1. early and often
    Trump’s Governor Endorsement Kills GOP’s California DreamTrump gave Steve Hilton a big primary boost. But, weirdly, he probably ensured that California won’t have a Republican governor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    What’s the Deal With Trump’s Hand Bruise and Health Issues?The official explanations for Trump’s ailments — from CVI to a hand bruise to a neck rash — are odd and incomplete. Here’s everything we know.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. magalopolis
    Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump: MAGA Dating Drama, ExplainedWoods has been dating Don Jr.’s ex-wife, Vanessa, for more than a year. And after the golfer’s DUI car crash, he immediately called the president.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. just asking questions
    What Trump Got So Badly Wrong About IranHis administration failed to understand how power works in the country.
    By Benjamin Hart
  5. the power trip
    The Revenge PlotInside the battle at the Justice Department to get Trump what he wants.
    By Andrew Rice
  7. the money game
    Wall Street’s Eyes on the StraitWith bad information everywhere, Citrini Research sent an analyst to the war zone to figure out what’s really happening.
    By Jen Wieczner
  8. early and often
    How Democrats Can Avoid Disaster in the California Governor’s RaceThe top two primary and scattered Democratic field could guarantee a Republican governor. Here are four strategies to prevent that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Voters Who Dislike Both Parties Are Turning Against TrumpTrump has traditionally done well with “I hate everybody” voters. But polling suggests they may help Democrats win in 2026.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. politics
    Noem. Bondi. Who’s Next?Report suggests that President Trump is not done shaking up his Cabinet. Here’s who might be on the chopping block.
    By Nia Prater
  11. early and often
    What the Epstein Files Say About Trump: UpdatesPam Bondi was reportedly fired, in part, over the botched Epstein files release. So what did DoJ reveal about Trump? Here’s everything we’ve learned.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. early and often
    Trump’s Priority Is Now Militarism, at Home and AbroadThe president is focused on extending his mass-deportation programs for years and fighting unpopular wars. It’s not going over well.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    House GOP Holds DHS Hostage for More ICE FundingDespite the new Trump-backed deal, the shutdown will drag on until House Republicans can secure even more money for ICE and Border Patrol.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the power trip
    Judge Jeanine’s Big AuditionMany in Trumpworld are circling the newly open job of attorney general — including Jeanine Pirro.
    By Ben Terris
  15. the law
    Pam Bondi’s Many, Many, Many FailuresShe was in office only a year, but she left permanent damage at the Justice Department.
    By Elie Honig
  16. politics
    Out With Bondi, in With BlancheTrump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi after months of dissatisfaction. Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, will replace her for now.
    By Nia Prater
  17. early and often
    Trump Fired Bondi for Doing Bad Things PoorlyBondi was loyal to a fault. But her execution was clumsy and she wasn’t good on TV.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. tremendous content
    Is Trump Going to Get Into Heaven? Live UpdatesThe president can’t stop publicly musing the afterlife. Here are the latest odds on Trump going to Heaven, according to Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    Congressional Lawmakers Continue Work On Funding Bill After Government Shuts Down
    Johnson Caves on DHS, But Shutdown Deal Could Unravel AgainThe Speaker called the Senate-passed deal to reopen DHS “a joke.” Days later, he’s asking House Republicans to back it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. foreign interests
    President Trump Addresses The Nation On The Conflict In Iran
    How to Ignore a WarTrump is hoping confusing timelines and mixed messages of victory can make the Iran war fade into the background.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  21. american affairs
    Democrats Should Just Say No to AI MoneyDefying the AI lobby makes as much moral and political sense as defying AIPAC.
    By Ross Barkan
  22. iran war
    President Trump Delivers Remarks At Republican Members Issues Conference
    Will the Iran War End Soon? Here’s What Trump Has Said.Here’s an updated look at all the shifting estimates Trump and U.S. officials have offered thus far.
    By Chas Danner
  23. politics
    Will AOC’s Vow to Oppose Military Aid to Israel Set a New Standard?The congresswoman said she would oppose all military aid to Israel, including defensive weapons. Other Democrats may follow her lead.
    By Nia Prater
  24. tremendous content
    DHS Oversight House 3/04/26
    In Husband’s Photo Scandal, No One Feels Bad for Kristi NoemKristi Noem is “devastated.” But incredibly, her South Dakota neighbors have only expressed sympathy for her “bimbofication”-enthusiast husband.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. politics
    Trump Says Never Mind About Iran’s Nuclear MaterialThe president, scanning for an exit to the war, now says “I don’t care” about Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
    By Nia Prater
  26. the law
    President Trump Attends Supreme Court Arguments Involving His Birthright Citizenship Order
    Trump Got a Front-Row Seat to Supreme Court SkepticismHis attendance for oral arguments before the Court made history. His attempt to upend birthright citizenship probably won’t.
    By Irin Carmon
  27. early and often
    Trump’s Order Restricting Mail Voting Is Blatantly UnconstitutionalTrump is claiming a power he doesn’t have to stop mass voting fraud, which doesn’t exist.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. tremendous content
    Highs and Lows of Trump’s AI-Slop Presidential LibraryRenderings of the Miami skyscraper show two gold Trump statues, replicas of Trump’s dumbest White House additions, and lots of AI-generated weirdness.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. politics
    Kid Rock saluting an Army helicopter hovering near his pool
    Hegseth Reverses Suspension of Army Helicopter Crew Who Visited Kid Rock“No punishment. No investigation,” Hegseth said.
    By Nia Prater
  30. iran war
    President Trump half waves.
    Is Trump Walking Out on His War?He may just let everyone else figure out how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so he can be done with the whole thing.
    By Chas Danner
  31. early and often
    With DHS Still Shut Down, GOP Gives Up on DealmakingNow that the Senate deal to reopen DHS has flopped, Trump and Republicans are only interested in another totally partisan Big Beautiful Bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Casey Means May Be Too Kooky Even for RepublicansThe wellness influencer has yet to advance in the Senate a month after her hearing as Republicans are reportedly torn on her nomination.
    By Nia Prater
  33. politics
    Did Jill Biden’s Secret Service Agent Shoot Himself in the Butt?The agent discharged his weapon at the Philadelphia airport.
    By Olivia Craighead
  34. politics
    Pentagon Demands Retraction Over Hegseth Investment ClaimThe Financial Times reported that Pete Hegseth’s broker inquired about investing in defense contractors just before the start of the Iran war.
    By Nia Prater
  35. the law
    The Question That Will Doom Trump’s Birthright Citizenship GambitTrump-administration lawyers will argue their case before the Supreme Court this week. Simple logic stands in their way.
    By Elie Honig
  36. poll position
    Trump’s Job Approval Is in Free FallMarch has been a bad month for the president in the polls with his Iran war and its economic effects having a clear impact on his popularity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. tremendous content
    Trump Interrupts Iran Update for ‘Important’ Ballroom NewsThe president said he’s “so busy” fighting wars. But that didn’t stop him from breaking out the props to defend his precious ballroom.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. early and often
    DHS Is Still Shut Down Because Extremists Own Mike JohnsonThe Speaker blew up a Senate bill reopening DHS because he didn’t want to wind up like Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted by the Freedom Caucus.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    When Will TSA Wait Times Get Back to Normal?Wait times appeared to be easing at U.S. airports on Monday with workers set to receive their first paychecks since the DHS shutdown began weeks ago.
    By Nia Prater
  40. just asking questions
    All of the Iran Attack Plans Are Bad. This One Is the Worst.What Trump might do next in the Middle East.
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. health
    Slow-Walking Back Into an AIDS NightmareNew cuts could result in the “first rise in HIV incidence in decades.”
    By Tim ­Murphy
  42. early and often
    Democrats Could Win a Majority of Governorships in 2026With 36 states holding gubernatorial elections in November, there’s a good chance a midterms Democratic wave could hit down-ballot too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. iran war
    Donald Trump points a finger
    Who Will Trump Blame for the Iran War?He’ll probably never admit it was his mistake, but if he wants to pin it on others, here’s who he might pick.
    By Chas Danner
  44. politics
    A Democratic Representative Could Go the Way of George SantosA House Ethics panel found Florida representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of ethics violations. She may face an expulsion vote.
    By Nia Prater
  45. early and often
    There’s a DHS Shutdown Deal, But the Crisis Isn’t Over YetThe Senate has agreed to end the airport chaos and put off the ICE fight. But Trump could still change his mind, and House GOP hard-liners may revolt.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. politics
    Attack Ads and Scandals Haven’t Dented Graham Platner’s LeadA new poll shows Platner leading Governor Janet Mills by 27 points, a sign that the oyster farmer is still in firm control of the Maine primary.
    By Nia Prater
  47. early and often
    Trump’s Voter-Fraud Myths Fuel State-Level CrackdownsWith the SAVE America Act stalled in Congress, some red states are pushing their own redundant bans on noncitizen voting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. getting around
    A La Guardia TSA Agent Tells AllOn the shutdown, ICE agents “doing nothing,” and making your flight.
    By Clio Chang
  49. early and often
    Does Either Party Really Want to End the DHS Shutdown?In the past 40 days, the two parties have switched sides on a proposal to fund everything but ICE. Now the chances of a deal look remote.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. politics
    What Exactly Are ICE Agents Doing at Airports?While border czar Tom Homan has said the ICE agents will be assisting with security, images have circulated showing officers largely standing around.
    By Nia Prater
  51. tremendous content
    Melania Welcomes You to the Robot ApocalypseThe First Lady introduced a walking, talking humanoid robot at the White House and breezily suggested it will replace human teachers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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