1. Senate Intelligence Committee Says ‘No Indications’ of Trump Tower WiretapBacks up the conclusion the House Intelligence Committee made Wednesday.
    By Jen Kirby
  2. another thing trump did
    Donald Trump Does Not Forget“Come on, Governor, even though you didn’t endorse me.”
    By Jen Kirby
  3. interesting times
    The Opioid Epidemic Is This Generation’s AIDS CrisisBut where is the rural ACT UP?
    By Andrew Sullivan
  4. the national interest
    Who’s to Blame for the Trumpcare Debacle, Donald Trump or Paul Ryan?Ryan is crazier, but Trump is dumber. Call it a tie.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. early and often
    Trump’s Budget Funds Military and Border Wall, Eliminates Dozens of ProgramsBut Republican lawmakers have already called the drastic blueprint “dead on arrival.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. international affairs
    Dutch Prime Minister Celebrates Win Over ‘the Wrong Kind of Populism’Anti-Islamic lawmaker Geert Wilders had an underwhelming finish, though his party still gained seats.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. health care
    Trump Admits AHCA Would Hurt His Voters, Says It’s ‘Going to Be Negotiated’“If we’re not going to take care of the people, I’m not signing anything,” he told Tucker Carlson.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. immmigration
    Trump Responds to Travel-Ban Setback by Undermining His Own Case Even FurtherHe said it was just a “watered-down version” of the order deemed too discriminatory, which is exactly why it was blocked.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. Judge in Hawaii Stops Revised Travel Ban on Grounds It’s Really a Muslim BanThe one legal problem the administration could not “revise” away was the claim it was really a Muslim ban. That’s what led to its suspension tonight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. health care
    Republicans Search for Someone to Blame for TrumpcareAfter the dismal CBO estimate, more Republicans are turning against AHCA — and each other.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. 2005 Trump Tax Return Shows He Paid $38 Million in Taxes on $150 Million IncomeWithout the alternative minimum tax, which Trump wants to eliminate, he could have paid a rate of less than 4 percent.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. international affairs
    What You Need to Know About the Dutch ElectionGeert Wilders probably won’t be prime minister even if his party wins, but right-wing populist has shifted the political discourse.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. health care
    Leaked White House Analysis Says AHCA Would Be Even Worse Than PredictedNevertheless, the Trump administration is leaning toward making the law take effect next year, in a concession to the far right.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. the national interest
    Trumpcare Is Historic Social Calamity That Would Deprive 24 Million of InsuranceCongressional Budget Office lays out a future of suffering and deprivation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. Preet Bharara’s Ouster Could Be Very Bad News for Mayor de BlasioAnd even for Governor Andrew Cuomo, who might get the race of his life in next year’s reelection bid.
    By Chris Smith
  17. The Big Winner in Trump’s Decision to Fire Preet Bharara Might Be Rupert MurdochThe federal prosecutor was in the middle of a delicate case focusing on the conduct of Fox News executives.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  18. politics
    McCain: Trump Should Prove Wiretapping Claim or Retract ItHe also believes that, with regards to the Trump campaign and Russia, there are “a lot more shoes to drop from this centipede.”
    By Chas Danner
  19. politics
    White House Amateur Hour Continues With U.S. Attorney PurgeThe handling of this abrupt bureaucratic massacre just reinforces the impression of a paranoid, haphazard administration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. Trump Adviser Roger Stone Admits Messaging With Alleged DNC HackerHe says the conversations were “completely innocuous.”
    By Chas Danner
  21. the national interest
    ‘What About Men Having to Purchase Prenatal Care?’ Demands RepublicanA simple question explains the logic of the GOP’s hatred for universal health insurance.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. the national interest
    Obama’s Economy Didn’t Elect Trump. But It Might Reelect Him.It’s pretty clear the economy was not Clinton’s problem.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. early and often
    Tillerson Recuses Himself From Keystone Review, Speaking to the PressHe’s avoided questions from reporters, and won’t take any members of the press on his trip to Asia.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. build that wall
    Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Border Wall Threatened by Political RealityIt’s still unclear what the barrier will look like, and even Republicans are questioning how it will be paid for.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. the national interest
    Watch Paul Ryan’s Adam’s Apple When Asked Why His Plan Cuts Taxes for the RichGulp.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. early and often
    Flynn Admits Lobbying May Have Helped TurkeyHe retroactively registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. Trump’s Backup Plan: Let Health-Care System Explode, Blame DemocratsIn a meeting with conservative AHCA opponents, Trump mentioned a dubious strategy he’s previously dismissed as too heartless.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. the national interest
    Is the Far Right Going to Kill Trumpcare?It seems crazy, but they may have reasons that aren’t completely insane.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Won’t Admit His Plan Is Obamacare, But Less of ItMost people want more. Republicans want less. All Ryan’s buzzwords are designed to obscure that simple choice.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. out of business
    Meet the Man Behind a New Trump Hotel Deal — He Calls Himself ‘Turkish Trump’Mukemmel Sarimsakci, 50, is hoping to play a big role in the Trump sons’ plans to launch a new mid-priced hotel chain.
    By Andrew Rice
  31. Trump to Bully GOP Into Passing the AHCA — or Some Plan They Like BetterAfter promising to rein in GOP defectors, the White House signaled that they’re still open to suggestions on health-care reform.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. Felony Accusation Puts New Strain on Obama-Trump RelationshipEverything’s different now that Obama isn’t required to be civil to Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. the national interest
    Why Is McConnell Rushing Through a Trumpcare Bill Everybody Hates?It’s almost as if McConnell wants Trumpcare to fail … hmmm …
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. What We Know About the Investigations Into Trump’s Russia ScandalMultiple intelligence agencies and congressional committees are on the case, but leaks and political accusations are getting in the way.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is the Perpetrator of McCarthyism, Not the Victim of ItIf only the phrase “deep state” had been around in the early ’50s!
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. White House Staffers Blame Reince Priebus, Not Erratic Boss, for Chaotic StartThe chief of staff is ruining everything with his unfocused meetings and insistence on hiring people he likes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. Trump Asks Congress to Investigate His Unsubstantiated Obama Wiretap Claims“I will be proven right,” Trump has reportedly said, but the White House, unwilling or unable to provide evidence, is passing the buck to Congress.
    By Chas Danner
  38. russia scandal
    Trump Claims, Without Evidence, That Obama Wiretapped HimPresident Obama’s spokesperson has rejected the allegation.
    By Chas Danner
  39. Trump Reportedly Furious Over Sessions’s Recusal, Russia StoriesThe new White House reality show seems to have had a big episode on Friday.
    By Chas Danner
  40. the national interest
    Trump’s New Russia Scandal Defense Is to Pose As the Victim of ObamaTrump goes from charging FAKE NEWS to “Obama did it to me.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. the national interest
    GOP Congressman: Repeal Obamacare Because Poor People Don’t Want to Be Healthy“There is a group of people that just don’t want health care and aren’t going to take care of themselves.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. the national interest
    What We Know About Trump’s Ties to Russia Amounts to Treachery to the RepublicThe unfolding scandal suggests an unprecedented betrayal of American sovereignty.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. interesting times
    Andrew Sullivan: Our President’s Emotional Bait and SwitchAnd the social decay that enables him.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  44. lock her up
    Pence Used AOL Account for State Business As He Complained About Clinton EmailsHe continued using a personal account even after he was hacked.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. Line Between Senator and Surrogate Sessions Is Murkier Than White House SuggestsThe White House says Sessions was acting as a senator when he met the Russian ambassador, but he paid for the trip with campaign funds.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. early and often
    President Trump Defends Sessions, Accuses Democrats of ‘Witch Hunt’The president claimed, once again, that the leaks — not their content — are the “real story.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. early and often
    Sessions Met Russian Official During Campaign, Told Congress He Had ‘No Contact’Several top lawmakers say he must recuse himself from investigations into the links between Russia and the Trump team — or even resign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. the national interest
    Only Republicans Are Allowed to See New Health-Care Plan“We’re not hatching some bill in a backroom,” said Paul Ryan, who will hatch his plan in a private Republican-only basement room instead.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. timing
    New Travel Ban Reportedly Delayed So Trump Can Bask in Good Press From SpeechIt was expected on Wednesday, but White House sources say it was pushed to later this week after they saw the reviews.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. early and often
    Trump Rebuts Criticism of Yemen Raid in Address to CongressHe recognized the wife of Ryan Owens, the Navy SEAL who died in the controversial raid.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. the national interest
    Why Trump’s Call for Unity Is a LieSome slight familiarity with the details reveals how hollow the president’s offer is.
    By Jonathan Chait
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