1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. the national interest
    Disqualifying Trump From the Ballot Is a Step Too FarThe political case against Colorado’s legal ruling.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. early and often
    Why Biden’s Poll Numbers Will Get Better(And why they won’t.)
    By Eric Levitz
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. same-sex marriage
    Don’t Confuse Pope Francis’s ‘Blessing’ With Marriage EqualityWhile progressives welcome the Vatican allowing the blessing of same-sex couples, the church’s stance on marriage won’t change anytime soon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. politics
    Eric Adams Invokes 9/11 in Very Weird FashionAsked a simple interview question on Sunday, he immediately made things strange.
    By Nia Prater
  16. early and often
    Trump Sees ‘Poison the Blood’ Rhetoric As a Winning TacticHis inflammatory remarks were aimed at mainstream GOP voters, who have grown far more extreme on immigration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the national interest
    Trump Touts Endorsements From Global DictatorsHis most consistent belief is that authoritarian rulers know best.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. vision 2024
    The Alarming Calm of the Biden CampaignThe campaign to reelect the extremely old man dragged down by inflation and war and trailing his criminally indicted opponent is going great.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  19. court appearances
    Why Rudy Giuliani Lost So BigAfter defaming two Georgia election workers, a jury ordered him to pay them $148 million.
    By Andrew Rice
  20. early and often
    Third-Party and Independent Voters Are 2024’s Big Wild CardPolls show huge interest in candidates including RFK Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein. But is the threat to Biden and Trump just a mirage?
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. court appearances
    The Women Rudy Giuliani Tried to DestroyRuby Freeman and Shaye Moss testify how a smear campaign turned their lives to hell.
    By Andrew Rice
  22. stop the presses
    George Santos Knows He Deserves to Be a Star“There’s a short-term leaning into the mockery thing which seems to be working for him,” says Anthony Weiner.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  23. early and often
    It’s Time for Chris Christie to GoHe’s wildly unpopular and his campaign has a pulse only in New Hampshire, where he’s blocking Haley from a shot at his bête noire Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. life after roe
    The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Anti-HumanTwo recent cases show women are regarded as vessels, not people.
    By Sarah Jones
  25. past is prologue
    An Oral History of Throwing Shoes at George W. Bush, 15 Years LaterRevisiting the viral protest by an Iraqi journalist against a U.S. president.
    By Jordan Heller
  26. early and often
    New York Redistricting Could Make or Break Democrats in 2024Likely control of the U.S. House has been teetering between the two parties for months. Now New York’s next move may decide it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. tremendous content
    Trump Spent Legal Defense Fund Money at Mar-a-LagoThe funds were supposed to go toward Trump’s allies, but he seems content to spend it at his own club as Rudy Giuliani drowns in legal bills.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. politics
    Contempt of Congress Is Hunter Biden’s Latest HeadacheThe president’s son defied a subpoena for a closed deposition and slammed the Republican-led inquiry into his family.
    By Nia Prater
  29. early and often
    Nikki Haley Needs a Miracle, Not Just Hype, to Beat TrumpAn endorsement by New Hampshire’s Chris Sununu is raising hopes for Haley in early states. It’s more likely that Trump trounces her in South Carolina.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. court appearances
    Rudy Giuliani Can’t Resist Digging Himself a Hole at His Defamation TrialInside court, he’s a shrunken man. Outside, he’s as mean as ever, sliming his victims and making life for his attorney hell.
    By Andrew Rice
  31. politics
    New York Dems’ Huge Redistricting Win Could Swing the HouseIn a 4-3 decision, New York’s highest court ordered congressional maps to be redrawn — again.
    By Nia Prater
  32. the national interest
    We Were Told Biden Is Secretly Running the DOJ. Why Is His Son Being Charged?Maybe Merrick Garland is actually independent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. exhibit a
    Trump’s Craziest Legal Argument May Be Headed to the Supreme CourtAnd the justices will determine whether or not he goes on trial before the election.
    By Ankush Khardori
  34. israel-hamas war
    Biden Should Follow Bernie Sanders on Conditions for IsraelSooner or later, Biden needs to put teeth into his disagreements with Netanyahu on the ultimate fate of Palestine. Bernie Sanders has a suggestion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. tremendous content
    Trump Selling Pieces of His Mug-Shot Suit Is Weird on So Many LevelsSpend $4,653 on ludicrous Trump NFTs, get a trading card featuring an actual piece of the suit he wore in his mug shot.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. early and often
    Biden’s Low Job Approval Doesn’t Mean He’s Doomed in 2024The president’s sub-40 job-approval rating isn’t unusually low, and the figure may matter less against the also unpopular Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Political Correctness for Jews Won’t End Campus AntisemitismYou can worry about antisemitism without going crazy about it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. court appearances
    Inside the Trial That Could Be ‘the End of Mr. Giuliani’Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss finally get their day in court against the man who slandered them with stealing the 2020 election.
    By Andrew Rice
  39. exhibit a
    Lina Khan’s Rough YearWhen a progressive star took over the FTC, she was expected to break up big business. Instead, critics say, she has broken the agency.
    By Ankush Khardori
  40. early and often
    Trump Team Accuses DeSantis of Plotting to ‘Rig’ Iowa CaucusCasey DeSantis issued a confusing call for non-Iowans to “descend” on the state. Now Team Trump is crying “voter fraud.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: Trump Is Trouncing DeSantis and Haley in IowaThe winnowing of the GOP field has only added to Trump’s strength, according to a new gold-standard Iowa poll by Ann Selzer.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. screen time
    What the Hell Is Elon Musk Doing at X? 5 Theories of the CaseNot only are things not going according to plan — it can seem as though there was never much of a plan at all.
    By John Herrman
  43. early and often
    Where Will ‘Spiritual, Not Religious’ Americans Lead Us?A sizable number of people don’t worship or pray but consider themselves spiritual. Are they engaged enough to help society?
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. early and often
    Indictment: Hunter Biden Spent $683,000 on ‘Various Women’Prosecutors claim that the president’s son funded his indulgent lifestyle while failing to pay taxes and child support.
    By Matt Stieb
  45. early and often
    GOP Debaters Barely Even Tried to Take Down TrumpAfter four debates, it’s obvious no one other than a doomed Chris Christie is willing to target the front-runner in any serious way.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Why Does No One Trust No Labels?The group says it doesn’t want to elect Trump. The problem is everything else it says.
    By David Freedlander
  47. the democratic party
    No, Democrats Are Not Driving America’s Culture WarsThe party remains more focused on progressive economics than “wokeness.”
    By Eric Levitz
  48. early and often
    CNN Iowa Debate Will Be a DeSantis-Haley Cage MatchWith Trump probably sitting out, the two candidates vying for second may be the only people onstage in the next two GOP debates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. on with kara swisher
    Liz Cheney Won’t Run in 2024 If It Could Help TrumpThe former congresswoman tells Kara Swisher why House Speaker Mike Johnson is dangerous and third-party presidential candidates might be risky.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  50. tremendous content
    Trump Features His Favorite Person on His Phone-Lock ScreenYep, it’s Donald Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. early and often
    Nikki Haley’s Gender TrapConservative women accept and reject feminism all at once.
    By Sarah Jones
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