1. the national interest
    Trump’s Kleptocracy Is So Astounding It Already Feels Like Old NewsHis brazen use of the office for personal enrichment reveals how willing the new administration is to obliterate governing norms.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. the national interest
    A Portrait of a Man Who Knows Nothing About Climate ChangeThe good news is Trump has an open mind. The bad news is it’s also very tiny.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. early and often
    Trump Reportedly Picks South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley for U.N. AmbassadorShe has little foreign-policy experience, but the pick could calm Establishment Republicans and counter accusations of racism surrounding the cabinet.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. Mall Santa Claus Gets in Trouble for Putting Hillary on the Naughty ListIn Florida.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. Lots of Americans Were Serious When They Said They Hated Both CandidatesNevada actually has a “none of the above” option.
    By Jen Kirby
  7. early and often
    Trump on Business Conflicts: You Knew Who You Were Voting ForHe claims only the “crooked media” cares that he could use the presidency to enhance his business.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. early and often
    Trump Skips Press Conference, Announces Policy Goals Via YouTubeHe didn’t say anything about his most controversial plans, such as the border wall and a Muslim registry.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. the national interest
    Here’s Why Trump and His Party Are Desperate to Sign a Huge Infrastructure BillThe question is, why are Democrats desperate to help them pass it?
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. cuomolot
    Cuomo Says Election Caused a ‘Social Crisis,’ Creates Anti-Hate-Crimes Force“If there is a move to deport immigrants, then I say start with me,” said the governor.
    By Charley Lanyon
  11. early and often
    Obama Hints That He’ll Be Back — If Trump Goes Too FarWhile his predecessor stayed out of politics, Obama said he may speak out to “defend” American ideals.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. the national interest
    5 Reasons Why Obamacare Might Survive After AllThe law’s prognosis has been upgraded.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Schumer Says He Won’t Oppose All Trump’s Legislation, But They Aren’t ‘Friends’The senator vows that Democrats will block Trump’s more controversial laws, however.
    By Chas Danner
  14. conflicts of interest
    Trump Met With His Indian Business Partners Last Week, Raising Pay-to-Play FearsBut Trump’s new chief of staff says the American people have nothing to worry about.
    By Chas Danner
  15. conflicts of interest
    Foreign Diplomats Are Apparently Lining Up to Do Business at Trump’s D.C. HotelThe conflict of interest between Trump’s presidency and his businesses is no longer hypothetical.
    By Chas Danner
  16. today in donald trump
    Trump: The ‘Only Bad Thing’ About Becoming President Is Settling Fraud CaseHe’s upset with the consequences of the election, too.
    By Chas Danner
  17. yeezus 2020
    Where Does 2020 Presidential Candidate Kanye West Stand on the Issues?He’s concerned about prison reform and income inequality, but may be anti-book.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Rebecca Lewis
  18. the national interest
    Donald Trump Building Team of RacistsIt’s like Lincoln’s cabinet, but with racists.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. the national interest
    Republicans Might Be Serious About Going After MedicareTom Price agrees with Paul Ryan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. Here’s What Trump Has Said on Major Policy Issues Before and After Being ElectedA lot of his comments have since changed.
    By Christine Nguyen
  21. the national interest
    Collaborating With Donald Trump Is Doomed to FailA short primer on how politics works, for Democratic senators who clearly don’t understand.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. early and often
    Trump’s Son-in-Law Is Considering a White House Job — Which Might Not Be LegalJared Kushner is said to be mulling a formal position in the Trump administration, despite a federal law banning nepotism.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. scary things
    Trump Supporter Cites Japanese Internment Camps As Precedent for Muslim Registry“That’s the kind of stuff that gets people scared,” said Megyn Kelly.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. the national interest
    Will Trump Give Education Reform the Kiss of Death?Run away, Eva Moskowitz.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. the national interest
    Repeal and Delay: The Republican Plan to Destroy ObamacareSeven years after the debate began in Congress, the GOP still isn’t ready to write a health-care bill.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. early and often
    Trump Could Make Former Rival Lyin’ Attorney General Ted CruzAnd Lindsey Graham thinks he should be on the Supreme Court.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. early and often
    Trump Team Has Plan to Start Building Wall, Maybe Reinstate Muslim RegistryAccording to Kris Kobach, architect of several extreme anti-immigration laws, who could become attorney general.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. early and often
    Trump Assures Us Transition Is Like The Apprentice, Not a ‘Stalinesque Purge’“I am the only one who knows who the finalists are!” tweeted the president-elect.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the national interest
    Sane, Competent Official Uncovered on Trump Transition Team, and Is FiredMike Rogers fired for not being a nut, is replaced with certified nut.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. early and often
    After Months of Public Flirting, Trump and Putin Finally TalkThey agreed that relations between the two countries are “unsatisfactory.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. early and often
    Trump Eyes Giuliani, Bolton, and Sessions for Next Divisive Cabinet PickThe battle to lead State, Defense, and Justice is said to look like a “knife fight” — and each of the top candidates is controversial.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. the national interest
    Charles Schumer and Nancy Pelosi Have a Plan to Make President Trump PopularHelping Trump pass a huge and quite possibly corrupt infrastructure plan is not the way to defend their values.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. early and often
    Obama Is Planning to Give Trump Some Extra TutoringTrump was reportedly surprised by the scope of the president’s duties during their meeting last week.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. trump transition
    With Bannon Pick, Trump Invites Alt-Right Into the White HouseThe president-elect set up a feud at the top of his administration by naming Reince Priebus chief of staff and Steve Bannon chief strategist.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Chas Danner
  35. How the Loyal Opposition Will Work in Trump’s AmericaWhat should Democrats in Congress — and Barack Obama, and you — do now?
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. policy
    Wall Street’s (Confused) Position on Trump’s PresidencySpeculation in a vacuum of information.
    By Jessica Pressler
  37. politics
    Conway Says Reid Should Be ‘Very Careful’ Criticizing Trump ‘In a Legal Sense’Senator Reid responded by accusing Trump of attempting to silence his critics with legal threats.
    By Chas Danner
  38. no transition
    Trump Claims He’ll Be ‘Very Restrained’ on Twitter As President, Then Isn’tExpect Trump’s Twitter habit to die hard.
    By Chas Danner
  39. politics
    Rebecca Carroll and Van Jones Talk Race and the RaceIs bigotry a parking ticket or a capital offense?
    By Rebecca Carroll
  40. damn emails
    Hillary Clinton Blames F.B.I. Director James Comey for Her DefeatShe told campaign donors that Comey’s second letter, two days before the election, did the most damage.
    By Chas Danner
  41. President Trump May Only Sort of Live at the White HouseTrump’s affinity for Trump Tower and ego-affirming political rallies means he may spend more time outside D.C. than Obama ever spent golfing.
    By Chas Danner
  42. election 2016
    Hillary Clinton Didn’t Shatter the Glass Ceiling. This Is What Broke Instead.The coalition she thought would pierce it — and faith that it will happen — are in pieces.
    By Rebecca Traister
  43. trump transition
    Corey Lewandowski Leaving CNN, May Join Trump White HouseOf course he is.
    By Chas Danner
  44. ‘Maybe Americans Should Know What It’s Like to Have a Dictator’A Syrian refugee on Trump’s election.
    By James D. Walsh
  45. My Parents Voted for Trump. And I Didn’t Try to Do Anything About It.To tell you the truth, I didn’t want to just assume that my Republican parents voted for Donald Trump.
    By Carl Swanson
  46. the national interest
    Trumpistan Week One: The Unthinkable Slowly Becomes NormalSteps down the long road to Putin’s America.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. early and often
    Trump Laments ‘Very Unfair!’ Protests, Walks It Back 9 Hours LaterAfter he complained about protesters and the press in a tweet, Trump celebrates their “passion.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. today in donald trump
    Trump Lawyers Want Fraud Case Moved to After January, When He’ll Be Less BusyThey argue he’ll have more time to address the Trump University allegations when he’s president.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Says Medicare Privatization Is On“Because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke,” Ryan said. This is false.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. the national interest
    Trump Wants to Let Wall Street Scam Customers Again Because of Course He DoesThe new age of populism arrives.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. early and often
    President Trump Could Change These Policies on Day OneHe can immediately undo Obama’s efforts on issues like immigration, climate change, and foreign policy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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