1. early and often
    Trump Is Tightening His Grip on State RepublicansHis political machine is now bullying state lawmakers who won’t get onboard with his midterms-redistricting power grab.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Trump’s New Core Mission for the Military: ‘Enemy Within’In an alarming if incoherent speech to an assemblage of brass, the president puts the military on notice that America is a domestic battleground.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    18 Scarily Stupid Moments From Trump and Hegseth’s Generals MeetingTop leaders were summoned so Hegseth could call them “fat” and Trump could threaten military action in U.S. cities and brag about himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. early and often
    Democrats Must Address the Real Reason They Want a ShutdownHealth-care policy is important, but curbing Trump’s power is the ballgame here.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. games
    Trump’s Casino JackpotWith help from Eric Adams, the president’s business is one last step away from making $175 million off the city’s gambling rush.
    By Noah Shachtman
  7. we’ll do it live
    Eric Adams Drops Out of Mayor’s Race: What HappenedThe mayor’s flailing reelection bid is over. Here’s how he left the race, along with reactions, commentary, and analysis.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  8. the city politic
    Eric Adams Couldn’t Sleep on It Any LongerJust past midnight, he decided to end his reelection campaign. The past month was a disaster.
    By David Freedlander
  9. tremendous content
    President Trump Signs Executive Order In The Oval Office
    Trump’s AI ‘Medbed’ Post Is Scarily Weird, Even for HimDid Trump get duped by an AI video of himself? Does he want us to believe in imaginary magic healing beds? Either way, it’s not great!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. just asking questions
    Are Democrats About to Walk Into a Devastating Trap?Public-policy expert Don Kettl explains how a government shutdown could help Russell Vought further eviscerate the federal workforce.
    By Benjamin Hart
  11. the city politic
    New York Marks 24th Anniversary Of September 11 Terror Attacks
    Without Adams, Should Mamdani Be Worried?How the mayor’s exit will change the final weeks of the race.
    By Ross Barkan
  12. politics
    What the Right Really Means When It Says ‘Free Speech’An alternative version was advanced by a young campus crusader during a time of political repression.
    By Sarah Jones
  13. we’ll do it live
    Trump Justice Department Indicts James Comey: Reactions and AnalysisThe case against the former FBI director is widely seen as payback and weak.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  14. tremendous content
    Did Melania & Donald Trump Have a Fight on Marine One?Video caught them having a heated exchange — but they may have been discussing the U.N. escalator incident the president can’t stop complaining about.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. roundup
    Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr
    Why Trump’s Tylenol-Autism Presser Was a DisasterThe president tried to pass off ill-informed feelings as sound medical advice. Here, some of the most compelling pushback.
    By Chas Danner
  16. tremendous content
    Trump’s Biden Autopen Portrait Is Stupider Than He RealizesFrom terrible design choices to inadvertently honoring Obama, the guy hardest hit by the “Presidential Wall of Fame” stunt is Trump himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. the law
    The Supreme Court Has Bent the KneeLed by John Roberts, conservative justices are letting the Trump administration undermine federal judges.
    By Irin Carmon
  18. early and often
    Shutdown Layoffs Threat Shows Limit of GOP’s Fear TacticsThe administration is trying to make the shutdown as painful as possible in hopes that Democrats will fold once again. It’s not working.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    Immigration-Facility-Shooting
    What We Know About the Dallas ICE-Facility ShootingA gunman killed one person and wounded several others in what authorities said was an anti-ICE attack. Here’s what we know.
    By Nia Prater
  20. early and often
    Mike Johnson May Want a Government Shutdown to Avoid Epstein Files VoteA newly elected Democrat is expected to trigger a vote forcing the release of the Epstein files. But she can’t be sworn in during a shutdown.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. politics
    Trump Isn’t Letting U.N. Escalator Malfunction GoThe president is demanding an investigation into a series of incidents surrounding his United Nations visit that he’s calling “sabotage.”
    By Nia Prater
  22. early and often
    The Free Speech Line to Defend: Criticism Isn’t Incitement to ViolenceAfter the deadly shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Republicans are again calling for suppressing criticism of them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. early and often
    Trump and Carr Retreat After Jimmy Kimmel’s ReturnThe president and his FCC chief are back to old-school attacks on liberal media bias.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. politics
    How Did Trump and Others React to Jimmy Kimmel’s Return?The late-night host’s highly anticipated comeback was met with both praise and criticism as the issue continues to divide.
    By Nia Prater
  25. early and often
    The Case for Democrats Recognizing Palestinian StatehoodDemocratic efforts to undercut the Israeli war on Gaza are fine, but soon the war will end and the idea of a negotiated two-state solution will die.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. early and often
    Trump’s Antifa Executive Order Is Dangerously VagueAn unauthorized order targeting a nonexistent organization and authorizing a fishing expedition for allies and donors is an invitation to overreach.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. early and often
    Trump to United Nations: The World Needs Me More Than EverTrump’s long speech to the U.N. was half MAGA rally, half a call to other countries to foster their own blood-and-soil nationalism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    Trump Celebrates Himself at U.N. General Assembly: What HappenedThe president had a lot to say about how great he was and how terrible the rest of the world was. Here’s how it all went down.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  29. tremendous content
    Trump Hangs Tacky ‘Walk of Fame’ Sign Outside White HouseHis plan to troll Joe Biden via gallery wall now involves a large, hideous sign that’s visible from the Rose Garden.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. poll position
    Trump Approval Rating on Economy Hits New LowWhile Trump’s overall approval rating is stable, polls show him sinking on the economy and making up for it on issues like crime and immigration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. books
    All the Juicy Revelations in Kamala Harris’s Book 107 DaysHarris is surprisingly candid in her 2024 campaign memoir. She dishes on all her potential running mates and accuses Team Biden of undermining her.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and often
    Trump’s Beef With Jimmy Kimmel: A Brief HistoryTrump has been trying to censor Kimmel for many years. While the host’s suspension is over, his feud with the president certainly isn’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and often
    Democrats Want Trump Himself to Negotiate Shutdown DealThey hope the president will see the wisdom of cutting a deal to extend Obamacare subsidies, then force GOP lawmakers to go along.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. on with kara swisher
    What Pete Buttigieg Meant to Say About IsraelThe possible ’28 contender chats with Kara Swisher about Democrats’ credibility problem, Schumer’s competence, and why he equivocated on Gaza.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  35. the power trip
    Who Really Runs DHS?Kristi Noem is the face of Trump’s police state. Corey Lewandowski is the muscle.
    By Ben Terris
  36. the city politic
    Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to WinIt’s not exactly likely. But it’s also not impossible.
    By David Freedlander
  37. stop the presses
    Je Suis JimmyIn media, even at the highest of perches, there’s a new sense of vulnerability.
    By Charlotte Klein
  38. reactions
    Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - September 14, 2025
    Hollywood Comes to Jimmy Kimmel’s DefenseAndor’s Dan Gilroy agrees with the comparisons to his show.
    By Bethy Squires
  39. early and often
    Trump’s Frivolous Times Lawsuit Wasn’t Supposed to SucceedIt won’t bother Trump that a federal judge contemptuously dismissed his defamation suit against the paper. Winning in court wasn’t the point.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. we’ll do it live
    Jimmey Kimmel at the the Disney Advertising Upfront on May 13, 2025 in New York City.
    ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel: Reactions and AnalysisJimmy Kimmel remains off the air after being suspended by ABC earlier this week. Here’s how it all happened.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  41. early and often
    Kamala Harris’s Book Shows She Still Doesn’t Understand Why She LostThe 2024 candidate had a tough job. But she missed her big opportunity to declare independence from Joe Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. early and often
    Trump Is Going to Lose the War on Free SpeechYou can’t threaten your way to making bad ideas popular.
    By Ross Barkan
  43. early and often
    A Government Shutdown Could Lead to the Last FilibusterIf a shutdown persists, Trump may order Republicans to kill the filibuster altogether. Will Democrats risk the loss of their one tool for resistance?
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. early and often
    Kimmel’s Comments Weren’t What MAGA Critics Say They WereThe late-night host’s comments may have been clumsy, but they were far from incendiary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. royal rumblings
    Trump’s U.K. State Visit: All the Pomp, Protests, and Royal DramaProtesters greeted Trump by projecting Epstein photos on Windsor Castle, but on the bright side, he got a carriage ride with King Charles.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. early and often
    Democrats Are United in Fear of Another Shutdown SurrenderHakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer have proposed a laundry list of Democratic demands that Republicans will reject — but they’re fine with that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. late night
    JIMMY KIMMEL
    ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live! From the Air ‘Indefinitely’The decision follows conservative backlash to a comment the late-night host made about the reaction to Charlie Kirk’s murder.
    By Josef Adalian
  48. politics
    Sanders Changes Course, Says Israel Is Committing GenocideHe became the highest-profile politician to use that term about the war in Gaza.
    By Nia Prater
  49. we’ll do it live
    Senate Health Committee Hears Testimony From Fired CDC Director Susan Monarez
    Ex-CDC Director Testifies on RFK Jr., Ouster, and Upheaval: What HappenedSusan Monarez and Debra Houry testified about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to upend U.S. vaccine policy. Here’s what happened.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  50. early and often
    Two Republican Trump Foes Announce They’re Running in 2026The Georgia governor’s race just got interesting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. early and often
    Trump’s Memphis Takeover Another Step Down the Road to AuthoritarianismBy pushing a red-state governor to let him take over law enforcement in a blue city, Trump is polarizing the crime issue more than ever.
    By Ed Kilgore
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