1. the national interest
    One Weird Constitutional Trick Won’t Save Democracy From TrumpThe 14th Amendment is not the solution to Trumpism
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. scandals
    Neri Oxman and Claudine Gay Cases Show We Need New Rules on PlagiarismBill Ackman helped bring down Gay. Oxman, his wife, is now under attack. This system isn’t working.
    By Christopher Sprigman
  3. january 6 anniversary
    How Republicans Learned to Love January 6Three years ago, the insurrection was condemned by the very same people who now support returning Donald Trump to power.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the inside game
    Biden Will Keep Talking About Democracy to Beat TrumpIt’s not only the move his campaign has been waiting to make, it’s also personal.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  5. politics
    The Eric Adams–Greg Abbott Feud Continues to EscalateEric Adams is now suing Texas bus companies — his latest tack to stem the flow of migrants Abbott is sending to New York.
    By Nia Prater
  7. early and often
    DeSantis Trying to Out-Trump Trump to the Bitter EndThe Florida governor’s campaign may soon end, but he’s going out with the same MAGA strategy he pursued all along.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national interest
    Trump’s China Scandal Is Way Worse Than What Biden Is Getting Impeached OverThe iron law of Trump opponent scandals: Trump always did something worse.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and often
    The Plan to Get New Hampshire Liberals to Vote for Nikki HaleyIf Donald Trump loses the first-in-the-nation primary, this could be why.
    By Ben Jacobs
  10. early and often
    Chris Christie Can’t Explain Why He’s Still Running for PresidentAsked bluntly by Hugh Hewitt if he’s just helping his nemesis, Donald Trump, Christie got evasive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. past is prologue
    Can Joe Biden Pull Off a Harry Truman?High inflation, third-party candidates, an unpopular incumbent: The 1948 election has some lessons for 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    Eric Adams, Jumaane Williams Argue Over Who’s the True New YorkerThe mayor and the public advocate took shots at each other’s living situation.
    By Nia Prater
  13. life after roe
    Putting Abortion on the 2024 Ballot Isn’t a Silver Bullet for DemocratsBallot measures on reproductive rights may not save Democrats. But they could drive party realignment and protect constituents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the national interest
    The Only Way to Stop an Authoritarian President Is to Vote for His OpponentTrump confessed his plan to charge Biden for being a Democrat.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. exhibit a
    It’s Maddening That the Supreme Court Could Decide 2024You can thank one liberal pipe dream and one overly cautious Justice Department.
    By Ankush Khardori
  16. politics
    State Capitols Around U.S. Evacuated After Hoax Bomb ThreatsAn alarming email caused disruption from Connecticut to Mississippi.
    By Nia Prater
  17. immigration
    Republicans’ Mayorkas Impeachment Push Is All About BidenThe House GOP is mainly going after the Homeland Security chief to amplify their border-security messaging.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Ramaswamy Caps Off 2024 Campaign by Veering to the Far RightEmbracing MAGA conspiracy theories and welcoming Steve King’s endorsement won’t save his fading presidential campaign.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. early and often
    2024 Drama Kicks Off With Shutdown Threat and Trump ShowdownsWith congressional funding cliffs, GOP presidential primaries, and Trump court decisions, January and February are sure to be chaotic.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Are Young People Actually Progressive?The mistaken assumptions of Democrats have put the party in peril.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national interest
    Claudine Gay Had to Resign, But She Was Right About the Big ThingsA tragicomic ending to a culture-war set piece.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. tremendous content
    Trump’s Sad New Year’s Eve Featured Vanilla Ice, No MelaniaMelania and Ivanka skipped the Mar-a-Lago New Year’s party, so Trump rang in 2024 with a Ninja Turtle and his Diet Coke valet.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. early and often
    Republican 2024 Field Down to Just Trump, Haley, and DeSantisRon DeSantis and Nikki Haley are Donald Trump’s only viable rivals with the other candidates failing to qualify for the last pre-Iowa debate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. foreign interests
    2024 Could Be a Very Rough Year for DemocracyRight-wing populism is on the march across the globe, and it will be up to a handful of American swing voters to set it back.
    By Jonah Shepp
  25. early and often
    Biden-Trump 2024 Could Be the Longest Election in DecadesThe general election will likely be set much earlier than usual. It may feel even longer since voters are already unhappy with the rematch.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. early and often
    The Real Reason MAGA-World Is Trying to Rehabilitate NixonThey hope that by justifying Nixon’s abuses of power, they can do the same for Trump’s … both past and future.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. tremendous content
    8 Bizarre Lessons Kids Can Learn From Letters to TrumpIs Trump’s coffee-table book really appropriate for all ages? Only if you’re okay with exposing kids to wacky takes on Nixon, Xi, and Giuliani.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. year in review
    The Wackiest Political Stories of 2023From Lauren Boebert’s steamy Beetlejuice date to Ron DeSantis’s pudding fingers, U.S. politics had another bizarre trip around the sun.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  29. early and often
    Who Was 2023’s Biggest Loser in Politics?There were several politicians who had a terrible, no-good year. But nobody’s 2023 was as brutal as a certain soon-to-be ex-congressman’s.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. poll position
    What the Polls Said This Year: Trump’s Up, Americans Are DownHere’s how primary and general-election polls have evolved over 2023, and what they tell us about where the race is headed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    Asking Trump ‘Will You Be a Dictator?’ Is Not a Real QuestionHugh Hewitt tries, fails to Hannitize Trump’s authoritarian problem.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. florida
    The Sex Scandal That Could Take Down Moms for LibertyThis isn’t the best look for a group pushing conservative ideas on kids.
    By Matt Stieb
  33. what we know
    Will Harvard’s Claudine Gay Be Ousted Over Plagiarism Allegations?The university’s board has expressed its unanimous support for the embattled president, but the scandal has only grown.
    By Chas Danner
  34. politics
    Biden Issues Pardons in Another Sign of Changing Stance on WeedHe still won’t endorse legalization, though.
    By Nia Prater
  35. politics
    The End of Solitary Confinement and What Comes NextCarlina Rivera voted to end the practice in city jails and says her colleagues on the council are prepared to override Mayor Adams’s veto.
    By Nia Prater
  36. early and often
    It’s Too Late for Biden to Have an ‘LBJ Moment’ and WithdrawIn 1968, there were few primaries and Democrats had plenty of time to find another nominee. That’s not the case today.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. early and often
    DeSantis’s Super-PAC Is Imploding, Much Like His CampaignDeSantis off-loaded core campaign functions to a super-PAC. Now it’s falling apart, leaving him running an obsolete strategy against Donald Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. politics
    Rudy Is Really, Really BrokeThe former New York City mayor has filed for bankruptcy after a court ruled he owed $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia election workers.
    By Nia Prater
  39. early and often
    Trump on Track to Clinch Nomination in March — or Even EarlierThe Trump campaign predicts he’ll have the delegates he needs by March 19. But polls suggest he may knock out his rivals well before that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t MatterThe ruling may actually make it more likely that an insurrectionist becomes president in 2025.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. early and often
    Supreme Court Shouldn’t Let State Judges Set 2024 BallotThe U.S. Supreme Court could avoid a definitive call on Colorado’s ruling disqualifying Trump. But that would just unleash more election chaos.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. tremendous content
    ‘Melania Knows’ Banner Isn’t a Sky-Worthy Trump InsultWhy go through the trouble of flying a banner over an Iowa Trump rally if the message makes no sense?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. the national interest
    Disqualifying Trump From the Ballot Is a Step Too FarThe political case against Colorado’s legal ruling.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. early and often
    Why Biden’s Poll Numbers Will Get Better(And why they won’t.)
    By Eric Levitz
  45. encounter
    The Relentless Damian WilliamsThe SDNY U.S. Attorney is one of the country’s gutsiest prosecutors — and a potential headache for Eric Adams.
    By Errol Louis
  46. israel-hamas war
    Trump Is Benefiting From His Incoherent Israel-Hamas War StanceYoung voters are turning against Biden over his support for Israel. That’s probably why Trump has been uncharacteristically quiet on the subject.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. tremendous content
    Trump Store: Nothing Says ‘Merry Christmas’ Like a Mug ShotCelebrate Jesus’s birth with holiday gear featuring the slogan “NEVER SURRENDER” and a photo of Trump surrendering in a Santa hat.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. early and often
    People Are Still Getting the Hell Out of New YorkPreliminary census data shows the Empire State led the nation in population loss once again.
    By Matt Stieb
  49. things people say
    John Fetterman Is the Status Quo in Gym ShortsAfter running as a progressive, the senator says he’s not one. It turns out that he’s a typical politician.
    By Sarah Jones
  50. politics
    Who Is Mazi Melesa Pilip, Republicans’ George Santos Replacement?Party leaders are tapping a little-known legislator as their candidate for an upcoming special election.
    By Nia Prater
  51. early and often
    Is Failed Candidate Tim Scott a Kingmaker Now?He could deliver some votes in South Carolina and could even become Trump’s veep. But if he wants to run in 2028, he might keep his powder dry.
    By Ed Kilgore
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