1. vision 2020
    Bloomberg to Spend $100 Million to Help Biden Defeat Trump in FloridaThe billionaire is fulfilling a long-delayed vow with a major ad buy in a swing state pivotal to both campaigns.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. misinformation
    HHS Officials Altered CDC COVID-19 Reports to Help TrumpTrump-appointed officials have been interfering to protect the president’s deliberately misleading COVID-19 spin.
    By Chas Danner
  3. vision 2020
    In a Contested Election, This Time Democrats Won’t Be Drowned OutIn 2000, Republicans intimidated their way to a stolen election. If Trump tries that again, he may face peaceful mass demonstrations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. filibuster reform
    Abolishing Filibuster May Be Job One for a Democratic SenateProgressive activists want to get filibuster reform done in a quick blitz early in 2021.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. vision 2020
    Federal Appeals Court Slams Door on Reenfranchisement of Florida Ex-FelonsIn a case affecting over a million Floridians, the conservative court let the state undercut a ballot initiative restoring their voting rights.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. vision 2020
    Wisconsin Ballot-Access Legal Battle Could Screw Up Voting by MailDon’t look now, but the chaos over Wisconsin’s April primary could be repeated in November as courts interfere with mail-ballot timetables.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. policing
    You Can’t Vote Out the PoliceThe problem of the police riot goes beyond partisan and even electoral remedies.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  9. the national interest
    Trump’s Lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, Working With Active Russian Agent to Smear BidenRudy Giuliani claims he didn’t suspect known Russian agent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. the law
    In E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit, Trump Hopes to Win by LosingRather than facing defamation allegations in court, Trump is using the Justice Department to stall — never mind the damage to DOJ integrity.
    By Barbara McQuade
  11. trump rally
    Trump Takes His Pitch to Suburban Voters to Its Absurd Conclusion“Does anybody want to have somebody from antifa as a member, a resident of your suburb? I don’t think so.”
    By Matt Stieb
  12. vision 2020
    Vice-Presidential Debate Moderator Hosted Party Honoring Pence ProtégéIn D.C., journalists and the powerful people they cover are often friends. Is that a problem when it comes to moderating a high-stakes debate?
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. vision 2020
    Social-Media Platforms Will Discourage Premature Election Victory ClaimsWhat Twitter and Facebook are doing should be emulated and expanded by all broadcast and cable networks before Election Night.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. president trump
    Leaked Audio Reveals CNN Head Jeff Zucker Floated a Trump ‘Weekly Show’ in 2016In March 2016, Zucker told Michael Cohen that he had “all these proposals” for Trump, though he was dominating the Republican primary at the time.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. coronavirus stimulus
    As Congressional Action on Stimulus Fails, Trump Could Actually Play PresidentThe failed Senate GOP “skinny stimulus” bill was a joke and negotiations have stalled, leaving Trump, for now, to act alone.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the national interest
    Trump Binge-Watched Fox News All Night, Woke Up to Watch More Fox“I don’t watch much TV.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. relief
    McConnell’s ‘Skinny Stimulus’ Bill Is Dead. Good Riddance.A partisan pre-election symbolic measure, this bill loaded with poison pills has taken the two parties even further apart in stimulus negotiations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national circus
    Why Woodward’s Book Won’t Break ThroughVoters already know everything they need to about the president’s deadly callousness and indifference.
    By Frank Rich
  19. the blame game
    White House, Allies Attempt Defense in Woodward DebacleTucker Carlson pinned the blame for the entire episode on Lindsey Graham.
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. the national interest
    Trump Avoided Overreacting to the Coronavirus. Mission Accomplished!Maybe presidential overreaction to this pandemic was not the main threat?
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. vision 2020
    There’s Still a Reason for Trump Rallies, for Trump at LeastThe MAGA rallies — which aren’t technically MAGA rallies — are helping the president workshop his campaign message in real time.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  22. coronavirus
    Panicker-in-Chief Claims He Lied About COVID-19 to ‘Reduce Panic’Hardly a minute goes by that Trump isn’t trying to instill fear or induce panic. It’s his chosen strategy for reelection.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. supreme court
    Trump Adds Cotton, Cruz, and Hawley to His Supreme Court Prospect ListIf you think a Justice Kavanaugh is bad, consider Justice Cotton, Justice Cruz, or Justice Hawley.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. department of homeland security
    Whistleblower Alleges DHS Head Tried to Alter Intelligence to Fit Trump RhetoricA DHS official claims that Acting Director Chad Wolf told him to downplay Russia’s election-interference threat because it made Trump “look bad.”
    By Matt Stieb
  25. vision 2020
    Top Republican Election Lawyer Trashes Trump’s ‘Voter Fraud’ LiesBen Ginsberg tried to find widespread “voter fraud” for decades. Now he’s calling out Trump’s claims as fraudulent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the national interest
    The 5 Wildest Revelations in Bob Woodward’s New Trump Book“I always wanted to play it down.” Maybe don’t admit that on tape?
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. vision 2020
    Is the Rust Belt or the Sun Belt the Key Battleground Region in 2020?Less than two months from Election Day, the pivotal region for the campaigns to focus on is the same one that won it all for Trump in 2016.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. climate change
    Federal Report Warns of Financial Disaster of Climate ChangeA report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission confirms that business-as-usual emissions are extremely bad for business.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. president trump
    Everything We Learned From Michael Cohen’s BookTrump’s former fixer details new allegations of racism and says he helped ensure Jerry Falwell Jr.’s endorsement by burying “personal” photos.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. vision 2021
    Biden 2020: Change That Wall Street Liberals Can Believe In?Biden seems interested in redistributing income, but not in challenging the private power of his party’s favorite industries.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. coronavirus stimulus
    Republican ‘Skinny Stimulus’ Bill Just a Feeble GestureOnce this effort to get all Senate Republicans on board with a partisan proposal is past, maybe real negotiations can resume.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. vision 2020
    Trump Backers Make a Case for Stealing Election, Before Biden Gets the ChanceConservatives are advancing a dangerous argument, suggesting a premature Trump victory declaration may be justified by a planned Democratic coup.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. covid-19
    Drug Companies Try to Assure Americans That Vaccines Won’t Be RushedThe CEOs of nine pharmaceutical giants signed on to a statement promoting science over expediency.
    By Benjamin Hart
  34. the national interest
    No, Trump Is Not Threatening the Military-Industrial Complex’s ProfitsThe most absurd “deep state” conspiracy yet.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. vision 2020
    The 2020 Trump Campaign Is Reportedly a Financial MessThe campaign spent over $800 million of its $1.1 billion haul — including some questionable purchases — before the fall homestretch began.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. beautiful ‘boaters’
    Boats Keep Sinking at the Trump Boat ParadesAn analysis of an emerging trend.
    By Matt Stieb
  37. scandals
    What We Know About Louis DeJoy’s Campaign Finance ScandalThe postmaster general allegedly operated an illegal “straw-donor” scheme at his former company.
    By Chas Danner
  38. vision 2020
    Kanye West’s Nearly $7 Million Presidential Campaign Has Hit Some Legal SnagsThe rapper has been thrown off the ballot in another two swing states, while his overdue financial disclosures have revealed more GOP ties.
    By Ben Jacobs
  39. past is prologue
    The Last Time a Contested Election Tore the Country ApartThe 1876 presidential election and the compromise that settled it offer some key lessons as the possibility of a contested 2020 election result looms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. vision 2020
    Does Labor Day Mark the Beginning of the Real Presidential Race?Legend aside, most presidential races are largely decided before Labor Day, with partisan polarization and early voting contributing to that reality.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    Here’s All the Corroboration for the Atlantic Story on Trump Attacking TroopsWhy would anybody give Trump the benefit of the doubt on this?
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. vision 2020
    Mail Ballot Requests Are Sky High, and They’re Largely From DemocratsExpectations that mail ballot requests will spike are being fulfilled, along with a partisan tilt in voting methods and a maybe a contested election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. business
    A Solid Jobs Report Makes Imminent Stimulus Even Less LikelyDiving into Friday’s numbers, which show the economy recovering at a decent clip.
    By Josh Barro and Benjamin Hart
  44. bad apples
    In L.A. County, Gangs Wear BadgesA helpful illustration of a perverse incentive structure.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  45. portland
    What We Know About the Deadly Protest Shooting in PortlandOn Thursday, law enforcement agents in Washington reportedly killed Michael Forest Reinoehl, the suspect from the homicide at the Portland protests.
    By Chas Danner and Matt Stieb
  46. president trump
    Trump Reportedly Called American War Dead ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’“Why should I go to that cemetery?” Trump reportedly asked, before skipping a trip to a WWI burial ground. “It’s filled with losers.”
    By Matt Stieb
  47. coronavirus stimulus
    Why the Deal to Avoid a Government Shutdown May Be Bad NewsUsually a deal that averts a shutdown is a good thing, but there’s a catch this time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. intelligencer chats
    Should New York City Really Be Reopening Its Schools?Considering the pros and cons of the city’s big September gamble.
    By Benjamin Hart and Lisa Miller
  49. hairy situations
    What’s All This Drama Over Nancy Pelosi’s Hair?The House Speaker broke coronavirus protocol at a hair salon. She says she was “set up.”
    By Claire Lampen
  50. vision 2020
    Democrats Scramble to Prevent Premature Trump Victory DeclarationIn battlegrounds with little experience voting by mail, a faster count may keep Trump from calling the race before all the votes are counted.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    William Barr Not Sure If Trump’s Plan for His Supporters to Vote Twice Is LegalAttorney general appears unfamiliar with the law.
    By Jonathan Chait
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