1. what we know
    Elon Musk.
    Musk Doubles Down on Mass Email Threat to Federal WorkersAfter OPM said workers weren’t required to respond, Musk said they’ll get another chance to reply or be fired.
    By Chas Danner
  2. early and often
    Trump Didn’t Campaign on Decimating the Federal GovernmentIt’s a Project 2025 plan chaotically implemented by Elon Musk, which most voters couldn’t possibly have expected, let alone supported.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. politics
    What Dan Bongino BelievesBongino, a far-right podcaster with a law-enforcement background, has often railed against the FBI, which he will now help lead.
    By Nia Prater
  4. the city politic
    What Eric Adams Says About Trump Behind Closed Doors“Have faith that I know what I’m doing and I know how to navigate this.”
    By David Freedlander
  5. early and often
    Why the Government Will Probably Shut Down in MarchThis may be the only real leverage Democrats have to reverse some of President Trump’s most drastic moves.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. we’ll do it live
    New York Mayor Eric Adams
    The Eric Adams Legal Drama Goes Into Overtime: Live UpdatesJudge Dale Ho has appointed an independent attorney to test the DOJ’s request to dismiss the charges.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  8. the purge
    Kash Patel’s Enemies ListThe FBI is bracing for payback under Trump ultraloyalist Kash Patel.
    By Andrew Rice
  9. the purge
    ‘Big Balls’ on Top of the WorldHow Eddie Coristine, 19, came to join Elon Musk’s revolution terrorizing the federal government.
    By Pilar Meléndez and William Bredderman
  10. stop the presses
    The Media Is Now Part of Trump’s War Against the Deep StateInside the campaign to expose “collusion” between journalists and government officials.
    By Charlotte Klein
  11. early and often
    Speaker Mike Johnson
    A Week of Republican Congressional Chaos Ends in Low ComedyAn all-night Senate debate on a budget resolution that may go nowhere was typical of a very bad week for Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    Stimulus Checks With President Trump's Name Sent Out To Americans
    A DOGE Dividend Is a Bad Idea. Trump May Cut Checks Anyway.It’s probably illegal and definitely irresponsible, but Musk’s idea of rebating DOGE savings to taxpayers could be very seductive to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. politics
    Kathy Hochul Wouldn’t Risk the Cost of Ousting AdamsShe’s trying a containment strategy instead.
    By Ross Barkan
  14. early and often
    Republicans Put MAGA Conspiracy Theorist in Charge of FBIKash Patel is now a very powerful man.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. court appearances
    Eric Adams Is Not a Free ManAfter thanking the Trump Justice Department for mercy, the mayor is told in court he could still be prosecuted.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  16. early and often
    Trump Blows Up Senate Budget Bill at the Last MinutePresumably, House Republicans will now take the lead on enacting Trump’s agenda — but he’s also made their job a lot harder.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    We’ll Soon Find Out How Much Permanent Damage Trump Can DoExecutive actions are one thing, but what Congress does next will determine the scope of the president’s slash-and-burn legacy.
    By Ross Barkan
  18. early and often
    Elon Musk and GOP Pretend No One Is Responsible for DOGE ChaosRepublicans in Congress have no control over DOGE, and now the White House denies Elon Musk is running it. Convenient!
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters In Washington, DC
    Trump and Musk’s Government Purge Is Intensifying: UpdatesScores of federal workers are getting axed, endangering many government services, and Trump has now literally declared himself above the law.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  20. the law
    Donald Trump Faces Sentencing For New York Criminal Conviction
    The Justice Department’s Existential Crisis Is Self-InflictedTrump’s DOJ didn’t just bungle the Eric Adams case, it foolishly forfeited its credibility and institutional independence.
    By Elie Honig
  21. early and often
    6 Big Problems Congressional Republicans Need to SolveFrom how many budget bills to adopt, to which toxic cuts to make, to what to do about DOGE, Johnson and Thune face a political minefield.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the city politic
    Mayor Eric Adams
    How New York’s Black Leaders Are Trying to Move Past Eric AdamsThe mayor has become a national embarrassment, and the city’s Black political leaders are working to line up candidates to defeat him.
    By Errol Louis
  23. conspiracy theories
    Barack and Michelle Obama Quash Divorce Rumors via SubtweetThe former First Couple made it clear they are still very much in love … or very committed to needlessly lying about their relationship status!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. early and often
    Trump To Order Federal Job Cuts As Part Of Musk's Downsizing
    DOGE Is About Ideology and Mindless Budget Cutting, Not EfficiencyFor all the whiz-bang rhetoric, DOGE reflects an ancient right-wing belief that even good government is wasteful and its beneficiaries are parasites.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. just asking questions
    The Adams Quid Pro Quo Is Unlike Anything Since WatergateFormer U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says this week’s drama is shocking in a different, possibly more disturbing way than the Nixon scandal.
    By Nia Prater
  26. politics
    How the Fringe Captured the RightLong before RFK Jr., or even COVID, a movement was born to undermine public health.
    By Sarah Jones
  27. the city politic
    Kathy Hochul’s Enormous Decision Over Eric AdamsWill she ditch the city’s incredibly beleaguered mayor?
    By Ross Barkan
  28. politics
    New York City Mayor Eric Adams Visits "Fox & Friends"
    Trump’s Immigration Czar Parades Eric Adams on Fox NewsThe mayor cozied up to Tom Homan amid emerging allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration over his bribery case.
    By Nia Prater
  29. the law
    The Legal Star Who Ran Out of LuckHow the most influential Supreme Court lawyer of his generation gambled it all away.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. politics
    6 Justice Officials Resign in Protest Over Eric Adams CaseThe top Manhattan federal prosecutor and five other officials quit rather than dismiss charges against the mayor in part of an allegedly corrupt deal.
    By Nia Prater
  31. early and often
    Trump Is Dividing Evangelicals Now, TooHaving already picked fights with liberal Christians and Pope Francis, Trump’s attack on foreign aid is alienating some conservative Evangelicals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. tremendous content
    Where’s Melania? Maybe in the White House, Maybe Not!For months, Mrs. Trump signaled that she would be a full-time First Lady. She hasn’t been seen publicly in three weeks.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and often
    Fetterman Suggests Trump’s Power Grabs No Worse Than Biden’sThe eccentric Pennsylvania Democrat is ignoring the revolutionary intentions of Team Trump in a search for false equivalence.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    McConnell Finally Defies Trump, Now That He’s IrrelevantThe former Senate majority leader voted against three Trump Cabinet picks, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and RFK Jr. It’s too little, too late.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
    RFK Jr.’s Extremely Improbable Rise to HHS SecretaryLast year, Trump called Kennedy the most “radical left” presidential candidate. Now he’s been confirmed to his Cabinet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    What We Know About AG Bondi’s Lawsuit Against New YorkThe Justice Department alleges that a state law that allows noncitizens to obtain driver’s licenses is unconstitutional.
    By Nia Prater
  37. early and often
    What Anti-Musk Democrats Can Learn From Steve BannonBannon’s attacks on the world’s richest person are both effective and politically potent.
    By Ross Barkan
  38. politics
    Musk Inspires FEMA to Revoke $80 Million Intended for NYCThe sudden seizure of previously appropriated funds comes after Elon Musk alleged the payment violated one of President Trump’s executive orders.
    By Nia Prater
  39. early and often
    GOP Likely to Hold Senate, No Matter What Trump DoesA Trump backlash could help Democrats retake the House in 2026, but the Senate landscape is too pro-Republican.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    Almost Nobody Wants to Call It the ‘Gulf of America’President Trump is going hard on this name change. Voters, not so much.
    By Nia Prater
  41. early and often
    How Trump Will Try to Justify His Power Grabs in CourtTrump may ultimately defy judges and the rule of law, but at first he’ll bid for Supreme Court recognition of vastly expanded presidential powers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. tremendous content
    Is Trump’s Paper-Straw Ban Really About His Shark Phobia?The president claimed plastic straws won’t “affect a shark very much.” But he’d previously declared, “I hope all the sharks die.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. early and often
    Pope Informs J.D. Vance He’s Wrong About Migrants, ChristianityThe Catholic VP offered a theological defense of his “America First” immigration policies. Pope Francis had some notes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the city politic
    Federal Prosecutors Told to Drop Charges Against Eric Adams: Live UpdatesLooks like the mayor’s Trump outreach might have paid off. Here are the latest developments and reactions.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  45. just asking questions
    Ron Wyden Isn’t Shy About Calling It a CoupThe veteran Oregon senator says Americans should be “damn concerned” about Elon Musk’s incursions into the federal bureaucracy.
    By Benjamin Hart
  46. disunion
    Escaping Trump’s First DaysTraveling in Colombia, I realized I couldn’t outrun the new regime.
    By Torrey Peters
  47. early and often
    Asked If Vance Is His Successor, Trump Says ‘No!’He also equivocated, but Trump’s immediate rejection of the idea that J.D. is a cinch for 2028 should bother the veep a lot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. early and often
    White South Africans Are the Only Refugees Trump WelcomesAt the same time he’s slamming doors on refugees from “shithole countries,” Trump is offering asylum to a foreign white-identity group.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. what we know
    An organizational flag flies outside of the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. on February 7.
    What Federal Agencies Has DOGE Gotten Into?From the NOAA to OPM to the Pentagon, here’s an updated look at where Elon Musk’s DOGE is already operating and what they’re doing.
    By Chas Danner
  50. politics
    Adams Told City Officials Not to Bash Trump or Interfere With ICEThe embattled mayor reportedly told his staff not to mess with federal immigration actions and to avoid public conflict with the president.
    By Nia Prater
  51. timelines
    How Kendrick Lamar Went From BLM Symbol to Super Bowl StarThe enthusiastic response to his music has been driven in part by the perception that he’s a political vessel. But what exactly are his politics?
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
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