1. the national interest
    Poll: America Not Only Hates Trump’s Health Plan, They Hate the Very Idea of ItYears of health-care lies have blown up in the Republican Party’s face.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and often
    Trump Caves, Will Let Border Wall Remain a Big, Beautiful Fantasy, for NowHis push for wall funding threatened to shut down the government, but now he says he can wait until September.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. the national interest
    Why Republicans Will Pass Trump’s Yuge Tax Cuts for the RichTrumpcare lost, but the Trump tax cuts will probably succeed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. Trump Writing Fake Executive Orders Because He Doesn’t Know How to Be PresidentThe 100th day is coming. Look busy!
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. public opinion
    Trump Has Historically Bad Approval Ratings, But His Voters Have No RegretsThere is little good news for President Trump in two new polls measuring Americans’ opinions about his first 100 days.
    By Chas Danner
  7. The Alt-Right Is Debating Whether Bannon Needs a Better Press Strategy“He has a lot of friends out on the internet who love him, but we are all still waiting for him to unleash the beast.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  8. march for science
    Scientists and Their Allies Stage Unprecedented Worldwide ProtestLarge crowds championing reality and evidence took to the streets in hundreds of cities on Saturday — and nerds definitely make the best signs.
    By Chas Danner
  9. politics
    Trump Will Stage 100th-Day Rally to Compete With Correspondents’ DinnerThe president will celebrate his first 100 days in office by toasting himself and his many accomplishments.
    By Chas Danner
  10. russia scandal
    Report: Obama Rejected Comey Op-Ed on Russia’s Election MeddlingBut when the Obama administration later wanted to confirm Russia’s efforts, Comey kept his distance.
    By Chas Danner
  11. early and often
    Trump Officials Negotiated Release of U.S. Aid Worker Held in Egypt for 3 YearsAs Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was welcomed to the White House, aides worked to free Aya Hijazi, who became a symbol of his harsh tactics.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. jason not in the house
    Chaffetz May Not Finish Congressional Term, Says There’s ‘Absolutely’ No ScandalHe’s been “given more enemas by more people over the last eight years than you can possibly imagine,” so you know he’s clean.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. Russian Think Tank Reportedly Crafted Plan to Influence U.S. ElectionThe think tank’s documents were a key part of the U.S. government’s conclusions about Putin’s alleged meddling.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. the national circus
    An Ossoff Victory Would Not Have Saved the Democratic PartyThey still face the intensely urgent matter of finding a new generation of leaders.
    By Frank Rich
  15. international affairs
    Trump Orders Review of Iran Nuclear Deal, Though Iran Is ComplyingHe’s directed his administration to look into whether it’s “vital to the national security interests of the United States.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. The Trump Administration May Have Deported Its First DreamerJuan Manuel Montes, 23, has filed a lawsuit to obtain information about why he was sent back to Mexico.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and often
    Trump Executive Order Targets H-1B Visas, But for Real Reform, He’ll Need HelpThe order aims to show he’s fulfilling his “hire American” pledge, but fundamentally changing the program is up to Congress.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. Trump Congratulates Erdogan on Referendum That Gave Him Vast New PowersInternational election observers question the validity of the vote.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and awkward
    Trump Referred to Several Different North Korean Leaders As ‘This Gentleman’He may have forgotten Kim Jong-un’s name, but he is aware of his murderous history.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. Steve Bannon’s Biblical FallThe White House chief strategist is being described as “doomed.” Is there a resurrection in his future?
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  21. Donald Trump Is Just George W. Bush But RacistHow the party learned that the only thing it really disliked about Dubya was his inclusiveness.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. interesting times
    Why Do Democrats Feel Sorry for Hillary Clinton?Rather than blaming her for running an abysmal campaign and putting Trump in the White House.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  23. early and awkward
    Mike Pompeo Is Anti-WikiLeaks, Now That He’s CIA DirectorWhile he once promoted hacked DNC emails, now he thinks WikiLeaks is “a non-state hostile intelligence service” abetted by the likes of Russia.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. foreign affairs
    North Korea May Be Poised for a Nuclear Test. Is the U.S. Preparing to Strike?Officials pushed back on a report that said the U.S. is considering a preemptive strike, but it’s unclear how Trump might respond.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. The Model Minority in the Age of TrumpThe United Airlines incident occurred within a disturbing context of increased hate directed at Asian-Americans.
    By Frank Guan
  26. Donald Trump Is the World’s Most Inept Hostage-Taker“I don’t want people to get hurt,” but he will kill Obamacare, threatens president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. Paul Manafort to Belatedly Register As a Foreign AgentHe decided to declare his work in Ukraine amid new revelations about loans from firms tied to Trump and payments listed in a secret ledger.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. trump administration
    The Trump Kids Appear to Be Pinning Their Hopes on Dad’s Elusive ‘Pivot’They’re said to be worried about how White House dysfunction affects their brand, not about Bannon’s ideology.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the national interest
    House Republican Quietly Hammers Last Nail in Trumpcare’s CoffinTrump says his health-care plan is alive. But here’s why it’s truly dead.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the national interest
    Trump Budget Director Admits Their Goal Is High Inequality, Not Low DeficitsMick Mulvaney says the quiet part loud.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. russia investigation
    FBI Obtained FISA Warrant to Monitor Former Trump Adviser Carter Page: ReportHe said it shows the “Clinton/Obama regime” was suppressing dissidents, and compared his situation to the monitoring of Martin Luther King Jr.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and awkward
    Tillerson Asks Diplomats Why Americans Should Care About UkraineThe offhand remark stirred confusion, since the secretary recently said Russian sanctions would remain in place.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. feuds
    Trump Declines to Say He Supports Bannon, Declares, ‘I’m My Own Strategist’Despite reports of a truce with Jared Kushner, the chief strategist may still be on thin ice.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. White House Likes to Let Trump ‘Speak for Himself,’ But Not on SyriaThe president has been uncharacteristically quiet as his team hints at more aggressive action against Assad.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. scandals
    Alabama Governor Resigns Over Sex Scandal, Pleads Guilty to MisdemeanorsKay Ivey has been sworn in as the second female governor in state history.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. the national interest
    Is It Okay to Make Your Seder About Trump?Keeping politics out of Judaism might have made more sense before a biblical villain got elected president of the United States.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. the national interest
    How Democrats Can Save Obamacare and Trump Can Save His PresidencyRepealing Obamacare is dead. Trump has only one way to avoid disaster.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. trump white house
    National Security Adviser K. T. McFarland Ousted As NSC Shake-up ContinuesTrump will nominate her to become the U.S. ambassador to Singapore.
    By Chas Danner
  39. quagmire watch
    White House Officials Indicate Vague Support for Regime Change in SyriaThe Trump administration is out trying to explain their brand-new post-strike Syria policy — if one exists.
    By Chas Danner
  40. roundup
    Reports: Fragile Peace Accord Reached in Bannon-Kushner WarAll quiet on the West Wing front?
    By Chas Danner
  41. politics
    Jared Kushner Is More of an Economic Populist Than Steve BannonThe “globalist” wing wants to give Trump’s working-class voters subsidized family leave and child care. Bannon tried to kick them off of Medicaid.
    By Eric Levitz
  42. Trump Boasts of Historically Successful 13 Weeks of PresidencyIt has not been successful or 13 weeks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. the national interest
    Republicans Tearing Each Other to Pieces Over Trumpcare DebacleIt’s the Night of the Long Knives for the fine-tuned machine.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. Bannon Reportedly Threatened to Quit Over Removal From NSCHe’s been clashing with Jared Kushner, and the “President Bannon” meme is said to be getting to Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. scandals
    After Trump Suggests Susan Rice Is a Criminal, Democrats Dare Him to Prove ItMaking evidence-free accusations has worked out pretty well for him, so he probably won’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. the national interest
    Before This Is Over, Republicans Are Going to Wish Hillary Clinton WonRepublicans thought nothing could be worse for them than a third Democratic term. They’re finding out what worse really looks like.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. gay rights
    Federal Court Says LGBT Workers Are Protected Under the 1964 Civil Rights ActThe ruling is a major victory for gay rights, though the question will probably end up before the Supreme Court.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. Neil Gorsuch Accused of Plagiarizing Parts of His Book and an Academic ArticleThe White House called it a “last-second smear,” but some experts said that at the very least, his book contains sloppy attributions.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. health care
    White House Said to Have Plan for Even-Less-Popular Health-Care BillGOP representatives say they’re close to unveiling a proposal that would weaken protections for people with preexisting conditions.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. profile
    Kirsten Gillibrand Is Becoming a Progressive Champion. Is a 2020 Run Next?The Democrats’ most unlikely holy warrior smells rebellion in the air.
    By Rebecca Traister
  51. crime
    Sessions Moves to Roll Back Obama-Era Police ReformsThe attorney general ordered a review of police reform agreements nationwide to ensure they don’t violate the Trump administration’s principles.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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