1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. vision 2024
    Do You Remember the Ecstasy of Electing Joe Biden?How the coalition that defeated Donald Trump crumbled.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. the national interest
    Ron DeSantis’s Plan Was Always to Lose Iowa by 30 PointsThe expectations game is weird.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. liveblog
    Trump Crushes In Iowa, DeSantis a Distant Second: Live UpdatesNikki Haley fell to third, and Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out afterward.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  23. 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
  24. stop the presses
    Snowed in at Trump’s Iowa HotelSharky operatives, bored reporters, and a MAGA Shining mood as victory looms.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  25. 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
  26. liveblog
    Final Countdown to the GOP Iowa CaucusesIt’s still seriously cold.
    By Chas Danner
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. early and often
    Nikki Haley Is the Front-Runner for Second PlaceHer Iowa momentum is real, but is it enough?
    By Ben Jacobs
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. the national interest
    ‘Biden Against Democracy,’ the Right’s Favorite Trump RationaleWhy the anti-anti-Trump right loves Trump’s message.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. 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
  43. politics
    Evacuation of Migrants to Brooklyn High School Sparks BacklashThe criticism has been bipartisan.
    By Nia Prater
  44. early and often
    Biden Set to Avoid New Hampshire Primary HumiliationPolls show President Biden is on track for a huge victory in the New Hampshire primary, though he isn’t even on the ballot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    GOP Border Demands Drive New Government Shutdown ThreatConservative hardliners are trying to force Democrats to make concessions on border policy, and Speaker Mike Johnson can’t stop them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Nikki Haley’s New Hampshire Surge Is Getting SeriousAt least one new poll shows Haley within seven points of Trump in the Granite State, and she could get a boost from Iowa, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    Trump’s Appeal to Non-Churchgoing Evangelicals Is Undoing DeSantisA rapidly growing breed of evangelicals resembles Trump in his non-observant habits and focus on smiting perceived enemies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. early and often
    Trump Ludicrously Claims Biden Is the Real InsurrectionistAll Trump allegations must be turned against his foes, so MAGA-land has labeled Biden a “threat” who should be taken off the ballot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    Eric Adams Says Story Told by Eric Adams Is Not TrueA 2009 book written by the mayor claims he fired a gun in school as a child. Adams says that’s not true and that his co-author “misunderstood.”
    By Nia Prater
  50. tremendous content
    8 Awful Things Trump Said in Iowa, RankedTrump suggested he was sent by God, went after Lincoln for failing to stop the Civil War, and said Iowans have to “get over” a school shooting.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. the national interest
    One Weird Constitutional Trick Won’t Save Democracy From TrumpThe 14th Amendment is not the solution to Trumpism
    By Jonathan Chait
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