1. gary cohn
    Gary Cohn Has Profited From Big Mistakes. So Why Not Go Work for Trump?Watching a risky career move unfold in real time.
    By Jessica Pressler
  2. diplomacy
    Trump May Skip U.K. Trip Due to His Unpopularity ThereThe president is reportedly worried about large-scale protests against him.
    By Chas Danner
  3. politics
    Preet Bharara Says He Too Was Made ‘Uncomfortable’ by Trump’s Contact AttemptsJames Comey wasn’t the only one receiving unwanted phone calls from the president.
    By Chas Danner
  4. politics
    Donald Trump Jr. May Have Accidentally Confirmed Part of Comey’s TestimonyThe president’s son might want to brush up on his dad’s defense strategy before going on TV again.
    By Chas Danner
  5. russia investigation
    Sessions Will Appear Before Senate Intel Committee on TuesdayIt’s not yet clear if it will be an open or closed session.
    By Chas Danner
  7. conflicts of interest
    Trump Can Accept Payments From Foreign Governments, Justice Department ArguesThe Trump administration is trying to quash a lawsuit that accuses the president of violating the U.S. Constitution.
    By Chas Danner
  8. Republicans Know Their Health-Care Plan Is Garbage. They Might Pass It Anyway.Republicans realize they can’t write a decent health-care plan. That isn’t stopping them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. trump tweets
    Trump Applauded for Opting Not to Angrily Live-Tweet Comey HearingHe’s been uncharacteristically quiet, but aides worry this is just the calm before the tweetstorm.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. espionage
    Alleged Leaker Reality Winner Pleads Not Guilty, Is Denied BailProsecutors claim she wrote, “I want to burn the White House down” in a notebook, and may have leaked other documents.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. the national interest
    As Voodoo Economics Collapses in Kansas, Trump Takes It NationalTrump’s tax cuts are being designed by the conservatives whose ideas failed so badly in Kansas that even Republicans rejected them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. Wary of More Legal Trouble, White House Outsources Comey Response to RNCThe response to Comey’s testimony will include GIFs, video clips, and contradictory talking points – plus whatever Trump tweets.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. Alleged Russia-Hacking-Report Leaker Reality Winner to Plead Not GuiltyShe’s hoping to be released on bond, but her family said they’re worried the Trump administration will make an example of her.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. Trump Can Commit All the High Crimes He Wants. Republicans Won’t Impeach Him.There’s almost literally nothing Trump could do to make Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell remove him from office.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. The History of Trump and Comey’s Tumultuous RelationshipComey is set to testify on how he went from having Trump’s “respect” to being dismissed as a “nut job” in less than a year.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. Acting U.S. Ambassador to China Quits Over Trump’s Climate PolicyDavid Rank said that as a “parent, patriot and a Christian” he could not support the new U.S. policy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. international relations
    London Mayor Says Trump Shouldn’t Get State Visit After False Twitter AttacksSadiq Khan said he doesn’t want to “roll out the red carpet” since Trump’s “policies go against everything we stand for.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. the national interest
    Scott Pruitt Is As Insanely Wrong About Coal Jobs As He Is About Climate ChangeTrump’s EPA Director: “We’ve had over 50,000 jobs since last quarter — coal jobs, mining jobs — created in this country.” Uh, no.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. international intrigue
    At Least 5 Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties With QatarSaudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, and Yemen stopped air and sea travel to and from Qatar, accusing the nation of supporting terrorism.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. the national interest
    Why the Administration Won’t Say Whether President Trump Accepts Climate Science“For some reason or another, this issue of climate change has emerged as a paramount issue,” says Mike Pence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. early and often
    Trump’s Approval-Rating Bump Vanishes in New PollThe president has tied his fourth-worst result in Gallup’s daily-tracking poll of his job approval among voters.
    By Chas Danner
  22. the national interest
    Trump Chooses Most Ironic Location in the Entire World for Anti-France RallyThe president is either ignorant of American history or trolling those of us who aren’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. russia investigation
    Trump Won’t Try to Block Comey Testimony With Executive-Privilege Claim: ReportThe White House seems to be backing away from the shady possible strategy, which was unlikely to work anyway.
    By Chas Danner
  24. the national circus
    America, Get Ready for the Comey ShowPresident Trump has the spotlight as the world reels from his Paris decision. But next week, the fired FBI Director finally speaks out.
    By Frank Rich
  25. What Quitting the Paris Climate Accord Will Do to the U.S., and the PlanetTrump’s decision may have serious consequences for the environment, the economy, and public health.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the national interest
    No, President Trump, Paris Does Not Let China and India Steal Our Coal JobsA wildly false speech reveals a president unable to grasp a problem that isn’t zero-sum.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    Trump’s Budget Director Declares War on MathIn the same interview, Mick Mulvaney also attacks the Congressional Budget Office as biased and admits his own numbers are completely fabricated.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. Everything Conservatives Said About the Paris Climate Agreement Is Already WrongTrump wrecks an international pact to limit climate change because liberals like it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. profile
    One Millennial’s Attempt to Be the Youngest Congresswoman in HistoryAlexis Frank, a 26-year-old political novice, never considered vying for Congress — until she saw Hillary Clinton lose.
    By Marin Cogan
  30. joetorious
    Joe Biden to Launch PAC, Keep Presidential Speculation Going for YearsAmerican Possibilities will be “dedicated to electing people who believe that this country is about dreaming big” including, possibly, himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. Senate Republicans Could Save Trumpcare With This One Weird TrickJust do the tax cuts later.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Trump Officials Brace for Rumored Staff Shake-upWhile Kushner keeps his head down and Spicer tries to sound more like his boss, Bannon is said to be “reinvigorated” by the chaos.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. To Trump Supporters, ‘Covfefe’ Is Another Way He’s Making America Great AgainThe president’s bizarre midnight tweet proves he’s just like us … or he’s a trolling genius.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  34. call me maybe
    President Trump Is Urging World Leaders to Call Him on His Cell PhoneHe’s reportedly passed his number to the leaders of Mexico, Canada, and France, which presents a huge security issue.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. select all
    Nordic Prime Ministers Stage Trump’s Orb Photo Using a Soccer BallSadly, the soccer ball doesn’t glow.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  36. Russians Think Trump Might Be a Russian Asset, and They Might Be RightIf you’re not paranoid about Trump and Putin now, you’re not paying attention.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. adviser-in-law
    Jared Kushner Gets His Own Daily Intelligence Briefing: ReportPerhaps, unlike the president, he doesn’t care for “killer graphics” in his intel reports.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. the national interest
    What’s Less Popular Than Donald Trump?Pretty much everything Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell are doing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. ‘Is This Even About Seth Rich at All?’Before he was a murder victim and the subject of politically motivated conspiracy theories, Seth Rich was a real person with a real life.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  40. international affairs
    Merkel Says Trump-Led U.S. Is No Longer a Reliable AllyShe thinks Europe must now be prepared to go it alone.
    By Chas Danner
  41. global warming
    Report: Trump Saying He Will Pull U.S. Out of Paris Climate DealAmerica’s exit from the agreement wouldn’t doom the 195-country pact, but it would increase the danger the world faces from global warming.
    By Chas Danner
  42. presidential tweets
    White House Considering Plan to Have Legal Team Vet Trump’s TweetsThough Trump is unlikely to agree to the restrictions, it seems his scandal-weary staff would appreciate some legal aid.
    By Chas Danner
  43. russia investigation
    Jared Kushner Wanted to Talk to the Russians in SecretThe smoke around the Trump administration is thicker than ever.
    By Chas Danner
  44. the national interest
    Greg Gianforte Proves Trump’s Fifth Avenue PrincipleThe election of a thug is a dry run for the battles that lie ahead in Trump’s Washington.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. politics
    Inside Hillary Clinton’s Surreal Post-Election LifeWith nothing left to lose, she is finally free to really speak her mind.
    By Rebecca Traister
  46. Poor, Poor Michael ‘Lock Her Up’ Flynn Is Being Treated Like a CriminalConservatives are rallying to the defense of a very bad man.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. family matters
    The ‘White House Official’ Under FBI Scrutiny Is, in Fact, Jared KushnerAs suggested last week, sources say he’s the new person of interest in the Russia probe.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. oh congress
    Why Gianforte’s Assault Charge Won’t Prevent Him From Serving in CongressIt’s fairly common for members of Congress to face charges, and even a jail sentence wouldn’t disqualify him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. Here’s Paul Ryan’s Biggest Health-Care Lie“We want everybody … to get access to affordable health care.” No, you don’t want that.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. the national circus
    The Republican Party Alone Now Owns This Health-Care DisasterTrump and the GOP won’t be able to shift blame to Obamacare in 2018.
    By Frank Rich
  51. Sessions Didn’t Disclose Russia Meetings in His Security Clearance ApplicationOnce again, his staff claimed he didn’t need to share whom he met with as senator.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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