1. just asking questions
    Why the Middle East May Not Actually Be on FireIsraeli diplomat and writer Alon Pinkas on why the region hasn’t yet exploded — and why it still might.
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. early and often
    Is Trump Really, Truly Going to Be a Dictator?His intellectual defenders make their case that the danger is overblown.
    By David Freedlander
  3. early and often
    Ron DeSantis Finally Puts Campaign Out of Its MiseryThe Trump alternative bows down to Trump.
    By Ben Jacobs
  4. the national interest
    DeSantis Finalized the Conservative Movement’s Capitulation to TrumpWhat the Florida governor’s failed campaign to succeed Trump revealed about the future of the Republican Party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. tremendous content
    Trump Confuses Nikki Haley With Nancy PelosiAt a campaign rally in New Hampshire, Trump inserted Haley into one of his made-up stories about January 6.
    By Chas Danner
  7. politics
    Eric Adams Vetoes Law-Enforcement Reforms in Standoff With City CouncilThe Council is prepared to override the veto, says Speaker Adrienne Adams.
    By Nia Prater
  8. early and often
    Tim Scott Endorsing Trump Is Another Blow to Nikki HaleyShe’s already trailing badly in her home state. Now an old ally is backing her opponent and could even block her path to becoming vice-president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Trump Debuts New Racist Name for Nikki HaleyNew name misspelling, same old racist dog whistle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. early and often
    Nikki Haley Is Acceptable to No Labels, But Joe Biden Isn’t?Looks like the allegedly centrist group is leaning to the hard right.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    Dean Phillips Met Sam Altman, Then Got Awfully Interested in AIJoe Biden’s Democratic rival is suddenly getting huge support from big tech, and now he can’t stop talking about artificial intelligence.
    By David Freedlander
  12. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: Trump’s Lead in the GOP Race Is SoaringPolls of Super Tuesday states suggest New Hampshire is Nikki Haley’s one chance to upset Donald Trump in the GOP contest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. new hampshire primary
    Democrats Aren’t ‘Infiltrating’ New Hampshire’s Primary to Vote HaleyIndependents have long been allowed to vote in the GOP primary. That doesn’t mean Haley is rigging the contest, as Trump is suggesting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. early and often
    Trump Allies Warn Nikki Haley Will Pose Coup Threat As VPPlotting an insurrection doesn’t seem like her style, but some Trump allies want him as worried about Haley as vice-president as they are.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. court appearances
    The One Room Trump Can’t DominateThis time there was no getting away with attacking his rape accuser, E. Jean Carroll.
    By Andrew Rice
  16. the inside game
    Biden World Hopes Voters Are Waking Up to TrumpThe president’s reelection campaign needs voters to understand: The other guy is seriously back.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  17. the national interest
    Donald Trump: Presidents Must Be Allowed to Commit CrimesWhat do you call a system in which the chief executive is not bound by law?
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. the city politic
    Scott Stringer Is Coming for Eric AdamsProgressive, experienced, but dogged by sexual-misconduct allegations, he is the mayor’s first challenger.
    By Ross Barkan
  19. early and often
    Do House Republicans Want a Border Deal or a Campaign Issue?Mike Johnson has no real incentive to cut a deal that divides his conference and might anger Trump, particularly in order to help Ukraine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. politics
    Judge Threatens to Boot Trump From Courtroom in E. Jean Carroll CaseThe testy exchange came after multiple disruptions from the former president during testimony.
    By Nia Prater
  21. early and often
    Nikki Haley Can’t Wish Away Ron DeSantisThe third-place finisher in Iowa desperately needs a two-candidate race against Trump in New Hampshire. So she’s pretending that’s reality.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    Mike Bloomberg and a Crypto Billionaire Are Helping Defend Eric AdamsThey’re among the big names who donated the maximum amount to the mayor’s legal-defense fund.
    By Nia Prater
  23. early and often
    Trump Dusts Off Racist Dog Whistle for Nikki HaleyHe called her “Nimrada” on Truth Social, a misspelling of her first name.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. early and often
    What Can the Iowa Caucus Results Tell Us About the General Election?Trump will almost certainly be the nominee of a reasonably united Republican Party. The rest is up in the air.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. vision 2024
    Do You Remember the Ecstasy of Electing Joe Biden?How the coalition that defeated Donald Trump crumbled.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. early and often
    What Trump Actually Said in His ‘Toned Down’ Iowa Caucus Victory SpeechAn unusually gracious and subdued Trump called for the country to “come together” after his Iowa win. But then he kept talking.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. early and often
    Republican Never Trump Candidates Fold at the Starting GateWith Christie and Hutchinson gone, Trump-hating Republicans might now back Nikki Haley, who could become Trump’s running mate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. poll position
    Iowa Caucus Polls Pretty Much Nailed ItThe 2024 Iowa caucuses presented lots of obstacles for pollsters, from weather to Trump supporters’ evasiveness. They were still pretty accurate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    Ron DeSantis’s Plan Was Always to Lose Iowa by 30 PointsThe expectations game is weird.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. liveblog
    Trump Crushes In Iowa, DeSantis a Distant Second: Live UpdatesNikki Haley fell to third, and Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out afterward.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  31. early and often
    Trump Won the Only Real Ticket Out of IowaRon DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s campaigns are barely breathing. Now the only Republican who can beat Trump is Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. stop the presses
    Snowed in at Trump’s Iowa HotelSharky operatives, bored reporters, and a MAGA Shining mood as victory looms.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  33. early and often
    2024 Iowa Caucus: How It Works and Who’s Expected to WinPolls show Trump has a huge lead with Haley and DeSantis battling for second place. Here’s what to watch for when 2024 voting kicks off on MLK Day.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. liveblog
    Final Countdown to the GOP Iowa CaucusesIt’s still seriously cold.
    By Chas Danner
  35. early and often
    Ron DeSantis Is Being Left Out in the ColdIowa is poised to be the first and last stand of the Florida governor’s presidential campaign.
    By Ben Jacobs
  36. poll position
    What the Iowa Polls Say Today: Trump Romps While DeSantis SinksRecent surveys agree that Trump will win by a record margin as DeSantis and Haley fight for second place.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. early and often
    Nikki Haley Is the Front-Runner for Second PlaceHer Iowa momentum is real, but is it enough?
    By Ben Jacobs
  38. the national interest
    Ron DeSantis Admits Fox News Isn’t Real NewsTrump’s “got basically a Praetorian Guard of the conservative media.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. early and often
    Will the Weather Freeze Iowa Caucus Turnout?Iowans are proud of their ability to deal with winter conditions. But on the margins, the better-organized Trump and DeSantis campaigns could benefit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Republican Disarray May Prevent a Government ShutdownMore Mr. Magoo than Machiavelli, Speaker Johnson may luck into another temporary reprieve on the spending disputes that divide the GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. tremendous content
    Rand Paul Dramatically Endorses ‘Not Nikki Haley’ for PresidentHe made a whole “NeverNikki” website to explain why (and sneakily collect people’s contact information).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. politics
    Some Student-Loan Borrowers Get a Nice SurpriseThose eligible for loan forgiveness under the SAVE plan will have their balances cleared in February, months ahead of schedule.
    By Nia Prater
  43. court appearances
    The Fraud That Made President TrumpHe and Letitia James agree, in a way, that the case against him can’t be separated from politics.
    By Andrew Rice
  44. what we know
    How Could Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Go Missing For Days?After days of speculation, Austin’s doctors revealed that he received surgery for prostate cancer and is being treated for a subsequent infection.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  45. just asking questions
    What Does Hamas Actually Want?Academic Leila Seurat, an expert on the group, says that it is achieving its goals, even with Gaza in ruins.
    By Benjamin Hart
  46. early and often
    Christie Drops Out After Blasting Nikki Haley on a Hot MicHis withdrawal will help Nikki Haley against Trump, but don’t expect him to endorse anyone who won’t attack the front-runner.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    Does It Matter Who Won the DeSantis-Haley Iowa Debate?The first one-on-one cage match got pretty nasty.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. government shutdown
    Johnson Needs Trump’s Permission Not to Shut Down the GovernmentLike Kevin McCarthy before him, the house speaker wants Trump to protect his right flank.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    ‘Biden Against Democracy,’ the Right’s Favorite Trump RationaleWhy the anti-anti-Trump right loves Trump’s message.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. early and often
    Trump Floats Ridiculous Nikki Haley Birther ConspiracyOne of the 2024 GOP candidates may not be eligible for the presidency, but it’s definitely not Nikki Haley.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. politics
    Evacuation of Migrants to Brooklyn High School Sparks BacklashThe criticism has been bipartisan.
    By Nia Prater
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