1. politics
    President Biden Delivers Remarks On Special Counsel Report
    The Most Interesting Things Biden Said in His Time InterviewThe president addressed Netanyahu’s motives, how the U.S. would approach a Taiwan invasion, and concerns about his age in a wide-ranging interview.
    By Nia Prater
  2. the national interest
    Prosecutorial Independence Is the Dumbest Possible Reason to Support TrumpThe “inject bleach” of Trump-voting rationales.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. life after roe
    Texas Sen. Wendy Davis filibuster of abortion bills
    Sleeping Giants: How the Liberal Establishment Got Blindsided on AbortionA new book charts the fall of Roe and the failures of the liberal Establishment.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. early and often
    President Trump Attends Swearing-In Of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh
    Trump Demands That Supreme Court Rescue Him From ConvictionThe 45th president’s imperial attitude toward his appointees is not a good look for the allegedly apolitical Court.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Interview
    Will Republicans Make All Their Candidates Defend Trump?The GOP needs to give Larry Hogan some leeway to win a Senate seat in his deep-blue state. But he’s being required to show absolute loyalty to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. politics
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: Hunter Biden gives a statement to
    What Is Hunter Biden on Trial for Again?A refresher on the president’s son’s legal challenges as the case against him gets underway.
    By Nia Prater
  8. tremendous content
    Donald Trump Campaigns In Iowa Ahead Of Presidential Election
    Trump Denies Saying ‘Lock Her Up,’ So Ignore All This Video ProofHe claimed “I didn’t say ‘Lock her up,’” in a Fox News interview, so we’re all going to have to forget about his famous catchphrase.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. the national interest
    Trump’s Conviction: The Case for MisgivingsForbearance versus the rule of law.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. early and often
    Donald Trump
    What the Polls Are Saying After Trump’s ConvictionPollsters have begun measuring the potential impact of Trump’s guilty verdict on the electorate. Here’s what voters are saying thus far.
    By Chas Danner
  11. just asking questions
    America’s Most Powerful Pollster Has Some DoubtsNate Cohn on Biden’s challenges, the Times’ awesome power, and the limits of public surveys.
    By Benjamin Hart
  12. politics
    Green Haven Correctional Facility prison in Stormville, New York
    ‘They Slave Us’: Prison Workers on Life Behind BarsA campaign is underway to get New York to ban involuntary prison labor.
    By Nia Prater
  13. the national interest
    Trump’s Billionaire BoomHow he gets away with promising to make the rich richer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. early and often
    What Are the 2024 Disaster Scenarios for Democrats and Republicans?The elections will most likely be very close, but there are still some circumstances that could lead to a blowout for either side.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. trump on trial
    The Courage of Alvin Bragg’s ConvictionDespite the many doubters, the Manhattan district attorney’s steady, methodical approach to prosecuting Donald Trump prevailed.
    By Errol Louis
  16. trump on trial
    Trump New York Manhattan Criminal Court
    Trump’s Guilty Verdict: As It HappenedHow the historic verdict and its aftermath played out.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  17. tremendous content
    Former President Trump Arrives At A Fundraiser In Palm Beach, Florida
    Melania Won’t Be Bullied Into Supporting Trump After VerdictIvanka finally caved after the verdict, posting “I love you dad.” But Donald Trump’s wife hasn’t offered him one word of public support.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. candidate debates
    Kennedy Fights for Game-Changing Spot on the Debate StageAfraid that he can’t qualify for the June 27 debate in Atlanta, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is working the refs and making the case the rules are unfair.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. what we know
    Trump New York Manhattan Criminal Court
    What Happens to Trump Now?His sentencing is scheduled for July 11. Here’s what else we know about the coming weeks.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  20. the national interest
    Does the Conservative Rage Machine Go to 11?Republicans are now so angry, they want a candidate who will threaten to lock up his opponent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. early and often
    Senators Meet For Their Weekly Policy Luncheons On Capitol Hill
    Joe Manchin Is Finally Leaving the Democratic PartyThe veteran Senate power broker may be having second thoughts about retirement and could run for governor or even senator as an independent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. life after roe
    UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch Hosts Governor Of Texas Greg Abbott
    Texas GOP Exposes Ugly Truth About Letting States Ban AbortionTrump claims a states-rights position on abortion is a compromise. But the Texas Republican platform shows it’s a nightmare that could get worse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. trump on trial
    What It Was Like in Court the Moment Trump Was ConvictedSuddenly, the whole vibe changed.
    By Andrew Rice
  24. trump on trial
    How Trump Will Campaign As a Convicted CriminalHe and the GOP will double down on claims that he’s the victim of a witch hunt, while swing voters will be told there are greater sins than his.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. tremendous content
    Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Melania Trump
    Where Are Ivanka and Melania? Not at the Trump Trial VerdictIvanka and Melania were the only adults in the Trump family who didn’t make a courtroom appearance, or even voice their support on social media.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. trump on trial
    What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Guilty On All CountsThe jury has found Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
    By Nia Prater
  27. the national interest
    Trump’s Conviction Means Less Than You Might ThinkA lot depends on what happens next.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the inside game
    President Biden Holds Campaign Rally In Philadelphia
    Does Trump’s Conviction Mean This Is a New Campaign?Down in the polls, Biden’s team hopes Trump’s felony conviction will kick off a month of contrasts that could reframe the race.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  29. the national interest
    Bush Torture Lawyer John Yoo Calls for Revenge Prosecutions Against DemocratsPoor, innocent Donald Trump must be avenged.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. early and often
    NBC's "The Apprentice" Recruiting Tour
    The Mythical Trump N-Word Tape Is BackThe persistent (and maybe pointless) rumor has been given new life by a producer on The Apprentice who claims he heard Trump use the racial slur.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. early and often
    Biden Addresses Building Trades Union Conference After Endorsement
    Biden Needs Disengaged, Unhappy Voters to Stay HomeHigh-turnout elections used to favor Democrats. Now Trump is leading among low-propensity voters. Any Biden strategy to goose turnout may be unwise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy during Civil War was born here and acknowledged by Monument, Fairview, Kentucky
    Kennedy Needs a History Lesson on the ConfederacyThe independent candidate said he deplores the removal of monuments honoring Confederate traitors, which were built to perpetuate white supremacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. ballot access
    Joe Biden Campaigns For President In Ohio
    Could Biden Be Left Off the Ohio Ballot in November?Either by legislative action or an early virtual nomination, Biden will likely be on the ballot. The issue may let him avoid convention protests, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    2024 Presidential Candidates Speak At Erick Erickson's The Gathering Event
    Brian Kemp Is the Most Successful Anti-Trump RepublicanThe Georgia governor battled Trump and won and yet still seems to have a bright future in the GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. the national interest
    Anti-Israel Protesters Want to Elect Trump, Who Promises to Crush ProtestersWhy Rashida Tlaib is joining the one-state horseshoe alliance.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. immigration
    TOPSHOT-MEXICO-US-BORDER-MIGRATION
    Migrant Border Crossings Are Dropping Rapidly. Is It Too Late to Help Biden?As with lingering voter anger over inflation, perceptions of a border crisis may take a while to change.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. games
    New Jackpot CityEleven rivals. Countless billions. One prize: the right to build a casino in the heart of New York.
    By Noah Shachtman
  38. tremendous content
    Donald Trump
    Trump Marks Memorial Day by Defaming E. Jean Carroll, Attacking JudgesHe might be memorializing his bank-account balance again soon.
    By Chas Danner
  39. 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.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. 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.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. 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.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  43. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. 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.
    By Nia Prater
  46. early and often
    ‘How Many Politicians Curl Up With Their Wife on the Floor?’The making of the infamous Gavin Newsom rug photo.
    By Dan Merica
  47. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. 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.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. 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.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. the national interest
    Karl Rove Frets RFK Jr. Is Stealing ‘Wacko’ Voters From TrumpPerhaps there is a deeper problem at work here.
    By Jonathan Chait
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