1. politics
    In Dramatic Twist, Senate Will Hear Witnesses Against TrumpRepublicans joined Democrats to learn more about a damning phone call during the riot that quoted Trump supporting the insurrectionists.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    New Evidence Shows Trump Used Riot to Pressure Congress to Steal ElectionTrump may not have planned the attack, but now we know he exploited it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. impeachment
    Impeachment? Biden Has More Important Things to Do.The president wants you to know that he’s too busy fixing the country to pay close attention.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  4. politics
    Lincoln Project Crumbles Amid Scandal Over Its Co-Founding Sexual PredatorCo-founder Steve Schmidt resigns after the group was accused of lying about sexual harassment by one of its other leaders, John Weaver.
    By Miranda Green and Justin Miller
  5. impeachment trial
    What Trump’s Lawyers Mean by ‘Constitutional Cancel Culture’Unbelievably, the supreme bully Trump is being depicted as a victim of Congress in a trial over his incitement of an attack on Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Trump’s Defense: What About Democratic Violence? (Answer: There Wasn’t Any.)His impeachment lawyers focus on whataboutism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. impeachment
    The Timeline for Trump’s Second Impeachment TrialThe schedule and structure have been set, and the whole thing could be over in less than a week.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    Biden Aide Threatened to ‘Destroy’ Reporter Asking About His GirlfriendTJ Ducklo, a White House spokesperson, accused the reporter of being “jealous” he was with another journalist after she poked into his love life.
    By Eve Peyser
  10. impeachment
    Trump’s Defense for Inciting the Mob: Everybody’s Fighting!A video of Democrats saying the words fight or fighting was put together by his lawyers, likely for Trump’s entertainment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    The Lincoln Project Is Accused of Protecting Sexual Predator John WeaverJohn Weaver used his power to get jobs for young men he allegedly harassed. His colleagues were warned.
    By Miranda Green
  12. partisan gerrymandering
    Census Delays Could Create Havoc and Skullduggery in RedistrictingLack of timely Census data could short-circuit court challenges to partisan gerrymandering, which Republicans in particular are expected to pursue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    Firing Actors for Being Conservative Is Another Hollywood BlacklistWhat is the principled difference between barring communists and barring conservatives?
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. impeachment trial
    Impeachment Is Literally Congressional Self-Defense in Trump’s CaseIt’s the only way Congress can defend itself against executive abuses of power — this time, it’s was physical.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. impeachment trial
    Trump’s Conduct on January 6 Was Not Just Wrong: It Was StupidTrump went nuclear at precisely the moment when it no longer made any sense.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. coronavirus stimulus
    The Fed Gives Democrats the Green Light on Large StimulusThe central bank is worried about Congress stimulating the economy too little, not too much.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. capitol riot
    Trump’s Treatment of Pence During Capitol Riot Was Even Worse Than We KnewThe president learned his veep was in danger, then almost immediately castigated him on Twitter.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. impeachment trial
    McConnell Isn’t Plotting to Save Republicans From TrumpThough the strange Beltway fantasy won’t die, there’s still no evidence that Mitch McConnell is planning a vote to convict the former president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. impeachment
    Trump Also Thought His Lawyer’s Performance Was TerribleA roundup of his reactions to a memorably bad impeachment opening statement.
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. the national interest
    Trump’s Lawyer Rambles Through Hilariously Incoherent Impeachment DefenseBruce Castor was sick the day they taught law in law school.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national interest
    Republicans: Trump Can’t Be Impeached Because He Can’t Be ImpeachedWe won’t vote to convict Trump because he’s going to be acquitted.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. global politics
    Only the Left Can Save Globalization NowTo restore shared prosperity and avert a new cold war, progressives must disavow protectionism and make globalism great again.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. politics
    The 2020 Election Cycle Has Finally EndedThe last outstanding House race has been called in Republican Claudia Tenney’s favor 97 days after the November election.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. u.s. senate
    Richard Shelby, the Last of the South’s Senate Party-Switchers, to RetireThe six-term Alabama senator never changed that much but went with the flow of conservative southern politics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    Describing a Slur Is Not the Same As Using ItThe New York Times declares a new standard.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. covid-19
    Congressman Ron Wright Dies of COVID-19The 67-year-old Texas Republican, who was also battling lung cancer, is the first active member of Congress to die from the coronavirus.
    By Chas Danner
  27. trump impeachment trial
    Why Both Parties Want a Speedy Trump Impeachment TrialRepublicans are eager to get the trial over with, and Democrats tend to agree — though some want a fuller accounting of Trump’s misdeeds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    The Forces That Stopped Obama’s Recovery Will Not Stop Biden’sThe political atmosphere for stimulus is nothing like 2009.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. games
    A Telling Streak at the Pandemic Super BowlA blowout that should have been remembered for cementing Tom Brady’s legacy instead served as a symbol for the nation’s coronavirus failures.
    By Will Leitch
  30. coronavirus stimulus
    The $3,000-Per-Child Benefit Is Gaining MomentumGOP Senator Mitt Romney and House Democrats have each proposed giving American parents and caretakers a previously impossible amount of direct aid.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. donald trump
    What’s Trump Up To?The former president has reportedly been doling out $50 bills in his hotel lobby and plotting a “revenge tour.”
    By Charlotte Klein
  32. politics
    What the Filibuster Has Cost AmericaThe damage has been massive, and it’s past time for reform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the media
    Fox Business Cancels Lou DobbsThe canning of the longtime host, Trump booster, and stolen-election propagandist prompted a statement of support from the former president.
    By Chas Danner
  34. president’s job approval
    Record Polarization Underlies Biden’s Otherwise Normal Job Approval RatingBiden’s impossibly popular among Democrats, and improbably unpopular among Republicans. His relative strength among independents could be key.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. american rescue plan
    Democrats Get Down to Writing Biden’s Stimulus BillNow comes the hard part: writing Biden’s plans into legislation, and getting a reconciliation bill through a narrowly divided Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the national interest
    Would Trump Have Won if Not for Impeachment? A Pro-Trump Journalist Thinks So.A conservative makes the case that impeachment didn’t backfire.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. minimum wage increase
    There Was Some Late-Night Maneuvering on the Minimum WageJoni Ernst tried to set up a trap for moderate Democrats during the vote-a-rama. But Bernie Sanders outfoxed her and avoided a recorded vote.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. mitt romney
    Mitt Romney Wants to Give Your Baby $62,600The Utah senator’s proposal marks the end of the anti-welfare era in American politics.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. politics
    Eric Swalwell on Impeachment, the Capitol Riot, and That Chinese SpyThe former prosecutor tries his biggest case yet.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  40. marjorie taylor greene
    House Bars Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committees Over Hateful RhetoricBecause of her rhetoric, Greene will not join the House Budget Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee as originally planned.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. power
    New York Has Finally Repealed the ‘Walking While Trans’ BanUnder the law, police could arrest anyone they suspected of “loitering for the purpose of prostitution.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. intelligencer chats
    President Biden’s Highly Consequential, Kind of Boring DebutWhat his early strategy can tell us about the next four years.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  43. covid-19 stimulus
    ‘Vote-a-Rama’ Is the Price Democrats Must Pay to Avoid the FilibusterDozens of Republican amendments will get pro forma votes in a session that will stretch into the wee hours. It’s all mostly fake drama.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. foreign policy
    Trump Is Gone, But Europe Still Needs Some SpaceWhile Europe welcomed Biden’s win, it still sees America as an unreliable friend. Pursuing independence from Washington is more appealing than ever.
    By Vincent Bevins
  45. the national interest
    Kevin McCarthy ‘Forgot’ What QAnon IsThe new Know Nothings.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. the national interest
    Remote Students Are ‘Just Having Different Learning Experiences’?The left learns to discount education to justify distance learning.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. politics
    House GOP Votes in Favor of Keeping Liz Cheney in Leadership RoleAfter weeks of intra-party tension over Cheney’s vote to impeach Trump for inciting an insurrection, her colleagues sided overwhelmingly in her favor.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. kenosha
    Kenosha Prosecutors Say They Can’t Find Kyle RittenhouseThe teenager who allegedly killed two men at a Black Lives Matter protest last summer has moved without informing the court of his new residence.
    By Matt Stieb
  49. marjorie taylor greene
    Kevin McCarthy Decides to Protect Marjorie Taylor GreeneThe top House Republican gave his conspiratorial, pro-violence colleague a slap-on-the-wrist and said he’ll fight efforts to take her off committees.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. space force
    Space Force Is Here to Stay for the Biden YearsWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki said that Biden had no plans to disband the Trump-founded military branch.
    By Charlotte Klein
  51. intelligencer chats
    Why Has Donald Trump Clammed Up?To the delight of many, the ultimate loudmouth has been deafeningly silent for almost a month.
    By Benjamin Hart and Olivia Nuzzi
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