1. the national circus
    Donald Trump’s Pretend Time Is Almost OverThe president-elect has dodged accountability throughout his campaign and transition. But Twitter will only take him so far in the White House.
    By Frank Rich
  2. the national interest
    Donald Trump, Julian Assange, and the Control of the Republican MindThe cruelest, most condescending, and also devastatingly correct indictment of Donald Trump’s supporters was uttered by Trump himself.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. the national interest
    Trump Picks Wall Street Lawyer to Enforce Laws on Wall StreetNew Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Jay Clayton does not seem like a drain-the-swamp kind of guy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. the national interest
    Republicans’ Plan to Repeal Obamacare Might Be Collapsing AlreadyRepublicans are publicly expressing panic about “repeal and delay.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. early and often
    NAACP President Arrested at Sit-in Protesting Jeff Sessions for Attorney GeneralAttorneys from across the country voiced their opposition to Trump’s nominee, citing his record on civil rights.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and awkward
    Trump May Have Facts Wrong in Tweet Knocking Intelligence OfficialsThe president-elect suggested they need more time to make their case on Russian election meddling, but officials say they didn’t delay their meeting.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. the national interest
    A New Era of Corruption in Washington BeginsRepublicans ran on ethics, and are now dismantling safeguards against corruption in the Executive and Legislative branches.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. scary things
    Trump Tweets That North Korea Won’t Develop the Ability to Nuke U.S., So RelaxHe’s confident that “It won’t happen!” though it’s unclear why.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. oh congress!
    House Republicans Kick Off 2017 by Gutting Independent Ethics OfficeThey voted behind closed doors to let members of Congress control the board that investigates them for misconduct.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. florida man
    Report: Trump Kicked Critical Biographer Off His Golf CourseDrama on the fairway.
    By Chas Danner
  12. cybersecurity
    Alleged Russian Malware Found on Vermont Utility’s LaptopIt’s not clear how the malicious code got on the computer, but the power grid was not compromised.
    By Chas Danner
  13. the national interest
    Glenn Greenwald, Tucker Carlson Unite to Dismiss Russian Hacking AllegationsThe far-right and far-left join forces against the liberal media and its pro-Democrat, anti-Russian bias.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the national interest
    Before Trump Tries to Kill It, Obamacare Actually Just Got a Lot Stronger“Insurance markets are collapsing,” says Paul Ryan. Nope.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. ‘The Wealthy Would Never Steal’ — A Credo for Trump’s PartyLawrence Kudlow explains why conservatives are so happy to embrace kleptocracy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. politics
    Who Will Do What Harry Reid Did Now That Harry Reid Is Gone?Nevada’s departing senator would have fought Trump with a ruthlessness perhaps no other Democratic leader has.
    By Jason Zengerle
  17. The Democratic Game Plan for Making Trump Miserable — and Regaining PowerThey cannot exactly follow McConnell’s 2009 strategy for thwarting Barack Obama. But they will have some good opportunities if they stay unified.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Following Ethics Complaints, Eric Trump Will Stop Fundraising for His Charity“As unfortunate as it is, I understand the quagmire,” he said.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    Trump Taps Regulatory Foe Carl Icahn, China Critic Peter Navarro As AdvisersThe Trump team is reportedly floating an early executive action to impose tariffs on foreign imports as well.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. early and awkward
    Bill O’Reilly Laments Left’s Desire to Take Power From ‘White Establishment’He claims they want to get rid of the Electoral College because they believe “white working-class voters must be marginalized.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. kleptocracy
    With No Set Rules, Trumps Improvise on Fundraising EthicsDonald Jr. and Eric are distancing themselves from an inauguration event that appeared to offer access to their father for $1 million.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. kleptocracy
    Trump Family Finds New Ways to Monetize the PresidencyAn inauguration fundraiser offers access to the president and a hunting trip with his sons for $1 million.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. jesus christie
    New Jersey Lawmakers Won’t Let Christie Strike Book Deal, Get ‘Revenge’ on PressRepublicans and Democrats turned against bills that would have raised government salaries and cut a significant revenue stream for newspapers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. the national interest
    Donald Trump Turns to Always-Wrong Pseudo-Economist Lawrence KudlowWhatever the question is, the answer will be lower taxes for the rich.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. trump transition
    Report: National Security Council Facing Staff Exodus Over Michael FlynnFlynn’s unsettling reputation appears to be preceding him.
    By Chas Danner
  26. electoral college
    Last-Minute Push to Sway Electoral College Voters IntensifiesDonald Trump is still going to be president, but some meetings of the Electoral College on Monday could get a little crazy.
    By Chas Danner
  27. early and often
    Poll: More Than Half of Republicans Incorrectly Believe Trump Won Popular VoteRegarding this year’s most inconvenient truth, the partisan divide persists.
    By Chas Danner
  28. international affairs
    China Will Return Seized Research Drone, But Trump Says They Should Keep ItHe had originally called the incident an “unpresidented” act.
    By Chas Danner
  29. trump transition
    Trump Nominates a Fiscal Megahawk to Direct Federal BudgetMick Mulvaney is a tea-party hard-liner who will undoubtedly work to cut or privatize as much of the government as he possibly can.
    By Chas Danner
  30. the national interest
    Charles Schumer Is Leading Democrats to Their Doom, ContinuedThe party’s most important politician does not get how politics works.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. the national interest
    The Scariest Thing About Trump So Far Is Michael Flynn and His Team of NuttersLazy, novice president has crazy foreign policy adviser who dismisses all evidence and is surrounded by fellow lunatics. It’s not good.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. early and often
    Obama Promises to ‘Take Action’ Against Russia for Election MeddlingHe’s faced questions about why he didn’t take a tougher stand against Russia before the election.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. donald trump
    What Democrats Can Learn From the Tea PartyA large group of veterans of progressive politics has released a very helpful guide for resisting the Trump and GOP agendas.
    By Jesse Singal
  34. the national interest
    Donald Trump Denies Thing That 66 Million People Watched With Their Own EyesNobody mentioned Russian hacking before the election, says man who was asked about Russian hacking on live national television.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the national interest
    Why Conservatives Were Wrong About Why Republicans Like TrumpAuthoritarianism in service of plutocracy turns out to be an attractive combination for the Grand Old Party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. early and often
    If Putin Was Personally Involved in Election Meddling, How Can the U.S. Respond?A new report says U.S. intelligence officials believe the Russian president directed how materials hacked from Democrats were used.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. early and often
    North Carolina GOP Makes Brazen Attempt to Curb Power of New Democratic GovernorThey called a special session to introduce bills that would drastically change how the state operates, before Roy Cooper takes office.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. the national interest
    Barack Obama’s America Is Still the FutureThe youngest Americans love the outgoing president more than ever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. the national interest
    Fight Donald Trump With Normal Politics, Not Crazy Electoral College SchemesForget about this crazy scheme to flip the Electoral College.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. trump’s america
    Challenging the Electoral College Vote Isn’t Futile, Though Trump Will Still WinThe effort to deny Trump 270 votes can highlight election abnormalities and provide a boost to the opposition.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. trump transition
    Trump Picks Freshman Montana Congressman to Run the Interior DepartmentOther prospects were better known and more experienced, but this former Navy SEAL was more to Trump’s liking.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the national interest
    How Ayn Rand’s Theories Destroyed ‘Never Trump’ ConservatismThe libertarian ideas that justify an authoritarian presidency.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. early and often
    Trump Said to Pick Rick Perry to Helm Energy Department, Agency He Couldn’t NameOnce again, the president-elect is going for the most ironic option.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. early and often
    Confirmation Fight Threatens Tillerson, Trump’s Pick for Secretary of StateSeveral GOP senators, including John McCain and Marco Rubio, have already expressed doubts about the Exxon CEO and friend of Vladimir Putin.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. the national interest
    The Russian Conspiracy on Behalf of Conspiracy Theorist Donald TrumpHow Trump sprays suspicion in all directions, so that his own shady relations are just one more conspiracy theory.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. today in donald trump
    Trump Says He’ll Skip Most Intelligence Briefings, Still Denies Russian MeddlingKiss another norm good-bye as the U.S. intelligence community braces for impact with the future president.
    By Chas Danner
  47. u.s. senate
    Republican John Kennedy Wins Louisiana Senate RunoffThe GOP will now have a 52-48 seat majority in the next Senate.
    By Chas Danner
  48. politics
    Senate Avoids Government Shutdown, Passes Water-Relief BillAn hour before the deadline, Democrats caved on an effort to extend health benefits for retired coal miners.
    By Chas Danner
  49. the national interest
    Trump, McConnell, Putin, and the Triumph of the Will to PowerTrump’s supporters in government were willing to put the system at risk in order to win, and Clinton’s supporters were not.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. politics
    The Mystery of Rudy Giuliani’s Moral Decline Isn’t Such a Mystery at AllIf you’ve been watching him all along.
    By Michael Tomasky
  51. the national interest
    Are Republicans Crazy Enough to Go After Social Security?A bill is introduced in the House to cut Social Security and destroy the GOP.
    By Jonathan Chait
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