1. encounter
    Talking Trump and Tennis With Susan Rice“I’m trying to keep my theories to myself until I’m ready to come out with them. It’s not because I don’t have any.”
    By Michael Tomasky
  2. Obamacare Repeal Stalled After GOP Senators Reject Current BillFollowing the CBO report, four Republicans said they won’t even let Mitch McConnell’s bill be brought to the floor for debate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. the national interest
    The Defenses of the Senate Health-Care Plan Are Pathetically DishonestIt is bizarre to watch a party carry out a major welfare-state rollback while fervently insisting the welfare state will not be rolled back.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. The Senators Who May Kill the GOP Health BillRepublicans are laying out their demands, and it’s hard to see how both moderates and conservatives can be appeased.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. the national interest
    Social Darwinism Is What Truly Guides TrumpHis father taught him that the rich are better people. Who in the GOP disagrees?
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. politics
    13 Predictions on How Long Trump’s Presidency Will LastNobody knows, but everyone’s guessing.
    By Alex Carp
  8. politics
    Frank Rich: Nixon, Trump, and How a Presidency EndsJust wait. Watergate didn’t become Watergate overnight, either.
    By Frank Rich
  9. diplomacy
    Russia Is Recalling Its Controversial Ambassador, Sergey KislyakSoon there will be one less person Trump administration officials have to avoid taking selfies with.
    By Chas Danner
  10. cybersecurity
    Report: Trump Has Done Next to Nothing to Prevent Future Election HackingThe Trump administration doesn’t seem to be taking the threat of future Russian election interference very seriously.
    By Chas Danner
  11. the body politic
    Ossoff’s Loss Has a Silver Lining for DemocratsThe emergence of a new game plan, from persuasion to motivation.
    By Rebecca Traister
  12. the national interest
    Republican Aide Says ‘Moderates Always Cave.’ That Explains Everything.This is why the Senate bill can ignore everything the “moderates” demanded and still probably pass.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. ‘I’m Worth the Trouble’: Nancy Pelosi Defiant As Democrats Discuss Ousting HerAbout a dozen representatives met on Thursday to discuss whether there’s a way to force her out ahead of the midterms.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. the national interest
    Here’s How Republicans Might Pass Their Cruel Health-Care BillThe anchoring effect.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. GOP Senators May Dislike McConnell’s Secret Trumpcare Bill, TooThe bill will finally be unveiled on Thursday, but Democrats aren’t the only ones balking at the idea of voting on it in a matter of days.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. the national interest
    The Senate Trumpcare Bill Is As Mean As the House VersionMitch McConnell apparently is not any nicer than Paul Ryan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is a CrookHolding his first fundraiser at his own hotel is a message that the president wants to flaunt his self-enrichment.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. This Might Be the Worst Democratic Freak-out EverWhy do Democrats keep losing special elections? (The answer is actually much simpler than you think.)
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. Trump Team Says Narrow Special-Election Wins Vindicate ‘MAGA Mandate’Republicans will likely be emboldened by the results, though they only held the traditionally red districts by single digits.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. Trumpcare Might Pass, But the Conservative Health-Care Agenda Is DeadConservatives spent years developing a plan for remaking the health-care system. The Republican Party has buried it forever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. Democrats Say Flynn Didn’t Disclose Middle East Travel on Russia Nuclear DealThey want to know why Flynn omitted information from his security clearance forms, which may be illegal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. What Otto Warmbier’s Death Means for the United States’ North Korea PolicyThe American’s death could lead to new travel restrictions and prompt the U.S. to put more pressure on China to rein in its neighbor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. media
    Reporters Say Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel Banned Them From Campaign EventsOn the eve of Georgia’s special election, two journalists claim the campaigns denied them access, hours after they published unflattering stories.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. Police Shot a Woman Who Reported a Burglary. And Trump Is Killing Police Reform.A Seattle mother reports a burglary. Police shoot her. Meanwhile, Trump wants to stop reforms of police brutality.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. the national interest
    New Study Shows What Really Happened in the 2016 ElectionA new survey of the electorate explodes many of the myths we believe about American politics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. trump administration
    White House Faces Talent Shortage Thanks to Wariness of Trump: ReportThe “best people” apparently only includes those who are also willing to deal with disloyalty, dysfunction, and private legal expenses.
    By Chas Danner
  27. russia investigation
    Trump’s Lawyer, Contradicting Trump, Says President Is Not Under InvestigationTrump attorney Jay Sekulow had a rough morning on Sunday’s political shows.
    By Chas Danner
  28. politics
    Controversial Sheriff David Clarke Will Not Take Homeland Security PostAnd yes, it’s now been confirmed that they did in fact offer him the job.
    By Chas Danner
  29. trump administration
    White House Wants More Flexible Russia-Sanctions Deal From CongressIt seems the Trump administration doesn’t appreciate the Senate’s near-unanimous attempt to Trump-proof the new penalties.
    By Chas Danner
  30. Obamacare Is Not Collapsing Unless Republicans Kill It. Here’s Proof.“Obamacare’s dead,” says the man holding a gun to its head.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Mitch McConnell’s Defense of His Secret Health-Care Bill Is Absurd“We’ve been dealing with this issue for seven years.” No, you’ve been hiding your alternative for seven years!
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Trump’s Cover-up May Be Worse Than the Crime, But the Crime Seems Pretty Bad“They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof” — let me stop you right there, Mr. President.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. Kamala Harris Pummels Jeff Sessions So Badly John McCain Has to Stop HerSenator forces Sessions to admit his “policy” of not talking about what Trump said is not really a policy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. Remember Trump’s Promise Not to Touch Social Security? It’s Gone NowSteve Mnuchin quietly backs away from a famous Trump position.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the national interest
    Trump Crazy Enough to Fire the Special Prosecutor. Four Reasons Why He Might.Four reasons why the latest unthinkable step could happen.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. The Secret Trumpcare Bill Is a Giant ScandalRepublican aide, when asked if the public can see the bill, replies, “We aren’t stupid.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Will Testify Before the Senate in an Open HearingThe public can tune in at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
    By Jen Kirby
  38. the national interest
    No, James Comey Did Not Say President Trump Is in the Clear on Russia“It was technically true we did not have a counter-intelligence file case open on then President-elect Trump.” Vindication?
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
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