1. the system
    The Civil-Rights Veterans Watching Their Victories Wiped OutThere’s something perverse about boiling down attacks on Black voting rights to just partisan strategizing.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. tremendous content
    Is Trump Really a Knicks Fan? An InvestigationThe president is planning to go to a Knicks NBA Finals game, but is he a real fan? Here’s the evidence.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  3. politics
    Zohran Mamdani Trolls Elon MuskThe mayor said his new Commission on Government Efficiency — or COGE — will be what Musk’s DOGE “should’ve been.”
    By Nia Prater
  4. politics
    5 Key Revelations From Jill Biden’s MemoirPreviewing her upcoming book, the former First Lady revealed she thought Joe Biden might have been drugged during his disastrous debate.
    By Nia Prater
  5. politics
    Of Course Trump Wants a $250 Bill With His Own Face on ItThe president has been on a second-term branding spree.
    By Bess Levin
  7. the city politic
    How Mamdani Plans to Solve New York’s Most Pressing ProblemThe mayor is in for a fight on affordable housing. He told me about his plan of attack.
    By Errol Louis
  8. early and often
    Can Talarico Really Flip Texas, or Are Democrats Just Dreaming?He looks a lot like Beto O’Rourke, who ultimately disappointed Democrats. But GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton is unusually vulnerable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. we’ll do it live
    President Trump Meets With His Cabinet At The White House
    Trump Says ‘We Are Not There Yet’ on Iran Deal: Live UpdatesThe fog of ending war continues.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  10. early and often
    Paxton Crushes Cornyn As Texas GOP Embraces MAGA ExtremismThe Texas GOP took a hard swing to the right in Tuesday’s primary. It could give Democrats like James Talarico an opening in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. war
    Can Democrats Seize the Anti-Interventionist Vote?The party has a chance to win back disaffected voters. But realignment is “messy.”
    By Jasper Craven
  12. early and often
    GOP’s Callais-Fueled Gerrymander Blitz Hits Two Speed BumpsPlans to wipe out majority-Black congressional districts failed in South Carolina and were put on hold by a court in Alabama.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    The Texas GOP Primary Is a Test of the Limits of Far-Right ExtremismKen Paxton’s Trump-backed purge of John Cornyn is just the tip of the iceberg of Lone Star Republican craziness.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. early and often
    Trump Is Becoming the Un-PopulistFrom the ballroom to Iran to blatant self-dealing, he’s ignoring the will of the people — to his party’s peril.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. politics
    Everyone Trying to Cash In on Trump’s Slush FundFrom former Trump fixer Michael Cohen to the gun-toting McCloskeys to seditionist Enrique Tarrio, here are the people vying for a payout.
    By Nia Prater
  16. politics
    Tulsi Gabbard Resigns As Trump’s Intelligence ChiefIn her resignation letter, Gabbard says she is leaving her post as director of national intelligence following her husband’s cancer diagnosis.
    By Nia Prater
  17. early and often
    California Governor’s Race Is Turning Into a 3-Way FightAfter a surprisingly chaotic race, we’re finally getting a clearer picture of who’s likely to be the next governor of California.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Senate GOP Turns on Trump, Freezes ICE BillTrump’s demands for ballroom money and an “anti-weaponization” slush fund just blew up Republicans’ slam-dunk reconciliation bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. early and often
    Autopsy Report Shows Democrats Really Are in DisarrayIt was a mistake for the DNC to release this unfinished look at what went wrong for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. politics
    The Race to Be the Face of Manhattan Is Extremely TightNew polling shows a close contest between Micah Lasher and Alex Bores. Downtown, Brad Lander may be on the brink of a landslide.
    By Nia Prater
  21. early and often
    Can NAACP’s College-Sports Boycott Save Voting Rights?The NAACP wants athletes and fans to boycott schools in states decimating Black representation. It could hit the South in the heart and the wallet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. early and often
    Trump’s Self-Absorption Spells Midterms Disaster for the GOPForget policy goals or even boosting his party. The president wants his ballroom, his vengeance slush fund, and lots of payback.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. tremendous content
    Trump Mobile Phone Beats Expectations by Actually ExistingDon Jr. and Eric’s gold Trump phone is nine months overdue and the American flag logo only has 11 stripes. But hey, it turns on!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. politics
    Who’s Lining Up for a Cut of Trump’s Big New Slush FundOne ally of the president is already seeking $2.7 million. There will likely be many more.
    By Nia Prater
  25. tremendous content
    The Melania Movie, Explained: Box Office, Reviews, and What She MadeJeff Bezos denied any involvement, but told CNBC that the film was a “very wise business decision” for Amazon. Here’s what the numbers say.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. early and often
    Rep. Thomas Massie Holds Primary Election Night Event In Hebron, Kentucky
    Trump Gets Revenge on Massie, But Primary May Haunt GOPThe president took down several Republican foes in last night’s primaries. But there was also good news for Democrats in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    President Trump stands in front of a American flag
    Trump Now Has Retroactive IRS Immunity, Not That He Needed It or AnythingThe incorruptible president gets a gift from his DoJ. Just in case.
    By Chas Danner
  28. roundup
    Senate Majority Leader John Thune
    All the GOP Anger and Angst Over Trump’s Paxton EndorsementFrom disappointment to annoyance to pointed silence to calling Paxton a felon, here’s how congressional Republicans reacted to Trump’s announcement.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  29. tremendous content
    Trump Says Ballroom Is His ‘Gift’ While Demanding $1 BillionThe ballroom is somehow both a generous present from Trump to American taxpayers and a necessary security project we must pay for.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. early and often
    Trump’s Texas Endorsement Is Great for Paxton — and TalaricoThe president let incumbent John Cornyn spend a small fortune before administering a last-minute coup de grâce.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    At Last, a Promising New Health Care Idea for DemocratsDemocrats could benefit from something new to say on health care policy, and free primary care would help a lot of people, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Department Of Justice Creates $1.8 Billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" For Trump Allies
    Trump DOJ Settles Trump Lawsuit With $1.8B Slush Fund for Trump AlliesPresident Trump’s supporters have won Donald Trump’s legal fight against the Trump-controlled Justice Department. Congrats to everyone.
    By Chas Danner
  33. poll position
    Polls Show Democrats Have a Great Shot at Flipping the HouseDemocrats’ midterms polling lead now seems big enough to overcome Republicans’ recent gerrymandering gains.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. tomorrow
    The Billionaire Who Wired San FranciscoThe city, post-COVID, is tougher on crime, more surveilled, and more moderate. No citizen has shaped it more than Chris Larsen.
    By Lauren Smiley
  35. politics
    ICE Agent Faces Rare Charges Over Shooting of ImmigrantState prosecutors acted months after an incident colored by Kristi Noem’s misleading account.
    By Nia Prater
  36. tremendous content
    Why Did Trump Post a Sexy Captured-Alien Image? 4 Theories.Is the president trying to tell us aliens are real by posting inscrutable AI-generated memes to Truth Social? The truth is (possibly) in here.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. early and often
    After Purging Cassidy, Trump Sets His Sights on MassieIn the most expensive House primary ever, Trump continues his efforts to crush intraparty opposition despite his general problems with the electorate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the city politic
    Mamdani’s Enemies Find Their Talking PointHow a video outside a billionaire’s house led to the mayor’s first real mini-scandal.
    By David Freedlander
  39. early and often
    This Big Idea Could Fix America’s Gerrymandering MadnessThe Callais decision put us in a redistricting doom loop. Embracing proportional representation may be the only way out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    Vague Comments Add to Puzzle Over Congressman’s AbsenceRepresentative Tom Kean Jr. hasn’t voted on Capitol Hill since March as he deals with an unspecified medical issue.
    By Nia Prater
  41. tremendous content
    No One Loves This 22-Foot Gold Statue As Much As Trump DoesPeople at Trump’s Doral golf course better assume a more worshipful attitude, lest he move this thing to his D.C. sculpture garden.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    Why the Midterms Battleground Keeps ShrinkingThe 2026 races will effectively end with the primaries in much of the country.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. politics
    U.S. President Trump Meets With China's President Xi At Zhongnanhai
    What Did and Did Not Happen on Trump’s China TripIt was short on the traditional deals and agreements, but Trump really loved that ballroom.
    By Chas Danner
  44. politics
    Nebraska's National Quarantine Unit To House American Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passengers
    A COVID-Conspiracist Erection Expert Is Leading Our Hantavirus ResponseAdmiral and urologist Brian Christine platformed far-right conspiracies about COVID and the 2020 election on his podcast, per a new report.
    By Nia Prater
  45. early and often
    US-JUSTICE-HEALTH-ABORTION
    When Extreme Polarization Outlasts Trump, We Know Who Is to BlameSamuel Alito’s poisonous Callais opinion is moving to center stage in both parties’ future plans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. tremendous content
    Rush Hour 4 Movie: All About Donald Trump’s Passion ProjectThe president personally pressed Paramount to revive the buddy-cop comedy franchise and even took Brett Ratner to China to scout locations.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. politics
    4 Wild Details From the New York Times Jack Schlossberg ReportThe New York Times published a detailed and unflattering account of Schlossberg’s congressional bid, claims that the political scion says aren’t true.
    By Nia Prater
  48. politics
    U.S. President Trump Meets With China's President Xi And Attends State Banquet
    14 Things That Definitely Happened on Day One of Trump’s China TripThis high-stakes trip has it all.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    The Xavier Becerra Surge Is Turning Into a Pile-onBecerra shot from single-digit polls to becoming a front-runner in the California governor’s race. Now he’s facing attacks from every direction.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. pomp and circumstance
    Jonathan Haidt’s NYU Commencement Speech Fittingly Became a Campus DebateStudents are divided on Haidt — or pining for Hilary Duff.
    By Matt Stieb
  51. early and often
    What Republicans Got Out of Their Gerrymandering BlitzThe midterms damage to Democrats could have been worse, but the rampage will continue afterward.
    By Ed Kilgore
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