1. early and often
    FBI Gets New Deputy Director, Though Bongino Hasn’t QuitWeeks after reports that Bongino was about to resign over the Epstein files, the FBI suddenly has a new “co–deputy director.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. politics
    More High-Crime States Send National Guard to Tame WashingtonSix Republican governors agreed to send National Guardsmen to support Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.
    By Nia Prater
  3. early and often
    Johnson Says Newsom Is Insulting Voters by Letting Them VoteCalifornians get a say on midterms redistricting, unlike Texans. Yet the Speaker accused Newsom of trying to “disenfranchise” voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. politics
    Cuomo Admits He Really Needs Trump’s HelpThe mayoral hopeful told donors that the president will be instrumental in his campaign to beat Zohran Mamdani.
    By Nia Prater
  5. early and often
    Democrats Want Fresh Blood — But Keep Betting on Old CandidatesDespite Biden’s defeat, Democrats are pinning their 2026 Senate hopes on a lot of septuagenarians.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Trump Threatens to Ban Mail Voting, Notes Putin AgreesOne big reason to doubt Trump’s baseless attack on mail ballots and voting machines: He cited Vladimir Putin as an authority on fair elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. just asking questions
    The Supreme Court Could Supercharge the GOP’s Redistricting Power GrabElection-law expert Rick Hasen on how bad redistricting could get if the Court weakens the Voting Rights Act.
    By Nia Prater
  9. early and often
    Democrats Edge Away From Unwavering Support for IsraelEven prominent Democratic centrists like Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar are joining demands for U.S. action to stop Israel’s war in Gaza.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. we’ll do it live
    U.S. President Trump And Russian President Putin Meet On War In Ukraine At U.S. Air Base In Alaska
    Trump’s Alaska Summit With Putin Fails: How It HappenedHe wanted a cease-fire in Ukraine and didn’t get that. Here’s how it all played out, along with analysis and some of the reaction.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  11. early and often
    Trump’s Inflation Promises May Finally Be Catching Up to HimIf tariff-driven inflation is truly arriving, already low estimations of Trump’s handling of prices could really plunge.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    McCarthy’s Bid to Stop Newsom Remap May Backfire on GOPCalifornia Democrats are trying to make their retaliation against Trump’s Texas power grab a partisan voting issue. The former Speaker may help them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    Trump Tries to Strong-arm Indiana Into Midterm RedistrictingVance couldn’t sell Indiana Republicans on a partisan gerrymander. But can they resist a round of presidential bullying?
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. foreign interests
    RUSSIA-US-UKRAINE-CONFLICT
    Trump Is Needier Than Ever, and Putin Loves ItThe Kremlin has a two-pronged approach to negotiating with him. Flattery is the first.
    By Allison Quinn
  15. early and often
    Trump’s Approval Ratings Show His 2024 Coalition Is CrackingWhile the base still loves him, Trump is losing ground with the Hispanics, Asian Americans, and young people who fueled his comeback.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    How Newsom’s Retaliation Against Texas Redistricting Could BackfireThe California governor is pitching his plan as a deadly blow to Trump’s presidency. But it could end his own career on a very sour note.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. politics
    DeSantis Is Opening Another Nicknamed Immigrant Detention Center“Deportation Depot” will be at the site of a closed prison that can hold more than 1,300 people.
    By Nia Prater
  18. first family feuds
    ‘F- - - That’: Hunter Biden Taunts Melania Over Epstein-Suit ThreatThe First Lady threatened Hunter Biden with a $1 billion lawsuit if he didn’t retract his claims about her Epstein ties. He basically dared her to.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    Newsom Launches Counterattack to Trump’s Texas Power GrabIn a taunting Trump-style tweet, the governor announced California Democrats are moving ahead with their retaliatory redistricting plan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. politics
    Are Texas Democrats Giving Up the Redistricting Fight?Reports have suggested the absent lawmakers are considering a return to Texas, while a statement from the caucus insists a decision has not been made.
    By Nia Prater
  21. early and often
    Why Texas Republicans Are So Eager to Lock Up DemocratsHeated threats to arrest Texas Democrats over the gerrymandering fight are fueled by the broader MAGA drive to incarcerate opponents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. we’ll do it live
    US-POLITICS-CRIME-WASHINGTON
    Trump’s Federal Takeover of D.C. Is UnderwayNational Guard troops have hit the streets and D.C. is bracing for what comes next. Here’s how day one played out, plus commentary and reaction.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  23. early and often
    Sherrod Brown Rescues Democrats’ 2026 Senate HopesThe former senator’s Ohio comeback bid significantly boosts Democrats’ odds of breaking Trump’s trifecta in the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. tremendous content
    Trump Gushes Over Chuck Todd’s Backhanded ComplimentThe president called off his longtime beef with “Sleepy Eyes” after hearing his name mentioned with FDR’s and mistaking it for praise.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. early and often
    CDC Shooting Not the Kind of Crime Trump Cares AboutThe beating of “Big Balls” Coristine led Trump to take over D.C. Yet he has said nothing about a murderous rampage at the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    New Poll Shows Mamdani Crushing CuomoA recent Siena Institute poll shows Mamdani leading Cuomo 44 percent to 25 percent in the city mayoral race.
    By Nia Prater
  27. the queen
    Ghislaine Maxwell Was More Powerful Than Anyone KnewA new book reveals how she used Prince Andrew to benefit Jeffrey Epstein — and herself.
    By Clive Irving
  28. we’ll do it live
    President Trump, attorney general Pam Bondi, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
    Trump Orders D.C. Takeover: How It HappenedHe’s taken control of the D.C. police and deployed the National Guard. Here’s what happened, along with analysis and reaction.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  29. early and often
    Inventing Emergencies Is Trump’s SuperpowerLying about conditions in the country, like the fake D.C. crime wave, has allowed the president to seize more authority time and again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. tremendous content
    Trump Moves Obama and Bush Portraits in Revenge RedecoratingPaintings of Trump’s presidential nemeses have been moved from public view at the White House to a spot where only he can glare at them.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. early and often
    Hegseth Is Honoring Confederate Lies, Not Actual HistoryThe Defense secretary is using $10 million in taxpayer funds to restore a notorious piece of Lost Cause propaganda at Arlington National Cemetery .
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. free country
    The Gaza Breaking PointPolitical consensus is rapidly shifting as famine looms and Israel escalates.
    By Sam Adler-Bell
  33. politics
    Cuomo Calls on ‘Very Rich’ Mamdani to Move out of Rent-Stabilized ApartmentHe attacked the candidate for paying too little on rent and linked that to the cause of homelessness.
    By Nia Prater
  34. early and often
    Trump and Republicans Have Finally Broken the SenateThe erosion was slow and bipartisan, until now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
    DeSantis Is Ready to Join Trump’s Midterms Power GrabThe once-bitter rivals can easily agree on using partisan power to hang on to control of Congress in 2026.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    Trump Justice Department Goes After Tish James With SubpoenasThe Justice Department has reportedly launched a civil-rights investigation into James’s civil fraud case against Trump and her office’s NRA case.
    By Nia Prater
  37. early and often
    J.D. Vance Tried to Cover Up Meeting on Epstein Cover-UpThe VP insisted the secret strategy session was “fake news.” Then he moved the location to the White House in a clumsy attempt to hide it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. politics
    Greg Abbott Is Looking Desperate to Pressure Texas DemocratsThe governor issued a bunch of new threats over the gerrymandering plan.
    By Nia Prater
  39. early and often
    The Big Risk Trump Is Taking With His Census OrderThe president can’t exclude undocumented immigrants from the count. He wants the Supreme Court to let him do it anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    South Park Speaks Only for ItselfThe show’s tackling of Trump 2.0 has sparked liberal catharsis. But Trey Parker and Matt Stone are no one’s saviors.
    By Nicholas Quah
  41. mass deportation
    USA News - July 3, 2025
    ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Is Worse Than You RealizeKristi Noem calls it a “model” prison for immigrants. Does she know about the maggots?
    By Allison Quinn
  42. politics
    Mamdani Says Cuomo’s Call With Trump Is ‘Disqualifying’“The fact is that the president has three candidates in this race.”
    By Nia Prater
  43. the city politic
    For Cuomo, Trump Is a Friend Without BenefitsCuomo and the anti-Mamdani bloc need as many allies as they can get, but Donald Trump would mostly just bring more baggage.
    By Ross Barkan
  44. early and often
    ICE Detains Immigrants Inside New York City Courthouses
    Now ICE Is Raiding FEMAEveryone has to work on Trump’s mass-deportation effort, even at short-staffed FEMA in the middle of disaster season.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. politics
    Trump Spoke to Cuomo About Running for MayorThe president is considering getting involved in the mayor’s race.
    By Nia Prater
  46. early and often
    Trump Threatens D.C. Takeover to Avenge ‘Big Balls’ AttackTrump can’t “federalize” the city over the assault of a DOGE employee. But he can abuse his emergency powers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. higher education
    Trump Threatens To Send Harvard Grant Money To Trade Schools
    Is Harvard About to Make the Same Mistake as Columbia?Cutting a deal with the Trump administration will cost the university more than money.
    By Ross Barkan
  48. early and often
    Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election
    Four Ways Trump Could Rig the 2026 MidtermsFrom redrawing the maps to demanding that Republicans be seated after contested elections, Trump has many tools to get his way.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Why Was Trump on the Roof? Some Theories.He’s either up to something or up to nothing or trying to distract us. Whatever the reason, it was weird.
    By Chas Danner
  50. early and often
    Republican President Nominee Donald Trump Campaigns In Battleground States Of Michigan And Pennsylvania
    It’s Official: Trump Just Made Up the 2024 Crime WaveThe FBI’s crime statistics show the migrant-fueled crime wave Trump and Vance kept talking about during the campaign was a total fabrication.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. politics
    Democratic lawmakers in Texas leave the state in redistricting battle
    Texas Republicans Issue Symbolic Arrest Warrants for DemocratsYour move, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts.
    By Nia Prater
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