1. early and often
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York
    J.D. Vance As VP Means Trump Picks MAGA Over ‘Unity’In the Orbán-loving young Ohio senator, Trump has designated a successor to lead an extremist MAGA movement.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    The Case(s) Against Donald TrumpIt’s hard to keep track, so we made a guide.
    By Nia Prater
  3. trump rally shooting
    Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Butler, Pennsylvania
    The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump and Aftermath: As It HappenedHere’s how the Trump rally shooting, aftermath, and investigation initially played out.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  4. early and often
    Biden's New York Support Crumbles As Election Anxiety Mounts
    History Shows Democrats Can’t Lose the Presidency and Win the HouseIt’s never happened before, and plan B won’t make it happen now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    The Democratic Party’s Strange Attraction to DefeatismAfter the Trump shooting, another post-9/11 moment takes hold.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. trump rally shooting
    Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Butler, Pennsylvania
    Will the Shooting Clinch the Election for Trump?The timing of this nightmarish event was fortuitous for Republicans and creates new dilemmas for Democrats already divided over Biden’s candidacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. trump rally shooting
    Ronald Reagan Just Before Assassination Attempt
    The Secret Service Agent Who Caught a Bullet for Reagan on the Trump ShootingThe last time such a high-profile politician was shot was in 1981, when Tim McCarthy stood between John Hinckley and Ronald Reagan.
    By Ben Jacobs
  9. trump rally shooting
    US-POLITICS-BIDEN-TRUMP-SHOOTING-VOTE
    Republican Lawmakers Immediately Blame Biden for Trump ShootingThough Biden strongly condemned political violence after the attack, multiple Trump allies pinned it on the president, Democrats, and the media.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. the national interest
    Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Butler, Pennsylvania
    Trumpism Must Be Defeated by Ballots, Not BulletsAssassinations don’t stop authoritarians; they enable them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. early and often
    Joe Biden’s Most Important Power BaseWhy the president cares more about the support of black voters and their representatives than pundits and editorial boards.
    By Errol Louis
  12. the inside game
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-BIDEN
    The Obama Fantasy and the Biden RealitySurrounded by a fortress of advisers, the president is walled off from critics — who are desperate for the former one to intervene.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  13. health
    The Anxiety of AgeI know that look on Joe Biden’s face all too well.
    By Mark Jacobson
  14. the law
    Rudy Giuliani
    Rudy Giuliani Is Now on the Hook for a Cool $153 MillionOn Friday, a judge dismissed Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, citing irregularities in his often-late financial filings.
    By Nia Prater
  15. politics
    Press briefing by Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    RFK Jr. Apologizes to Woman Who Accused Him of AssaultThe Washington Post reported that the presidential candidate tried to make “amends” with Eliza Cooney, who once worked for him.
    By Nia Prater
  16. politics
    President Biden Signs Proclamation Establishing Emmett Till And Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
    What Is Jim Clyburn Saying, Exactly?The powerful South Carolina congressman is offering mixed messages about his support — or lack of it — for President Biden.
    By Nia Prater
  17. poll position
    Biden v. Trump Polls: Joe’s Support Is Slipping, But Not CrashingTrump’s post-debate polling gains are relatively small. But many Democrats are still panicking, as they believe Biden can’t afford to lose any ground.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. just asking questions
    Can Biden’s Poll Numbers Possibly Recover?Cook Political Report editor-in-chief Amy Walter discusses what the numbers tell us about his — and Kamala Harris’s — prospects.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. the national interest
    TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-POLITICS-DEBATE-BIDEN-TRUMP
    The Democrats Are Making a Terrible MistakeThey will lose more than an election if they stick with Biden.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. encounter
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-BIDEN
    Gretchen Whitmer Is Swimming With SharksEverywhere she’s gone to talk about her new memoir, the Michigan governor is met with questions about Biden.
    By Rebecca Traister
  21. liveblog
    Biden Survives His High-Stakes Press Conference: How It HappenedAmid calls for him to drop his reelection bid, Biden faced his first solo press conference since last year — and did okay.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  22. early and often
    If New York Is a Battleground State, Biden and Democrats Are DoomedNew York Democrats say they need more resources. But if that’s really the case, Trump has already won.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. politics
    Red Room
    New York’s Governor and Lieutenant Are Split Over BidenDemocrats up and down the ballot in the state are divided, too.
    By Nia Prater
  24. the national interest
    Republicans: No Fair Nominating Somebody Else!Pushing Biden to quit is another deep-state coup against Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. beef
    President Biden Hosts Kennedy Center Honorees Reception
    George Clooney Against the White HouseCan this working friendship survive reported sanction threats and a scathing Times op-ed?
    By Matt Stieb
  26. politics
    The Nursemaids of National ConservatismAt a conference on the future of the right, women are a resource for men.
    By Sarah Jones
  27. on with kara swisher
    Gretchen Whitmer on Why She’s Still Confident in BidenThe Michigan governor talks to Kara Swisher about “Draft Gretch,” her recent White House meeting, and what Biden must to do reassure voters.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  28. tremendous content
    Trump’s Beard Praise Does Not Bode Well for J.D. Vance VP PickTrump said the senator’s facial hair makes him look like “a young Abraham Lincoln.” In Trump’s mind that may actually be a bad thing.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the national interest
    Why Democrats Can Still Push Biden Off the TicketIt’s not over just because Biden says it is.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. early and often
    US-NATO-SUMMIT-DIPLOMACY-DEFENCE-EVENT-BIDEN
    Biden Can Still Win — But Not If Democrats Keep PanickingEfforts to make Biden step aside seem to be fizzling. It’s not too late for Democrats to regroup and defeat Trump in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. politics
    House Votes June 28
    Pelosi: You Sure You Want to Stay in, Joe?Days after Biden said he has no plans to drop out of the race, the former House Speaker suggested that he still has a decision to make.
    By Nia Prater
  32. early and often
    DNC Biden Stakeout
    How the Democratic Movement to Dump Biden Went BustWith a vibe fitting for a funeral, lawmakers in Washington decide by default to keep their nominee.
    By Ben Jacobs
  33. the system
    President Biden Holds Campaign Rally In Philadelphia
    Black People Are Not Going to Save Joe BidenEven his base has drifted in the four years he’s been president.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  34. early and often
    US-politics-vote-TRUMP
    Republicans Replace Party Platform With MAGA ScreedThe RNC adopted a 16-page collection of Trump campaign talking points, with heavy and eccentric capitalization, as its 2024 platform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. politics
    U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to commemorate Earth Day, in Triangle
    Why Is the Squad Backing Biden So Forcefully?Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her political brethren have come out swinging for the president as he battles Democratic doubters.
    By Nia Prater
  36. poll position
    Biden and Harris Poll About the Same Against TrumpRecent polling also shows the vice-president performing slightly better than other potential Biden replacements.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. early and often
    President Biden Spends Fourth Of July At The White House
    ‘Challenge Me’: Biden Bets No One Will Take His Convention DareA challenge to Biden’s nomination is technically possible. But he knows it’s unlikely because of timing and politics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. liveblog
    U.S. President Joe Biden
    Biden Resistance Appears to Be Waning in CongressA sizable number of Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns about Biden’s ability to beat Trump. But will they do anything?
    By Intelligencer Staff
  39. early and often
    Was Biden’s Debate Worse Than Access Hollywood?Republicans abandoned Trump in droves after the Access Hollywood tape emerged. Yet he won anyway with some help from distractions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. the national interest
    The Democrats Who Care More About Their Careers Than Beating TrumpBiden bets his party doesn’t have the guts to confront him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. politics
    President Biden Hosts Fourth Of July Celebration At White House
    Read Biden’s I’m-Not-Going-Anywhere Letter to Hill DemocratsBiden sent a defiant message to congressional Democrats, looking to stave off any calls for him to step down from party members returning from break.
    By Nia Prater
  42. just asking questions
    Did the Supreme Court Kill Every Case Against Trump?Law professor Steve Vladeck on where a radical ruling leaves the former president’s prospects in court.
    By Nia Prater
  43. just asking questions
    Frail, Stressed, Stiff, and Blinking: An Aging Expert on Biden’s Shocking Debate“Looking at him today versus a few months ago is very concerning,” explains professor and researcher Steven N. Austad.
    By Chas Danner
  44. the national interest
    Biden’s Norm-Shattering Response to the Post-Debate CrisisThe problems are ethical, not just political.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. what we know
    ABC News' George Stephanopoulos interviewing Joe Biden on July 5.
    What Happened in Biden’s High-Stakes ABC Interview?The president looked and sounded better than he did in the debate, but repeatedly dismissed and denied widespread concerns about him and his campaign.
    By Chas Danner
  46. the inside game
    Mike Pence And Kamala Harris Take Part In Vice Presidential Debate
    What Kamala World Is ThinkingAs they wait for a sign, the vice-president’s allies are furious at the talk of her being passed over.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  47. the national interest
    How to Pick a New Democratic Presidential Candidate FastGet the leaders together and make a choice.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. tremendous content
    MMA-UFC-USA-O'MALLEY-VERA
    Ivanka Says Trump Conviction Was ‘Painful’ for Unclear ReasonsNow that everything is coming up Trump, Ivanka has reemerged with some masterfully vague commentary on her dad’s legal battles.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. early and often
    Donald Trump and Joe Biden on the debate stage.
    What the Polls Are Saying After the Trump-Biden DebateDo voters agree with pundits following Biden’s big debate debacle? Here, an up-to-date roundup of what they’ve told pollsters so far.
    By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Matt Stieb
  50. poll position
    First Post-Debate Polls Are Bad for Biden — But Not FatalWhile the debate didn’t cause a pro-Trump landslide, the most recent and influential polls show big problems for Biden that could quickly get worse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. joe biden
    Will the Trickle of Biden Defections Turn Into a Flood?One Democratic lawmaker called on Biden to step aside, and others are going public with their frustrations.
    By Ed Kilgore
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