1. early and often
    What If DeSantis Takes a Pass on 2024?If the Florida governor puts the kibosh on his White House bid, it could lead to either a free-for-all or a Trump coronation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    Children Are Not PropertyThe idea that underlies the right-wing campaign for “parents’ rights.”
    By Sarah Jones
  3. life after roe
    Beware Phony Republican ‘Moderation’ on AbortionGOP panic over abortion-driven election losses may lead to a tiny strategic retreat on abortion-ban exceptions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. ethics
    Clarence Thomas: Sorry I Got CaughtThe justice says he’ll be better about disclosing his wildly inappropriate, GOP-donor-funded vacations going forward.
    By Benjamin Hart
  5. early and often
    The Tennessee GOP’s Ruthless PrioritiesFor Republicans, protests are more outrageous than school killings.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  7. early and often
    Tennessee Republicans Expel Two Young Black DemocratsThe GOP supermajority spared a third, white Democrat by one vote.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. early and often
    This Week Proved There’s More to Politics Than TrumpTennessee’s expulsion of Black Democratic lawmakers is just one such example.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Trump’s Legal Drama Will Dominate the 2024 PrimariesDue to slow-moving proceedings and Trump’s delay tactics, his legal woes won’t come to a head anytime soon. That’s a huge problem for his GOP rivals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Clarence Thomas and the Ethical Disaster of the Supreme CourtUndisclosed gifts from a billionaire won’t even embarrass the right.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. the inside game
    5 Clues That Joe Biden Is Already RunningIt’s time to stop pretending he isn’t.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  12. the body politic
    The Dangerous Fantasy of Trump’s IndictmentWhy the circus surrounding his arrest may do more harm than good.
    By Rebecca Traister
  13. tremendous content
    Ivanka Trump Supports Dad, Just Won’t Be Seen With HimIvanka skipped her dad’s post-arrest speech, along with Melania. But she reportedly slipped into Mar-a-Lago for a visit last weekend undetected.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. early and often
    The Mystery of North Carolina’s Democratic DefectorTricia Cotham was just elected to the North Carolina House as a pro-choice, pro-LGBTQ Democrat. So why did she give the GOP a vetoproof majority?
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Democrat-Backed Judge Wins Big in Wisconsin on Abortion MessageJanet Protasiewicz’s Tuesday win flips the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s balance, with huge implications for Democrats in the state and nationally.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Donald Trump Under ArrestThe former president faced criminal charges in court on Tuesday.
    By James D. Walsh and Justin Miller
  17. the national interest
    Trump Isn’t Above the Law, But He Shouldn’t Be Below ItThis is like getting Al Capone for paying off his mistress.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. on with kara swisher
    Brooke Shields on the Sexualization Girls Face on Social MediaKara Swisher talks to the actress about her documentary and how her daughters view what she endured as a young girl in Hollywood.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  19. politics
    Anti-Trans and Anti-Abortion Advocates Are Using the Same PlaybookSome of the very groups that pushed for abortion bans are now coming for trans health care.
    By Irin Carmon
  20. tremendous content
    Trump Applauded for Not Tantruming Over IndictmentHe’s angry, but longtime Trump observers seem impressed that he isn’t throwing things.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the national interest
    The Terrifying Threat That No Labels Will Reelect TrumpWhy is this mysterious group building a political doomsday device?
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. the city politic
    Don’t Underestimate Alvin Bragg’s Chances Against TrumpThe Manhattan DA is a meticulous litigator who has proved he can build complex white-collar cases. Trump is better at theatrics than court battles.
    By Errol Louis
  23. mar-a-lago raid
    Trump Rummaged Through Boxes of Classified Materials at Mar-a-Lago: ReportThere is reportedly evidence of possible obstruction in the classified-documents case, and that Trump went through those boxes after being subpoenaed.
    By Chas Danner
  24. the law
    Trump Is Going on Trial, But You Won’t Be Able to WatchNew York is one of the only states that still prohibits cameras in trials. It’s long past time for that to change.
    By Dan Novack and Mikey Osterreicher
  25. tremendous content
    Ivanka Trump Declares Neutrality on Father’s IndictmentShe issued a statement that is 27 words long and somehow says absolutely nothing — though her broader message was crystal clear.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. early and often
    Trump in Handcuffs? How His Indictment Is Likely to Play OutThe former president will be photographed and fingerprinted, for starters.
    By Nia Prater
  27. early and often
    Trump’s Indictment Could Ruin DeSantis’s 2024 CandidacyIf the indictments give Trump another polling surge, his GOP rivals will be forced into an impossible position. Will the governor rethink his plans?
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. posting
    The #Resistance Is Back and Super-Psyched About Trump’s IndictmentAfter years out of the spotlight, the very online liberals who love to hate Trump are ready to celebrate.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. the national interest
    The Strange Trials of Our First Criminal PresidentThe awesome task of restoring faith in a legal system Trump has spent his life discrediting.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. tremendous content
    Trump Still Plotting Not-So-Secret Attack on MexicoHe’s still asking advisers to draw up “battle plans” to attack drug cartels with or without Mexico’s consent. But now he can’t feign ignorance.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. early and often
    Now It’s Republicans Who Are Divided on Iraq War AuthorizationSenate Democrats split on the original Iraq War authorization while Republicans were united. Twenty years later, a repeal vote divided GOP senators.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    The Republican Debt-Ceiling Hostage Scheme Is CollapsingStep one is to name a demand. The House can’t even do that!
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. foreign interests
    Russia Detains Wall Street Journal Reporter, Alleging He Is a SpyEvan Gershkovich is the first foreign journalist to be detained there since the war in Ukraine began.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. the national interest
    How Trump Can Use Social Security and Medicare to Destroy DeSantisForget Ukraine. Retirement programs are the real killer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the media
    Millennials Aren’t Killing ‘Objective’ News — the Market IsThe modern attention economy is an enemy of conscientious reporting and intellectual humility.
    By Eric Levitz
  36. early and often
    Voters Can’t Even Name Many Democratic Presidential ProspectsIf Biden doesn’t run for a second term, Democrats are in big trouble: A poll found voters can identify only a handful of potential 2024 candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Why Republicans Are Embracing Vouchers Even Though They Don’t WorkIt’s not about educational outcomes anymore.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the national interest
    Permitting Reform for a Debt-Ceiling Hike Would Be Win-WinRepublicans are floating a deal Democrats should jump on.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. early and often
    Ron DeSantis’s Big Evangelical OpportunityWith Evangelical leaders upset over being blamed by Trump for 2022 GOP losses, the governor has a chance to win over a core part of his base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    2016 Loser Chris Christie Thinks He Could Destroy TrumpThe former New Jersey governor reportedly thinks he’s the Republican who can stop Trump’s 2024 bid — despite already losing to him badly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. on with kara swisher
    Katie Porter on How Regulators Could Have Prevented SVB’s CollapseKara Swisher talks to the congresswoman about whiteboarding CEOs and regulators’ failure to rein in SVB’s risky behavior.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  42. early and often
    Could Marjorie Taylor Greene Actually Wind Up in the Senate?Trump promised to “fight like hell” to put MTG in the Senate. She couldn’t run until 2026, but she has other opportunities for promotion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the city politic
    NYPD’s Illegal Parking Needs to Be CurbedIt’s long past time for the city to rein in cops and other public servants who believe parking laws and tolls don’t apply to them.
    By Errol Louis
  44. early and often
    3 House Democrats Will Face Off in California’s Senate RaceRo Khanna declined to run and endorsed Barbara Lee, setting up a race between Lee, Adam Schiff, and Katie Porter for Dianne Feinstein’s seat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    The GOP Will Run the Tea Party Playbook Against BidenA return to Obama-era GOP messaging on the real threat to seniors and their retirement benefits could help the party turn the tables on Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. mental health
    4 Explanations for the Teen Mental-Health CrisisThe possible culprits include social media’s pernicious influence on adolescence, rising academic pressure, and helicopter parenting.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. the body politic
    Abortion Wins ElectionsThe fight to make reproductive rights the centerpiece of the Democratic Party’s 2024 agenda.
    By Rebecca Traister
  48. the national interest
    What Ron DeSantis Can’t FakeTrump’s legal problems reveal an organic connection to the base that his rival is trying but failing to match.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. early and often
    Donald Trump Thinks America Is a Sh*thole CountryAt his Waco rally, Trump denounced the U.S. more than any alleged superpatriot ever. No wonder he’s buddies with imprisoned insurrectionists.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    Can America Survive a Second Trump Presidency, Emotionally?If Trump continues to dominate American politics through January 2029, I’m not sure anyone will be able to handle it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. early and often
    GOP Insiders Say Everything’s Coming Up TrumpAfter a low-energy start, Alvin Bragg and Ron DeSantis have energized him.
    By Ben Jacobs
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