1. poll position
    How Much Ground Has Trump Lost on Immigration in the Polls?Surveys taken in the aftermath of the Minnesota killings show a complicated picture.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Body Of Former President Jimmy Carter Departs Capitol Building After Lying In State
    DHS Shutdown Will Spare ICE, Punish Everyone ElseOdds of a Homeland Security shutdown are high with Congress at an impasse on ICE reform. Yet mainly FEMA, TSA, and the Coast Guard will suffer.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. politics
    Authorities remove the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument, in New York City
    Outrage Builds Over Pride-Flag Removal at Stonewall MonumentAnother Trump-administration directive has altered the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ movement.
    By Nia Prater
  4. early and often
    Capitol Hill
    Susan Collins’s Luck Could Finally Run Out in 2026After three decades in the Senate, the Maine Republican’s tricks may be getting old. Could she be the key to Democrats flipping the Senate?
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. trump epstein files
    Patrick McMullan Archives
    Trump Told Police Chief ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein AbuseThe Trump administration said a 2006 call is fake, or maybe real, but somehow it “corroborates” the president’s claims of innocence either way.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. politics
    Trump Unveils $12 Billion Mineral Reserve With Record Ex-Im Loan
    Howard Lutnick’s Epstein Problem Isn’t Going AwayAs Democrats (and one Republican) called for the Commerce secretary’s resignation, he confirmed that he visited Epstein’s private island.
    By Nia Prater
  8. early and often
    The GOP Is Panicking Over Noncitizen Voting. It’s Imaginary.Trump has made mass voting by noncitizens a core MAGA myth. But more and more data shows it’s rare and insignificant.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Texas Senate Race Could Be a Match for the AgesThe latest polls favor a matchup between Jasmine Crockett and Ken Paxton, which might make this high-stakes midterms race even messier.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. politics
    Ghislaine Maxwell: I’ll Talk for a PardonMaxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment in a House deposition as her lawyer said she is “prepared to speak fully and honestly” if given clemency by Trump.
    By Nia Prater
  11. under renovation
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP-CULTURE
    Why the Kennedy Center Was an Easy Target for TrumpFew loved the building, even as it became D.C.’s defining cultural institution.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  12. tremendous content
    Turning Point Halftime Got Big Ratings (If You Round Way Up)TPUSA is proudly touting its 20 million–plus viewers across various social channels. It’s just a tad shy of Bad Bunny’s estimated 135 million viewers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. politics
    Former US Special Counsel Jack Smith Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee
    It’s Nadler vs. Pelosi on the Upper West SideOutgoing Representative Nadler endorsed his handpicked successor to replace him in the district, while former Speaker Pelosi is backing a Kennedy.
    By Nia Prater
  14. tremendous content
    Trump White House
    Trump’s Bad Bunny Halftime Review: ‘Absolutely Terrible’So much for watching his pal Kid Rock at the Turning Point halftime show.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. early and often
    AMFOOT-SUPERBOWL-PATRIOTS-SEAHAWKS-HALFTIME-SHOW
    Little Boy in Bad Bunny Halftime Show Wasn’t Liam RamosPeople thought Bad Bunny gave his Grammy to the 5-year-old in a bunny hat who was detained by ICE. But it was actually a child actor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. early and often
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    The Bad Bunny Super Bowl 2026 Controversy, ExplainedDid Bad Bunny sing about Trump? Will ICE be at the game? Who’s playing the Turning Point show? Here’s a guide to the halftime show and MAGA backlash.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and often
    How Political Parties DieThe parties that have dominated European politics for decades are collapsing. Does the same fate await the Democrats and the GOP?
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Georgia Gubernatorial Ad Bashes ‘Judas’ Who Betrayed TrumpA late entry into the Georgia governor’s race may split the MAGA vote and help Brad “Judas” Raffensperger, who defied Trump in 2020, win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. olympics
    OLY-2026-MILANO CORTINA-OPENING
    J.D. Vance Got Aggressively Booed at the Olympics“Eh, those are a lot of boos for him.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. early and often
    Feds ‘Expedite’ Deportation of 5-Year-Old in Viral Bunny Hat PhotoTrump said we must rid Minneapolis of “really hard criminals.” Apparently, that means preschooler Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. early and often
    GOP Ignoring Spike in Health-Care Costs Won’t Make It Go AwayAs Republicans fail to address rising Obamacare premium costs for 20 million Americans, it’s becoming a more and more potent midterms issue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. early and often
    White House Defends Trump’s Wildly Racist Obamas Post Before Deleting ItKaroline Leavitt slammed the “fake outrage” over depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys in Trump’s now-deleted post.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. the law
    Attorney General Pam Bondi
    6 Big Questions for Pam Bondi on Epstein and ICEThe attorney general has been very quiet lately, but next week Congress will have a chance to grill her.
    By Elie Honig
  24. power
    How the Epstein Files Turned Everyone Into ConspiracistsIt turns out we really are governed by an overclass of degenerate elites. And now anyone can investigate them.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  25. early and often
    DHS Shutdown Even Likelier After Dems Issue ICE DemandsImmigration negotiations seem to be going nowhere, with Democrats calling for ICE reforms that Republicans refuse to consider.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    What’s Going on With Texas’s Democratic-Primary Mess?Racism allegations have made the already tough primary between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett into something else.
    By Nia Prater
  27. politics
    The Mamdani-Hochul Lovefest Continues ApaceThe mayor endorsed the governor’s reelection on Thursday, while touting their ability to work together.
    By Nia Prater
  28. tremendous content
    Melania Promotes Movie at White House, Says It’s ‘Not Promotion’The First Lady insisted her meeting with freed Israeli hostages wasn’t an ad; her film just happened to come up five times in ten minutes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. politics
    How Big Is the Minnesota ICE Drawdown?Border czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents are leaving. State and local leaders say the Trump administration needs to go further.
    By Nia Prater
  30. the christian right
    Two Paths for American ChristianityThe Cities Church protest reveals a deepening theological war between the religious right and left.
    By Sarah Jones
  31. early and often
    Democrats Got Less Than Nothing by Shutting Down GovernmentWe’re now headed toward a DHS shutdown that won’t affect ICE or the Border Patrol.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. crime
    The Body-Cam HustleHow YouTubers weaponized Freedom of Information laws to embarrass young women for clicks.
    By Michael Shorris
  33. early and often
    2026 Government Shutdown: Latest News and Impact on ICEThe partial shutdown has ended, and now difficult negotiations can begin about reforms on immigration enforcement.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    What Trump’s Call for ‘Nationalizing Elections’ Really MeansHis renewed focus on specious 2020 fraud claims and talk of a Republican “take over” are a pretext for further attempts at election interference.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. politics
    Kathy Hochul Is Living Her Best Political LifeA new poll finds that the governor is at peak popularity and crushing her Republican challenger for the governorship.
    By Nia Prater
  36. politics
    DoJ Makes Appalling Mistakes in Release of New Epstein FilesThe government included nude photos and failed to redact the names of some victims in its latest document drop.
    By Nia Prater
  37. review roundup
    Melania Trump at the Melania movie premiere.
    What Critics Are Saying About the Melania DocumentaryThe brutal reviews are in. Here’s an updating roundup highlighting the sharpest (and meanest) commentary about Melania Trump’s new film.
    By Chas Danner
  38. early and often
    Texas Special-Election Shocker Signals Big Trouble for GOPA Democrat trounced a Republican in a deep-red state legislative district, raising hopes for a blue midterm wave.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. tremendous content
    Trump May Want to Rethink Threat to Sue Trevor NoahTrump has just shown that Noah’s Grammys joke hit a nerve, and he may not want a suit that digs into his Epstein connections.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. early and often
    Maybe Republican Candidates Don’t Really Want Trump AroundTrump’s midterm strategy doesn’t take into account swing-voter backlash.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
    Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) walks out after a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
    Nancy Mace Is Not Okay“Something’s broken. The motherboard’s fried. We’re short-circuiting somewhere.”
    By Jake Lahut
  42. tremendous content
    Movie Review: Does Melania Dream of AI-Generated Sheep?The First Lady’s weirdly soulless MAGA lullaby is going to put a lot of Amazon Prime viewers to sleep.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. early and often
    Is Don Lemon a Threat to Religious Liberty?The journalist’s arrest was really about showing conservative Evangelicals Team Trump is on their side.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. politics
    Don Lemon Indicted on Federal Civil Rights ChargesProsecutors allege Lemon and others interfered with worshippers’ religious freedom in relation to an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church.
    By Nia Prater
  45. ice protests
    The Year That Led to the Anti-ICE General StrikeTrump’s brutal immigration crackdown has proved incredibly unpopular.
    By The Editors
  46. early and often
    Why Is Tulsi Gabbard Investigating the 2020 Elections?The director of National Intelligence has apparently been working on election conspiracy theories for months instead of, you know, doing her job.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    Will There Be a Government Shutdown? Odds and Latest Updates.The clash over ICE tactics and DHS funding has Trump and Senate leaders scrambling to avoid a partial shutdown that would start at midnight Friday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. timeline
    How the Trump Team’s Botched Shooting Response and Blame Game Played OutFrom the false initial claims about Alex Pretti to the leaked infighting and attempts to shift blame, here’s a complete timeline.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  49. minneapolis
    An Idea Worth Dying forAlex Pretti was fighting to preserve a kind of national creed. He was killed in the name of another.
    By Sarah Jones
  50. tremendous content
    First Lady Melania Trump Rings Opening Bell At NYSE
    Melania Movie Pulled From South Africa Due to … Racism?MAGA podcaster Katie Miller claimed the First Lady is a victim of anti-white bias. But President Trump’s policies may be the real issue.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. early and often
    Klobuchar Steps Into a Minnesota Maelstrom With Gubernatorial RunThe veteran senator should be just what Minnesota Democrats need, if she can strike the right balance between fighting Trump and fixing fraud.
    By Ed Kilgore
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