1. early and often
    Nancy Mace Will Drag South Carolina Governor’s Race Into the SewerThe U.S. representative, known for her transphobia and anti-woke posturing, is already hurling mud at a fellow gubernatorial candidate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. roundup
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP-RETURN
    Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Is Bound to BackfireWhat happens next can only go wrong for him and the U.S. Here’s what experts and critics are arguing in the aftermath.
    By Chas Danner
  3. politics
    Hochul Will ‘Fight Fire With Fire’ Against Texas RepublicansNew York will start the process of its own redistricting to counteract the Republican power grab.
    By Nia Prater
  4. early and often
    Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California will host a news conference
    Gavin Newsom Is Picking a Fight With Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe governor’s plan to retaliate against Trump and Texas involves pushing aside the nonpartisan redistricting system Arnold championed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. tremendous content
    Trump Drags Taylor Swift Into His Creepy Sydney Sweeney TakeThe American Eagle ad discourse was already insufferable. Then Trump weighed in on the two stars’ relative “hotness.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and often
    Greg Abbott’s Fight With Texas Democrats Is a Dangerous EscalationThe Republican governor waging Trump’s battle for more House seats has turned a routine struggle into total war.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. just asking questions
    Zohran Mamdani Won, and 10,000 People Signed Up to Run for OfficeRun for Something’s Amanda Litman says the mayoral hopeful is changing politics outside the city.
    By Nia Prater
  9. politics
    Will the Midterms Be Won by Cheating?Texas and California are going to war, redrawing House maps for each party.
    By Ross Barkan
  10. the city politic
    beach near the proposed site of a new casino in Coney Island
    The Hidden Cost of New York City’s Casino BoomNew casino licenses need to include built-in protections and assistance for the many vulnerable New Yorkers who could lose everything.
    By Errol Louis
  11. we’ll do it live
    Donald Trump
    Trump Fires BLS Commissioner Over Bad Jobs ReportWhen the economic news is bad, Trump thinks he can just shoot the messenger. Here’s how the firing played out, as well as analysis and reaction.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  12. early and often
    New Tariffs Mean New Blows to Trump’s PopularityWhatever their economic impact, tariffs remain unpopular and Americans fear they’ll boost prices. It’s not what he needs in the headlines.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. trump epstein files
    Ghislaine Maxwell Gets a Comfy New Home for Reasons UnknownJeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, currently in prison, is suddenly very in demand with the Trump administration.
    By Allison Quinn
  14. politics
    Trump’s Tariffs Kick Off at a Really Bad TimeThe president’s promise to make everyone rich feels as empty as the hundreds of thousands of new jobs we now know didn’t exist.
    By Allison Quinn
  15. early and often
    Newsom Will Risk His Future to Counter Trump’s 2026 Power GrabA special election in California to give Democrats new House seats will be expensive and politically perilous.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Smithsonian Caves, Lets Trump Erase Impeachment to Avoid TantrumThe revered institution joins a growing list of organizations crumbling under pressure from the White House.
    By Allison Quinn
  17. politics
    Kamala Harris Said She Wasn’t Going to ‘Pile On’ to Biden CriticismIn her first post-2024 interview, Kamala Harris offered praise for Joe Biden, adding that she wasn’t going to participate in the pile on against him.
    By Nia Prater
  18. early and often
    California Gov. Newsom Discusses Texas' Redistricting Plan
    The Next Democratic Presidency Means PaybackTrump and the Republicans have destroyed any chance of a return to normalcy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. chapters
    The Mayoral Race of 1989 Looked a Lot Like This Year’sAn election that shaped modern New York seems uncannily familiar.
    By Jonathan Mahler
  20. the law
    President Donald Trump
    Trump Is Only Pretending to Release More Epstein MaterialIt’s a nuanced performance piece, more about appearances than genuine transparency.
    By Elie Honig
  21. politics
    Trump Is Turning the White House Into Mar-a-LagoHe plans to quickly add a new $200 million ballroom to the White House, effectively replacing the East Wing with the Trump Wing.
    By Allison Quinn
  22. early and often
    Scott Bessent Gulps His Way Through Damage Control on Social SecurityThe Treasury secretary has a really strange way of convincing people it’s “ridiculous” to think the program is under threat.
    By Allison Quinn
  23. too online
    The Trump Administration Is Posting Coal PornThe Department of Energy is risking it all for dirty energy pics.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. early and often
    Republican Power Grab in Texas Depends on Iffy Latino GainsTrump did very well among Texas Latinos in 2024. But his support could be flagging and may not be transferable, making the gerrymander risky.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    Kamala Harris Is Writing a Memoir. Does That Mean a 2028 Run?The former VP announced the upcoming release of her 2024 campaign memoir, sparking speculation that she’s open to another run for president.
    By Nia Prater
  26. early and often
    Trump Bullies Hawley Into Submission on Stock Trading BanThe Republican author of the bill said he will do “whatever it would take” to make the president happy with the legislation.
    By Allison Quinn
  27. early and often
    Why Trump’s Epstein Files Scandal May Not Be Hurting Him After AllIf there’s fire beneath the smoke or evidence of a cover-up, it could meaningfully impact public opinion. Or it could just confirm everyone’s priors.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Holds Press Conference On Midtown Shooting
    Mamdani Walks Back NYPD Criticism Following Midtown ShootingAs the mayoral candidates clash over who can best keep the city safe, Mamdani said his past comments were “out of step” with his campaign.
    By Nia Prater
  29. early and often
    Kamala Harris Won’t Run in 2026. She Should Skip 2028, Too.She won’t be a front-runner for the White House next time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. politics
    There’s a Creepy New Patriotic Recruitment Drive for ICEThose who sign up to “deport criminal invaders” can get up to $50,000 and student-loan forgiveness.
    By Allison Quinn
  31. early and often
    Why Cory Booker Accused Democrats of Complicity With TrumpSenate Democrats have a poor record of stopping GOP power grabs and may have another surrender on government funding on tap.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    Pete Hegseth for Governor? Someone Wants Him Out of the Pentagon.The Defense secretary is eyeing the exits — or perhaps someone else is doing it for him.
    By Allison Quinn
  33. first person
    My Life in Protest From Vietnam to No KingsI was 17 at my first protest. Now I’m 77 and still taking to the streets.
    By Mark Jacobson
  34. trump epstein files
    U.S. President Donald Trump Visits Scotland For Rounds Of Golf And Trade Talks
    Trump Still Can’t Stop Talking About Jeffrey EpsteinHe “never had the privilege” of going to Epstein’s island, and he says Epstein “stole” Mar-a-Lago spa attendants like Virginia Giuffre.
    By Chas Danner
  35. early and often
    Democrats Don’t Need to Be Popular. They Just Need to Win.Disappointed Democrats are driving polls showing high unfavorable ratings for their party. They’ll feel better when Democrats start winning elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. early and often
    Meet the Republicans Trying to Out-MAGA TrumpTrump is very focused on backing electable Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms. But some of his big fans may not get out of the way.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. early and often
    New Data Shows Trump Gained Big With Muslims Just As He Betrays Them Over GazaA new analysis indicates that Trump really did do better with Muslims in 2024. Will that support last?
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. early and often
    Buttigieg Is Right: Democrats Must Reinvent Government After TrumpHe’s the first prominent Democratic leader to acknowledge that just going back to the status quo won’t work.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. trump epstein files
    Pressure’s On for Trump to Make a Call on Ghislaine MaxwellThe convicted sex trafficker’s lawyer has called on “the President himself” to give her a pass days after she met with the DOJ.
    By Allison Quinn
  40. politics
    Cuomo and Adams Keep Attacking Each Other Instead of MamdaniThe two mayoral candidates traded jabs about their past scandals over the weekend.
    By Nia Prater
  41. early and often
    Democrats Chances of Flipping the Senate Just Went UpThe midterms landscape is still tough, but Democrats got their ideal candidate in Roy Cooper.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. early and often
    Can Democrats Neutralize Trump’s Midterm Dirty Tricks?Texas wants to create new Republican districts. California has some thoughts about that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. roundup
    Locked gates at Columbia University.
    What Critics Are Saying About Columbia’s Cave to the Trump AdministrationSome acknowledge that the university had no choice and that the deal could be worse, but many fear that it sets some dangerous precedents.
    By Chas Danner
  44. early and often
    Trump Fights DEI by Making Farmworkers Drink Polluted WaterThe administration canceled funding for California workers whose drinking water was poisoned by pesticides. That’s injustice, not “anti-wokeness.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    Trump’s Job Approval Is Down, But Not Due to the Epstein FilesThe president gets low marks for his handling of the scandal. But polls suggest other issues are driving the popularity dip.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. politics
    Who Other Than Trump Is in Jeffrey Epstein’s Birthday Book?A present haunts its signers.
    By Nia Prater
  47. tremendous content
    Why Is Trump Still Using Terrible Hand Makeup?We know the medical reason for the bruise. That doesn’t explain why Trump’s hand makeup is giving “girl who stole mom’s concealer.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. politics
    George Santos Heads to Prison With a Dramatic Sign-Off“Legends never truly exit.”
    By Nia Prater
  49. politics
    New York City Mayoral Candidate Andrew Cuomo Votes In The Democratic Primary
    A Stunning Number of Voters Didn’t Rank Andrew Cuomo for MayorThe strategy by his rivals really, really worked.
    By Nia Prater
  50. the law
    The Problem With Ghislaine Maxwell As a WitnessGenuine cooperation between the Justice Department and Epstein’s convicted accomplice is possible, but there are so many ways it could go wrong.
    By Elie Honig
  51. what we know
    Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago in 1997.
    Where Are Trump’s Epstein Letter and the Birthday Book?No images of the letter have come out, but multiple digital copies of the birthday book exist, and the original is part of Epstein’s estate.
    By Chas Danner
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