1. early and awful
    LePage Blames Maine’s Heroin Woes on ‘D-Money’“I was going impromptu and my brain didn’t catch up to my mouth.”
    By Jonah Shepp and Jaime Fuller
  2. the national interest
    GOP Not Going to Reveal Obamacare ReplacementNobody could have seen this coming.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. early and often
    Ben Carson Eyed for House Speaker, Despite Lack of Experience, Speaking SkillsHe decided to pretend to run for president instead.
    By Jonah Shepp and Margaret Hartmann
  4. early and often
    Following Trump’s Lead, Republicans Turn Birtherism Weapon on ThemselvesJohn McCain and Rand Paul think he may have a point about Ted Cruz’s citizenship.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  5. the national circus
    White Rage and Obama’s TearsThe gun-obsessed right tried to blur the truth about the president’s emotion and his modest executive action. It didn’t work.
    By Frank Rich
  7. the national interest
    Here’s Why We’re Talking About Marco Rubio’s BootsSometimes a boot is not just a boot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. Bernie Sanders Literally Only Cares About Wealth Inequality“He’s consumed by it.” 
    By Claire Landsbaum
  9. the national interest
    Obamacare Repeal Is a Train WreckThe Republican effort to repeal and replace health-care reform is a massive bureaucratic failure.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. How the New York State Republicans Could Have Derailed Trump’s White House RunBut Albany might have needed to welcome a Governor Trump.
    By David Freedlander
  11. oh congress!
    Congress Passes Health-Care Repeal, Forces Obama to Admit He’s Pro-ObamacareThe 61 previous votes weren’t for naught.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. drugs
    A Guide to New York’s First Weed DispensaryFor starters, why patients aren’t allowed to smoke it.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Claire Landsbaum
  13. early and often
    Gary Johnson Is the Latest Reminder of How Irrelevant Libertarians Are in 2016Libertarians had hoped for a breakthrough “moment” with Rand Paul in 2016. Instead, he’s lost a lot of his father’s following.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the national interest
    Being Less Crazy Than Donald Trump Does Not Make Marco Rubio ‘Moderate’He husbands his potential electoral weakness for matters of policy, not symbolism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. early and often
    Trump Is the Nightmare Version of GOP Reform“Reformicons” have long warned Republicans that they’re alienating white working-class voters, but the Donald isn’t the antidote they had in mind.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Ben Carson Comes to Staten Island, Thinks It’s a ‘Pretty Cool Place’A little detour from Iowa and New Hampshire.
    By Jen Kirby
  17. gun control
    GOP: Obama Background Check Plan Is ‘Dangerous’In many cases they hadn’t even heard the details yet.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. chicago
    If Chicagoans Want to Recall Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Governor Won’t Stop ThemBut that’s probably illegal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. stuck in the mittle
    GOP Presidential Candidate Still Dreams of ‘Mitt 2016,’ Says RomneyOne of Trump’s current rivals wants Mitt to save him (or her).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. Here Comes Iowa, for a Whole MonthThe post-holiday presidential-campaign period in the first-in-the-nation caucus state is much longer this year. Here’s what to expect from the next month of Iowa politics. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. today in donald trump
    Trump’s Anti-Muslim Comments Featured in Jihadi Recruitment VideoNo, he doesn’t care.
    By Chas Danner
  22. early and often
    Jeb Bush Nicknames State Senator ‘Hurricane Katrina’His strategy: Do the opposite of every instinct he has.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. early and often
    Can Trump’s Clinton-Sex-Scandal Revival Hurt Hillary?The old allegations are becoming a campaign issue, but it’s unclear if they’ll stick.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. presidential selfies
    Jeb Bush Is Cool With Your Selfies, Kids“It’s cooler to do it diagonally rather than straight up, remember that, and it’s better to do it higher than lower, because you look skinnier. Am I right?”
    By Jen Kirby
  25. cover story
    How Are You Enjoying the de Blasio Revolution?Experiments in a mayoralty focused on disrupting a city that may not want the disruption.
    By Andrew Rice
  26. the national interest
    How Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio Are Battling for the Future of GOP Foreign PolicyWhile he has very little support among party elites, Cruz seems to believe that Republican voters are hungry for a candidate who will challenge their party’s foreign policy at the ideological level.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    Karl Rove: Obama Should React to Terrorism Like Bush DidStaying calm isn’t what made Dubya a great foreign-policy president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. early and often
    Rand Paul Will Boycott Undercard Debate Because He’s Not ‘Second Tier’On this Festivus, the senator is attempting quite the feat of strength.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the national interest
    Sorry, Conservatives, Obamacare Is Still WorkingWe will stop correcting you when you stop being wrong.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. early and often
    The Next GOP Debate Will Feature Only 6 CandidatesKasich, Fiorina, and Paul are probably headed to the undercard debate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. early and often
    Trump Gets Bored With Hillary Feud, Ratchets Up the SexismHe says she got “schlonged” in 2008, and calls her bathroom break “disgusting.”
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  32. the national interest
    Why Isn’t Marco Rubio Winning? 5 TheoriesThe perfect Republican candidate has curiously failed to crush his competition.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. politics
    Why Everyone (in Congress) Hates Ted CruzFor roughly the same reasons people disliked him in college.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  34. the national interest
    Climate Change Isn’t Real, Also Can’t Be StoppedFaced with the Paris agreement, the right generates new arguments for its old position.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. adventures in fact-checking
    Clinton Campaign Walks Back Trump Video ClaimBut Trump says he wouldn’t change his anti-Muslim rhetoric even if ISIS was using it to recruit new members. 
    By Chas Danner
  36. early and often
    The Highlights of the 3rd Democratic Presidential DebateClinton once again dominated and Bernie apologized while O’Malley shouted for scraps — but everybody agreed about Donald Trump.
    By Chas Danner
  37. today in donald trump
    Jeb Bush Gets Something Off His Chest, Calls Donald Trump a Jerk, Finally“I feel better now. I gave myself therapy there. Thank you for allowing me to do that.”
    By Chas Danner
  38. early and often
    Bernie Sanders Campaign Regains Access to Their DNC DataAnd the campaign may have finally gotten the “us vs. them” narrative they’ve always wanted.
    By Chas Danner
  39. oh congress!
    GOP Drops Shutdown Push, But Vows to Continue Syrian Refugee FightPaul Ryan and Mitch McConnell promise to have a “full debate” after the holiday break.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. the national circus
    The Lesson of the 5th Republican Debate: You Can’t Out-Trump TrumpWhen it comes to fearmongering, never bet against the Donald.
    By Frank Rich
  41. oh congress!
    By the Way, We Won’t Be Having a Government Shutdown This YearNews of the agreement broke during the GOP debate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    Key Moments of the 5th GOP Presidential DebateThere was no clear winner, aside from the word safe.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. the national interest
    Why Does Donald Trump Hire Terrible Doctors and Lawyers?They have one thing in common.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. early and often
    Shouts of ‘Hail Trump,’ Call to Light Protester ‘On Fire’ Heard at RallyNo, these folks are not offended by the candidates’ extreme rhetoric.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the 5th GOP DebateWith Trump itching for a fight with Cruz and CNN focusing on national security, it promises to be feistier than last time.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. the national interest
    The Paris Climate Deal Is President Obama’s Biggest AccomplishmentFive reasons why Paris will top Obama’s legacy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. early and often
    Ted Cruz Wins Feud With Donald Trump by Admitting That He’s a ‘Maniac’The senator’s love of movie references helped him maintain the high ground.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. reasons to love new york
    Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the Political Appeal of a New Yawk Accent“Americans have come to associate New Yorkers, and so New York accents, with saying what you mean, intense emotional talk, and not worrying too much about whom you offend.”
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  49. early and often
    Chris Christie Will Return to the Main Stage at this Week’s Republican DebateHe’s currently in second place in New Hampshire.
    By Chas Danner
  50. the national interest
    Why Republicans Should Let Donald Trump Run As an IndependentLose the election, save the party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. early and often
    Pro-Kasich Pac Ad Calls Out Trump for Peddling Terrible SteaksDefinitely the worst thing he’s done (according to Ron Swanson).
    By Margaret Hartmann
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