1. White House Sources Suggest They Hate Their Jobs, Are Terrified of Being FiredBehind-the-scenes reports compare them to “hostages,” yet they hope they’ll be spared from Trump’s rumored staff shake-up.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. the national interest
    Trump’s Protective Republican Wall in Congress CracksThe situation in Congress changed dramatically in one evening.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. The Malice of Trump’s IncompetenceEven if Trump is motivated by loyalty and indifference to democratic norms, not criminal intent, his recent actions have serious consequences.
    By Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
  4. the national interest
    Comey’s Memo Is the Smoking Gun of Donald Trump’s WatergateA perversion of justice, a threat to the republic, and an impeachable crime.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. Trump Welcomes Turkish President Erdogan, Repeatedly Mispronounces His NameErdogan congratulated Trump on his “legendary” election triumph.
    By Jen Kirby
  7. Mitch McConnell Wants to Steal Another Court Seat From Merrick GarlandThe Senate Majority Leader’s latest devious scheme looks a lot like his last devious scheme.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. media
    Conservative Media Rails Against Leaks, Doesn’t Care What Trump Tells RussiaThey suggested the real danger is the “deep state” tattling on President Trump – and of course, Hillary’s emails.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. White House Staffers Hope to Survive Latest ‘Totally Self-Inflicted’ ScandalThey had hoped that a quiet week would distract Trump from his rumored plans for a staff shake-up. Then the Russia classified-information story hit.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. The Law Can’t Stop Trump. Only Impeachment Can.Republicans defend Trump’s breach of classified information because it’s legal. Dangerous incompetence is not illegal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. Former Trump Adviser Used Maroon 5 Lyrics in a Letter to the Justice DepartmentCarter Page turned to Adam Levine & Co. for help making his point.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  12. the national interest
    Sean Spicer’s Tape Stonewall Just Got 10 Feet Higher“The president has made it clear what his position is.” That is the opposite of the truth.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Trump’s Budget Director Says Fat, Lazy Americans Don’t Deserve Health CareMick Mulvaney: “That doesn’t mean we should take care of the person who sits at home, eats poorly, and gets diabetes.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. If the Trump Tapes Exist, Members of Congress Intend to Hear ThemSo far only Democrats are doing something about it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. public opinion
    Poll: Most Americans Support an Independent Russia InvestigationBut nearly a third haven’t made up their minds about Comey’s firing, and a lot of Republicans bought the initial White House spin.
    By Chas Danner
  16. trump administration
    Reports: Trump Considering Staff Shakeup at Demoralized White HouseThe president knows who’s to blame for the fallout over Comey, and it’s definitely not himself.
    By Chas Danner
  17. politics
    Several Being Considered to Replace Comey, Who Declines Invitation to TestifyPresident Trump says he expects to make a decision on Comey’s replacement soon and has reportedly been considering “loyalty” as a criterion.
    By Chas Danner
  18. A Brief Conversation With John Dean, Former White House Counsel to NixonTrump would “have trouble surreptitiously recording somebody, you know, starting the machine … Nixon would’ve had the same problem.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  19. interesting times
    Trump Just Incriminated HimselfIf this is swept under the rug, we take one giant step toward the authoritarianism Trump has always threatened.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  20. Trump Asked Comey for Loyalty a Day After He Was Warned About Flynn: ReportThe timing could be relevant to proving whether or not the president engaged in obstruction of justice.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the national interest
    Trump Is Trying to Control the FBI. It’s Time to Freak Out.Trying to quash the Russia probe, demanding loyalty from the FBI director – this is the authoritarian threat.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. Will Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Be the Next FBI Director?His name has bubbled to the top of the list, but some other contenders are emerging.
    By Jen Kirby
  23. the national interest
    Donald Trump Tries to Explain Economics to The Economist. Hilarity Ensues.President says he invented extremely famous, extremely old phrase, proceeds to misapply it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. goodbyes
    Comey Assures FBI ‘I Will Be Fine’ As Agents Reel Over His FiringOne intelligence official said Trump “essentially declared war on a lot of people at the FBI.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. White House Comes Up With New Story on What Led to Comey’s FiringAfter Trump officials said Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was the motivating force, Rosenstein reportedly threatened to resign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the national interest
    Trump’s Constantly Changing Lies Are Making Life Impossible for His DefendersThe president can’t even remember why he was supposed to have fired James Comey.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national circus
    The Comey Firing May Be the Beginning of the End of the Trump AdministrationAn incompetent White House might have made the ultimate miscalculation.
    By Frank Rich
  28. Trump Reportedly Fired Comey Because He Was Furious About the Russia ProbeSources say he’s been upset about Comey’s newfound fame, and his refusal to publicly defend him, for some time.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. Giuliani Heads to the White House, Says It Has Nothing to Do with Comey’s FiringHe dismissed the speculation, saying “I’m not a candidate for FBI director.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  30. President Trump Fired Comey Because the Government Works Personally for TrumpL’état, c’est moi.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Congressman Raul Labrador to Run for Idaho GovernorHe will not let his widely mocked comments about health insurance hold him back.
    By Jen Kirby
  32. the national interest
    The One Republican Who Might Stop Paul Ryan From Destroying Health CareBill Cassidy, the true Republican health-care heretic.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. NAFTA Was Saved by Kushner and Trudeau — or Maybe It Was Never Even in DangerReports question what really happened on the day Trump nearly killed the trade deal, then suddenly agreed to renegotiate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. AHCA-Supporting Congressman Walks Out of Interview, Faces Rough Town HallIowa’s Rod Blum said he was “ambushed” by a question about why he limited access to his town-hall events.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. Why Republicans Want to Make Women Pay More Than Men for Health InsuranceIf women wanted to pay the same amount as men, they should have thought of that before they got a uterus.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. Obama: Congress Must Show the ‘Courage’ Not to Deprive Millions of Health CareHe hopes they’ll “look at the facts and speak the truth, even when it contradicts party positions” — though that’s not really their style.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. conflicts of interest
    Jared Kushner’s Family Business Is Pitching U.S. Visas to Investors in ChinaLooking to finance a Jersey City apartment building, Jared’s sister Nicole told investors the project “means a lot to me and my entire family.”
    By Chas Danner
  38. politics
    Trump Seems to Question Constitutionality of Funding Black CollegesAdvocates for HBCUs aren’t sure what to make of Trump’s first signing statement, which may be signaling that the White House will block the funding.
    By Chas Danner
  39. Trump: I Love All Socialist Health Care, Not Just Australian Single-PayerWhite House: The president didn’t mean he loves socialized medicine. Trump: Yes, I really meant it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. interesting times
    Trumpcare Destroys Any Notion That American Conservatism Gives a DamnA callous abandonment of the American people.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  41. drain the swamp
    Lewandowski Quits Lobbying Firm He Co-FoundedQuestions had been raised about the firm’s work in Eastern Europe, and why Lewandowski wasn’t registered as a lobbyist.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    Senators Approach House Republicans’ Health Bill With ‘Suspicion’As House members celebrate passage of a bill even they don’t really like, senators begin crafting their own legislation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. Trump Religious Liberty Order Mostly a Symbolic Sop to Christian RightUnlike the draft order of February, Trump’s order is rhetorical and doesn’t mention LGBTQ issues. He’s feeding the Christian right in other ways.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. This Won’t End Well for House RepublicansNancy Pelosi had a theory for how this would work out. Paul Ryan didn’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. Trump Executive Order Aims to Relax Ban on Political Activity by ChurchesThe move is a symbolic victory for Christian conservatives, but it wouldn’t actually change the law.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. q&a
    David Brat on Trump, Health Care, and What the Freedom Caucus Really WantsHe says Trump’s “very good, but you don’t know what the deal is he’s got in his mind.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  47. the national interest
    The GOP Health-Care Bill Is an Abdication of Responsibility and a Moral DisgraceIt’s horrible legislation being rushed to a vote under cover of secrecy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. the national interest
    Trump Isn’t a Pragmatist. He Doesn’t Understand Ideology.The president appealed to low-information voters because he is one.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. the national interest
    Here’s the Trick Republicans Will Use to Make Their Tax Cuts PermanentDeficit hawks hate this one weird secret about Senate rules.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. early and awful
    Wilbur Ross Jokes Syria Strike Was ‘After-Dinner Entertainment’ at Mar-a-LagoThe Commerce secretary added that it “didn’t cost the president anything,” as the crowd chuckled.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. Republican Blurts Out That Sick People Don’t Deserve Affordable CareMo Brooks says what many conservatives believe but aren’t supposed to say: If you need lots of medical care, it’s your fault.
    By Jonathan Chait
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