1. politics
    Marco Rubio Is More Dangerous Than Pete HegsethWhile the secretary of Defense bombs boats, the secretary of State plots an entire war.
    By Ross Barkan
  2. early and often
    Speaker Johnson Holds Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony
    Supreme Court Puts Trump’s Midterm Power Grab Back on TrackWith Texas again poised to give Republicans five new House seats, the drive to protect the GOP from the wrath of voters has new life.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Can Mike Johnson Survive Until the Midterms?The Speaker’s air of insignificance invites attacks but may protect him from presidential rage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Who Will Benefit From the New ‘Trump Accounts’ for Kids?Trump’s version of baby bonds may help wealthy babies most, though Cory Booker sees reason to support them anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    Trump’s Job Approval Among Independents Is Astoundingly LowTrump’s standing with unaligned voters is down to levels only seen during moments of crisis like the 2008 financial crash and Watergate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Trump Wants You to Know Affordability Is a Hoax and You’ve Never Had It So GoodThe president’s superpower has been to convince people of what’s blatantly false. It’s no longer working.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. politics
    Why Is Trump Pardoning Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar?Trump has long alleged that Cuellar was indicted because he opposed President Biden’s border policies.
    By Nia Prater
  9. tremendous content
    Trump Sleeps in Cabinet Meeting, Rants Online All NightMaybe Trump should cut back on the 1:30 a.m. Truth Social posts and prioritize keeping his eyes open during important White House events.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. foreign affairs
    Watched, Tracked, and Targeted in GazaLife under Israel’s all-encompassing surveillance regime.
    By Mohammed R. Mhawish
  11. early and often
    Democratic Congressional Candidate Aftyn Behn Holds Election Night Party In Tennessee
    Tennessee Special Election Is Another Ominous Sign for GOPA left-bent candidate ran well ahead of recent Democratic candidates in a deep-red district, throwing a new pre-midterms scare into Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    Will Trump Break the Health-care Deadlock or Make It Worse?Obamacare subsidies expire this month and there’s a shutdown deadline in January. If Trump can’t make a deal, things could get bleak.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. politics
    Hegseth, White House Back Away From Boat StrikeThey may be trying to pass the blame for a possible war crime to the military. Here’s what we know.
    By Nia Prater
  14. tremendous content
    Trump TikTok Challenge: Watch the Most Awful White House PostsCan you make it through these incompetently executed memes, Wicked deportation jokes, and Trump thirst traps without scrolling away?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. early and often
    No One Is Buying Trump’s ‘Preventative’ MRI ExplanationThe White House claims Trump had unspecified cardiovascular and abdominal imaging despite showing no symptoms. Doctors say that makes no sense.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. the power trip
    Doughnuts and Bullets: The Absurdity of Working for RFK Jr.What happens when your new boss thinks you’re a child killer?
    By Kerry Howley
  17. tremendous content
    Melania Trump Makes Christmas Spooky AgainThe First Lady’s all-black outfit and the president’s glowering, bloody portraits give the White House Christmas decorations an ominous vibe.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. politics
    Trump’s Latest Exploitation of a Killing Will Also FailTrying to whip up anti-immigrant backlash after the National Guard shooting is reminiscent of the post-Charlie Kirk censorship push.
    By Ross Barkan
  19. early and often
    Trump’s Legacy Is in the Supreme Court’s Shaky HandsThe Court is poised to either restrain Trump’s power grabs or entrench them for years to come. And its rulings are increasingly unpredictable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the city politic
    Mamdani Won, But Our Battle Against Islamophobia Isn’t OverThe impact of the hate speech in this year’s mayoral campaign will linger.
    By Errol Louis
  21. politics
    The Trump-Administration Change That Could Cripple NursingA federal cap on borrowing for graduate nursing students and others isn’t just making nurses angry, but it could harm the health-care system.
    By Nia Prater
  22. early and often
    Give Thanks for Incompetence Destroying Trump’s Second TermThere are no adults in the room, only idiots.
    By Ross Barkan
  23. tremendous content
    The ballroom construction project at the White House is seen from the top of the Washington Monument
    Trump Is Fighting With Architect Over His Too-Big BallroomThe president apparently doesn’t care that his massive addition is architectural blasphemy.
    By Chas Danner
  24. tremendous content
    Trump Refutes Health-Decline Story by Calling Reporter ‘Ugly’He insulted the appearance of the female reporter but not her male co-author. Weird!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. politics
    A Former Defense Secretary Says Pete Hegseth Isn’t Tough Enough for the JobLeon Panetta says investigating critics such as Mark Kelly is a sign of “weakness.”
    By Allison Quinn
  26. early and often
    The Only Oath Trump Respects Is to HimselfTrump is going after Democrats who warned of obeying illegal orders. Yet he’s rewarded the Oath Keepers, who defy laws they deem unconstitutional.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the body politic
    Me Too ForeverWhy the backlash was so short-lived.
    By Rebecca Traister
  28. immigration
    What Happens When You Don’t Belong Anywhere?More than 50 Bhutanese men with criminal records have been deported back to the country they fled — and swiftly deported out of it.
    By Tanvi Misra
  29. screen time
    A photo illustration of a screenshot from X
    How Spam Ate American PoliticsScores of MAGA influencers on X have been caught posting — and monetizing — from abroad.
    By John Herrman
  30. early and often
    Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is Just a MirageA plan to fix Obamacare subsidies seemed imminent but is now on hold. Did Johnson kill it, or was it always a just a feint?
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. poll position
    Trump’s Low Approval Rating Is Hurting Republicans in PollsThe president’s numbers keep sliding, the GOP seems lost on affordability, and Democrats are gaining on the 2026 question.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    Trump’s Gains With Latino Voters Are EvaporatingThe GOP thought 2024 was the start of a realignment in their favor. But polls show Trump’s economic and immigration policies are erasing those gains.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. that happened
    The Time Trump Told Boy Scouts About Sexy Yacht PartiesThe president’s address to the Boy Scout Jamboree featured attacks on enemies and underlings, as well as risqué tales of his own greatness.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. the law
    President Trump Meets With Fraternal Order Of Police Members At White House
    The Losing Isn’t Over for Trump’s Justice DepartmentThey can reindict James Comey and Letitia James, but it’s a road to more failure.
    By Elie Honig
  35. department of war
    U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Attends Security Consultative Meeting
    Pete Hegseth Has Found the Real Enemy: The ScoutsThe Defense secretary is cutting the U.S. military’s ties with the group because it’s too “woke” or something.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. politics
    Lindsey Halligan Gets SunkA judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan’s U.S. Attorney appointment was “invalid” and her indictments of Comey and James “unlawful.”
    By Nia Prater
  37. the city politic
    Why Mamdani Is Unafraid to Turn on the LeftThe DSA mayor-elect quashes a DSA challenger to Hakeem Jeffries — and for good reason.
    By Ross Barkan
  38. politics
    Turns Out Prosecuting People Purely out of Rage Isn’t a Good Legal StrategyThere’s one big reason the government screwed up the James Comey and Letita James cases.
    By Cristian Farias
  39. politics
    What Happened After the Mamdani-Trump Meeting?Trump seems less inclined to send the National Guard to New York, Mamdani is doubling down, and Republicans are scratching their heads.
    By Nia Prater
  40. early and often
    DOGE Officially Dies After Brief and Useless ExistenceThe Elon Musk initiative was done in by his feud with Trump and left a legacy of failure and destruction.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. tremendous content
    Trump’s Latest Power Grab: Reviving the Rush Hour Movies?The president is reportedly pressuring Paramount to bring back his favorite buddy-cop action-comedy franchise.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    MTG Quits Her Lousy House Gig But Not the SpotlightThe former MAGA icon is retiring from Congress, but it certainly won’t be the last we see of her.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. just asking questions
    What Larry Summers Has in Common With Donald TrumpThe Harvard economist faced many controversies before the greatest one of all involving Jeffrey Epstein.
    By Allison Quinn
  44. we’ll do it live
    Trump Gushes Over Mamdani at White House: As It HappenedIt was a weird, shockingly friendly meetup, during which Trump seemed totally bowled over by the mayor-elect. Here are the highlights.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  45. early and often
    Only the Supreme Court Can Save Trump’s Gerrymandering DriveAs Democratic and Republican gerrymanders cancel each other, SCOTUS could give the GOP a big edge in cases on Texas and on the Voting Rights Act.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Trump Could Save Himself by Saving ObamacareHis ego, and his party, need a deal to restore subsidies in order to avoid an electoral disaster next year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the city politic
    NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Visits New York City Police Memorial With Commissioner Jessica Tisch
    What Mamdani’s Staffing Choices Say About How He’ll GovernSo far it seems like the mayor-elect is looking to add age, experience, and opposing views.
    By Nia Prater
  48. early and often
    A Bipartisan Idea for Congress: Fewer Stupid Censure WarsAs rebukes and counter-rebukes escalate in the House, there’s a move to make it harder to point fingers and virtue signal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    Trump Shares Call to ‘Hang’ Democratic LawmakersIn a Truth Social posting spree, Trump said Democrats urging servicemembers to obey the Constitution is “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. early and often
    Treasury Secretary Hopes You Don’t Cash Trump’s $2,000 ChecksNone of this is going to happen, but it’s amazing that Trump’s top economic adviser thinks his big idea is inflationary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. politics
    Larry Summers’s Epstein Fallout Is Getting WorseThe economist has quit OpenAI’s board and lost a few other jobs, and Harvard is launching an investigation, too.
    By Nia Prater
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