1. on with kara swisher
    Conan O’Brien on Late Night’s Decline and Trump’s Greatest CrimeKara Swisher talks to the late-night legend about his new travel show, the writers’ strike, and his thoughts on the impact of AI comedy.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  2. danny masterson rape trial
    A (Very Partial) Defense of Ashton Kutcher and Mila KunisIt’s okay to write a leniency letter for a rapist, just not one that implies he’s innocent.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. tremendous content
    ‘Where’s Melania?’ Banner Is a Low-Energy Trump TauntThe only shocking thing about the attack on Trump at the Iowa college-football game is that one of his rivals thought it would humiliate him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. the national interest
    Trump’s Economic Plan: Raise Taxes on the Middle Class, Cut Them on the RichRepublican populism remains extremely fake.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. stop the presses
    The Journalist and the BillionaireWalter Isaacson, schmoozy icon of the Old Media elite, has written a biography of Elon Musk, who despises all of those things.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  7. the national interest
    Why Isn’t a Mainstream Democrat Challenging Biden?The demand for a different option is robust. What is mystifyingly absent is the supply.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. the national interest
    Republicans Attacking Trump As ‘Unelectable’ Is Just So PatheticIt’s not only weak, it’s not even true.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. politics
    Adams Weirdly Says Migrant Crisis Will ‘Destroy New York City’During a town hall meeting on the Upper West Side Wednesday night, the mayor said he doesn’t “see an ending” to the problem.
    By Nia Prater
  10. the national interest
    Samuel Moyn Can’t Stop Blaming Trumpism on LiberalsLiberalism Against Itself makes an incoherent attack on liberalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. politics
    Hunter Biden Is Getting Indicted This MonthProsecutors want to bring charges against the president’s son by September 29.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. early and often
    McConnell Can’t Fully Quash Health Concerns, Even Among Senate RepublicansThe Capitol Hill doctor cleared McConnell after he froze for a second time, but a few Senate Republicans openly doubted his rosy health assessment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. on with kara swisher
    Barry Diller Thinks Netflix Started All ThisThe media mogul speaks with Kara Swisher about how to escape the Hollywood shutdown.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  14. politics
    It Sure Looks Like George Santos Is Cooperating With the FedsCongressman George Santos, a known fabulist, denies that he is discussing a potential plea deal with federal prosecutors despite speculation.
    By Nia Prater
  15. the national interest
    Democrats Can’t Fix Their Minority-Voter Problem If They Don’t Understand ItMoving left will only make the party whiter.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. early and often
    Sidelined and Self-Sabotaged: What The Last Politician Says About Kamala HarrisFranklin Foer’s deep dive on the Biden administration offers new details about the vice-president’s difficulties racking up accomplishments.
    By Ben Jacobs
  17. early and often
    If Mitch McConnell Goes, the Senate Could Get Very ScaryWithout the majority leader, MAGA madness could overtake both chambers of Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Can Burgum Buy His Way Onto a Second Debate Stage?It’s one thing to give out gift cards to secure donors. It’s another to triple your national poll numbers, which Burgum’s super-PAC is trying to do.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    It Turns Out Trump Probably Didn’t Get $2.2 Billion Richer in 2014In a new court filing, Attorney General Letitia James alleges that the former president fraudulently inflated his wealth ten years in a row.
    By Nia Prater
  20. early and often
    A Blake Masters–Kari Lake MAGA War Is Brewing in ArizonaTrump ultras Blake Masters and Kari Lake both lost as Arizona ticket-mates in 2022. Next year they could be rivals for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate seat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. politics
    The Week the Migrant Backlash Turned Into RageFrom Gracie Mansion to Staten Island, protests are growing and getting ugly.
    By Noah Hurowitz
  22. early and often
    Nikki Haley Is a Supreme Opportunist. Is This Her Opportunity?One good debate (mostly appreciated by non-Republicans) isn’t enough for a breakthrough, and Haley must eventually take a clear position on Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. early and often
    Mitch McConnell Freezes Again During Press ConferenceThe 81-year-old Senate minority leader froze while taking questions from reporters in Kentucky, the second such incident in about a month.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. education
    The Godfather of ‘Parental Rights’ Is a Longtime Enemy of Public SchoolsHomeschool advocate Michael Farris has found a new way to pursue his crusade to replace public schools with subsidized private education.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    Even Clarence Thomas’s Law Clerks Can’t Defend His MisconductA truly pathetic letter vouches for the disgraced justice while ignoring his scandals.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. trump georgia indictment
    All the Mug Shots of Donald Trump and His Alleged Co-ConspiratorsDonald Trump finally got his money shot, along with 18 co-defendants. Here are all the photos released by Georgia’s Fulton County Jail so far.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Nia Prater
  27. early and often
    Francis Suarez Drops Out. Will the Other 2024 Duds Follow?The “winnowing” of the GOP field is off to a very slow start.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. early and often
    Ramaswamy Says He Loves Richard Nixon. Is He Serious?The tech tyro cited America’s most disgraced president as his foreign-policy hero. You have to wonder if he’s just trolling boomer liberals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. tremendous content
    Team Trump Threatens Fellow Peddlers of Unauthorized Mug-Shot MerchDoes Trump own the rights to his mug shot? No. Did that keep his team from threatening other people profiting off the image? Absolutely not.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. early and often
    What the Polls Say Today: Did Skipping the Debate Hurt or Help Trump?There are conflicting findings on whether Trump lost support by avoiding the debate stage and which of his rivals benefited.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. politics
    DeSantis Booed and Heckled at Vigil for Jacksonville VictimsThe Florida governor was not warmly received by a crowd mourning the racist shooting in Jacksonville over the weekend.
    By Nia Prater
  32. photo op
    The Art of the Mug ShotA photo that might redefine what comes to mind when we think of the word criminal.
    By Jerry Saltz
  33. early and often
    Palin’s Civil War Threat a Sign of Very Bad Things to ComeMAGA-world believes the 2024 election is already being rigged via Trump’s indictments. Any defeat will surely be challenged, perhaps preemptively.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. politics
    Oliver Anthony Didn’t Love His Song Being Played at the GOP DebateIn a video, the “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer criticized politicians of all stripes for embracing his viral hit.
    By Nia Prater
  35. trump indictment
    From Columbine to the CoupHow a former police chaplain wound up getting charged in Georgia alongside Donald Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. life after roe
    Debate Shows Republicans Are in Total Disarray on AbortionWhere Republicans disagree on abortion, they’re incoherent and evasive. Where they agree, they are out of touch with public opinion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. politics
    Hochul to Feds: The Migrant Crisis Is Your ProblemThe governor has sent President Biden a letter asking for additional funds and requesting expedited work authorizations for asylum seekers.
    By Nia Prater
  38. early and often
    The Debate Did Nothing to Diminish Trump’s Control of the GOPTrump’s Republican opposition remains weak and divided. No wonder he didn’t bother to show up in Milwaukee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    Yevgeny Prigozhin Has Met a Predictable EndA plane carrying the Wagner Group leader has been downed near Moscow, killing everyone aboard.
    By Benjamin Hart and Matt Stieb
  40. vision 2024
    Who Won (and Lost) the First Republican DebateIt was a good night for Ron DeSantis and a bad one for your grandchildren.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. republican debate
    34 Things You Missed at the First Republican DebateThe candidates danced around Trump, called for invading Mexico, and ganged up on Vivek Ramaswamy. Here are the highs and lows.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  42. life after roe
    California GOP May Drop Anti-Abortion StanceGolden State Republicans want to moderate unpopular national party positions on abortion and same-sex marriage. It won’t happen without a fight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. early and often
    What Each Candidate Needs to Do in the First Republican DebateWith Trump absent from the stage in Milwaukee, the margin of error for DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Scott, and the rest of the 2024 field has narrowed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. early and often
    Republican Debate Rules Are a Dysfunctional MessFrom vague polling criteria to dumb donor thresholds to an unenforceable loyalty pledge, this is no way to set up a debate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    First Republican Debate: Who’s In, Who’s Banned, Who’s BoycottingWhen Republicans debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday a few candidates will be missing due to the RNC’s strict criteria and loyalty pledge.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. republican presidential debates
    3 Things at Stake in the First GOP Primary DebateEven with Donald Trump offstage, the showdown in Milwaukee could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. tremendous content
    Does Trump Want Me to Think He’s a Flight Risk?For a guy who’s never considered it, the plans he shared in a Truth Social post mocking his $200,000 bond were pretty specific.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. politics
    Poll: New Yorkers Aren’t Thrilled With Anyone or AnythingA Siena College poll found that a majority of voters see the migrant crisis as a serious problem and give leaders low marks for their handling of it.
    By Nia Prater
  49. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: Trump Still Riding High in IowaA long-awaited Iowa poll from Ann Selzer shows Trump maintaining a strong lead in the state that will vote first. DeSantis is down but not out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    The Iowa Caucus Could Be Republicans’ Only Chance to Stop TrumpSome are hoping a Trump-slayer will emerge later in the primary. But if Trump’s rivals underperform in Iowa, he could quickly become unbeatable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. tremendous content
    Trump to Skip First GOP Debate, Maybe All 2024 DebatesHe’s expected to stay home and post a prerecorded Tucker Carlson interview online. But Trump clearly wants to keep the debate speculation going.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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