1. early and often
    The Key Questions Trump Must Answer Before His InaugurationFrom his legislative strategy to the scope of executive orders to what to do about DOGE, the president-elect has a ton of decisions to make quickly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    Trump Has Had Enough of Mourning Jimmy CarterThe Mar-a-Lago flags are flying at full staff again.
    By Nia Prater
  3. tremendous content
    Melania Trump Says She’ll (Mostly) Live in the White HouseShe told Fox News she’s “already packed” for the move to D.C. — but she didn’t fully swear off her jet-setting lifestyle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. politics
    Poll: Eric Adams’s Reelection Bid Is in Deep TroubleA new poll shows Andrew Cuomo leading a large field of mayoral candidates, while the incumbent struggles mightily.
    By Nia Prater
  5. america’s mayor
    Can Donald Trump Pardon Rudy Giuliani?Trump’s regaining pardon power in 2025 probably won’t help his former lawyer with his many messy legal cases.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. the body politic
    Pete Hegseth Is a TestInside the Senate’s torturous debates over Donald Trump’s worst Cabinet nominee.
    By Rebecca Traister
  8. america’s mayor
    Rudy Giuliani Returns To Court After Missing Deadline To Surrender Assets
    Giuliani Held in Contempt for Second Time This WeekThe judge said Giuliani’s continued defamation of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss shows “real chutzpah.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. early and often
    Opening Day Of The 119th Congress On Capitol Hill
    Congress Doesn’t Reflect America’s Religious ProfileA new survey from Pew shows Congress is more Christian than the nation, but not necessarily Christian Nationalist.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    Will Trump Just Let California Burn?The president-elect has been threatening for years to cut off disaster assistance to “Gavin Newscum” and other California officials.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    President Biden Briefed On Federal Response To Los Angeles Wildfires
    Biden Leaves Office Less Popular Than Trump After January 6Trump has made an incredible comeback in popularity, while Biden will exit on a downward trajectory.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    The Congestion-Pricing Haters Need to Get a GripReasonable skepticism makes sense, but opponents of New York’s watered-down program have become unhinged.
    By Ross Barkan
  13. unlikely duos
    What Were Obama and Trump Chatting About at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral?Five theories about their surprisingly cheerful interaction.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. early and often
    Trump Won’t Get the Inauguration Day He WantedThe president-elect is annoyed that flags will be half-staff for Jimmy Carter and angry that the Senate won’t have his Cabinet in place.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Trump Wants to Remind the World He’s Still a ‘Madman’The president-elect’s weird threats against Canada, Greenland, and Panama seem designed to reinforce fears that he’ll nuke anyone who crosses him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Pope Francis Makes Trump Critic New Washington ArchbishopThe pope has appointed Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants, as the new cardinal in D.C.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    The Hard Right Isn’t Mike Johnson’s Biggest Problem AnymoreRepublicans in swing districts may be the weakest link in an extremely fragile House GOP majority.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. past is prologue
    Trump Is Wrong: Jimmy Carter Didn’t Lose Due to Panama CanalThere were many reasons that Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in 1980. The Panama Canal Treaty wasn’t among them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    The Funniest and Most Notable Reactions to Congestion PricingAs you might imagine, opinions on the new program vary wildly.
    By Nia Prater
  20. tremendous content
    With ‘Gulf of America,’ Trump Embraces His Imperialism EraAfter threatening to annex Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, Trump casually announced that he’s renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. early and often
    Trump Seems Clueless on How to Get Agenda Through CongressThe president-elect’s waffling on legislative strategy is confusing congressional Republicans and could endanger his plans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. tremendous content
    Coming to Amazon Prime: A Puzzling Melania Trump DocumentaryNo one in Hollywood has wanted to work with Brett Ratner since he was accused of sexual misconduct. So why is he helming a film about the First Lady?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. america’s mayor
    Rudy Giuliani Found in Contempt of CourtTrump’s former lawyer was sanctioned for failing to turn over assets to the election workers he defamed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. what we know
    A burned out Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
    What We Know About the Cybertruck Explosion at Trump’s Las Vegas HotelThe driver, who died before the blast, urged his fellow servicemembers to force Democrats out of government “by any means necessary.”
    By Chas Danner
  25. early and often
    Watch Kamala Harris Preside Over Confirmation of Her Own DefeatIn a cruel twist of fate, the vice-president drew the chore of officially acknowledging Donald Trump’s reelection.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. early and often
    Security Increased In Nation's Capital For January 6 And Inauguration
    America’s Peaceful Transition of Power Attempts a ComebackThis January 6 will be nothing like the last. That can and should be a relief.
    By Chas Danner
  27. just asking questions
    Why Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans Depend on MexicoHe can’t turn incendiary rhetoric into action without help from other countries, policy expert Dara Lind says.
    By Benjamin Hart
  28. politics
    Could Congestion Pricing Still Get Blocked Before Sunday?On Saturday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied New Jersey’s last ditch attempt to delay the plan.
    By Nia Prater
  29. early and often
    President-Elect Donald Trump Meets With Biden, Congressional Leaders In Washington
    The Real Speaker Isn’t Mike JohnsonWelcome to Trump’s House.
    By Ben Jacobs
  30. early and often
    Mike Johnson’s Problems With the Right Have Been Deferred, Not SolvedTrump convinced hard-core Freedom Caucus members to back Johnson’s reelection as Speaker. But they’ve made it clear he remains on probation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    Unlike McConnell, John Thune Will Be Trump’s Willing AccompliceDespite all the drama over warring House Republicans, Trump’s radical legislative agenda will mostly be shaped by Thune’s compliant Senate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    Johnson Wins Reelection As Speaker After Initially Failing on First BallotThe Speaker won back two of three lost Republican votes, and now we wait to see what horrendous concessions he made to get them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. early and often
    Carter’s State Funeral May Be Biden’s Last Big MomentPresident Biden will deliver a eulogy for Carter on January 9 — with his rival and successor Donald Trump in the audience.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. tremendous content
    Melania Trump Doesn’t Know the Real ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Dance EitherShe debuted her own version on New Year’s Eve, throwing up a lone Y while gracefully mimicking her husband’s “Trump Dance.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. the city politic
    The Mayoral Race Has Begun. Everyone Is Frozen.There are lots of candidates, and plenty of scandal and drama — but mostly there is waiting.
    By David Freedlander
  36. early and often
    If Johnson Can’t Win Speaker Election, D.C. Grinds to a HaltNothing can happen in Washington, not even Trump’s inauguration, until the House elects a Speaker. There are no votes to spare for Johnson.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. what we know
    President-Elect Donald Trump Watches Army-Navy Football Game
    Who’s Winning the MAGA-Musk Civil War?Last week, a big rift formed between Trump’s tech allies and MAGA nativists. Here, where things stand.
    By Chas Danner
  38. remembrance
    Jimmy Carter, Governor Of Georgia
    Jimmy Carter’s Legacy: Imperfect GreatnessHis postpresidential greatness is what will be remembered. But he was a shrewder politician than people realize.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    Marianne Williamson Announces Bid for DNC ChairThe self-help author said that the Democratic Party needs to “rise like a phoenix from the ashes.”
    By Nia Prater
  40. encounter
    Andy Kim Is Ready For Trump 2.0They both ran against the Establishment and won. For the New Jersey senator, resistance will be different this time.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  41. tremendous content
    President-Elect Trump Meets Macron And Other Dignitaries In Paris Ahead Of Notre-Dame Reopening
    Trump Christmas Message Was Basically a Villain MonologueHe needlessly spelled out his plot to take over Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal in a too-long Truth Social tirade.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    Garland-testifies-at-House-Judiciary-Committee-hearing
    What We Learned From the House Ethics Report on Matt GaetzThe Ethics Committee accused the former congressman and AG pick of spending thousands on illegal drugs and sex, including with a 17-year-old girl.
    By Nia Prater
  43. early and often
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Trump Is Threatening to Invade Panama, Take Back CanalHe also reiterated his desire to go get Greenland.
    By Chas Danner
  44. early and often
    Rep. Kay Granger in October 2023.
    What Happened to Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger?The retiring representative, whose last House vote was in July, is suffering from dementia and her son says she moved to a senior living facility.
    By Chas Danner
  45. early and often
    House Passes Plan To Fund Government As Shutdown Deadline Nears
    The Republican Party Is Out of ControlMike Johnson can’t keep his conference together and Trump can’t scare them into submission. Can the GOP be governed?
    By Ben Jacobs
  46. we’ll do it live
    The U.S. Capitol
    Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It HappenedThe shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  47. early and often
    Scenes on Capitol Hill after U.S. President-elect Trump called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded in Washington, U.S.
    Government Shutdown Canceled As Democrats Support Pared-Down Spending BillBut there’s more trouble down the road.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. politics
    Musk Pauses Torment of GOP to Praise German ExtremistsOn Friday, Musk wrote on social media that only AfD, the country’s most prominent extreme-right party, “can save Germany.”
    By Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    What Democrats Should Demand to Help the GOP Escape a Shutdown CrisisDemocrats share Trump’s interest in getting rid of debt-limit politics. But they should drive a bargain as good as the discarded stopgap bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. politics
    Top Adams Adviser Lewis-Martin Indicted in Bribery SchemeManhattan prosecutors allege that she helped to expedite applications for business owners in exchange for perks for her son. He even bought a Porsche.
    By Nia Prater
  51. early and often
    Mike Johnson’s Speakership Has Crashed and BurnedHe may hang on to his gavel for a bit as Republicans look for an alternative, but the stopgap spending fiasco and Trump’s new demands could doom him.
    By Ed Kilgore
More Articles