1. early and often
    Musk-Bashing Is the Answer to Keeping Democrats UnitedThe Wisconsin supreme court results showed that populists and those worried about fascism can both benefit from a focus on the DOGE edgelord.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Republicans Say They Want More Elon Musk, Not LessTuesday’s results were bad, but his money still is good in the GOP.
    By David Freedlander
  3. politics
    Eric Adams Gets Off Scot-free, Then ComplainsAfter a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against him, Adams kept playing the victim.
    By Nia Prater
  4. what we know
    Travelers walk by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection sign at Newark Liberty International Airport.
    Why Are Visa and Green-Card Holders Being Detained and Deported?There have been some harrowing reports about foreign nationals detained and deported amid Trump’s immigration crackdown. Here’s what we know.
    By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Nia Prater
  5. early and often
    Elon Musk Holds Town Hall Ahead Hotly Contested Wisconsin State Supreme Court Election
    Elon Musk Goes BustTrump’s billionaire aide was humiliated on Tuesday after spending lavishly to boost a conservative Wisconsin supreme-court candidate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Did Cory Booker’s Historic ‘Filibuster’ Do Anything to Stop Trump?Senate Democrats have lost any real leverage over Trump’s agenda. So deploring it in words may be the only path ahead for now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    Senate Parliamentarian Could Derail Trump’s Entire AgendaIf the Senate ref rules that $4.6 trillion in proposed tax cuts isn’t “free,” Congress will have to make massive cuts in programs like Medicaid.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. what we know
    What Economic Experts Are Predicting About Trump’s TariffsTrump says his new tariffs will be “Liberation Day” for America. Economists’ and market analysts’ views are far more ominous.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  10. early and often
    2025 Elections Begin With Big Throwdown in WisconsinMusk is all but on the ballot in Wisconsin, kicking off a year of special and scheduled elections for Congress, governorships, and many city halls.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    The Most Important Judge in AmericaJames Boasberg isn’t a “radical left lunatic,” and that makes him all the more challenging for Trump.
    By Cristian Farias
  12. early and often
    Stagflation Would Blow Up Trump’s Second Term Like Nothing ElseThe record is pretty clear: Stagflation is a political killer, particularly for a president whose election victory depended so heavily on the economy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    Will Trump Fire Mike Waltz Over the Leaked Signal Group Chat?Despite calls for Mike Waltz or Pete Hegseth to resign, so far White House officials are bashing only The Atlantic. Here’s the latest on the debacle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. early and often
    What Democrats Can Learn From Bernie’s Cathartic RalliesHe may not be the future of the party, but his lucid messaging style should be.
    By Ross Barkan
  15. early and often
    If Trump Gets a 3rd Term, Democracy Will Have Already EndedTrump won’t stop talking about the possibility of a third term, despite very clear constitutional obstacles.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. politics
    President Trump Swears-In Alina Habba As US Attorney For New Jersey
    Trump Is Fantasizing About 3rd Term and War Over GreenlandHe also “couldn’t care less” if his tariffs drive up car prices.
    By Chas Danner
  17. just asking questions
    Tim Walz: Why We LostThe would-be Democratic vice-president on 2024’s mistakes and 2025’s opportunity.
    By Daniel Strauss
  18. politics
    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Poland
    Pete Hegseth Is Bringing His Wife and Brother to WorkJennifer Hegseth has attended high-level meetings with foreign defense officials, and Phil Hegseth is now a top aide at the Pentagon.
    By Chas Danner
  19. just asking questions
    ‘Trump Knows a Good Grift When He Sees One’A former SEC adviser and crypto skeptic explains Trump’s latest plans to make money — and conflicts of interest — in crypto.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. politics
    The Pro-Israel Group That Led to Rumeysa Ozturk’s ArrestCanary Mission has a history of putting pro-Palestinian activists on the Trump administration’s radar.
    By Nia Prater
  21. tremendous content
    Elise Stefanik Is ‘Proud’ to Have Dream Crushed by TrumpA Fox News host gushed that Stefanik is a “selfless warrior” as the congresswoman claimed she’s okay with losing her U.N. ambassador gig.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. auto tariffs
    Who Is Going to Pay for Trump’s Auto Tariffs?The new 25 percent tariffs are supposed to start within days and could quickly drive up new car prices. Here’s what we know.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  23. the system
    Trump Is Redefining TerrorismVirtually anyone can be a terrorist now — except the people violently agitating on the president’s behalf.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  24. early and often
    Trump’s Team Believes He Is an Elected DictatorTrump advisers like Stephen Miller and Russell Vought seem to believe the president’s powers should have no limits.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. early and often
    It Really Sucks to Be Elise Stefanik Right NowTrump yanked her nomination to be ambassador to the U.N. because Republicans need her measly vote to rubber-stamp his legislative agenda.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. early and often
    Trump Cabinet: Hearings Schedule & Who’s ConfirmedWhile the Senate has approved Trump’s most controversial picks, the administration has pulled Elise Stefanik’s nomination. Here’s the full list.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Chas Danner
  27. politics
    Greenland Is Very Tired of Trump NowThe Trump administration has scaled back its planned visit to the island as a result of the strong backlash to the president’s annexation threats.
    By Nia Prater
  28. early and often
    Trump’s Biggest Court Losses: How Judges Are Blocking His AgendaA running list of the court rulings thwarting — or at least delaying — some of the Trump administration’s most egregious actions.
    By Nia Prater and Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
    Boebert’s Big Idea: Renaming D.C. the ‘District of America’Leave it to Boebert to try to upstage her frenemy MTG with something even more outrageous than “Gulf of America.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. early and often
    Mike Waltz: ‘We’re Trying to Figure Out’ How I Did ThisHe told Laura Ingraham that Elon Musk has the “best technical minds” investigating how he added a journalist to a war-plans group text.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. politics
    The White House’s Desperate New Yemen Group-Chat Defense“War plans” and “attack plans” are totally different!
    By Nia Prater
  32. early and often
    Trump’s Latest Power Grab Aims at the Ballot BoxA new executive order seeks to restrict voting by mail and require citizenship papers for voter registration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the city politic
    John Lindsay campaigning in the Bronx in 1965
    Who Will Be Our John Lindsay?With New York City facing enormous challenges, this year’s mayoral candidates should think big and swing for the fences like Lindsay did.
    By Errol Louis
  34. early and often
    Smash and Grab: Why Trump Is Moving So FastThe most plausible theory behind Team Trump’s high-speed demolition effort is that they know they’re living on borrowed time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. tremendous content
    Trump Demands That Colorado Take Down His Jowly PortraitTrump complained that the artist “purposefully distorted” his image. But Sarah Boardman said she was actually trying to make him look “neutral.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. tremendous content
    Trump Ambassador Picks: Who’s in His ‘Diplomatic Clown Car’His team includes Ivanka’s ex-con father-in-law, Don Jr.’s ex-fiancée, several billionaire pals, and lots of people with no diplomatic experience.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. early and often
    If Hillary’s Emails Were Disqualifying, So Is Team Trump’s Group ChatThey could admit the screwup and move on. Instead, they’re doubling down on attacking the press.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the group chat
    Senate Continues Debate On Foreign Aid Package As It Moves Closer To Passage
    Maybe J.D. Vance Isn’t Trump’s PuppetMaybe all these bad thoughts are actually his.
    By Choire Sicha
  39. politics
    Anti-Adams, Anti-Cuomo Voters Have a D.R.E.A.M.How “Don’t Rank Eric or Andrew for Mayor” became the hottest rallying cry in the mayoral race.
    By Nia Prater
  40. what we know
    Elon Musk and Donald Trump stand in front of a Tesla Cybertruck
    Tesla Is Burning: All the Bad News for Elon Musk’s EV CompanyLargely thanks to Musk’s political activities, the EV company continues to find itself in crisis. Here’s everything that’s going wrong.
    By Chas Danner
  41. early and often
    Supreme Court Thwarts Trump Dream of ‘Opening Up’ Libel LawsThe Court declined to take up Trump donor Steve Wynn’s challenge to New York Times v. Sullivan, which could have upended press protections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    What We Know About the Arrest of Mahmoud KhalilThe DoJ claimed in a filing that Khalil didn’t disclose his past work with the UNRWA and the British Embassy in Beirut on his green-card application.
    By Nia Prater
  43. early and often
    Democrats Can’t Stop Trump Agenda, But Republicans MightDysfunction among congressional Republicans is now the biggest threat to Trump’s unpopular agenda.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. politics
    Now the Travel Warnings Are for AmericaThe Trump administration’s hard-line policies have prompted Germany, the U.K., and other countries to issue travel advisories for visiting the U.S.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    There’s a New War Among the Liberal IntelligentsiaIt’s got to do with a funny word: abundance.
    By Ross Barkan
  46. feminism
    Masculinity Will Not Save MenThere is a crisis, but it’s being misdiagnosed.
    By Sarah Jones
  47. politics
    How Trump Is Trying to Dismantle the Department of EducationHis new executive order aims to start shuttering the agency — which he can’t legally do without Congress. Here’s what’s next.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  48. early and often
    Today’s Angry Democrats Are Not Tomorrow’s Tea Party of the LeftGrassroots fury among Democrats isn’t especially ideological and will likely focus more and more on the common enemy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    FBI Agents Scour Jeffrey Epstein Files, Neglect Regular WorkHundreds of FBI agents are reportedly scrambling to make Pam Bondi’s dubious claims about declassified Epstein documents a reality.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. early and often
    Bernie’s Bad Idea: The Left Should Leave the Democratic PartyDemocrats desperately need solidarity and stable membership. It’s a terrible time for progressives to abandon a party they may soon dominate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. politics
    Trump Suggests Tesla Attackers Should Be Sent to El Salvador PrisonsBoth Trump and his attorney general are rushing to defend Musk and Tesla.
    By Nia Prater
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