1. the inside game
    The Agonizing Fall of the Florida DemocratThe few left in office insist their state isn’t a lost cause … yet.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  2. the national interest
    Joe Biden Is a Mediocre LiberalBut he’s proved to be a successful president anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. early and often
    Trump Can Post on Facebook and Instagram Again (If He Feels Like It)Meta has restored Trump’s accounts, but for now you’ll only find him sharing dubious polls and trashing Rihanna on Truth Social.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. life after roe
    Rogue Texas Judge Could Ban Abortion Pills NationallyAnti-abortion activists shopped for and found a judge likely to issue an outrageous decision, and it’s unclear whether higher courts will stop him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. politics
    Eric Adams Once Again Goes to Town on ‘Woke’ DemocratsThe mayor maintains that a small group has “hijacked” the party, worsening its ties with working-class voters.
    By Nia Prater
  7. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney’s Tell-All Is Prince Harry’s Spare But for U.S. PoliticsA forthcoming biography will reveal Romney’s “devastating” firsthand view of major political figures. Or maybe it will just be boring.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. exhibit a
    Mark Pomerantz’s Revealing Fight With Alvin Bragg Over TrumpThe untold story of the lost investigation.
    By Ankush Khardori
  9. early and often
    Biden’s Shout-outs to Seniors Were a Shot at the GOPThe president’s frequent mentions of Social Security and Medicare reflect how badly Democrats need to improve their standing with older voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders Showed That the GOP Is Truly Not ‘Normal’The Arkansas governor’s official State of the Union response was even wilder and more telling than Republicans’ outbursts during Biden’s speech.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. media
    James O’Keefe Is on Paid Leave From Project VeritasThe organization’s board is considering removing O’Keefe from his leadership position, according to current and former employees.
    By Andrew Rice
  12. early and often
    Biden Springs Trap for Republicans in State of the UnionBiden vowed to “finish the job” in the next two years (or maybe the next term), and expertly used Republicans’ rowdiness against them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    Democrats’ Huge Primary Shake-up Won’t Change the 2024 RaceDisplacing Iowa and New Hampshire will generate a lot of drama. But it won’t matter if Biden is the nominee, and the new schedule may not stick.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. tremendous content
    Melania Trump Was Mastermind Behind ‘Hero Dog’ StoryShould Melania have been in the Situation Room for the al-Baghdadi raid? No. But her dog idea was no dumber than anything her husband did.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. poll position
    Biden Is Trump (When It Comes to Popularity)Biden hopes tonight’s State of the Union address will sway voters, but there’s growing evidence that opinions of any president are hard to move.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Trump Wants to Divide Republicans and Conquer DeSantisNikki Haley is no threat to Trump, who would prefer a large field to muddy the track in his real primary race against Florida‘s governor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. tremendous content
    Don Jr. Is Ready to Laugh About the ‘Trump Baby’ BalloonWhile the Chinese spy balloon is no more, its cranky little brother is getting pampered by the Museum of London, giving Trump’s son a chuckle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. the national interest
    Michael Lind, Case Study in the Perils of Discourse-PoisoningHow an intellectual talks himself into believing the GOP is the left-wing party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. early and often
    Has Pete Buttigieg’s Dream Job Turned Into a Nightmare?It turns out Transportation secretary won’t be a quick and easy layover on the way to higher office for Mayor Pete.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. early and often
    House Republicans’ Assault-Weapon Pins Aren’t Just a TauntOwning the libs may be an added bonus, but Second Amendment absolutists clearly intend them as a threat against those who challenge gun rights.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. poll position
    Trump’s Lead in 2024 Polls May Be Thinner Than We ThoughtThe ex-president looks weaker against Ron DeSantis and other likely Republican rivals in the polls that were most reliable last year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. tremendous content
    Trump Knows How to End Ukraine War ‘Immediately,’ But It’s a SecretTrump revealed there’s something he could say that would “guarantee” that the fighting ends now. Sadly, he won’t tell unless we reelect him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. crime
    New Jersey Councilwoman Shot and Killed Outside Her HomeEunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old member of the Sayreville Borough Council, was found shot dead on Wednesday night.
    By Nia Prater
  24. 2024 presidential election
    What on Earth Are These 2024 Long Shots Thinking?It’s not inconceivable that someone like Nikki Haley could become a contender. But don’t count out sheer ego as motivation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. just asking questions
    What It Takes to Give Abortion Seekers (Actually Good) Advice OnlineThe Online Abortion Resource Squad’s Ariella Messing on fighting disinformation in a post-Roe world.
    By Irin Carmon
  26. early and often
    Trump Reminds Republicans He’s Willing to Ditch the GOPEven if he doesn’t formally launch a third-party bid, Trump could doom the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    The GOP Attack on Ilhan Omar Trivializes AntisemitismElevating Marjorie Taylor Greene exposes the hypocrisy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. what we know
    New FBI Search of Biden’s Home Finds No Classified DocumentsThe search of Biden’s Rehoboth, Delaware beach house was planned and consensual, like the searches of his office and Wilmington residence.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. politics
    Eric Adams’s Approval Rating Is FallingCrime is the top issue for New Yorkers, and very few say it’s gotten better under his watch.
    By Nia Prater
  30. early and often
    Nikki Haley Is Taking on Trump 2024 (or Running for VP)The South Carolinian is expected to announce her run later this month, but Trump has already staked a claim on her crucial home state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. tremendous content
    Watch Trump Repeatedly Plead the Fifth, Like a MobsterNew deposition video shows Trump, who once said only criminals and “the mob” take the Fifth, asserting his constitutional right more than 400 times.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. politics
    There’s Another Push to Change New York’s Bail ReformsGovernor Kathy Hochul reaffirmed her intent to give judges more discretion in setting bail during her budget presentation Wednesday.
    By Nia Prater
  33. the national interest
    It’s Republicans Who Won’t Negotiate Over the Budget DeficitThe other big lie in this hostage crisis is hiding in plain sight.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the system
    The Government’s Telling Response to Tyre Nichols’s DeathThe reforms being considered would probably not have prevented his killing. But officials have gotten better at preempting outrage.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  35. life after roe
    RNC Tells Republican Politicians to Stay Extreme on AbortionThe RNC passed a resolution scolding politicians who backed off after the end of Roe v. Wade and urging them to stay on the offensive in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. tyre nichols
    Eric Adams Defends Specialized Police Units Following Tyre Nichols CaseThe New York mayor said that, while he did not want to second-guess the decision to disband Memphis’s SCORPION unit, “units don’t create abuse.”
    By Nia Prater
  37. the national interest
    Why DeSantis Is on Track to Beat TrumpThe main Trump alternative has learned the lessons of 2016.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. lost in translation
    The Spy Who Wasn’tBaimadajie Angwang wanted a visa for his daughter. He got charged with being an “insider threat” instead.
    By Paula Aceves
  39. politics
    Manhattan DA Moves Closer to Charging Trump Over Stormy Daniels Hush MoneyProsecutors have begun to present evidence to a Manhattan grand jury from their inquiry into hush payments made to Stormy Daniels on behalf of Trump.
    By Nia Prater
  40. on with kara swisher
    Kara Swisher on Mark Zuckerberg’s Never-ending Trump ProblemShe reflects on more than 15 years of covering Facebook and why bringing back Trump is a lose-lose.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  41. early and often
    Trump Won’t Go Away Unless a Republican Actually Beats HimThe 2024 invisible primary is well underway, and Donald Trump is winning it, wishful thinking aside.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    Tyre Nichols’s Parents Will Attend Biden’s State of the UnionThe Congressional Black Caucus extended the invitation.
    By Nia Prater
  43. the inside game
    Joe Biden’s Big Lesson From the Last Debt-Ceiling FightAnd why this time is totally different from 2011. Hopefully.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  44. early and often
    Trump’s First 2024 Pitch: It’s Me or World War IIIThe former president had some things to say at his first two official campaign events over the weekend.
    By Chas Danner
  45. 2024 vision
    2024 Looks Very Dark for Senate DemocratsOr why the party really, really needs Joe Manchin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the system
    Tyre Nichols and the End of Police ReformHis death is evidence that cosmetic change can’t excise the rot of American law enforcement.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  47. early and often
    Republicans Want Surrender, Not a Deal, on the Debt CeilingThere can be no “bipartisan” solution to the debt-ceiling crisis when one party refuses to talk about the revenue side of the ledger.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the talented mr. santos
    George Santos Commemorates Holocaust After Lying About ItThe U.S. representative, who doesn’t actually have Jewish heritage but may have made antisemitic remarks, gave a speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
    By Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    McDaniel Hangs Onto RNC Gavel Despite DeSantis DefectionHarmeet Dhillon threw a scare into the chair of the RNC, but even late support from DeSantis didn’t convince party voters away from backing McDaniel.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    Republicans Are Already Burying Their Kooky National Sales-Tax PlanMcCarthy promised a floor vote on the Fair Tax, which would create a 30 percent national sales tax and abolish the IRS. Now, it may die in committee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    The Durham Probe Was Barr’s Witch HuntA shockingly unethical crusade to vindicate Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
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