1. early and often
    Congressional Republicans Claim They’ll Start Standing Up to TrumpThe GOP Establishment says they won’t start a trade war, regardless of what the president-elect tweets.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. joetorious
    Biden Says, ‘I’m Going to Run in 2020.’ If He’s Joking, He Won’t Admit ItHe says he’s “not committing” to anything because “fate has a strange way of intervening.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. the national interest
    How Republicans Justify Unlimited Trump CorruptionIf the American people didn’t want Trump to enrich himself through power, they wouldn’t have elected him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. the national interest
    Ben Carson May Be the Perfect Trump HUD SecretaryIt all depends on what kind of qualifications Trump wants.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. politics
    Stein Campaign Shifts Pennsylvania Recount Effort From State to Federal CourtCampaign balks at a $1 million bond it would have been forced to pay to proceed at the state level.
    By Chas Danner
  7. Evangelicals Looking to Trump to Make America Manly AgainMaybe those of us who wondered why Christians would be attracted to Donald Trump were thinking of a different Jesus.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national interest
    The 2016 Election Is a Disaster Without a MoralGreat events do not always have great causes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and often
    Trump Team Explains They Were Campaigning Against Facts, Not Just Clinton“There’s no such thing, unfortunately, anymore as facts,” as Trump supporter Scottie Nell Hughes put it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. early and often
    Congressman Chaffetz Thinks Trump Has Yet to Do Anything Worth InvestigatingThe Oversight Committee chair, who bragged about what he had in store for Clinton, says calls for a Trump probe are “almost silly.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and awkward
    Trump’s Call to Pakistan’s PM Would Be Funny, If It Weren’t for All the NukesPakistan claims that he told Nawaz Sharif “you are a terrific guy,” and offered to make a visit.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. early and often
    How Did Trump Save Carrier Jobs? Fear of Losing Federal Contracts Said to Be KeyAn Indiana official says the company was likely concerned about maintaining a favorable relationship with the Trump administration.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. the national interest
    Republicans Might Coerce Democrats to Replace Obamacare for ThemThe GOP Majority Leader puts a gun to the head of 20 million Americans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. Don’t Be Fooled: Donald Trump Will Never Walk Away From His BusinessesThere’s nothing to stop him from turning America into a kleptocracy.
    By Frank Rich
  15. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Swallows Pride, Frogs Legs at Dinner With Donald TrumpThe potential secretary of State had a “wonderful evening” with the president-elect, whom he once described as a “con man.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. the national interest
    The GOP Congress Is Out of the Checks-and-Balances Business“I will not discuss President-elect Donald Trump,” says famous straight-talker.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. the national interest
    David Brooks and the Intellectual Collapse of the CenterThe moderate Establishment retreats to a new fantasy in the Trump years.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. the national interest
    Donald Trump Wants You to Burn the Flag While He Burns the ConstitutionA fiendishly clever distraction, for once.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. early and often
    Congressman Chaffetz Has Suddenly Lost Interest in Investigating the PresidentThe poor guy was so excited about being a thorn in President Clinton’s side.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. the national interest
    Conspiracy Theorist Donald Trump Does Not Understand How Logic WorksThe president-elect defends lunatic voter-fraud theories with a lunatic approach to reasoning.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national interest
    Why Donald Trump Is Lying About the Popular VoteThe Republican Party is gearing up to exercise minority rule.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. politics
    Donald Trump Falsely Blames Popular-Vote Loss on Voter FraudHe is now baselessly claiming that millions of Clinton voters voted illegally.
    By Chas Danner
  23. the senate
    GOP Senators Are Anxious About Nuking the FilibusterThe threat of the filibuster may be the only way for Senate Republicans to resist Trump, should that need arise.
    By Chas Danner
  24. the national interest
    An Apology to Donald Trump From Mitt RomneyI recant every last word of my slander against you and applaud your wise choice to require this public humiliation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. politics
    Conway Criticizes Recounts, Calls Trump ‘Gracious’ for Not Prosecuting ClintonThe Trump team is accusing the Clinton campaign of disrespectfully contesting the election results.
    By Chas Danner
  26. the environment
    Standing Rock Protesters Vow to Remain at Camp, Despite Army Corps OrderNorth Dakota officials are pressuring the federal government to intervene in the seven-month-old protest.
    By Chas Danner
  27. early and often
    Clinton Campaign Will Take Part in Election Recounts, But Doubts ManipulationBoth the Clinton campaign and the White House say they haven’t found evidence to warrant further scrutiny of the election results.
    By Chas Danner
  28. protests
    In the Age of Trump, Should Protest Be Angry or Optimistic?Rembert Browne and Rebecca Traister discuss.
    By Rembert Browne and Rebecca Traister
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. Mall Santa Claus Gets in Trouble for Putting Hillary on the Naughty ListIn Florida.
    By Jen Kirby
  33. Lots of Americans Were Serious When They Said They Hated Both CandidatesNevada actually has a “none of the above” option.
    By Jen Kirby
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. the national interest
    5 Reasons Why Obamacare Might Survive After AllThe law’s prognosis has been upgraded.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. the national interest
    Donald Trump Building Team of RacistsIt’s like Lincoln’s cabinet, but with racists.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. the national interest
    Republicans Might Be Serious About Going After MedicareTom Price agrees with Paul Ryan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. the national interest
    Will Trump Give Education Reform the Kiss of Death?Run away, Eva Moskowitz.
    By Jonathan Chait
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