1. vision 2020
    How Biden Is Trying to Reach Trump-Weary RepublicansThe Biden camp is looking for the right help to swing exasperated conservatives and nose-holding Trump voters.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  2. president trump
    Trump to Promote COVID Vaccine in Election Messaging Pivot: ReportThere’s a major concern with the plan: A vaccine won’t be available until spring 2021 at the very earliest.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. vision 2020
    Why 2020 Is Not Just Another 2016Democrats can be forgiven for a superstitious fear of a Trump comeback. But the real threat may not emerge until the polls close.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the media
    Sinclair Pulls Segment Sharing Anti-Fauci COVID-19 Conspiracy TheoryThe company defended its right to share the baseless conspiracy theory on dozens of local TV stations, but eventually caved amid the blowback.
    By Chas Danner
  5. regret
    Trump Admits Regret (for Some of His Tweets)The president explains in a new interview that “you find out a lot of things” after sending problematic tweets and retweets.
    By Chas Danner
  7. 2020 elections
    Democrats’ Chances of Retaking the Senate Keep ImprovingRight now the Senate landscape is shifting steadily toward Democrats, who have far fewer vulnerable seats to defend.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. foreign interests
    Trump’s Reelection Woes, Not Policy, Are Root of Escalating China TensionsPresident Trump’s decision to shutter the Houston consulate is supposedly about Chinese espionage, but it makes more sense as a reelection tactic.
    By Jonah Shepp
  9. the national interest
    The Wall Street Journal Editorial Page Has a Persecution ComplexNobody is canceling your ridiculous right-wing propaganda.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. vision 2020
    Trump Cancels Jacksonville Convention Activities, Including His Big SpeechNow two cities, his party, and his campaign are having to reboot yet again as Trump finally abandons his fantasy of a packed hall chanting his name.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. republicans
    The Future of the Republican Party Isn’t in the Dead CenterDon’t expect moderate heretics like Charlie Baker and Larry Hogan to inherit the GOP from Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    Judge: Justice Department Imprisoned Michael Cohen for Flipping on TrumpThe Trump criminal associates who stayed loyal got very different treatment.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. coronavirus stimulus
    White House and Senate GOP Still Can’t Agree on Second Stimulus PackageSenate Republicans are still debating unemployment benefits and direct aid to taxpayers — but they decided to kill Trump’s payroll tax cut.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. politics
    Congressman Who Accosted AOC Offers Terrible Apology for the AgesAOC responded on the House floor Friday, saying that her parents did not raise her “to accept abuse from men.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  15. black lives matter
    The Protest Movement’s Path ForwardThe fervor of May and June has inevitably faded. What comes next?
    By Zak Cheney-Rice and Benjamin Hart
  16. protests
    Portland Mayor Jeered by Protesters, Teargassed by Federal AgentsIt wasn’t a great night for Ted Wheeler.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  17. profile
    Julián Castro and the ‘Timeless’ Policing CrisisPolicing reform was the centerpiece of his failed campaign. Now, it’s all anyone is talking about.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  18. coronavirus
    A Questionable Day for White House SanitationOn Wednesday, a cafeteria on the White House grounds closed after a COVID-19 infection, while Trump spoke about handwashing in a bizarre manner.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. the national interest
    Trump Brags That He Repeated 5 Words in a Row on ‘Difficult’ Dementia TestOnly the most stable genius could hear the words “person, woman, man, camera, TV” and then repeat them in order.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. racism
    No, Uncle Joe, Trump Is Hardly Our First Racist PresidentTrump may rival the most racist of presidents given the context of their times, but he hardly invented presidential racism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. coronavirus
    So Much for Trump’s ‘Somber’ COVID-19 Press BriefingsA day after Trump rebooted the briefings, he abandoned his vaguely presidential tone. Here, a rundown of Tuesday’s false claims and self-promotion.
    By Matt Stieb
  22. vision 2020
    Trump’s Latest Pitch to Suburbs: Demonizing CitiesTrump hopes to frighten suburbanites about cities as sources of violence, crime, and lower home values. But it probably won’t work.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. vision 2020
    No Platform Fight for Democrats, No Platform at All for RepublicansParty platforms continue their journey toward the dustbin of history, with Dems working out their issues and the GOP recycling its 2016 platform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    Trump Commits Two More Impeachable Offenses This Week AloneHe doesn’t seem chastened.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. conspiracy theories
    Twitter Bans Thousands of QAnon AccountsThe platform will suspend accounts pushing the conspiracy theory, along with other measures meant to limit its spread.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. vision 2020
    Trump’s Train to Reelection Is on the Wrong TrackThe percentage of Americans who like the direction of the country under Trump is very low, just like it was for past incumbent losers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. president trump
    Trump Pressured Ambassador to Have British Open Moved to His Resort: ReportIn 2018, the president reportedly attempted to steer the British Open into holding its lucrative golf tournament at the Trump Turnberry resort.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. the epstein case
    Trump Just Wishes This Monster WellThe president offered a friendly message to former party pal Ghislaine Maxwell.
    By Claire Lampen
  29. coronavirus stimulus
    Republican COVID-19 Stimulus Talks Have StalledAfter dawdling for months, the White House and Senate Republicans aren’t on the same page at all.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. 2020 census
    Trump Tries Last-Ditch Order to Keep Undocumented Immigrants Off CensusTrump’s plan to subtract undocumented immigrants from the total Census population probably won’t work, as it appears to violate the 14th Amendment.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. pivot
    How the Lincoln Project Gets Into Trump’s HeadKara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk to Rick Wilson, GOP consultant turned Trump foil.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  32. vision 2020
    Why Trump Can’t Count on COVID-19 to Suppress the Vote for HimDespite the pandemic, primary turnout has been strong, so Republicans wanting to hold down the vote will have to suppress it on their own.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    Why Is the Left Angry at Republicans Working to Elect Joe Biden?The strange backlash against the anti-Trump right.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. republicans
    House Freedom Caucus Members Go After Liz Cheney for Defending FauciIt’s a sign of the times that hard-core conservative Cheney is under attack for insufficient loyalty to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. portland
    Cotton Compares Portland’s Graffiti Artists to the ConfederacyEven more than Trump, Tom Cotton has never seen an incident of civil unrest that he wouldn’t like to escalate into civil war.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    ACLU: Trump Admin Imprisoned Michael Cohen ‘for Writing a Book’Cohen was taken back into custody, after being sent home to finish his sentence, “in retaliation” for his book, the ACLU says in a lawsuit.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  37. encounter
    ‘We Saw This Problem Coming’Lauren Underwood, the youngest Black woman to ever serve in Congress, on remote legislating during a pandemic.
    By Rebecca Traister
  38. trump administration
    DHS Agents Seen in Portland Are Deploying to Chicago — and Perhaps FurtherTrump will reportedly send 150 Homeland Security officers to Chicago this week. He also threatened to send federal agents to Detroit and Baltimore.
    By Matt Stieb
  39. 2020 elections
    Eliot Engel Regarded Himself As a Congressman-for-LifeEngel’s resentment of colleagues who endorsed his primary challenger for his ultrasafe seat betrays a sense of aristocratic entitlement.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. coronavirus
    Trump Calls Masks ‘Patriotic’ Months After Mocking Biden for Wearing OneAfter ridiculing Biden for wearing a mask, Trump considers face coverings to be “patriotic” as his approval rating tanks due to his pandemic response.
    By Matt Stieb
  41. intelligencer chats
    America Needs Another Bailout. Is Congress Up to the Task?Ultimately, fiscal policy can only go so far in mitigating the economic effects of the coronavirus.
    By Josh Barro and Benjamin Hart
  42. vision 2020
    For Trump in 2020: It’s the Virus, Stupid!Trump’s negative job-approval assessments for COVID-19 are dragging down all his other numbers, with little time to recover before the election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. coronavirus
    Trump, Citing TV Ratings, Says Daily Coronavirus Briefings Will ResumeA lot has changed since the briefings wound down in late April, including 90,000 more coronavirus deaths in the U.S.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  44. filibuster reform
    Could Civil Rights Force Democrats to Kill the Filibuster?Voting rights and racial-justice legislation may provide the perfect reason for Democrats to unite in favor of filibuster reform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the national interest
    The 23 Most Surreal Moments From Trump’s Chris Wallace Interview, RankedCalling his cognitive impairment test “very hard” was only No. 5.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. the national interest
    American Death CultWhy has the Republican response to the pandemic been so mind-bogglingly disastrous?
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. coronavirus
    Governor Kemp Attacks Atlanta Mayor As Georgia Outbreak WorsensMayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called out the governor for making “personal” attacks and attempting to silence her as she upholds Atlanta’s mask mandate.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. international affairs
    Could War With Iran Be an October Surprise?A series of mysterious explosions and alleged Israeli sabotage operations could soon open the door to a broader conflict.
    By Jonah Shepp
  49. vision 2020
    How Kanye West Is Trying to Get on the Ballot in South CarolinaThe West team is collecting signatures both physically and digitally in order to make him an official 2020 presidential candidate in the state.
    By Ben Jacobs
  50. portland
    Trump’s Military Tactics in Portland Will Likely BackfireJust because law enforcement officers can take certain action doesn’t mean they should.
    By Barbara McQuade
  51. republican party
    The GOP Coalition Is Getting More Working-Class. Its Agenda Isn’t.A post-Trump, putatively “populist” GOP may make gains with working people. But there’s no sign it will serve their interests.
    By Eric Levitz
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