1. the national interest
    Threatening Revenge Against Nancy Pelosi Is a Bad IdeaIf she can singlehandedly take out the president of the United States, she can probably handle you.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. 2024 dnc
    How Long Can ‘Brat Summer’ Last?The vibes are good, but at some point, Kamala Harris has to leave her bubble.
    By David Freedlander
  3. 2024 dnc
    Trump Seething Over DNC Taunts From … Kathy Hochul?Two days later, he’s still complaining on Truth Social that the New York governor was the “nastiest speaker” at the convention.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. 2024 dnc
    Michelle Obama Did Not Hold Back in Her DNC SpeechYears of resentment against Donald Trump exploded in Chicago.
    By Nia Prater
  5. the national interest
    Obama’s DNC Speech Had a Hidden Message to DemocratsHe believes his 2004 speech had the correct idea about America.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. 2024 dnc
    No One Loves a Convention Like Bill ClintonThe Man from Hope. The explainer-in-chief. No matter the decade, he is always a force.
    By Andrew Rice
  8. 2024 dnc
    Josh Shapiro Was Snubbed, But He Isn’t Showing ItPassed over for 2024, Pennsylvania’s governor is in Chicago working on 2028.
    By Ben Jacobs
  9. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces Vice Presidential Running Mate
    RFK Jr. Running Mate Muses About How to Help TrumpAs their fortunes continue to fade, Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, seems to be asking Trump to make an offer they can’t refuse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. politics
    Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Speaks To The Press In Palm Beach, Florida
    What We Know About the Trump-Campaign HackLast week, the Trump campaign said it was the victim of a hack from Iran as multiple news outlets received internal documents from an unknown source.
    By Nia Prater
  11. politics
    New York Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Large Scale Increase In Law Enforcement Within Subway System
    Hochul Seems Set on Watered-Down Congestion PricingMonths after her shock decision to pause the program, Hochul said she may propose a new plan later this year.
    By Nia Prater
  12. 2024 dnc
    ‘This Joe Biden Is Beating Donald Trump by 15‘His die-hard supporters think it would have worked out if he hadn’t quit.
    By David Freedlander
  13. the inside game
    President Joe Biden Affordable Care Act
    The Obama-Kamala MergerLong compared to each other but never close, he’s now giving her advice and she’s hiring his people.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  14. early and often
    DNC Day 1: Biden’s Fiery Finale Sets Stage for Kamala HarrisHighlights from the Democratic National Convention, including Harris’s surprise speech, Hillary’s rapturous reception, and Biden’s poignant send-off.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  15. the talented mr. santos
    George Santos Is Facing Years in PrisonOn Monday, the former representative pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft and is set to be sentenced on February 7.
    By Nia Prater
  16. tremendous content
    Trump Eagerly Accepts Fake Taylor Swift EndorsementHe’s so desperate for Swift’s support that he fell for a news article clearly marked “satire” and some A.I.-generated “Swifties for Trump” images.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. 2024 dnc
    Gaza Is the Defining Moral Issue of Our TimeAn arms embargo is a relatively moderate demand.
    By Sarah Jones
  18. the national interest
    Trump Proposes Making It a Crime to Criticize Pro-Trump JudgesHe is not a big free-speech guy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. the national interest
    The Anti-Zionist Protesters and the Left: An End to DenialStop projecting humane beliefs onto groups whose ugly ideas are very clear.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. early and often
    TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-POLITICS-DEMOCRATIC-CONVENTION
    4 Things Kamala Harris Needs to Pull Off at the DNCTeam Harris has four days to feed her momentum, manage the handoff from Biden, bash Trump, and present her as the candidate of safe change.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. early and often
    Biden And Palin Square Off At VP Debate
    How the J.D. Vance–Tim Walz Debate Could Affect the 2024 RaceVice-presidential debates usually don’t upend the election, but they have served up some memorable moments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. early and often
    Trump Says Medal He Gave Rich Donor Is ‘Much Better’ Than the Medal of HonorIn an attempt to flatter Miriam Adelson, he said recipients of the highest military honor are all “in very bad shape,” as in shot or dead.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. the national interest
    U.S. President Biden and Vice President Harris deliver remarks on healthcare costs
    Kamala Harris’s Economic Plan: Good Politics, Meh PolicyIt’s hard to tell people they’re wrong about inflation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. politics
    Eric Adams Hit With Subpoena in Federal Corruption ProbeProsecutors issued grand-jury subpoenas to the mayor back in July as part of its ongoing inquiry into Adams’s 2021 campaign’s ties to Turkey.
    By Nia Prater
  25. tremendous content
    Donald Trump Makes Campaign Swing Through Iowa
    Trump Can’t Hide Jealousy Over Kamala Harris Time CoverHe keeps complaining that Time used an “artist’s sketch” rather than “a picture,” but the cover illustration is actually based on a photo of Harris.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the inside game
    Kamala Is a (Border) CopHow the Harris campaign plans to deal with the most common Republican line of attack.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  27. early and often
    Trump Xenophobia Reaches Its Apex in Racist Campaign PostA post from Trump’s campaign embraces the “great replacement theory,” with Kamala Harris as the evil engineer of American carnage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. early and often
    Nebraska GOP Could Still Grab an Electoral Vote for TrumpA late maneuver could change Nebraska’s electoral-vote system to winner-take-all, denying Democrats a vote. But Maine could retaliate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. tremendous content
    Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Addresses Turning Point USA Summit
    Trump Admits Voice Was ‘Different and Strange’ During Musk InterviewThe campaign mocked people who thought they heard Trump slur his words. Now he’s blamed “cellphone technology” and released a crisper recording.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. early and often
    Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance Delivers Remarks In Philadelphia
    J.D. Vance Is Bombing His Audition As Trump Heir ApparentHe has hurt — rather than helped — his ticket, and the future is not bright for failed veep nominees.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. politics
    Ilhan Omar smiling at the mic after winning her primary
    Ilhan Omar Breaks the Squad’s Summer Losing StreakShe defeated her Democratic challenger, keeping hold of her seat just weeks after her colleagues Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush lost theirs.
    By Nia Prater
  32. poll position
    Harris vs. Trump Polls: Kamala’s Gains Are Now a Trend, Not Just a BounceThe polls are showing steady gains across the board for the new Democratic nominee, though it remains a very close race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. early and often
    US-JUSTICE-ABORTION
    Abortion Is on the Ballot in Two Big Battleground StatesNevada and Arizona join at least five other states seeking to protect abortion rights and extend the pro-choice winning streak in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz Campaign Rally in Las Vegas
    Can Kamala Harris Be the Symbol of a New Political Era?The Democrat may cast herself as the candidate for voters looking to put both Biden and Trump in the rearview mirror.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. tremendous content
    Why Did Trump Say Kamala Looks Like Melania on This Time Cover?During his X Spaces chat with Elon Musk, Trump tried to allege media bias but wound up reinforcing Harris’s claims that he’s incredibly weird.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. politics
    Political Figures Speak At Bitcoin Conference In Nashville
    Kennedy Bounced From New York Ballot Over ‘Sham’ ResidencyA judge determined a Westchester address on his paperwork is not valid, and it could endanger his place on the ballots of other states.
    By Nia Prater
  37. the national interest
    The Media’s Double Standard Favors Donald Trump, Not Kamala HarrisConservative complaints about bias miss the point.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. encounter
    Nate Silver Knows Who Will Win“It’s actually okay to be polarizing.”
    By David Freedlander
  39. x factor
    Milken Institute's Global Conference Held In Beverly Hills
    Trump-Musk Meeting Begins With X MeltdownAfter a long, painful delay, the two finally met.
    By Matt Stieb
  40. early and often
    Walz Is Trouncing Vance in the Battle of the VeepsWhile Vance has become a problem for Trump, so far Walz has been an asset to Harris. But a VP debate could help Vance recover.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP-fires
    Trump Is Very Confused, or Lying, About Helicopter StoryTrump insists he was nearly in a crash with Willie Brown — though Brown denies this and another Black California politician says he was on the flight.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. tremendous content
    The Chaotic History of Donald Trump & Elon Musk’s AllianceDonald Trump is back on Twitter ahead of his X Spaces interview with Elon Musk on Monday night. Here’s the latest on the frenemies’ tumultuous saga.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. the national interest
    Losing to Kamala Harris Makes Trump Crazier, and Being Crazy Makes Him LoseA candidate’s mental-health death spiral.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. early and often
    President Biden Hosts White House Reception Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Heritage Month
    What Kamala Harris Owes to Joe BidenThe 46th president gave his veep a cleared field for the nomination, a short runway to November, and a debate performance she can surely exceed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the body politic
    Tim Walz, Doug Emhoff, and the Nice Men of the LeftAn election defined by two very different kinds of guys.
    By Rebecca Traister
  46. politics
    WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 1: Special Counsel Jack Smith announces
    Will Anything at All Happen With Trump’s January 6 Case Before the Election?Special counsel Jack Smith cited a need for further consideration of the Supreme Court’s presidential-immunity decision, delaying everything again.
    By Nia Prater
  47. early and often
    Democrats Should Ditch the J.D. Vance Couch JokeIt’s both beneath them and not that funny.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. the national interest
    How Harris WinsBidenism brought the Democrats to the brink of catastrophe. Obamaism can save them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. early and often
    Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Speaks To The Press In Palm Beach, Florida
    Trump Agrees to Debate Harris at Rambling Press Conference: How It HappenedHe made some debate news, repeatedly questioned Kamala Harris’s intelligence, and compared his crowd size to MLK Jr.’s.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  50. early and often
    Why the Swiftboating of Tim Walz Won’t WorkThe attacks on Walz’s military service are weak tea. And they’re being vigorously contested, not ignored like the attacks on John Kerry in 2004.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. what we know
    Will Donald Trump Debate Kamala Harris?Trump is now proposing a new September 4 debate under his own terms — hosted by Fox News and inside a “full arena.”
    By Chas Danner
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