1. the clash on campus
    The GOP Is Making Campus Protests a 2024 Law-and-Order IssueRepublicans initially let Biden take the heat over Gaza. But pro-Palestinian protesters on elite-college campuses are too tempting a target.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Trump Second-Term Plan Includes Federal Reserve CoupThe next Trump administration will be far more chaotic.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. trump on trial
    Trump Had a Good Day in One CourtForced to listen to David Pecker in Manhattan, the Supreme Court offered hope in Washington.
    By Andrew Rice and Nia Prater
  4. me too
    What It Means That Weinstein’s Conviction Was ReversedLong after Me Too, the jury is still out on whether sex crimes deserve a different standard.
    By Irin Carmon
  5. the national interest
    Donald Trump Snatches Final Shred of William Barr’s DignityAn endorsement without total submission is not enough.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. early and often
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: Kennedy Now Threatens Both CandidatesInitially RFK Jr. was helping Trump build leads over Biden. Now the independent seems to be drawing votes equally from both major-party candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    Speaker Johnson Joins Former President Trump At Mar-a-Lago For Announcement On Election Integrity
    Was the Ukraine Aid Bill a Trump Defeat or a Strategic Retreat?Trump stood aside as his closest allies lost a big foreign-aid fight in Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    Biden Was Right About Both Antisemitism and the PalestiniansSometimes basic humanity means seeing “both sides.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. early and often
    CARTERSVILLE, GA - NOVEMBER 26- People are seen in line to vot
    2024 Turnout May Be High Despite Apathy for Biden and TrumpThis year, voters seem unmotivated by both presidential candidates, but close elections often produce high turnout.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the clash on campus
    Student Protesters Are Schooling Their UniversitiesPro-Palestinian demonstrators are using their minds, even if universities don’t appreciate it.
    By Sarah Jones
  12. tremendous content
    Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears at a court hearing in New York
    Trump Is Furious He Got Caught Sleeping in CourtHow dare these journalists and courtroom sketch artists accurately relay what he’s doing at his trial!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. early and often
    US-POLITICS-BIDEN
    Can Down-Ballot Races Lift Biden to Victory in 2024?Democrats hope strong state-level candidates and popular abortion-rights initiatives can make up for a lack of enthusiasm about the president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the media
    Mehdi Hasan Wants to Debate YouHis aggressive interviewing style landed him a Sunday show on MSNBC. Until he started talking about Palestine.
    By E. Alex Jung
  15. trump on trial
    A Porn-Star Payoff or a Threat to Democracy?Trump goes on trial for the least of his offenses.
    By Andrew Rice
  16. early and often
    Passing Ukraine Aid Doesn’t Make Mike Johnson a Bipartisan HeroAs with Mike Pence, one good deed can’t erase the Speaker’s long history of toadying to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. tremendous content
    President Donald Trump
    Melania Trump Honors ‘All Mothers’ by Selling Ugly $245 NecklaceThis Mother’s Day, express “Her Love & Gratitude” — whatever that means — with a gold necklace featuring the former First Lady’s signature.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. the national interest
    Why Anti-Israel Protesters Won’t Stop Harassing JewsThe movement’s ideological character invites rage and violence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. early and often
    U.S. President Joe Biden in Pittsburgh
    Biden’s Uncle (Probably) Wasn’t Eaten by CannibalsDo the facts support Biden’s tale of World War II–era cannibalism? Not really. And Papua New Guinea’s prime minister was offended by the claim.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. that happened
    The Time Trump Claimed He Won a Fake ‘Man of the Year’ AwardA small but brazen lie resulted in a cringey display of Republican fealty.
    By Benjamin Hart
  21. early and often
    U.S. House Votes On Foreign Aid Package For Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan
    House Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid: How It HappenedThe House approved a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan on Saturday, as Speaker Mike Johnson faced a crucial test.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  22. just asking questions
    "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" at Columbia University continues
    Isra Hirsi On the Resilience of Columbia University’s Pro-Palestinian ProtestsThe suspended Barnard student talks about the purpose of the encampment, the crackdown, and what’s next for her and other activists on campus.
    By Sarah Jones
  23. trump trial
    Man Who Self-Immolated Near Trump Trial Dies: How It HappenedA disturbed 37-year-old man published a manifesto of conspiratorial beliefs shortly before igniting himself.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  24. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces His Running Mate
    Democracy Doesn’t Need Independent Candidates Like RFK Jr.Candidates who represent no party or distinct point of view other than their own ambitions don’t make our system better. They’re often just spoilers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. early and often
    House House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters following votes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)
    Why Mike Johnson Finally Ditched Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Far Right“I thought it was a profile in courage to do the right thing and be on the right side of history,” explained one House GOP colleague.
    By Ben Jacobs
  26. early and often
    Voters Head To The Polls To Cast Their Vote In The New Hampshire Primary
    Trump Is Ready to Flood Courts With Election Fraud ClaimsThe 100,000 election “observers” Trump plans to deploy in 2024 will ensure there’s lots of material for fraud allegations, even if it’s all frivolous.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: How Will the Hush-Money Trial Play?Polling shows voters consider these charges the least serious made against Trump, and reactions to a possible conviction match party affiliation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    Lara Trump Threatens ‘Four Years of Scorched Earth’ If Trump Retakes PowerSounds like a fun time for America.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. what we know
    NYPD Arrests Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University: How It HappenedMore than 100 people were arrested after Columbia University requested an NYPD crackdown on the protesters’ encampment.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  30. life after roe
    Ben Toma
    Why Are Republicans Suddenly Sounding So Pro-Choice?Maybe it’s because they want the 19th century to do their dirty work.
    By Irin Carmon
  31. the national interest
    Why a Second Trump Term Will Make the Middle Class PayNo more low-interest-rate free ride.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. early and often
    1968 Democratic National Convention Riots
    This Year’s Democratic Convention Won’t Be a Replay of 1968Expected protests over the Israel-Gaza war are drawing comparisons to 1968. But much has changed since that riotous Chicago convention.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. alejandro mayorkas
    DHS Secretary Mayorkas Testifies Before House Homeland Security Committee
    The Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Was a JokeRepublicans hoped for a messaging exercise against Biden’s border policies, but Senate Democrats quickly dismissed their charges.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaks To The Reporters After Meeting With Speaker Johnson
    The ‘Uniparty’ Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr.Despite increased polarization, right-wing extremists, conspiracy theorists, and some pro-Palestinian protesters say the two parties are no different.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. politics
    Senator Menendez Arraigned On Further Charges In New York City
    Bob Menendez’s Possible Legal Defense: My Wife Did It!Unsealed court documents reveal how the senator may negotiate his upcoming bribery trial.
    By Nia Prater
  36. the national interest
    Conservatives Suddenly Realize Tucker Carlson Is a Lying Russia DupeWhat changed?
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. trump on trial
    The Who’s Who of Trump’s TrialA president, a porn star, a tabloid king, and more.
    By Nia Prater
  38. early and often
    shooting-US-UNREST-SHOOTING-EID
    Murder Rates Are Dropping Despite GOP ‘Crime Wave’ RhetoricTrump’s talk of “American carnage” fed by migrants and liberal prosecutors doesn’t match stats that show homicides falling in most cities.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. early and often
    Members Of Congress Hold Candlelight Vigil For Israeli Victims And Hostages
    Johnson’s Foreign-Aid Plan Relies on Democrats Saving Him RepeatedlyThe Speaker will need Democratic votes to pass aid for Ukraine and Israel — and then to keep his gavel.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Did Trump Really Consider Making RFK Jr. His VP Pick?Team MAGA is denying a flirtation with the independent candidate, but the two demagogues have a lot in common and could yet conspire to smite Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    Paul Krugman Is Right About the Economy, and the Polls Are WrongSometimes experts get it wrong, but not this time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. early and often
    Sarah Longwell, GOP strategist and campaign consultant, is seen at her firm's offices in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2022
    The Never Trumper Listening to Trump VotersSarah Longwell thinks there are still “normie” Republicans left. She happens to be one.
    By David Freedlander
  43. tremendous content
    Former President Trump Holds Rally In Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
    Trump’s Gettysburg Address Featured a Pirate ImpressionHe claimed that during the battle, Robert E. Lee exclaimed, “Never fight uphill, me boys!” like a Confederate Captain Jack Sparrow.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. the national interest
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Attempts Trump Legal Defense, Fails Very BadlyDo not hire the space laser congresswoman as your criminal attorney.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. trump on trial
    Free the Trump Trial TranscriptsThe New York court system’s maddening lack of transparency is about to be a national embarrassment — unless the state’s chief judges intervene.
    By Errol Louis
  46. the national interest
    What Is Donald Trump’s Stance on Seizing Russian Assets?Trump loves taking other countries’ money, but maybe not all countries.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. poll position
    Biden Has All But Caught Up With Trump in PollsThere are many variables at play, including RFK Jr. and whose voters turn out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. early and often
    Donald Trump,Mike Johnson
    Why Trump and Mike Johnson Are Promoting a Redundant Ban on Noncitizen VotingIn an effort to win Trump’s protection, the Speaker is abetting a preemptive attack on the legitimacy of the 2024 election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    Former President Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Ohio
    Trump Boots Anti-Abortion Extremists From His VP ShortlistPotential running mates like Kristi Noem and Tim Scott may be out now that Trump is embracing “states’ rights” to downplay the issue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. life after roe
    Women's March Rally Ahead Of Roe V. Wade Anniversary
    The Best Way to Protect Abortion Rights Is by State ConstitutionState by state, pro-choice voters are recreating Roe’s protections, and there’s nothing Republican lawmakers can do about it. Arizona may be next.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. life after roe
    US-politics-abortion-RALLY
    Ross Douthat Is Wrong About What Caused a Powerful Pro-Abortion BacklashGrowing pro-choice sentiment arose independently of any partisan motives.
    By Ed Kilgore
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