1. the national interest
    Alito Ethics Defense Blown Up by Second Insurrectionist FlagThe previous defense was narrowly tailored to facts that are now moot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. the national interest
    Republican Moderates Went Exitinct. But Democratic Moderates Keep Winning.Centrist Democrats sweep in Oregon.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. 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.”
    By Nia Prater
  5. 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.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  7. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. 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.
    By Jonah Shepp
  11. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. 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.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. 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.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. 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.
    By Elizabeth Weil
  15. 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?
    By Andrew Rice
  16. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the power trip
    Running From InsideIs it possible to conduct a successful campaign for president from a criminal courthouse?
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  18. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. 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.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. 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.
    By Nia Prater
  21. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. 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.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. 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.
    By Nia Prater
  28. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. israel-palestine
    The Progressive Brooklyn School Being Divided Over IsraelAt Brooklyn Friends, some parents say administrators are shutting out their criticisms of Israel.
    By Sarah Jones
  30. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. trump on trial
    Michael Cohen Finally Talks Back to the BossAs Trump touted the polls, his former fixer tried to put him away.
    By Andrew Rice
  32. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. 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.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. the national interest
    No, Your Pet Issue Is Not Making Biden LoseIt’s inflation, not Israel or class warfare.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the national interest
    Manafort Returns As Trump Preps For New Crime SpreeHis criminal record is his best qualification.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. early and often
    TOPSHOT-US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-CONFLICT-POLITICS-CEASEFIRE
    The Most Endangered Democrat in AmericaJamaal Bowman might lose his job over Israel.
    By Ross Barkan
  37. 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.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. 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.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. early and often
    Rick Scott Tries to Copy Trump’s Claims of PersecutionThe senator whose health-care company was hit with a giant Medicare fraud fine now wants it retroactively blamed on politicized prosecutors.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. life after roe
    TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-POLITICS-KENNEDY JR.
    Not Even RFK Jr.’s Running-Mate Knows His Abortion StanceHis campaign says abortion is a “divisive issue.” Maybe that’s why he sometimes seems to be on both sides of it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    In Defense of Punching LeftThe problem with Solidarity.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: Democrats Take Lead in Generic Congressional BallotDemocrats recently moved into a narrow lead, though handicappers still give Republicans a good chance to hold the House.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brain Worm Could Save AmericaA butterfly flaps its wings …
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. trump on trial
    Jury Selection Begins In Former President Donald Trump's New York Hush Money Trial
    ‘Sleepy Don’: Trump Falls Asleep (Five Times!) at Hush Money TrialA running list of Donald Trump’s many courtroom snoozes during his Manhattan criminal trial.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. early and often
    US President Donald Trump visits Israel
    Republicans Want to Give Netanyahu a Blank Check“America First” conservatives are fuming at Biden for trying to limit attacks in Gaza rather than letting Israel do as it pleases.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Brandon Herrera Campaign Rally
    Uvalde’s Next Congressman Might Be a GunfluencerIn the latest battle of the Republican civil war, a Texas moderate is challenged by “The AK Guy.”
    By Ben Jacobs
  47. trump on trial
    US-JUSTICE-PRISON-RIKERS
    The New York Jail Cells Trump Could Soon Call HomeExperts say the former president may be using a combination sink-toilet if he violates his gag order again.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. trump on trial
    This Isn’t the Same Stormy DanielsThe night she met Donald Trump changed both their worlds.
    By Olivia Nuzzi and Andrew Rice
  49. life after roe
    US-RIGHTS-WOMEN-abortion
    Ruling Against New York Abortion Vote Is a Blow to DemocratsThe ruling tossing a November ballot measure won’t roll back abortion rights in the state, but it could rob Democrats of a turnout booster.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    Police Patrol UCLA Campus After Attack On Student Encampment
    Poll Finds Most College Students Aren’t Focused on Gaza WarDespite the attention on campus protests, most students don’t blame Biden for the situation in Gaza and are more concerned about domestic issues.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    Why President Biden Is Correct to Denounce Campus AntisemitismThe problem is not physical violence.
    By Jonathan Chait
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