1. 2022 midterms
    Herschel Walker Didn’t Just Lose; Raphael Warnock WonWalker was indeed a bad Trump-recruited candidate. But Warnock ran a very impressive campaign once again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. tremendous content
    Rudy Giuliani’s 5 Worst Excuses From His Attorney-Misconduct HearingThe former mayor has offered several bold arguments for why his efforts to overturn the 2020 election shouldn’t cost him his D.C. law license.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. politics
    Brian Sicknick’s Family Snubs Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthyFamily members of a police officer who died following the attack on the Capitol refused to shake hands with Republican leaders at a medal ceremony .
    By Nia Prater
  4. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: It’s Warnock’s Race to LoseEven polls that showed Herschel Walker leading in November now show Raphael Warnock slightly ahead.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. conservatism
    Why the GOP Will Lose Its War on ‘Woke Wall Street’Republicans can’t accept that they dislike modern capitalism, so they’re blaming “ESG” instead.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. early and often
    Yes, Republicans Still Pose a Threat to DemocracyThe 2022 results do not show that the GOP has given up on ruling without majority support whenever it can or must.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    Pandemic Politics Hold Up Gazillion-Dollar Defense BillFor 61 years, the two parties have agreed on an annual defense-policy bill. It could fail this year as Republicans bend to their anti-vaxx base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Trump Admits the U.S. Constitution Is Against HimThe former president wants to terminate the parts that prevent him from overturning his 2020 election loss.
    By Chas Danner
  10. ‘i can do my time’
    Why Was Eric Adams Really in Qatar?The mayor went to some World Cup matches, met investors, and didn’t appear to say much about the tournament’s alleged abuses.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. the system
    Herschel Walker Is the Last Republican StandingHis runoff campaign goes all in on Trumpism.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  12. vision 2024
    Joe Biden’s Actually Not-at-All-Bad Year2022 could have gone so much worse for Biden. 2024 — and all the steps he must take to show he’s still electable — looms next.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    Why Democrats Upended Their Primary CalendarThe old Iowa–New Hampshire duopoly is history.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the national interest
    Kanye’s Willing Republican PartnersFirst they ignore the extremists. Then they quietly accept them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. politics
    Not Even Alex Jones Can Help Kanye WestThe Infowars host kept trying to let him denounce Nazis, but he doubled down on his admiration of Hitler.
    By Nia Prater
  16. mar-a-lago raid
    Appeals Court Smacks Down Judge Who Ruled for Trump Over FBIThe 11th Circuit Court of Appeals excoriated U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s interference in the Mar-a-Lago raid investigation.
    By Chas Danner
  17. 2022 midterms
    Why Did Democrats Get the Late Breaks in the Midterms?A lot of the shock and awe over the midterm results was the product of an expectation of a late Republican surge that didn’t happen.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. 2022 midterms
    Another Former Lover Accuses Herschel Walker of MisconductMany women have painted a portrait of Walker as an unstable and violence-prone man possibly suffering from untreated mental illness.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. early and often
    Democrats Should Worry About Signs of Lower Black TurnoutEven in states where Black candidates headed up Democratic tickets, turnout was down. Democrats need to figure out why that happened.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. sbf: the virtue was the con
    What Does Sam Bankman-Fried Have to Say for Himself?An interview with the disgraced CEO.
    By Jen Wieczner
  21. early and often
    The Many Ways MAGA Republicans Threaten Kevin McCarthyThe House Freedom Caucus and its MAGA allies want power over their party’s House caucus. But above all, they want scorched earth between the parties.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. early and often
    Trump Was Tricked Into Dining With Too Many AntisemitesThe poor guy didn’t know about Nick Fuentes, he just wanted to hang with Kanye West — who repeatedly attacked his Jewish son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. all the live long day
    Why America’s Railroads Refuse to Give Their Workers Paid LeaveWall Street’s new robber barons can’t make the trains run on time.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. early and often
    Herschel Walker Can’t Shake His Texas Residency ProblemThe GOP Senate candidate is being hit with renewed questions about his residency, which underscore claims that his heroic image in Georgia is hollow.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    Hakeem Jeffries Elected As Next Leader of House DemocratsThe 52-year-old congressman will become the first Black person to lead a congressional party.
    By Nia Prater
  26. the inside game
    One of Democrats’ Biggest Draws This Year? Dave Matthews.Jamming out the white suburban Gen-X vote.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  27. politics
    What a Difference 10 Years Makes: The Senate Votes to Protect Same-Sex MarriageThe legislation received support from several Republican senators, including Mitt Romney, who once openly opposed same-sex marriage.
    By Nia Prater
  28. early and often
    Republicans: Leave the World’s Richest Man Alone!Ron DeSantis and Kevin McCarthy want everyone to “stop picking on Elon Musk.” They’ve barely said anything about Trump dining with antisemites.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. politics
    Eric Adams Says His Upcoming Trip to Qatar Is ‘On My Dime’The mayor is set to travel to Doha, Qatar, in preparation for New York City to serve as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    By Nia Prater
  30. on with kara swisher
    Chemist Carolyn Bertozzi on Biology’s Dark MatterThe 2022 Nobel Prize winner tells Kara Swisher why cancer cells are a lot like M&Ms.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  31. the national interest
    Trump Brought Nazis Into the GOP. DeSantis Won’t Expel Them.White nationalism is not just a Trump problem.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. early and often
    The NYC Media Might Have Cost Democrats the HouseAfter New York outlets hyped rising crime, counties in the NYC media market voted more Republican than their immediate neighbors.
    By Eric Levitz
  33. tremendous content
    Mike Lindell Is the Leader the Republican National Committee DeservesBut he’s not the one it needs right now, so his candidacy is probably doomed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. early and often
    The Last Time the Republican Establishment Tried to Stop TrumpIf you think Trump is finished, remember the 2016 primaries.
    By Ross Barkan
  35. social studies
    Do You Have a Right Not to Be Lied To?Freedom of speech is being reconsidered by a group of legal scholars, who argue it is not absolute and may be outdated in a world of disinformation.
    By Jeff Wise
  36. politics
    What We Know About Trump’s Dinner With White Supremacist Nick FuentesThe former president is claiming he did not know who his notorious dinner guest was.
    By Chas Danner
  37. tremendous content
    Please Don’t Ruin Thanksgiving With These White House ‘Talking Points’I voted for Joe Biden because he tacitly promised I wouldn’t have to read any more guides to arguing with my Trumpy relatives.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. what we know
    Alleged Club Q Shooter Previously Threatened Mother: UpdatesIt is unclear why the 22-year-old suspect was allowed to retain guns after a previous incident involving police.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  39. the national interest
    If DeSantis Wins the Nomination, Trump Will Endorse HimTrump is out for himself, not revenge.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. foreign interests
    Should Ukraine Give Peace Talks a Chance?Six questions that advocates of imminent diplomacy — or indefinite war — must answer.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. on with kara swisher
    Eric Idle Says Audiences Get to Decide What’s Not FunnyIn the latest episode of On With Kara Swisher, Kara talks censorship and cancel culture with the Monty Python legend.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  42. tremendous content
    Trump Is Pretending He’s Too Good for TwitterWhich is, weirdly, also good for Elon Musk.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. early and often
    Democrats Have Some Solid Options If Biden Doesn’t Run in 2024The Democratic Party’s bench of potentially successful presidential candidates is suddenly looking pretty deep.
    By Ross Barkan
  44. exhibit a
    The Long Road Ahead for Special Counsel Jack SmithWhat his appointment to lead the Justice Department’s Trump probes does and doesn’t mean — and what to expect next.
    By Ankush Khardori
  45. early and often
    If DeSantis Clears the GOP Field, Is Trump Doomed?The Florida governor is a formidable 2024 opponent. But Trump’s 2016 success can’t be chalked up to a fractured GOP field.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. 2022 midterms
    How the House Was Won (and Lost)Republicans benefited from a fairly uniform shift in their direction among a relatively stable electorate. But Dobbs hurt them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the national interest
    Trump Says He’s ‘Not Going to Partake’ in Being Charged by Special CounselThat’s not how the legal system works.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. sbf: the virtue was the con
    What Happened to FTX?It’s possible that you don’t fully understand what Sam Bankman-Fried did or what transpired at his company, FTX. This may help.
    By Lane Brown
  49. sbf: the virtue was the con
    How Did SBF Convince West Africans Crypto Was Their Future?At least Madoff’s clients were rich.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  50. sbf: the virtue was the con
    Is Effective Altruism Now Defective?Commiserating with the do-gooders SBF made look bad.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  51. sbf: the virtue was the con
    Was Caroline Ellison a Main Character or the Fall Girl?How the 28-year-old CEO LARP-ed her way into the collapse of FTX.
    By Bridget Read
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