1. the law
    Trump’s Attack on Harvard Is a False FlagHis administration’s supposed effort to combat antisemitism at the university is really just about thought control.
    By Elie Honig
  2. politics
    Democrats Freak Out at Trump’s Order Targeting Their FundraisingActBlue is critical infrastructure for the party.
    By Daniel Strauss
  3. politics
    Trump Admin Mistakenly Shares Doomed Plan to Kill Congestion PricingJustice Department attorneys accidentally filed a memo breaking down the weaknesses of their own case.
    By Nia Prater
  4. early and often
    The Obamas Aren’t Divorcing. Michelle Is Just Embracing ‘No.’Michelle Obama said her reason for skipping Trump’s inauguration wasn’t about Barack; she just didn’t want to go.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. screen time
    Is Elon Musk Sinking Tesla or Keeping It Afloat?Consumers may reject the billionaire’s toxic politics and obnoxious personality, but many investors still buy into the Musk myth.
    By John Herrman
  7. early and often
    Trump Slams Door on Higher Tax Rate for the RichIt was a very good idea to thwart Democratic messaging and make it easier to pay for Trump’s agenda. But tax-cut orthodoxy reigns supreme in the GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. politics
    ‘Education’s Version of Predatory Lending’School vouchers don’t help kids. Their real purpose is more sinister, says a former supporter.
    By Sarah Jones
  9. the system
    Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Already Coming for U.S. CitizensLocal cops and ICE agents are trial-ballooning the president’s darkest ambitions.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  10. early and often
    Will Christianity Make a Turn to the Right Post-Francis?In America and much of the Global South, conservative churches promoting reactionary politics are growing. Catholicism could soon follow suit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    Polls Show Trump’s Approval Rating on Immigration Going SouthPublic opinion on the president’s handling of immigration is shifting as mass deportations begin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    There’s No Good Reason for U.S. to Avoid Vietnam AnniversaryThe U.S. should participate in upcoming commemorations of the Vietnam War, even if they mar Trump’s 100th day or highlight his lack of service.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    DOGE May Not Need Elon Musk AnymoreMusk’s minions are embedded, along with Trump political appointees, in the “deep state.” Vought will be their new and less turbulent leader.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. tremendous content
    Ivanka Wishes Us ‘Peace’ While Flaunting Costa Rica TripThe First Daughter hopes we all find rest and renewal — even if living under the Trump administration makes that increasingly difficult.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. early and often
    Should Abrego Garcia Be Punished for Someone Else’s Crimes?Team Trump is playing a phony game of whataboutism in pointing to egregious crimes committed by immigrants to deny due process to others.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. dynasties
    The New SorosWith Trump on the rampage, Alex Soros takes control of his father’s empire. What will he do with his influence?
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  17. early and often
    Will the Courts Save Trump From His Worst Excesses?Many Republicans privately hope the Supreme Court will stop Trump’s destructive trade war. But that may force them to step up and do their jobs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. power
    President Trump Signs New Executive Orders At The White House
    Has Karma Come for Kristi Noem?The Department of Homeland Security secretary was carrying $3,000 in cash when her purse was stolen.
    By Danya Issawi
  19. tremendous content
    Trump Vows to Make America ‘More Religious’ in Vitriolic Easter TiradesThe president got in the holiday spirit by spewing hate at his enemies, both on Truth Social and at the White House Easter Egg Roll.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. just asking questions
    Ben Wilker
    A Democrat Who Knows How to Win on Fighting TrumpBen Wikler says that with Trump threatening democracy itself, election victories won’t be enough.
    By Daniel Strauss
  21. religion
    TOPSHOT-VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-AUDIENCE
    Which Way Will the Catholic Church Turn After Pope Francis?The ever-surprising pontiff leaves a more diverse Catholic Church at a crossroads with multiple paths ahead.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the money game
    Nightmare on Wall StreetInside the tariff-induced market turmoil scaring traders stiff.
    By Jen Wieczner
  23. the group chat
    Defense secretary Pete Hegseth
    Hegseth Shared Those War Plans in a Second Group Chat, TooThe Defense secretary also told his wife and brother and lawyer about the air strikes in Yemen in a Signal chat he created on his private phone.
    By Chas Danner
  24. liveblog
    Nationwide Protests Against Trump Administration
    Trump’s Evidence Against Abrego Garcia Isn’t Holding Up: UpdatesThe president is sharing internet speculation and the evidence DHS put forward against Abrego Garcia has some holes.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  25. what it’s like
    What It’s Like to Be a Vaccine Researcher in RFK Jr.’s America“My biggest concern is that a lot of people, mostly children, are going to die.”
    As told to Rachel Nuwer
  26. what we know
    Tufts students in Somerville, Massachusetts
    Why Is Trump Targeting So Many International Students?The Trump administration has suddenly revoked the visas of more than 1,500 foreign students, prompting widespread fear and confusion.
    By Chas Danner
  27. politics
    How Anti-Woke Went Intellectually BankruptLook who’s elite now.
    By Ross Barkan
  28. early and often
    The Abrego Garcia Case Isn’t a Political Trap for DemocratsWhile some worry the deportation story will distract from concerns over Trump’s tariffs, avoiding the fight would be a shameful mistake.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. early and often
    DOGE Tells HHS Not to Pay Its BillsThe health agency’s legally required payments are being disrupted in a show of DOGE’s enduring power.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. poll position
    Trump’s Approval Rating Keeps Getting WorseThe president has erased his postelection polling bump, and his tariff policies could soon turn a slow slide in popularity into a crash.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the city politic
    Who Can Trump-proof New York?Democratic mayoral hopefuls, with two major exceptions, have plans to take on the president.
    By David Freedlander
  32. the law
    How Could the Kilmar Abrego Garcia Standoff End?Three scenarios, none of them good.
    By Elie Honig
  33. early and often
    Grim Reaper Finally Arrives for AmeriCorpsNever fulfilling its potential and suffering from Republican hostility, the Clinton signature national-service program was a sitting duck for DOGE.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    Trump’s Mass-Deportation Effort Has Barely BegunThe legal battle over permissible ICE tactics will matter even more if Congress massively expands deportation funding.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
    Trump Tries ‘Termination’ Threat to Sway Fed Chair Jerome PowellLegal precedent says Trump can’t fire the Fed chair, but the Supreme Court is considering a case that could change that.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. early and often
    How Long Will Republicans Deny They Want to Cut Medicaid?Through all sorts of dodges, congressional Republicans pretend they have no evil designs on the popular health-care program. That will end soon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. politics
    The Trump Administration Starts Targeting Democrats for ProsecutionFirst up, New York attorney general Letitia James.
    By Nia Prater
  38. early and often
    Team Trump’s Addiction to OverkillOn every front, the administration is overreaching in both its actions and its apocalyptic rhetoric.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. early and often
    Does Trump Even Need Congress?Team Trump prefers executive-branch power grabs to legislation, and soon rescissions will present another test of congressional GOP subservience.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Trump’s Hypocritical Threat to Revoke Harvard’s Tax StatusHe was fine with tax exemptions for churches that wanted to endorse his candidacy from the pulpit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
    Trump Sees Defying Courts on Deportations As Good PoliticsMany see the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and similar judicial battles as a constitutional crisis. But MAGA thinks it’s a winning issue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    Cambridge protesters urge Harvard not to concede to Trump demands: 'We have some demands, too. Back off.'
    Harvard Knows One Big Thing: Trump Is Not All-PowerfulUnlike the quislings at Columbia.
    By Ross Barkan
  43. early and often
    MAGA’s Class Warfare Against Knowledge Workers Is PersonalTrump and Musk want to destroy, not simply vanquish, a whole class of Americans considered incorrigible obstacles to American Greatness.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. what we know
    Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro's Residence Set On Fire In Suspected Arson Attack
    Suspect in Shapiro Attack Planned to Attack Him With HammerCody Balmer has been charged after allegedly setting the governor’s home on fire while Shapiro and his family slept inside.
    By Chas Danner
  45. tremendous content
    President Trump Arrives At Trump National Golf Course In Doral, Florida
    Trump Health Report Notes His ‘Frequent Victories in Golf’Trump’s doctor capped off a weirdly normal medical report with some dubious praise for the president’s golfing skills.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. past is prologue
    Mike Huckabee Is Both a MAGA Predecessor and SurvivorHow the newly confirmed ambassador to Israel anticipated Trump in Republican politics in several important respects.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. screen time
    Meta Wants to Tilt Its AI to the RightAre Mark Zuckerberg and Meta just trying to dodge a fight with Trump, or will they end up promoting his biases and agenda, too?
    By John Herrman
  48. early and often
    Trump’s Tariffs Can Fix One Thing: The Resistance’s ExcessesLast time, it focused too much on symbolism. This time it will be largely about substance — the economy.
    By Ross Barkan
  49. early and often
    DOGE’s Methods May Be Chaotic, But They’re Also IneffectiveA new report shows that DOGE’s assault on federal employees and contracts isn’t reducing federal spending at all.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. tremendous content
    Melania Skips Tiffany’s Baby Shower: Wasn’t ‘Any Reason’ to GoThe First Lady has been Tiffany’s stepmother for 20 years, but a source said that wasn’t reason enough to attend.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. screen time
    How Worried Should We Be About a $3,500 iPhone?Tariff-spooked Americans are panic-buying at the Apple Store.
    By John Herrman
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