1. the city politic
    We Can Never Forget Bella AbzugBattling Bella’s remarkable life and tireless activism set an example that more people should follow today.
    By Errol Louis
  2. early and often
    The Growing Sign of Mike Johnson’s Weak Grip on PowerDischarge petitions that bypass the Speaker’s control of the House were once rare. But they’re becoming common under Johnson.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. epstein files
    Printed out Epstein files
    The Justice Department’s Epstein-Files Rollout Is a MessThe DOJ is blowing past its legally mandated deadline to release everything it can, and what it has released on time is hard to parse.
    By Chas Danner
  4. early and often
    Stefanik Quits Governor’s Race, Will Not Run for ReelectionThe Republican explains why she’s leaving politics.
    By Ben Jacobs
  5. early and often
    Blaming Immigrants Is J.D. Vance’s Answer to Every ProblemIt’s the VP’s way of helping Trump’s failure to deal with affordability and keeping his coalition united as he looks to 2028.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the law
    U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi
    Pam Bondi Needs an InterventionHer obsequious efforts to prosecute Trump’s enemies aren’t just doomed to fail, they’re a terrible embarrassment for her and the Justice Department.
    By Elie Honig
  8. gerontocracy
    The Crime That Exposed a Congresswoman’s DeclineIs Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, still fit for office? Is she even in charge?
    By Alex Shultz
  9. early and often
    Trump’s $1,776 Warrior Dividend Is Just Rebranded Money for Military HousingThe big bonus in his Oval Office speech is a sham.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. tremendous content
    Trump Plaques Make White House Wall Ex-President Burn BookHe made his “Presidential Walk of Fame” even more stunningly stupid by adding plaques insulting Biden, Obama, and his other predecessors.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and often
    President Trump Delivers Address To Nation
    Trump Used Big Speech to Angrily Insist the Economy Is GreatTrump announced a bonus for troops, but otherwise last night’s address was a warmed-over tirade meant to convince Americans they’re not struggling.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. life after roe
    Anti-Abortion Groups Try to Get New Restrictions Past TrumpThough Trump took a national abortion ban off the table, they’re still pushing to restrict abortion pills via FDA and EPA regulations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    Trump Alone Can Fix the Obamacare Subsidies CrisisGOP moderates joined Democrats to force another House health-care vote. But it’s all moot unless Trump decides to make his party compromise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. early and often
    Democrats Don’t Need a Huge ‘Wave’ to Win Big in 2026Democrats probably can’t repeat 2018’s blue wave. But a net gain of just three House seats would bust up Trump’s control of Washington.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Susie Wiles’s Big Slip Is a Test of Her PowerIf she survives the fallout from her comments to Vanity Fair, it will prove that her control as White House chief of staff is truly extraordinary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
    Susie Wiles Denies Her Own Comments That Trump White House Is a MessShe made some surprising admissions in a new Vanity Fair report, but Trump is already rushing to her defense.
    By Chas Danner
  17. tremendous content
    Don Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s MAGA Fairy-Tale EngagementPresident Trump and Laura Loomer broke the news, just as every little girl dreams.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. politics
    Zohran Mamdani Is Now Even More PopularA new poll showed that the mayor-elect’s favorability rating has grown both in the city and statewide and that even more voters support his policies.
    By Nia Prater
  19. stop the presses
    Bari Weiss in WonderlandHer exile in Hollywood paved the way for a triumphant return to New York.
    By Charlotte Klein
  20. early and often
    Another Government Shutdown May Be Just Weeks AwayRepublicans won’t bend on Obamacare subsidies, and a January shutdown is the only leverage Democrats have.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. bondi beach hanukkah attack
    Australia Reacts To Mass Shooting At Bondi Beach
    What We Know About the Bondi Beach Hanukkah AttackAustralia and the global Jewish community are reeling after gunmen killed at least 15 people in a horrifying attack on a Hanukkah celebration.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  22. the system
    The War on Everything DoctrineHegseth’s deadly missile strikes mirror Trump’s domestic priorities.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  23. early and often
    Trump Is Angry at Americans for Not Appreciating His GreatnessThe president is fuming about his low approval ratings, which he seems to view as ingratitude given all his accomplishments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. early and often
    Brace Yourself for Soaring Obamacare PremiumsTrump and congressional Republicans have expressed no interest in a health-care compromise, so costs will likely skyrocket on December 31.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    What the New Epstein Photos ShowThe House Oversight Committee released 19 new photos from Epstein’s estate showing the financier with Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and others.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  26. early and often
    Indiana Republicans Defied Trump and Bomb Threats to Stop Pro-GOP RedistrictingDespite huge pressure from the White House and MAGA, they said “no” to a power grab.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Trump’s DOJ Can’t Stop Failing to Indict Tish JamesIn the span of one week, two separate federal grand juries have declined to reindict the attorney general.
    By Nia Prater
  28. early and often
    MyPillow Guy Turns Minnesota Governor’s Race Into a CircusMike Lindell’s candidacy threatens a large GOP field that can’t offend his friend Donald Trump and takes some heat off a scandal-plagued Tim Walz.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. early and often
    Can Jasmine Crockett’s Vibes-Based Politics Work in Texas?The champion of the clapback is the ultimate advocate of base mobilization as a path to victory. It’s not clear it will work statewide.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. early and often
    What Will America Be Like After Trump Is Gone?He has three years left, but there are still a few ways to limit the damage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    NETHERLANDS-NATO-SUMMIT-DEFENCE-DIPLOMACY-US
    Now the Trump Administration Is Coming After Our FontsThe ultrareadable font Calibri is too weak and woke for Marco Rubio’s serif-supremacist State Department. Times New Roman is apparently now MAGA.
    By Chas Danner
  32. early and often
    The Messy New York GOP Fight Trump Tried and Failed to AvoidWhat he told Bruce Blakeman about challenging Elise Stefanik for governor.
    By Ben Jacobs
  33. tremendous content
    10 Stupid Moments From Trump’s Pennsylvania RallyHis “affordability” speech devolved into racist musings on “shithole” countries.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. early and often
    Does Kamala Harris Believe She’s Entitled to Lead Democrats?Democrats don’t want to relive the painful experience of 2024. They and Harris need to move on or start anew.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
    A Big Win in Miami Shows Democrats May Ride a Midterm WaveThe first Democratic mayor in three decades was elected by stressing affordability and opposing Trump’s mass deportation initiative.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. epstein files
    When Will the Epstein Files Be Released?The 30-day countdown is on, but what the Justice Department will actually make public and when remains to be seen. Here’s what we know.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  37. roundup
    Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.
    How Will the Fight to Grab Warner Bros. Play Out Politically?Trump may get the final say, and all the players know it. Here’s what pundits, reporters, and analysts are saying so far.
    By Chas Danner
  38. early and often
    Nobody But Trump Thinks This Is an ‘A-Plus’ EconomyA president who considers his record perfect can’t help but step all over his party’s critical affordability message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. early and often
    GOP Chooses to Ignore Reality, Let Obamacare Costs SkyrocketA simple bipartisan patch would keep health-care costs from spiking. But Trump and his party just want to shift the blame.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    A Texas Shocker Upends the 2026 Senate RaceWith Colin Allred out and Jasmine Crockett in, Democrats are set for a Crockett-Talarico primary. The GOP is headed for a messy multi-candidate brawl.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
    Trump Fumes at Pardoned Democrat for Lack of CorruptionThe president initially said Henry Cuellar’s innocence was his sole motive for clemency. But he was infuriated when he wouldn’t return the favor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    Mamdani Is Moving to a MansionCiting security concerns, the mayor-elect says he and his wife are giving up their rent-stabilized Astoria apartment and will live in Gracie Mansion.
    By Nia Prater
  43. politics
    Trump Is Guilty of Mortgage Fraud, According to TrumpHe claimed multiple primary residences on mortgages in the 1990s, something his administration has called fraudulent when targeting Trump’s enemies.
    By Nia Prater
  44. power
    I Wanted to Surprise My Family on Thanksgiving. ICE Deported Me Instead.How the Trump administration turned a college freshman’s life upside down.
    As told to Andrea González-Ramírez
  45. early and often
    How Do You Sell a War to Isolationists? Make It ‘America First.’Trump is edging closer to attacking Venezuela and betraying his campaign promises.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    The Right’s Post-Trump Civil War Is Already UnderwayAnd Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts is betting on the extremists.
    By Sarah Jones
  47. early and often
    J.D. Vance Can’t Admit the Obvious: The GOP Has AntisemitesAntisemitism is built into the right-wing political project, and MAGA could make it worse. Vance needs to show some intolerance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. politics
    Kash Patel Uses FBI As His Girlfriend’s UberA new report alleges that Patel’s girlfriend gets to order her FBI security detail to escort her friends home after a night of partying.
    By Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    5 Excuses MAGA Makes for Its Toddler PresidentIt’s hard to miss the similarity of the 47th president to a self-indulgent child. But MAGA folk find plenty of excuses for letting him have his fun.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. politics
    D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Is Said to Have Believed Election Was Stolen From TrumpBrian Cole, a 30-year-old Virginia man, was linked to the January 2021 incident through his purchasing history and cell tower records.
    By Nia Prater
  51. the law
    The Malignant Incompetence of Kash PatelThe FBI director stands apart from his predecessors in multiple awful ways.
    By Elie Honig
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