1. the system
    This Is FascismWhat Trump’s affection for El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele reveals about the fallen state of American democracy.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. early and often
    All Is Not Lost for Democrats in 2025Democrats don’t have much leverage right now, but they do have some opportunities to exploit, including GOP divisions and off-year elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. tremendous content
    Trump Shows Off Gaudy Oval Office Décor: 6 Stupidest MomentsTrump let Laura Ingraham admire his cluttered portraits and Diet Coke button and claimed gold paint doesn’t exist.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. early and often
    4 Ways Trump Is Going After Legal ImmigrantsTrump campaigned on deporting illegal immigrants. But now he’s finding various ways to restrict legal immigration too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    J.D. Vance Wants to Heal the MAGA Populist–Tech Bro Divide? Good Luck.Differences of opinion between “innovators” and “workers” in Trump’s coalition are much more widespread than the fight over H1-B visas.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. politics
    The Fed’s Latest Threat to NYC: Pulling MTA FundingTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked the agency to provide details on reducing subway crime, which is supposedly out of control.
    By Nia Prater
  8. early and often
    Trump Wants to Impeach Judges Who Defy Him, But It Won’t HappenThe president’s threats are mostly hot air. The real goal is likely intimidation, or laying the groundwork for disobeying court orders.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    I Was Joe Biden’s AutopenA presidency foretold by a simple, cautious machine.
    By David Walter
  10. early and often
    Why Non-white Voters and Young Men Drifted to TrumpData analyst David Shor explains how Trump attracted an unlikely coalition but may now be unraveling it with his conduct in office.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    Schumer Goes on Offense: ‘I Should Be the Leader’The Senate minority leader made the rounds on Tuesday, defending his decision to keep the government open.
    By Nia Prater
  12. early and often
    Congressional GOP’s Submission to Trump Seems to Have No LimitSilent acceptance of Trump’s power grabs makes him happy and protects Republicans in Congress from accountability for his misdeeds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. tremendous content
    Trump Tried to Pull a Nicolas Cage, Steal the Declaration of IndependenceTrump asked about using the original document, which is on display at the National Archives, as Oval Office décor. Instead, he went with a copy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. poll position
    Recession Fears and Elon Musk Batter Trump’s Approval RatingThe president’s polls went underwater quickly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the city politic
    The fenced off Alma Mater statue at Columbia University
    Columbia University Must Choose Between Courage and CowardiceAppeasing Trump won’t work — and there’s still time to take a stand.
    By Errol Louis
  16. early and often
    Polls Show Democrats Losing Popularity, Yet Making 2026 GainsThere’s nothing wrong with the opposition party that stronger leadership and another year of Trump’s misrule can’t cure.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. politics
    Democratic Socialist Shows Major Fundraising Strength in Mayor’s RaceQueens assemblymember Zohran Mamdani took in nearly $845,000 in two months, trailing only Andrew Cuomo.
    By Nia Prater
  18. politics
    Trump Claims (Legal) Autopen Usage Voids Biden PardonsTrump claimed an autopen was used to sign Biden’s preemptive pardons of the January 6 committee without his knowledge, making them invalid.
    By Nia Prater
  19. just asking questions
    Trump Is Designing His Own RecessionMoody’s chief economist Mark Zandi discusses the president’s baffling economic strategy.
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. the system
    Mahmoud Khalil Is a Stress Test for DemocratsThe party is split on wholeheartedly supporting the pro-Palestine activist, inviting questions about its commitment to democratic principles.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  21. feminism
    Andrea Dworkin Saw Trump’s Female Enablers 40 Years AgoIn 1983’s Right-Wing Women, the late feminist wrote of the deal they make with their oppressors.
    By Sarah Jones
  22. liveblog
    Government Shutdown Averted: As It HappenedAmid Democratic warring over Schumer’s decision not to block it, the GOP stopgap bill was passed by the Senate 54-46.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  23. politics
    Feds Arrest Second Gaza Protester From ColumbiaOn the heels of Mahmoud Khalil’s detention, the DHS said it had arrested a Columbia student over a terminated visa and another self-deported.
    By Nia Prater
  24. early and often
    Schumer Brings a White Flag to a Gun FightThe surrender by Senate Democrats on the spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown turned a defeat into a debacle.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    Protesters Gather Outside Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Court Conference In New York
    Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest Will Backfire on TrumpThe crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists will only inspire more young people to agree with them.
    By Ross Barkan
  26. early and often
    The Other Government Shutdown Happening This WeekRussell Vought and Elon Musk are making congressional funding decisions irrelevant by their own lawless actions, like mass firings and impoundment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. early and often
    Michelle Obama Discusses Divorce in New Podcast — But Not HersIf you’re looking for hot gossip about Obamas’ marriage — or any marriage — the former First Lady’s IMO podcast is not for you.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. early and often
    While DOGE Goes Fast, Congress Goes Slow on Trump AgendaMass deportations and a debt-limit increase are being stalled by House-Senate differences and the massive size of the budget bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. extremely online
    Sam Seder Knows His Viral Debate Was ‘a Little Bit Disturbing’“I was an MSNBC contributor once, but I believe I’m reaching a more important segment of people doing this.”
    By Nicholas Quah
  30. what we know
    Not Just Tariffs: Trump’s Wildest Threats Against CanadaTrump and his aides have reportedly threatened to redraw the northern border, go after Canada’s minerals and water, and cancel NORAD.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  31. early and often
    Senate Dems Reproductive Health Presser
    Senate Retirements Make Midterms Harder for DemocratsDemocrats should benefit from a stiff midterm breeze in 2026. But with a tough landscape and three seats open, it’s unlikely they can flip the Senate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    Democrats Can’t Count on Republicans Sabotaging ThemselvesTwo key House votes show that even a lightweight like Mike Johnson has the juice to enact Trump’s smash-and-grab agenda.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. tremendous content
    Why Does Trump Want Greenland? His Imperialistic Threats, Explained.Some of Trumps threats to take over Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal are based on actual U.S. strategic goals. Others are just idiotic.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. early and often
    GOP Makes Dems Choose Their Poison: Shutdown or DOGE CutsHouse Republicans passed a bill to fund the government, but only after the Trump administration said it would ignore it and cut as it pleases.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. tremendous content
    Trump Buys a Tesla to Help Struggling Billionaire Elon MuskThe president, who would like Americans to “shut up” about egg prices, spoke out about the plight of the world’s richest man.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. early and often
    Musk Hints Entitlements Like Social Security Are DOGE’s Next TargetThe DOGE edgelord has views on popular entitlement programs that no politician could embrace without fear of extinction.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the city politic
    Andrew Cuomo speaks during a rally with members of District
    The Race to Outrank CuomoThis is only the second mayoral primary with ranked-choice voting, and it could sink or save the polarizing front-runner.
    By Ross Barkan
  38. early and often
    Rubio Still Bends the Knee to ‘Leashed’ Elon MuskDon’t be fooled by the talk of Trump “reining in” DOGE. The entire administration is working together to demolish the public sector.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. early and often
    Trump: Learn to ‘Shut Up’ on Egg Prices and Love the RecessionTrump promised to reduce prices “immediately.” Now he wants Americans to quit complaining while he makes us “so rich” (maybe after a recession).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. early and often
    The Government-Shutdown Vote Is a GOP Trap for DemocratsCongressional Democrats may just surrender rather than risk catching blame for shutting down a government that Republicans are gutting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. just asking questions
    How Much Has Cuomo Scrambled the Mayoral Race?Fordham University professor Christina Greer on how the former governor’s campaign could present opportunities for other challengers.
    By Nia Prater
  42. free country
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    The Democrats Can’t Afford to Play DeadLiberals aren’t going to be rewarded for their powerlessness.
    By Sam Adler-Bell
  43. the city politic
    Adrienne Adams Says She ‘Cannot Sit Back and Do Nothing’The City Council Speaker wants to help New York turn the page on both Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo.
    By Errol Louis
  44. the city politic
    Commish Tisch to the RescueThe NYPD leader has spent her career quietly fixing intractable problems — what happens when the biggest one is the mayor?
    By Noah Shachtman
  45. early and often
    Trump Agenda May Lead to Buyer’s Remorse Among His VotersHispanics being hassled by ICE, seniors depending on Social Security, and Catholics siding with their bishops may feel betrayed after backing Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Trump Keeps Everybody Guessing About Elon Musk’s PowerWhat some are interpreting as Trump putting Musk on a leash may just be a ruse to fool the courts and the public.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the law
    Blocked, Unblocked, Reblocked: How to Understand the DOGE Court RulingsHere are three ways to make sense of the now almost daily rulings in the legal fight against Elon Musk’s DOGE.
    By Elie Honig
  48. the purge
    The Lost Do-GoodersMost Ivy Leaguers in civil service will land jobs post-DOGE. But they may not find a new calling.
    By Nick Summers
  49. poll position
    Polls Show Trump Speech to Congress Didn’t Change AnythingViewership of the speech skewed heavily Republican, and so far polls aren’t showing any “bounce.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    Elon Musk ‘Elated’ to Learn Congress Might Rubber-Stamp His CutsThe rescissions process could let Congress regularize DOGE cuts, but it could produce another dangerous moment for House Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. politics
    Mayor Adams Hits All-Time Low in New Poll As Speaker Adams Joins RaceEric Adams’s latest achievement is the lowest mayoral approval rating ever recorded by Quinnipiac University.
    By Nia Prater
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