1. poll position
    Trump Approval Hits New Low — and Iran War Won’t HelpIf the unpopular and economically damaging conflict drags on, Trump and the GOP are in serious trouble for the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    Another Good Sign for Dems: Flipping Mar-a-LagoDemocrat Emily Gregory will soon be representing President Trump in the Florida statehouse after winning his district in a special election.
    By Nia Prater
  3. we’ll do it live
    Donald Trump
    Are the U.S. and Iran Actually Talking?Trump backed off his threat to obliterate Iran’s energy infrastructure and claimed negotiations are underway. Here’s what happened in the aftermath.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  4. tremendous content
    Trump Calls Voting by Mail ‘Cheating’ (Except When He Does It)He hates “fraudulent” mail-in ballots … unless they let him spend the weekend golfing instead of voting in person.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. early and often
    Trump Caves on DHS Shutdown, Bets Agenda on Risky Plan BFor unclear reasons, Trump abruptly gave in on DHS funding. Now, he wants to pack the SAVE Act and other priorities into a second Big Beautiful Bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. politics
    More Evidence Emerges of Iran War Insider TradingPolymarket, long accused of lax gambling rules, saw a series of suspiciously timed bets on the war.
    By Nia Prater
  8. early and often
    California Candidate Seizes Ballots to Get Trump’s AttentionSheriff Chad Bianco’s phony 2025 election “audit” sure looks like an attempt to build MAGA cred in the governor’s race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Supreme Court Risks Fueling Trump’s Attack on Mail BallotsBanning late-arriving mail ballots wouldn’t be fatal to democracy. But it could boost Trump’s broader assault on voting by mail.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. tremendous content
    Trump’s Latest White House Horror: A Zombie Columbus StatueA Baltimore statue torn down in 2020 has been resurrected on the White House grounds.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. politics
    ICE Agents Are in Airports Now. Do You Feel Safer Yet?Federal immigration agents have been spotted at American airports after President Trump ordered their deployment amid TSA staff shortages.
    By Nia Prater
  12. early and often
    Trump Blows Up DHS Deal, Chooses ICE Airport Chaos InsteadThe president is throwing a tantrum over the SAVE America Act, and American travelers are paying the price.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. foreign interests
    Why Are the U.S. and Israel at War With Iran? No One Knows.What is the endgame here? The question assumes there is one.
    By Jacob Bacharach
  14. early and often
    Even California Voters Aren’t Thrilled About a Kamala ComebackTwo recent polls show Harris running far behind Gavin Newsom if she attempts another presidential run.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Who Will Blink First on Paying TSA Agents?With the DHS shutdown beginning to cause long security lines at airports across the country, something’s got to give.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. magalopolis
    Barron Trump: A Short Guide to the President’s ‘Very Tall Son’Why did Barron move back into the White House? Exactly how tall is he? Does he have a lovely singing voice? Here’s what we know about the First Son.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. power
    Cesar Chavez At The University Of San Francisco
    Men Like Cesar Chavez Are Not ExceptionalIt’s not just the Epsteins of the world who are capable of monstrosities.
    By Kate Manne
  18. early and often
    White House Heard Lewandowski Kickback Allegations, Did NothingSeveral companies have accused Corey Lewandowski of seeking payment for DHS contracts. Trump was even told of it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. politics
    Hegseth: World Should Say ‘Thank You’ to Trump for Disastrous WarThe Defense secretary wants the media and our “ungrateful allies in Europe” to show a little appreciation.
    By Nia Prater
  20. screen time
    Why Iran Is Winning the Slop WarThe most prominent AI fantasies about the war on social media exaggerate the destruction and conjure visions of America’s failure.
    By John Herrman
  21. scourges
    Bright Lights, Big ProblemAmericans agree: Blinding headlights have become a scourge of the roads. What can be done?
    By Nate Rogers
  22. politics
    Rand Paul–Markwayne Mullin Feud Explodes in Surreal HearingAfter this, it’s safe to say that Paul is a “no” on Mullin’s DHS confirmation.
    By Nia Prater
  23. tremendous content
    Judge Isn’t Buying White House’s ‘Brazen’ Ballroom DefenseHe blasted the Trump administration for offering “shifting” arguments and describing the East Wing destruction as a little “alteration.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. politics
    Pritzker Flexes Political Muscle in Illinois Senate RaceThe governor and possible presidential hopeful strongly backed Juliana Stratton, who will likely become the sixth Black woman to serve in the Senate.
    By Nia Prater
  25. iran war
    Jerusalem Day Rally Amid U.S.-Israeli Military Campaign In Tehran
    Will Trump Be Able to Stop His Own War?Almost nothing he has said or done suggests he knows what he is doing, and this is still just the beginning.
    By Jonah Shepp
  26. we’ll do it live
    Another Key Iranian Leader Has Been Killed: Live War UpdatesIsrael conducted another round of decapitation strikes, Europe is not impressed with Trump, and more of the latest developments on Day 18 of the war.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  27. terror
    A Terrorist Attack on Thursday. A Bat Mitzvah on Friday.Scenes from a synagogue that prepared for the worst — then faced it.
    By Ashley Zlatopolsky
  28. early and often
    Crypto Cash Fuels Democrats’ Divide in Illinois Senate RaceTuesday’s messy primary between Krishnamoorthi, Kelly, and Stratton is testing the influence of Governor Pritzker versus pro-crypto forces.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. immigration
    What It’s Like to Protest ICE in the Shadow of Dilley Detention CenterA pastor leading a 90-mile walk. 30 teenagers serving in-school suspension.
    By Elizabeth Weil
  30. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    The 8 Wildest Things Trump Said at Monday’s Press ConferencesHe said Cuba is his for the taking, a predecessor envies his Iran war, people with learning disabilities shouldn’t be president, and more.
    By Chas Danner
  31. early and often
    President Trump Press Briefing On Supreme Court's Decision To Strike Down His Global Tariffs
    Will Trump Oppose a ‘Watered-Down’ SAVE America Act?The Senate is taking up a version of the bill that doesn’t target transgender people or voting by mail, as Trump demanded.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Trump Casually Muses That Maybe Iran War Was a MistakeThe president has been all over the place on the war he started, but this was something different.
    By Nia Prater
  33. politics
    White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Is Working Through CancerWiles, who is the first woman to serve as chief of staff, has been diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer.
    By Nia Prater
  34. tremendous content
    All the Trump Insults at the 2026 OscarsWhile no one said the president’s name, there was plenty of not-so-subtle Trump bashing from Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, and Oscars winners.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. politics
    Trump Goes Ballistic on Supreme Court in Overnight RantIn a TruthSocial post, the president railed against the Court for its tariffs ruling last month, alleging that it is “hurting our Country.”
    By Nia Prater
  36. just asking questions
    Trump Wants His European Frenemies to Bail Him Out on IranWill they stand up to him this time?
    By Benjamin Hart
  37. politics
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Was Never FringeThe Georgia congresswoman is out of office. Her conspiracies continue to define her party.
    By Sarah Jones
  38. forever wars
    How the Bombing of Schoolchildren Fits Into Trump’s WarThe administration has gone silent on its vague humanitarian reasons for attacking Iran.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  39. iran war
    Closure of the Strait of Hormuz negatively affects Iraq ports
    The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Keeps Getting WorseTrump says the U.S. has bombed Kharg Island, Iran’s critical oil export hub in the Persian Gulf.
    By Chas Danner
  40. early and often
    Trump
    Team Trump Puts Revenge Ahead of Midterms Prize in IndianaIt’s still focused on retribution for the Indiana Republicans who wouldn’t go along with Trump’s gerrymandering push.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. politics
    Hegseth Weighs In on Regime Change (at CNN)The Defense secretary used his latest briefing to suggest some headlines for the “fake news” while claiming total success in Iran.
    By Nia Prater
  42. politics
    Mamdani Finds Another Public Figure to Not Smile WithThe mayor has held back his trademark grin in photos with the president of the United States — and now with the president of FIFA.
    By Nia Prater
  43. early and often
    Republicans’ SAVE Act Filibuster Stunt Would Backfire BadlyMAGA activists want to force a talking filibuster over the SAVE America Act. That should delight Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. politics
    Kyrsten Sinema Admits to Having Affair With Former BodyguardThe former senator also allegedly encouraged her beau to take MDMA on a Senate work trip so she could guide him through it.
    By Matt Stieb
  45. early and often
    Trump Boasts Killing Iranian ‘Scumbags’ Is His ‘Great Honor’He’s reveling in military fantasies on Truth Social, issuing threats to Iran’s leaders, and showing off photos of himself in uniform (as a teen).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. early and often
    GOP Bigots Can’t Stop Smearing Trump’s Friend MamdaniTrump’s unlikely alliance with Mamdani hasn’t kept Republicans from unleashing a wave of Islamophobic attacks on the mayor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the money game
    What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain?The ultrarich divulge how money bent their reality (and whether they even noticed).
    By Lane Brown
  48. politics
    Nancy Pelosi Is Really Trying to Make Jack Schlossberg HappenThe former House Speaker cut an ad for JFK’s grandson in his race for Congress, but Michael Bloomberg dropped a dueling endorsement.
    By Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    Can the Housing Bill Survive Trump’s Sudden Indifference?Congress could soon enact a rare bipartisan bill on housing affordability. But the sulking president says, “No one gives a [bleep] about housing.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    Is J.D. Vance Feeling Left Out of Trump’s Big New War?He’s nothing without his boss, and regardless of how many of his principles the war may violate, the VP will just have to grin and bear it all.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. tremendous content
    8 Scarily Stupid Moments From Trump’s Kentucky RallyFeaturing Jake Paul, Trump’s stair phobia, and an update on the Iran war — which we must keep fighting, though it’s also “over” and “we won.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
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