1. the national interest
    Watch Paul Ryan’s Adam’s Apple When Asked Why His Plan Cuts Taxes for the RichGulp.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and often
    Flynn Admits Lobbying May Have Helped TurkeyHe retroactively registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. russia scandal
    Trump Claims, Without Evidence, That Obama Wiretapped HimPresident Obama’s spokesperson has rejected the allegation.
    By Chas Danner
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. interesting times
    Andrew Sullivan: Our President’s Emotional Bait and SwitchAnd the social decay that enables him.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. the national interest
    Trump Still Deciding Whether to Abandon Main Policy Stance TonightHe tells CNN he might come out for immigration reform. Or not. He’ll see. Don’t rush him!
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the national interest
    Donald Trump and Paul Ryan’s Phony WarThey want you to think Trump has a brand-new economic vision. He doesn’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. early and often
    What We Know About President Trump’s First Address to CongressThe White House says Trump will lay out an “optimistic vision” and a “bold agenda” in his first major prime-time speech as president.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and awkward
    George W. Bush Doesn’t Like the ‘Racism’ and ‘Name-Calling’ in Trump’s AmericaA spokesman said he was talking about the “decline of the political discourse,” not President Trump. 
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. the national interest
    President Trump: ‘Nobody Knew Health Care Could Be So Complicated’Actually everybody knew that. But not knowing it was the thing that held together his impossible promises.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. trump transition
    Trump’s Pick for Navy Secretary WithdrawsPhilip Bilden said he was unable to resolve potential conflicts of interest from his financial investments.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. just asking questions
    Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on How Mattis Can Stand Up to TrumpAlso: Steve Bannon on the National Security Council and the “deep state” rebellion.
    By Nick Tabor
  36. leaks
    White House Staffers Leak News of Spicer’s ‘Phone Check’ Targeting LeaksHe made them surrender their electronic devices for a surprise search, then warned them not to tell the press.
    By Chas Danner
  37. language
    Trump’s New National Security Adviser Pans the Term ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’H.R. McMaster reportedly said that the conservative catchphrase is unhelpful since Muslim terrorists are “un-Islamic.”
    By Chas Danner
  38. staying home
    Trump Will Not Attend White House Correspondents’ DinnerRonald Reagan was the last president to skip the event, but that was because he was recovering from an assassination attempt.
    By Chas Danner
  39. politics
    Rep. Darrell Issa Says Special Prosecutor Should Conduct Trump-Russia ProbeThe California Republican thinks Attorney General Jeff Sessions should recuse himself.
    By Chas Danner
  40. the national interest
    GOP Tax Cut Waiting for Trump to Decide on Policy He Clearly Doesn’t UnderstandDon’t feel bad for Paul Ryan, he’ll end up getting a big tax cut for the rich in the end.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. the national circus
    Trump’s Rollback on Transgender Bathroom Rule Is Just the BeginningIt looked like Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s warm-up act in loosening protections for all minorities.
    By Frank Rich
  42. the national interest
    Trump Can’t Stop Undermining His Claim to Represent the Workers Party“We will not answer to donors, lobbyists, or special interests … now here’s another story about me answering to special interests.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. the national interest
    Trump’s Health-Care Nightmare Is Only Just BeginningThe Republican Party’s best chance to repeal Obamacare is already gone.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. interesting times
    Andrew Sullivan: Moonlight — and Other Light — in Trump’s DarknessIn this week’s diary on life in Trump’s America: Signs of hope — or, at least, some tempering of the crazy; and Moonlight’s beautiful appropriation.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  45. early and awkward
    Gabby Giffords Tells Lawmakers Who Won’t Hold Town Halls to ‘Have Some Courage’Representative Louie Gohmert cited Giffords’s shooting when explaining why he won’t meet constituents for a public forum.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. White House Asked FBI to Refute Stories on Trump-Russia Ties: ReportReince Priebus reportedly went to FBI Director James Comey and his deputy, but they refused to comment on an ongoing investigation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. Richard Spencer Gets Booted From CPAC in Apparent Conservative Housecleaning“Are you gonna escort me out?” Spencer asked.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  48. This Obscure Story That Should Be Huge Shows How Trump Gets Away With ItThe House has voted to bury investigations into massive scandals, and hardly anybody will ever know about it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. Trump May Have Demoted NSC’s Military and Intelligence Leaders by AccidentThey didn’t mean to make them lower than Steve Bannon, they just got confused while copying from the Bush organizational chart.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. immigration
    Trump’s Deportation Plan Sparks Fear, Drives Undocumented Immigrants Into HidingAlmost anyone can be targeted – even a young woman hospitalized with a brain tumor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. early and often
    Secretary of State Tillerson Looks to Media to Get President’s AttentionSome worry that his low profile is a sign that the State Department doesn’t hold much sway in the Trump administration.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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