1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. politics
    The Week the Migrant Backlash Turned Into RageFrom Gracie Mansion to Staten Island, protests are growing and getting ugly.
    By Noah Hurowitz
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. trump indictment
    From Columbine to the CoupHow a former police chaplain wound up getting charged in Georgia alongside Donald Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. exhibit a
    Actually, Hunter Biden Is Getting It WorseA bumbling Justice Department and Republican pressure have made the prosecution of the president’s son anything but a “sweetheart deal.”
    By Ankush Khardori
  41. tremendous content
    Giuliani Begged, But Trump Refused to Pay His Crushing Legal BillsGiuliani’s lawyers say he’s broke, but Trump still won’t cover the legal fees stemming from his pro bono work as the president’s lawyer.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Chas Danner
  42. vision 2024
    The Rise of the Young, Liberal, Nonwhite Republican?A significant minority of GOP voters are not what you would expect.
    By Eric Levitz
  43. trump indictments
    Threats From Trump Supporters Are Piling Up Against the AuthoritiesHis supporters have made racist threats and death threats against most of those involved in the prosecutions against the former president.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. early and often
    DeSantis Targeting Ramaswamy in Debate a Sure Sign He’s LosingDebate strategy memos say DeSantis should defend Trump and hammer Ramaswamy, singling out his Hindu faith. It’s a recipe for defeat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. tremendous content
    Trump Cancels Press Conference, Will Lie in Legal Filings InsteadTrump’s lawyers got him to call off the release of his “Irrefutable REPORT” by promising to include his 2020 election fraud lies in court documents.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. early and often
    A Late-Entry Candidate Won’t Save Republicans From TrumpAnti-Trump Republicans hope Glenn Youngkin or another dark-horse savior will jump in the 2024 race. But it’s already too late for that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the national interest
    ‘Lock Them Up’ Is Now the Republican Party’s Highest GoalIt’s no longer about policy or even culture war but prosecutorial revenge.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. trump georgia indictment
    A Pardon Won’t Save Trump If He’s Convicted in GeorgiaGeorgia’s constitution provides that applicants to a five-member board for a pardon have served at least five years of their sentences.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    Trump Supporter Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump’s Trial JudgeJudge Tanya Chutkan received a racist death threat from a Texas woman in the days after the ex-president amped up his rhetoric.
    By Nia Prater
  50. conservatism
    Oliver Anthony and the Incoherence of Right-Wing PopulismWhen working people direct their class resentments at “the obese milkin’ welfare,” rich men north (and south) of Richmond make out like bandits.
    By Eric Levitz
  51. trump indictment
    The Looming Hidden Cost of Georgia’s Trump IndictmentWhat Fani Willis’s love of RICO prosecutions could mean for the justice system.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
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