1. early and often
    Americans Know Fascism When They See ItThere’s been endless debate over whether the “F-word” really applies to Trump. Videos of violence in Minneapolis are speaking louder than any words.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    Republican Revolt Forces Trump’s Hand on MinnesotaTrump is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota as Congressional Republicans call for an investigation into the murder of Alex Pretti.
    By Nia Prater
  3. early and often
    How the Minneapolis Killing Made a Shutdown InevitableWith Democrats united in their outrage over Alex Pretti and Trump offering little leadership, there’s no path out before the January 30 deadline.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the power trip
    ‘The Superhuman President’A good-faith attempt to ascertain the truth about Donald Trump’s health.
    By Ben Terris
  5. early and often
    Will Democrats Dare Nominate a Woman for President in 2028?The fear that America’s “not ready” for a female president can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Trump May Crash America 250 With a GOP Midterm ConventionThis was already set to be a packed summer with lots of 250th-anniversary celebrations. Now Republicans are eyeing an off-year convention, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. minneapolis
    Bovino Defends 5-Year-Old’s Detention: We’re ‘Experts’ on KidsThe Border Patrol chief said Liam Ramos has been housed with his dad in a Texas detention facility and “I don’t think it gets any better than that.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. early and often
    ICE Revolt Puts Government Shutdown Back on the TableA January 30 shutdown seemed unlikely. But now House Democrats’ uprising against DHS funding is spreading to the Senate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. politics
    Is Mamdani Ready for NYC to Get Buried in Snow?The new mayor is making the TV-news rounds and mobilizing city agencies as he prepares for the first major snowstorm of his tenure.
    By Nia Prater
  11. minneapolis
    Vance’s ‘Softer Tone’ in Minneapolis Was Just More TrollingThe VP took no concrete steps to “turn down the temperature,” and he laughed at ICE protesters, saying they just love “sex-offender criminal aliens.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. politics
    White House Posts AI-Altered Photo of Arrested ProtesterThe federal government loves to share fake, disturbing images.
    By Nia Prater
  13. the law
    Bill and Hillary Clinton
    How Bill and Hillary Clinton Could Soon Become Criminal DefendantsFor decades, Republicans have dreamed of indicting the Clintons. Now they may finally get their chance.
    By Elie Honig
  14. minneapolis
    Your Friendly Neighborhood ResistanceOn the ground in Minneapolis, watching out for ICE at every corner, crosswalk, church, and school.
    By Kerry Howley
  15. early and often
    Trump Only Accepts Polls That Proclaim His GreatnessIn a series of tirades on Truth Social, the unpopular president expressed his rage at an ungrateful public by lashing out at pollsters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. poll position
    Trump Is Losing the Swing Voters He Won in 2024New polling shows once again that the young and non-white voters that helped Trump return to power are as unhappy with him as they were with Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. tremendous content
    Barely Anyone Wants to Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’More than 50 nations were invited to Trump’s MAGA-fied U.N. Only a handful of small authoritarian-leaning nations showed up to the launch.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. politics
    Is New York City About to Lose Its Only Republican in Congress?A judge’s decision means that yet more redistricting chaos may be in store for the city this year.
    By Nia Prater
  19. american affairs
    Trump Is Barely Trying With His New Health-care PlanThe president simply doesn’t care that much about fixing this issue. So why is he bothering to pretend?
    By Ross Barkan
  20. early and often
    Trump DOJ Misses Epstein Files Deadline, GOP ShrugsRepublicans helped pass a law demanding the full release of the files. Now they’ve lost interest in seeing it enforced.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. early and often
    Why Trump Wants Greenland and How He Can Take ItTrump announced he’s worked out the “framework” of a Greenland deal with NATO. He didn’t say if that means the U.S. will own the island.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. early and often
    Should Democrats Try to Abolish ICE or Radically Change It?Being seen as abandoning immigration enforcement could once agan come at a high political cost. Reform may prove to be a wiser path.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. early and often
    The 12 Stupidest Moments From Trump’s Davos SpeechTrump saying he “won’t use force” to take Greenland, calling it “Iceland,” and rambling about windmills is what passes for reassuring these days.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. politics
    Lindsey Halligan Flames Out in Spectacular FashionTrump’s pick to prosecute James Comey was excoriated by a federal judge on her way out the door.
    By Nia Prater
  25. early and often
    Trump Leaks World Leaders’ Private Texts in Greenland Bullying FitHumiliating foes by sharing their private messages is a common Trump tactic, but Emmanuel Macron is the first world leader to get this treatment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. politics
    Mamdani Makes Clear He Still Wants to Abolish ICEThe new mayor has backed away from some of his old positions on law enforcement but not this one.
    By Nia Prater
  27. early and often
    Why a Government Shutdown Won’t Stop ICEDemocrats are under pressure to stand up to ICE’s excesses. But thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, their options are limited.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    Bill Cassidy’s Effort to Win Over Trump Ends in HumiliationThe president is backing a primary challenge against the Louisiana senator, which may doom his political career.
    By Nia Prater
  29. american affairs
    Mamdani’s Israel Balancing Act Has Just BegunThe mayor wants to keep his focus on New York. Three weeks in, it’s already a challenge.
    By Ross Barkan
  30. just asking questions
    The Minneapolis Siege Is Even Worse Than the Videos ShowSocial-media mainstay Will Stancil has been following ICE around the city. This is what he has seen.
    By Nia Prater
  31. early and often
    MLK’s Legacy of Nonviolent Protest Is More Urgent Than EverOnce again, peaceful resistance is being met with armed repression. Martin Luther King Jr.’s example offers both guidance and hope.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    Democrats Should Run a Governor for President in 2028A governor who’s actually run something would provide a good contrast to J.D. Vance, who has run only his mouth.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. early and often
    Why Newsom Really Wants to Kill California’s ‘Billionaire Tax’The proposal is a problem for the governor’s presidential ambitions. So he’s trying to cut a deal to keep it off the ballot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. poll position
    Trump’s Job-Approval Ratings Are PlummetingThe president’s modest gains on the economy aren’t enough to counter a huge public backlash to his imperial threats and ICE’s brutal tactics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. tremendous content
    All of Trump’s Tacky and Trollish White House RenovationsFrom demolishing the East Wing to build a ballroom to paving the Rose Garden, the changes reflect Trump’s second-term quest for dominance and revenge.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. early and often
    Trump Gets Nobel Peace Prize in Saddest Way PossibleMachado “presented” her award to Trump … but there was no dramatic made-for-TV reveal, and the Nobel Institute said he’s still no winner.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. early and often
    Republican Independence From Trump Is an IllusionIn the past week, congressional Republicans stood up to the president on Venezuela and health care. Their rebellion has already fizzled.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. politics
    Trump Remark on Midterms Shows How Nervous He Is About ThemThe president mused that he’s been such a great president “we shouldn’t even have” 2026 elections.
    By Nia Prater
  39. early and often
    Trump Repackages Random Ideas Into ‘Great Healthcare Plan’Unfortunately, the vague “plan” Trump unexpectedly dropped will probably just kill off bipartisan health-care efforts in Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Trump Can Invoke the Insurrection Act, But It’s a Terrible IdeaWhile his Truth Social post wasn’t an empty threat, sending troops to Minneapolis would inflame the situation and set a dangerous precedent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. crime
    Will Trump Pardon Diddy or Commute His Prison Sentence?Trump said he’s rejected Diddy’s pardon request, but he’s been saying contradictory things about his old pal for months.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. poll position
    Polls Show Trump on Thin Ice With Interventionist ThreatsSupport for Trump’s Venezuela raid is mixed. But surveys show little enthusiasm for deeper involvement or military strikes on Iran and Greenland.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. just asking questions
    ‘The Only Way Out … Is Killing’War correspondent Scott Anderson thinks the Iranian regime is brutal enough to survive its biggest challenge yet.
    By Benjamin Hart
  44. early and often
    States Are Jostling for 2028 Presidential-Primary SpotsThe Iowa–New Hampshire duopoly is gone. Now Democrats are trying to hammer out a new early-state lineup that will shape the presidential race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. politics
    Trump FBI’s Search of Reporter’s Home Alarms JournalistsOn Wednesday, the FBI seized devices from a Washington Post reporter, sparking widespread worry about government tactics against the press.
    By Nia Prater
  46. politics
    Elissa Slotkin Says She’s Under Federal Investigation, TooThe Michigan senator called on troops to defy illegal orders. Now she, along with Mark Kelly, is facing apparent retribution.
    By Nia Prater
  47. tremendous content
    White House Calls Trump Flip-Off an ‘Appropriate’ ResponseTo be fair, Emily Post doesn’t cover what to do when you’re called a “pedophile protector.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. early and often
    GOP May Squeeze in Second Big Beautiful Bill Before MidtermsRepublicans are eyeing a bill that would repackage MAGA priorities, like deregulation and immigration crackdowns, as affordability measures.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. american affairs
    Trump Is Making ‘Abolish ICE’ a Mainstream PositionDemocrats got burned by “Defund the Police.” This is different.
    By Ross Barkan
  50. the right
    Inside the Conservative Campus RevolutionHow Charlie Kirk’s youth movement was overwhelmed by darker forces after his death.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  51. politics
    Trump and Mamdani Are Secretly Texting Up a StormThe two leaders weren’t just being cordial for the cameras: They’ve reportedly been texting twice a week since their Oval Office meeting.
    By Nia Prater
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