1. the national interest
    Here’s How Republicans Might Pass Their Cruel Health-Care BillThe anchoring effect.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
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