1. the body politic
    The Dangerous Fantasy of Trump’s IndictmentWhy the circus surrounding his arrest may do more harm than good.
    By Rebecca Traister
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. early and often
    Donald Trump Under ArrestThe former president faced criminal charges in court on Tuesday.
    By James D. Walsh and Justin Miller
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. the national interest
    The Terrifying Threat That No Labels Will Reelect TrumpWhy is this mysterious group building a political doomsday device?
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. the national interest
    How Trump Can Use Social Security and Medicare to Destroy DeSantisForget Ukraine. Retirement programs are the real killer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. the national interest
    Why Republicans Are Embracing Vouchers Even Though They Don’t WorkIt’s not about educational outcomes anymore.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. the body politic
    Abortion Wins ElectionsThe fight to make reproductive rights the centerpiece of the Democratic Party’s 2024 agenda.
    By Rebecca Traister
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. plagued
    Is America’s Pandemic Really Over?With the official end of the U.S. public-health emergency fast approaching, things are looking pretty good.
    By Chas Danner
  43. life after roe
    Oklahoma Court Narrowly Preserves Right to Lifesaving AbortionIn some extremely red states, lawmakers are fighting even the most modest exceptions to strict abortion bans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. early and often
    North Carolina Finally Takes the Money, Expands MedicaidThirteen years after passage of the Affordable Care Act, GOP fiscal arguments against accepting a sweet deal from Washington are looking ridiculous.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    DeSantis’s Trumpy Foreign Policy Goes Deeper Than UkraineHe can fine-tune his message on Putin, but DeSantis is still a Jacksonian like Trump. That won’t go over well with old-school Reagan-Bush Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. tremendous content
    Ron DeSantis Eating Pudding With His Fingers Will End His 2024 BidVoters don’t want a president who’s been credibly accused of licking dessert from his paw like a cartoon bear.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. on with kara swisher
    Sam Altman on What Makes Him ‘Super Nervous’ About AIThe Open AI co-founder thinks tools like GPT-4 will be enormously beneficial to humanity. But he’s very wary of the downsides.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  48. early and often
    DeSantis Goes After Trump’s Base Using Fox MegaphoneAfter ignoring Trump’s attacks for months, DeSantis finally hit back, criticizing Trump’s leadership in an interview with Fox Nation’s Piers Morgan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    The Manhattan Grand Jury Keeps Everyone Guessing About TrumpAfter blowing past Trump’s own prediction of his Tuesday arrest, it took Wednesday off.
    By Nia Prater
  50. tremendous content
    DeSantis Pretends He Can’t Spell Trump Nickname ‘DeSanctimonious’The Harvard and Yale grad’s canned responses to his 2024 rival’s attacks aren’t exactly ready for prime time.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. the national interest
    Why Do We Have Presidential Medals for Celebrities?The private sector creates plenty of awards for entertainers without the need for a public option.
    By Jonathan Chait
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