1. vision 2020
    De Blasio To Endorse, Campaign With, SandersIt’s unclear whether this was the mayor’s idea, or Bernie’s, but he’ll be back on the campaign trail in Nevada.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the law
    Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti Found Guilty in Nike Extortion TrialThe onetime legal celebrity and Trump adversary now faces a maximum of 20 years in prison — and more trials for other crimes.
    By Chas Danner
  3. vision 2020
    Why Biden’s Candidacy May SurviveHe’s been left for dead by many observers, but Nevada and especially South Carolina could revive him in time for Super Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Obama Auto Standards May Survive Because Trump Staff Can’t Do MathMalevolence tempered by incompetence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. medicaid
    Trump Loses Big Court Decision on Medicaid Work RequirementThis doesn’t bode well for the administration’s even more audacious effort to turn Medicaid into a block grant without congressional action.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. white house
    Fired Trump Loyalist Will Now Control White House HiringJohn McEntee was fired after committing financial crimes. Now he’s back to help Trump and his allies fire their perceived enemies in the government.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. politics
    The Left Takes Center Stage in SpainCan a very unconventional coalition hold together?
    By Vincent Bevins
  9. the national interest
    Barr Wants to Hide Trump’s Authoritarian Plans, But Trump Keeps ConfessingA president uninterested in theory never stops asserting his “absolute right” to destroy democracy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. vision 2020
    Why There Is No Democratic ‘Never Bernie’ MovementNo Democrats think of Sanders and Trump as remotely equivalent, so supporting the former over the latter is a no-brainer, policy disagreements aside.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. ukraine scandal
    Trump Finally Admits to Sending Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine, Despite Past DenialsTrump said he had to “use” Giuliani because he could not trust U.S. intelligence, countering denials of his direct involvement in the Ukraine scandal.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. department of justice
    Attorney General Barr: Trump Tweets Make It ‘Impossible for Me to Do My Job’Barr complained about Trump’s comments on DOJ matters, though his reported intervention regarding Roger Stone lined up with the president’s interests.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. maga
    Legislators Urged to Declare CNN and Washington Post ‘Fake News’In cultish act, Trump fan attacks elitist media for Trump’s cultlike following.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. white house
    Trump Hired Them, Then He Called Them IncompetentJohn Kelly is just the latest Trump hire to fall from the president’s good graces. So much for hiring the “best people.”
    By Adam K. Raymond and Matt Stieb
  15. vision 2020
    Here We Go Again? Fears Spread of Iowa-Style Chaos in Nevada Caucuses.On top of some of the same problems Iowa had, Nevada is introducing early caucusing without an obvious way to calculate results.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. vision 2020
    The Price of a Bloomberg Nomination Is Too Damn HighDemocrats must recognize that their party’s soul is worth more than Michael Bloomberg can afford.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. the national interest
    Trump: If Romney Was Truly Religious, He’d Have Convicted Me on Both CountsWhere’s your messiah now, Romney?
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. white house
    John Kelly Criticizes Trump 14 Months After Leaving White HouseThe president’s former chief of staff claims he could have prevented some recent bad behavior.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. michael bloomberg
    Bloomberg Defended Fingerprinting Food-Stamp Applicants As Recently As 2018In the same 2018 talk, Bloomberg framed the minimum wage as an impediment to job creation.
    By Sarah Jones
  20. the national interest
    The GOP Elite Couldn’t Stop Trump in 2016. But Maybe Democrats Can Stop Bernie.Remember The Party Decides?
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. vision 2020
    Which Democratic Presidential Candidates Will Survive Until Super Tuesday?It could be lots of candidates, or just two or three, depending on what happens in Nevada and South Carolina.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. vision 2020
    Bernie Sanders Must Pivot to the Senior CenterTo win the nomination, Sanders must broaden his appeal among normie Democrats. He should start with his peers.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. trump organization
    House Dems Want to Know Why Trump Org. Is Apparently Overcharging Secret ServiceHouse Oversight demanded that the agency submit its spending at Trump properties after a report showed exorbitant spending at the president’s resorts.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. department of justice
    Attorney General William Barr to Testify Before House Judiciary on March 31Lawmakers want to know why Barr intervened in Roger Stone’s sentencing recommendations — and a whole lot more.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. new hampshire primary
    New Hampshire Democratic Primary Turnout Sets New RecordAfter a disappointing showing in Iowa, Democrats came out in droves for the nation’s first primary.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. the national interest
    Trump Budget Director ‘Not Yet Ready to Reveal’ Obamacare ReplacementYou’re going to love it, but they can’t spoil the surprise.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. vision 2020
    Will Bloomberg Break the Mold and Run a Competent Presidential Campaign?New York mayors, including the current one, who ran for president haven’t done very well. Maybe Bloomberg can do better.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    Trump Asked Reince Priebus How Badgers ‘Work,’ If They’re ‘Mean’: ReportTo be distracted from an important meeting with thoughts of a charismatic animal is perhaps the most relatable the president has ever been.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. michael bloomberg
    Why ‘Stop and Frisk’ Hasn’t Arrested Bloomberg’s RiseThe former New York mayor’s ascension up the 2020 ranks, especially among black voters, seems incongruous. It’s not.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  30. vision 2020
    Lucy McBath’s Endorsement Reflects Mike Bloomberg’s Unique AppealThe former mayor faces big questions over his record on race, but a growing number of black lawmakers have gotten behind him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    Trump Congratulates William Barr for Eliminating Justice Department IndependenceThe Roy Cohn–ization of federal law enforcement is complete.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. intelligencer chats
    How Strong a Front-runner Is Bernie Sanders?And six other questions coming out of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  33. department of justice
    William Barr Intervened to Ease Sentencing Rec for Convicted Trump Ally: ReportAttorney General Barr reportedly involved himself with Roger Stone’s case to lessen his sentencing recommendation.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. vision 2020
    Pete and Amy Are Riding High After New Hampshire, But Probably Not for LongToday’s moderate stars don’t have the minority support, the campaign infrastructure, or the money to beat Bernie or Bloomberg.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. vision 2020
    New Hampshire 2020 Live Updates: Bernie Sanders WinsThe race has been called for Sanders, though Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg had strong showings.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. vision 2020
    Who’s Left As a Democratic Unity Candidate? Maybe Nobody.As Sanders, Buttigieg, Klobuchar do well in New Hampshire, it’s looking like a Sanders-Bloomberg fight down the road with no compromises in sight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Joe Biden’s Campaign Was a Disaster for Liberalism and the Democratic PartyThe most historically significant failed primary campaign in history?
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. vision 2020
    Andrew Yang Drops Out of Presidential Race“I am the math guy and it is clear tonight from the numbers that we are not going to win this race.”
    By Chas Danner
  39. the national interest
    Trump Fires Defense Official for Refusing to Break the Law on His BehalfTrump’s assault on the rule of law is accelerating over the last 24 hours.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. vision 2020
    New Hampshire Can Be UpsettingThe Granite State has a history of nasty surprises for expected presidential primary winners.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. criminal justice
    Trump Forgets That Criminal-Justice Reform Is His New BrandLast week, he was bragging about being forgiving. This week, he’s praising China for executing drug dealers.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  42. crime
    Alleged Mastermind of the Sarah Lawrence ‘Cult’ Has Been ChargedLawrence V. Ray moved into his daughter’s dorm in 2010 — and prosecutors say he conscripted some of her roommates into a sex cult.
    By Hannah Gold
  43. vision 2020
    Nevada Tries Early CaucusingEssentially using ranked-choice voting, early participants can simulate the two-stage alignments and realignments of regular caucusgoers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. labor
    VA Democrats Kill Pro-Union Bill After Learning CEOs Oppose ItRight-to-work repeal failed after a fiscal estimate predicted it would cost the state millions. But that estimate was based on a CEO survey.
    By Eric Levitz
  45. vision 2020
    Are Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren Making It Out of N.H. Alive?“They’ve both taken on the stench of death,” says an aide to a rival campaign.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  46. the national interest
    Trump Floats Pardon of Russia-Scandal Accomplice Roger StoneStone promises never to “roll on Donald Trump,” lies to protect him, and now payback is on its way.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. intelligencer chats
    8 Burning Questions Going Into the New Hampshire PrimaryThe unsettled Democratic race is poised for a shake-up. What will things look like on Wednesday morning?
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  48. vision 2020
    Will Bernie-Panicked Centrists Stampede to Bloomberg?As Biden sinks and Buttigieg struggles to win minority voters, the ultrarich former New York mayor is looking stronger.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Here’s What I Do Like About Bernie SandersAnd now for something completely different.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. trump rally
    Trump Brings Up Debunked Claim of Democratic Voter Fraud at New Hampshire RallyTrump said he lost N.H. in 2016 due to “hundreds and hundreds” of “buses being shipped up from Massachusetts,” despite no evidence of such action.
    By Matt Stieb
  51. russia investigation
    Prosecutors Request 7 to 9 Year Prison Sentence for Trump Surrogate Roger StoneThe longtime Republican operative could serve up to nine years for lying to Congress and for witness tampering during the Mueller investigation.
    By Matt Stieb
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