1. tremendous content
    These Photos Prove Trump’s ‘New Haircut’ Was Just Hat HairFootage from Trump’s dinner with Jeff Bezos shows his signature orange coif isn’t going anywhere.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. early and often
    Trump’s Shutdown Threat Is a Loyalty Test for GOP LawmakersAfter blowing up a stopgap spending bill, Trump is now demanding that his supporters back a new spending bill and debt-limit increase they will hate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government ShutdownMike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Trump Claims Nonexistent Youth-Vote LandslideThe president-elect’s habit of wild exaggerations about his election performance is getting worse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    Johnson Grovels Before Musk to Save His Stopgap Spending BillConservative critics of the bill the speaker built to avoid a government shutdown have been joined by the edgelord leading DOGE.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. politics
    Could Liz Cheney Actually Face Criminal Charges Over January 6?A Republican-led House committee calls for Cheney to be investigated by the FBI, but Biden could make her legal problems disappear.
    By Nia Prater
  8. early and often
    Swing state Pennsylvania on the eve of the 2024 Presidential elections
    Backlash to Trump Agenda Could Begin in His Rural BaseTariffs, mass deportations, health-care cuts, and school vouchers could all undercut Trump’s support where he might least expect losses.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. tremendous content
    US-CANADA-DIPLOMACY-TARRIF
    Trump (Jokingly?) Insists Canada Should Be 51st StateHe keeps taunting “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” It sounds like a stupid joke, but he did try to buy Greenland.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. the system
    Trump Already Tried to Kill Michelle Obama’s Version of MAHAWhich may be bad news for RFK Jr.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  11. early and often
    ERA Ratification Is Now Up to Trump’s Supreme CourtCongressional Democrats had asked Joe Biden to recognize the landmark women’s-rights measure as already ratified. But courts will have the final say.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    Trump Sues Iowa Pollster Who Annoyed HimIn an alarming escalation of his litigious habits, he cast Ann Selzer’s polling miss as intentional “election interference.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    Kamala Harris Can Aim for Governor or President — But Not BothIf she wants to be governor of California, that prize is within her grasp. But it’s not an ideal way to set up another presidential run.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. what we know
    Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Will Trump and RFK Jr. Try to Ban or Restrict Any Vaccines?Trump is insisting he isn’t against vaccines while also echoing Kennedy’s unfounded concerns. Here’s the latest on their comments and plans.
    By Chas Danner
  15. early and often
    Democrats’ Five Strategies for Coping With Trump 2.0Elected Democrats are trying various tactics from cozying up to Trump to seeking deals to mitigate the damage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. politics
    Trump Dangles Possible Pardon for Eric AdamsDuring a Mar-a-Lago press conference Monday, Trump said he thought New York’s mayor had been “treated pretty unfairly.”
    By Nia Prater
  17. politics
    Already Embattled Eric Adams Faces Two More SetbacksA longtime aide resigned, and Adams’s mayoral run looks cloudier than ever. But Trump may come through for him.
    By Nia Prater
  18. what is maha?
    What Can Secretary Kennedy Actually Do in Office?And will Trump let him?
    By Matt Stieb
  19. what is maha?
    What Is MAHA?How wellness culture with legitimate concerns (and some conspiratorial beliefs) became a movement poised to take Washington.
    By The Editors
  20. early and often
    How Fast Can Trump Enact His 2025 Agenda?Trump has an ambitious day-one agenda, and the GOP-controlled Congress seems ready to give him much of what he wants by the end of the year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. free country
    MAGA Misfits vs. Nationalists vs. Reaganites vs. DorksThe battle of the Trump transition.
    By Sam Adler-Bell
  22. early and often
    Democrats Will Look Weak If They Boycott Trump’s InaugurationThe peaceful transition of power he did not respect four years ago is precious. The opposition can wait until he actually takes office.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. what we know
    Donald Trump Watches SpaceX Launch Its Sixth Test Flight Of Starship Spacecraft
    What Is the Net Worth of Trump’s New Cabinet?Break out the White House caviar because here come the billionaires.
    By Chas Danner
  24. early and often
    Many Voters Aren’t Stressing Over Trump’s Drastic Transition MovesPostelection polling shows a muted reaction to Trump’s wild Cabinet picks and policy proposals, even among people who voted against him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    Adams Says He and Trump’s Border Czar Have the ‘Same Goal’After an anticipated meeting with Tom Homan, Mayor Adams said the city is not going to be a “safe haven” for violent criminals.
    By Nia Prater
  26. the system
    The Bigger Vigilante-Worship Problem Is Happening on the RightThe difference between Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione is the support the former is getting from the Republican Establishment.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  27. tremendous content
    10 Stunning Things We Learned From Trump’s Time InterviewTime’s “Person of the Year” revealed we may go to war with Iran, Trump can’t magically cut grocery prices, and his “mother was a woman.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. tremendous content
    Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle Break Up, Greece Hardest HitThe one thing we know about their apparent split: The Greek people did nothing to deserve U.S. Ambassador Guilfoyle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
    Manchin and Sinema Fire Parting Shot at Democrats and UnionsThe two ex-Democrats gifted Donald Trump a majority on the NLRB that he’ll probably use to smite unions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. early and often
    What the Numbers Tell Us About the Recent Immigration SurgeThere was an unprecedented increase in immigration during the Biden years, but no spike in crime or illegal voting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threat Shows His True TargetWhile he ran on expelling undocumented immigrants, he wants to challenge the idea of who’s really American.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    Why Joni Ernst Is Caving on Hegseth ConfirmationAll it took was a few threats from MAGA-land and Ernst became more positive about the Pentagon nominee, despite the troubling allegations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
    Anthony Weiner Attempts 3rd or 4th ComebackThe disgraced former congressman is running for City Council.
    By Nia Prater
  34. tremendous content
    Matt Gaetz Hired by Little-Watched One America News NetworkIt seems Trump’s original pick for attorney general couldn’t even get a Fox News gig.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. tremendous content
    Jill Biden Becomes Involuntary Model in Trump Cologne AdThe First Lady could sue Trump for using her image to trollishly promote his “Fight Fight Fight” fragrance line — but she probably won’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. just asking questions
    Why Trump Can Probably Get Away With a Mass Government PurgePublic-policy expert Donald Kettl thinks legal challenges won’t stop the incoming president — but backlash might slow him down.
    By Benjamin Hart
  37. early and often
    Does the Latino Shift to Trump Spell Doom for Democrats?Some GOP gains among Latinos are inevitable, but Trump could easily squander them with bad economic policies and ham-handed mass deportations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. early and often
    Sen. Mitt Romney
    Mitt Romney’s Complicated Political Career Comes to an EndFor some a figure of rare integrity, for others a shape-shifter, Mitt Romney leaves the Senate as a symbol of the Republican Party of the past.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. 2024 election
    Trump Has Lost His Popular-Vote MajorityLet’s be clear about the limited nature of what he calls an “unprecedented and powerful mandate” from voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    Eric Adams Dares Us to Cancel Him for His Trumpy TakesIn a series of interviews, the mayor said he intends to run as a Democrat but did not explicitly rule out a future switch to the Republican Party.
    By Nia Prater
  41. early and often
    Pete Hegseth’s Christian Nationalism Is Fair Game for Confirmation HearingsIt’s not a religious test when religious convictions dictate government policies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. apocalypse soon
    How Trump Will Change America This TimeA detailed look at his plans for the government — and for retribution.
    By Jeff Wise
  43. early and often
    5 Takeaways From the 2024 Elections Now That They’re Finally OverIt was a solid if limited Republican win — but not necessarily any sort of realignment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. tremendous content
    Trump Floats DeSantis for Defense … or HumiliationMaybe he’s is seriously considering his former rival to replace Pete Hegseth. Or perhaps he’s this Cabinet search’s Mitt Romney.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. the system
    Joe Biden’s Real Pardon ScandalHe should be granting clemency to a lot more people besides Hunter.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  46. early and often
    President Clinton Speaks At DLC Conference
    Democrats Don’t Need a New Centrist Pressure GroupA Democratic Leadership Council reboot is both unnecessary and counterproductive for today’s Democratic Party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. got milk?
    How Raw Milk Went From Hippie to MAGAAmerica’s hottest new drink is unpasteurized.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. early and often
    The Year Without a Christmas Shutdown BattleGovernment-shutdown drama has been a regular tradition. But this year, Republicans are happy to wait until they control Washington.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    Musk and Ramaswamy Want to Do One Good ThingThe two businessmen, whose new mission is gutting federal regulations, have mused about nixing daylight saving time.
    By Nia Prater
  50. early and often
    Progressives’ Plan for Handling Trump Is Too Clever to WorkSanders, Warren, and other progressives are looking to steal some of Trump’s populist street cred. Their plan will just deny Democrats a united front.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. politics
    What People Are Saying About Joe Biden’s Pardon of HunterWhile some have condemned the president’s move to pardon his son, others view it as a necessary act ahead of Trump’s second term.
    By Nia Prater
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