1. the body politic
    Are Republican Women Okay?The baffling, contradictory demands of being female in the party of Donald Trump.
    By Rebecca Traister
  2. the power trip
    Michael Cohen.
    Jerry Nadler Says Michael Cohen Is a Con Man AgainTrump’s former fixer may be a resistance hero, but that doesn’t mean New York Democrats will vote for him.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  3. the power trip
    Why Michael Cohen Still Misses Donald TrumpAfter six years of torment, he got revenge against Trump. So why does he miss the old days?
    By Olivia Nuzzi and Andrew Rice
  4. getting around
    What Made Kathy Hochul Flip?Inside the governor’s sudden U-turn on congestion pricing.
    By Nolan Hicks
  5. early and often
    Donald Trump Attends The House Republicans Conference Meeting In Washington, D.C.
    Speaker Johnson Is Plotting to Get Trump’s Agenda Passed in 2025Mike Johnson is already talking about using budget reconciliation to enact tax cuts and budget cuts if Trump wins.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    G7 Leaders Summit - Day One
    Biden Could Lose the Popular Vote and Still WinMAGA excitement about good Trump polls in blue states like Virginia misses the point that the battleground map changes and so does the electorate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the city politic
    Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams attend St.
    Hochul and Adams Are Thinking About Unmasking Subway RidersThe governor has joined the mayor in expressing an openness to some form of a subway mask ban, citing a risk of crime.
    By Nia Prater
  9. the national interest
    The Insurrationalizers: J.D. Vance Supports ‘America’s Hitler’Trump veep auditions continue.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. politics
    Senate Aid Vote April 23
    Fetterman Had History of Speeding Tickets Prior to Weekend CrashAuthorities said the senator was “at fault” for a collision in Maryland on Sunday.
    By Nia Prater
  11. tremendous content
    Donald-Trump-meets-with-House-Republicans
    ‘Horrible City!’: Why Trump Trashed RNC Site MilwaukeeHe may be laying the groundwork to skip the Republican National Convention because he’ll be on house arrest. Or he might just despise Wisconsin.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. intelligencer chats
    US-NEWS-CHICAGO-DEMOCRATIC-CONVENTION-1-TB
    Do We Really Need National Political Conventions?Our staff debates whether the quadrennial events are a pointless waste of money or valuable messaging opportunities.
    By Ed Kilgore, Jonathan Chait, and Benjamin Hart
  13. life after roe
    Southern Baptists’ Attack on IVF Will Likely BackfireA resolution calling for restrictions on IVF treatments is far out of line with lay opinion. It may hurt Baptists more than it hurts IVF.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the national interest
    Wall Street Journal: Why Does This Mob Crook Keep Getting Charged With Crimes?It can’t be the long-standing ties to criminals we once lamented.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. politics
    Fulton County Court Holds Hearings Ahead Of Trump Georgia Election Case
    Why Does Nathan Wade Keep Giving Interviews?In a CNN sit-down, the Georgia lawyer, who had been prosecuting Trump, seemed unprepared to answer questions about his relationship with Fani Willis.
    By Nia Prater
  16. life after roe
    The Supreme Court Didn’t Crush Abortion Rights for OnceJustices unanimously rejected a bid to restrict abortion-pill access, but another decision is on the way involving emergency abortions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    US-JUSTICE-SUPREME-COURT-GROUP-PHOTO
    Could North Dakota’s Congressional Age Limit Start a Trend?North Dakota voters approved a ban on congressional candidates over 80. It could put the issue back before the U.S. Supreme Court.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Trump South Carolina
    Trump Surrogate Nancy Mace Thwarts McCarthy ‘Revenge Tour’Donald Trump’s endorsees had a fine day in the June 11 primaries, and Kevin McCarthy’s efforts in South Carolina against one of his tormenters failed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. poll position
    Abortion Rights Look Set to Sweep Again on November BallotAbortion referendums could be on the ballot in as many as ten states, and polls show a win for the pro-choice cause is possible in all of them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks At The Libertarian National Convention
    Why Kennedy’s Best Polls May Overstate His SupportNon-major-party candidates almost always fade by Election Day, and Kennedy’s poll numbers may be inflated due to question order.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. america’s mayor
    Former Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Expected At Federal Court
    Rudy Giuliani Is Giving Batman Villain in His New Mug ShotHe smiled and leered in his Arizona booking photo, as if to say, “Wait’ll they get a load of me.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. early and often
    People watch Trump-Biden debate
    Is Economic Populism Biden’s Best Hope for Beating Trump?The strong prejudice Democrats have in favor of economic arguments should bend to the reality that abortion and democracy are salient issues, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Hunter Biden Conviction Blows Up Republican Conspiracy TheoriesJoe Biden controls only local prosecutions, apparently.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. politics
    Jury Deliberates In Hunter Biden Gun Trial
    Hunter Biden Convicted on Federal Gun ChargesA Wilmington jury found the president’s son guilty on three felony counts connected to a 2018 gun purchase.
    By Nia Prater
  25. all that glitters
    For a Billionaire, Trump Flies a Crappy PlaneThe truth about his vintage Boeing 757.
    By Jeff Wise
  26. poll position
    Polls Say Trump Is Just as Popular Post-ConvictionIt doesn’t seem the guilty verdict has help or hurt the former president, who is facing an equally unpopular incumbent in Joe Biden
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. tremendous content
    Shark above
    Trump Reminds Us He’d Rather Die by Electrocution Than by SharkTrump ranted about his nautical archenemies — again — during a Las Vegas rally. You may think it makes sense in context, but I assure you it doesn’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. politics
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    Newly Convicted Trump Meets a Probation Officer TodayHe’ll beam in from Mar-a-Lago with Todd Blanche present in an interview that Judge Juan Merchan will use to determine a sentence next month.
    By Nia Prater
  29. the national interest
    Trump Praises J6 Insurrectionists As ‘Warriors’He is ripping off the mask.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. life after roe
    Can We Actually Do Better Than Roe v. Wade?While the 1973 decision was always flawed, Roe shouldn’t be entirely dismissed as a model for restoring abortion rights.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    Donald Trump Holds Rally For North Carolina Midterm Candidates
    Mark Robinson Is MAGA’s Great Black HopeThe North Carolina gubernatorial candidate has no experience and few accomplishments. But he sure is mad.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  32. early and often
    Russ Vought pressing a button.
    Trump Doubles Down on Plan for Huge Spending Power GrabRadical Trump advisor Russell Vought plans to revive a scheme to override congressional spending decisions and gut domestic programs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    Why on Earth Is Chuck Schumer Inviting Netanyahu to Address Congress?Giving the flailing leader a political lifeline isn’t in the best interests of the U.S. or Israel.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the national interest
    Conservatives Angry at Biden’s Anti-Nazi D-Day SpeechDefending democracy? That’s an attack on Trump!
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. early and often
    Trump Conviction Shows There’s No 2024 Game Changer ComingAfter the Trump guilty verdict failed to shake the race, it’s time to give up on the idea that voters may suddenly turn on him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the national interest
    What is the Sunrise Movement For?Why a climate group may decline to endorse the most pro-climate president ever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. early and often
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP-CONGRESS-TAX
    Where Trump and McConnell Agree on ‘Peace Through Strength’McConnell criticizes MAGA isolationism but favors massive defense spending. Trump thinks his own power matters most. Neither man cares for diplomacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. life after roe
    Senators Scott And Lee Discuss Border Security Funding On Capitol Hill
    Republicans’ Opposition to Contraception Bill Is a JokeGOP senators oppose toothless “messaging” efforts if they’re about the right to birth control, but not if they’re about defending Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    Steve Bannon Attends Court Hearing For Contempt Of Congress Convictions
    Steve Bannon May Spend Most of Election Season in PrisonThe ex-Trump adviser and conservative influencer was ordered to report to prison July 1.
    By Nia Prater
  40. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: How the Conviction Affected the RacePolls after Trump’s guilty verdict in Manhattan don’t suggest it will be a decisive factor in the election, though it’s still early.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. tremendous content
    Donald Trump on Fifth Avenue in New York.
    Trump Can No Longer Shoot Someone on Fifth AvenueWith his gun permits set to be revoked after his felony conviction, Trump won’t be able to shoot random New Yorkers to prove how popular he is.
    By Chas Danner
  42. early and often
    Donald Trump Holds First Rally Of 2024 Presidential Campaign
    GOP Primaries Prove Trump Has Thoroughly Dominated the PartyTrump is the first person since Richard Nixon to win three major-party nominations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. politics
    "Expand The Court: Save Our Democracy" Press Conference Live From The U.S. Capitol
    A Lot of Democrats Are Mad at Mondaire Jones NowThe former congressman endorsed the opponent of his ex-colleague Jamaal Bowman, prompting criticism from progressives in the House.
    By Nia Prater
  44. on with kara swisher
    AOC on Gaza, Insults, AI, and Whether Trump Will Lock Her UpKara Swisher talks with the congresswoman about her political evolution, wrestling big tech, and how the first Trump term was only an amuse-bouche.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  45. trump on trial
    What It Was Like to Sketch the Trump TrialA president turned convict turned muse.
    By Isabelle Brourman
  46. tremendous content
    Celebrity Sightings In New York City - June 12, 2023
    Why Has Melania Been Hiding in Trump Tower for Two Weeks?The former First Lady is skulking from one Trump property to another and rarely going out in public, though she’s not a convicted criminal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. politics
    Biden To Crack Down On Migrants By Slashing Asylum Claims
    Kathy Hochul’s Last-Minute Congestion Pricing Flip-flopShe was a longtime supporter of the program until she abruptly pulled the plug.
    By Nia Prater
  48. the national interest
    Trump Is Colluding With Putin in Plain Sight“Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, will do that for me.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. early and often
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    Why Aren’t Republicans Calling on Trump to Step Aside?If the the Democrats’ candidate had just been convicted, they’d be looking for a replacement. But that’s not how the GOP cult of personality operates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    Migration crisis continues at US - Mexico border
    Is Biden’s Border Crackdown Too Much, Too Late?A cap on migrant border crossings is angering progressives without placating Republicans. At best, it may turn down the temperature on immigration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. early and often
    Congressman John Rose’s Speech Derailed by Son’s Funny FacesThe Tennessee Republican tried to deliver a passionate Trump defense on the House floor. He was upstaged by his 6-year-old son.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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