1. the national interest
    The Trouble With the Left’s Efforts to Apply ‘Leverage’Biden and Democrats would be better off avoiding alliances with progressives based on threats.
  2. early and often
    Donald Trump Addresses Libertarian Party National Convention
    Trump Heckled, Kennedy Rejected at Libertarian ConventionTwo big-time presidential candidates got a less than warm welcome from a marginal party that could play a big role in the 2024 presidential outcome.
  3. that happened
    The Time Trump Baselessly Accused Joe Scarborough of MurderTrump has often marked Memorial Day in weird and offensive ways, like when he spread a debunked conspiracy theory about the Morning Joe host.
  4. the inside game
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-BIDEN
    When Joe Biden Plays PunditA close reading of what the president really thinks about 2024—at least what he’s telling his donors.
  5. trump on trial
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush-Money Criminal Trial
    Trump Guilty Verdict Would Feed Election-Denial ClaimsThe MAGA argument that the 2024 election has already been rigged via Trump’s criminal charges would be clinched by a conviction.
  6. early and often
    Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In Final Debate Before Presidential Election
    Is Biden Gambling Everything on an Early-Debate Bounce?There’s been speculation that Biden is desperate and might “step aside” if he can’t turn things around. This makes no sense.
  7. what we know
    President Biden Delivers Remarks On Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
    Will Joe Biden Be on the Ballot in Ohio or Not?A procedural conflict in Ohio’s election law could potentially leave Biden’s name off the state’s November ballot. Here’s what we know.
  8. early and often
    ‘How Many Politicians Curl Up With Their Wife on the Floor?’The making of the infamous Gavin Newsom rug photo.
  9. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces His Running Mate
    The Kennedy Campaign’s Problems Are Piling UpFrom ballot-access problems to sluggish polls to a controversial running-mate, the independent candidate might already have peaked.
  10. the national interest
    Trump Tells Putin to Keep Wall Street Journal Reporter Hostage Through ElectionPutin “will do that for me, but not for anyone else.”
  11. early and often
    Donald Trump
Nikki Haley
    Nikki Haley and the End of the Anti-Trump Republican FantasyLike many Republicans before her, Haley has recanted her criticism of Trump and endorsed him because she wants a future in the party.
  12. america’s mayor
    Every Bit of Rudy Giuliani News & Controversy Since 2020America’s Mayor has been selling coffee, getting served with indictment papers at his 80th birthday party, and maybe having a hot-mic bathroom moment.
  13. the national interest
    Karl Rove Frets RFK Jr. Is Stealing ‘Wacko’ Voters From TrumpPerhaps there is a deeper problem at work here.
  14. the national interest
    Alito Ethics Defense Blown Up by Second Insurrectionist FlagThe previous defense was narrowly tailored to facts that are now moot.
  15. the national interest
    Republican Moderates Went Exitinct. But Democratic Moderates Keep Winning.Centrist Democrats sweep in Oregon.
  16. early and often
    Fani Willis and Judge in Georgia Trump Trial Win PrimariesJudge Scott McAfee rebuked District Attorney Fani Willis over her relationship with a subordinate. But he joined her in the primary winner’s circle.
  17. politics
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    Trump Plays the Racist Hits at New York TrialTrump appeared to take a shot at Judge Juan Merchan’s heritage Tuesday, saying of the Colombia-born judge, “Take a look at where he comes from.”
  18. the system
    How to Criminalize a ProtestIn Atlanta, the George Floyd demonstrators are being prosecuted as gang members. The activists of today could be next.
  19. life after roe
    US-politics-abortion-RALLY
    Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Triangulation on AbortionLike Bill Clinton on welfare and crime, Trump is distancing himself from his party’s unpopular positions. But he can’t evade his record.
  20. early and often
    The Biden Campaign Has a Trump-Fatigue ProblemBiden needs to emphasize the risks of a second Trump term without annoying and alienating voters who are sick of hearing about him.
  21. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns In Massachusetts
    Why Nikki Haley Will Probably Suck It Up and Endorse TrumpHaley has a long history of ripping Trump and then finding an excuse to support him. It must happen again if she wants a political future in the GOP.
  22. foreign interests
    Anti-government Protest in Israel
    For Biden, Standing Up to Netanyahu Would Be Pro-IsraelThe prime minister’s conduct of the Gaza war underscores his threat to Israel’s long-term security. The president needs to call him out.
  23. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: Joe May Need a Rust Belt SweepThe incumbent is showing weakness in three key Sun Belt states he won in 2020, narrowing his path to reelection.
  24. tremendous content
    Key Speakers At The NRA Leadership Forum
    Trump Insists He ‘Doesn’t Freeze,’ Brags About Not FallingTrump is right that he didn’t “glitch” during a NRA speech. His claims about his superior “reflexes and strength” are dubious.
  25. the national interest
    Alito’s Flag Excuse Is a License for Partisan GrandstandingExplaining away the issue by blaming his wife creates a loophole so big you could drive a pro-Trump billboard through it.
  26. vision 2024
    Will Miriam Adelson Spend Her Billions on Trump Again?Sheldon’s widow is one of the richest women in the world, and she’s willing to spend her fortune to support Israel.
  27. trump on trial
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush-Money Criminal Trial
    Trump’s Lawyer Asked Me How He Is Doing — Here’s My AnswerTodd Blanche and the defense have done about as well as could be expected, but will it be enough?
  28. civil rights
    Denver Post Archives
    Marking 70 Years of White Flight From School IntegrationBrown v. Board of Education’s vision of equality in public education has been frustrated by delays and evasions. But it should not be abandoned.
  29. the power trip
    Running From InsideIs it possible to conduct a successful campaign for president from a criminal courthouse?
  30. supreme court
    Group Photograph Of U.S. Supreme Court Justices
    Alito Home’s Flag Is Symbol of New Partisan Era at Supreme CourtIt’s increasingly clear this is the Alito-Thomas Court, not the Roberts Court.
  31. tremendous content
    TOPSHOT-US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    Republicans’ Dumb Excuses for Trump Sleeping in CourtHe could be meditating, praying, or resting his eyes. Just don’t call him a tired old man.
  32. feuds
    Everything That Happened in Last Night’s Reality-Show House HearingA House markup hearing turned into name-calling across the aisle between Marjorie Taylor Greene, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jasmine Crockett.
  33. early and often
    Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate In Las Vegas Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses
    Bernie Sanders Makes Incredibly Gloomy Case for Reelecting BidenSanders doesn’t try to convince progressives that America’s on the right track with Biden. It’s all about life being hell under Trump.
  34. life after roe
    Republican nominee for US Senate Larry Hogan and his wife, Yumi
    Larry Hogan and the Lost Tradition of Pro-Choice RepublicanismLike Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, Larry Hogan is sort of committed to abortion rights, but is chained to the party of forced-birth lawmaking.
  35. early and often
    Former President Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Ohio
    Trump Doesn’t Seem That Bothered by Kristi Noem Dog KillingIs she still on his VP shortlist? Perhaps not. But Donald Trump hinted that the governor could still have a place in his administration.
  36. past is prologue
    Why a Late RFK Jr. Polling Boom Is UnlikelyThe last three independent presidential candidates who polled at over 10 percent lost momentum by Election Day.
  37. early and often
    wes moore endorses alsobrooks
    Senate Democrats Have No Margin for Error in NovemberDemocrats actually lead in polling of every very competitive Senate race. But one stumble on a difficult landscape and they’re back in the minority.
  38. early and often
    Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In First Presidential Debate
    Trump Let Biden Take First Swing by Agreeing to DebateAn early head-to-head debate where Trump can’t replicate a circus-like rally environment could help Biden gain the initiative.
  39. politics
    Trump's Personal Lawyer Michael Cohen Appears For Court Hearing Related To FBI Raid On His Hotel Room And Office
    Stormy Daniels May Leave U.S. If Trump Gets AcquittedIn an interview, Daniels’s husband, Barrett Blade, said their family might “vacate the country” if Trump is acquitted in his hush-money trial.
  40. life after roe
    US-NEWS-FLA-ABORTION-OS
    Abortion Rights Are Not Just for Partisan MobilizationDemocrats eager to exploit pro-choice sentiment shouldn’t forget that there’s more at stake in abortion-rights battles than who wins elections.
  41. israel-palestine
    The Progressive Brooklyn School Being Divided Over IsraelAt Brooklyn Friends, some parents say administrators are shutting out their criticisms of Israel.
  42. poll position
    Trump-vs.-Biden Polls: Will Ticket-Splitting Hurt Joe?Several Senate Democratic candidates in battleground states are running ahead of the president. But the gaps may not last.
  43. trump on trial
    Michael Cohen Finally Talks Back to the BossAs Trump touted the polls, his former fixer tried to put him away.
  44. early and often
    President Trump Holds Briefing At White House
    Do Americans Remember the Actual Trump Presidency?Polls show voters have forgotten about COVID and January 6 and credit Trump with an imaginary tide of prosperity.
  45. tremendous content
    Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally
    Praising the ‘Late, Great’ Hannibal Lecter Is Peak Trump LunacyTrump’s kind words about the fictional cannibal undermined the (false) argument he was trying to make.
  46. the national interest
    No, Your Pet Issue Is Not Making Biden LoseIt’s inflation, not Israel or class warfare.
  47. the national interest
    Manafort Returns As Trump Preps For New Crime SpreeHis criminal record is his best qualification.
  48. early and often
    TOPSHOT-US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-CONFLICT-POLITICS-CEASEFIRE
    The Most Endangered Democrat in AmericaJamaal Bowman might lose his job over Israel.
  49. early and often
    Democrats Hold Unprecedented Virtual Convention From Milwaukee
    Can the 2024 DNC Thwart Chicago Protests by Going Virtual?Antiwar protesters want this year’s Democratic convention to resemble 1968 — but it won’t be anywhere near as easy to target.
  50. early and often
    Governor Kristi Noem Visits FOX Business Network's "Varney & Co"
    The Kristi Noem Dog-Killing Story Is Actually Worse in ContextNoem is encouraging people to read her new book, No Going Back, and judge the dog-shooting anecdote for themselves. She probably shouldn’t.
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