1. vision 2020
    The Two Des Moines Debates: Was It a Snoozer or an Epic Clash?Depending on which account you consult, the seventh debate was either all about niceness or open conflict.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. impeachment
    House Votes to Send Impeachment Articles to SenateNow the impeachment focus really will shift to the Senate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. trump impeachment
    The Complete Guide to President Trump’s ImpeachmentEverything you need to keep up with the Ukraine scandal and Trump’s impeachment, from analysis of key issues to daily recaps of the proceedings.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  4. impeachment
    Pelosi Appoints Impeachment Managers, to Be Led by Adam SchiffThe managers will trigger the Senate trial once they present articles of impeachment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Trump’s Goons Were Up to Something Very Shady in UkraineExtraordinarily damning new evidence of the president’s extortion scheme.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. trump rally
    Trump’s Wisconsin Rally Was a Parade of Foreign-Policy MisinformationThe president boasted inaccurately of his recent act of war, suggested Lyndon B. Johnson is in hell, and complained about dishwashers again.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. vision 2020
    Sanders–Warren Conflict Roils Iowa Debate — and the 2020 RaceA relatively calm debate — and for that matter, nominating process — was suddenly submerged in a simmering then roaring conflict between two camps.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. democratic debates
    Unpacking the Tense Moment Between Warren and SandersChatting with Intelligencer’s Gabriel Debenedetti, from the scene in Iowa, about the non-handshake heard around the world.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  10. democratic debates
    Watch Elizabeth Warren Refuse to Shake Bernie Sanders’s Hand After the DebateDespite the message of goodwill onstage, the post-debate moment could fuel the emerging conflict between the two progressive senators.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. democratic debates
    The Sanders–Warren Face-off Begins Cordially, Gets WeirdAfter Sanders denied the report that he told Warren he didn’t think a woman could win in 2020, Warren “disagreed.” It got strange from there.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. ukraine scandal
    House Intel Releases Documents Showing Lev Parnas’s Connection to TrumpIncluding an email from Trump’s attorney acknowledging that the president “consent[ed]” to a plan to connect Parnas to a former Trump lawyer.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. vision 2020
    Bernie Boneheads and Liz Losers Unite!Or at least, fight with kid gloves on. You have nothing to win without each other.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. the national interest
    Trump Wants to Convince Bernie Voters the Election Was Rigged AgainThey’re running the same play they ran in 2016.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. border wall
    Trump Is Rushing to Make His Border Wall Look Like a Success Before NovemberHe’s been siphoning off billions of dollars from the military to make good on his racist mnemonic device turned campaign promise.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  16. vision 2020
    Iowa Gets Its Very Own Debate TonightIt’s the first Democratic debate in which the primary audience is the one that will vote first.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the national circus
    Frank Rich: What’s Wrong With the Democratic Primary? Everything.From debate rules that helped drive out minority candidates while welcoming Tom Steyer to the enduring focus on Iowa, the process has been a debacle.
    By Frank Rich
  18. space
    What’s the Deal With the Space Force Bible?A “blessing” ceremony blurs the line separating church and state.
    By Sarah Jones
  19. impeachment
    House to Trigger Senate Impeachment Trial in Wednesday VotePelosi says the House will vote Wednesday to name impeachment managers, which likely means Trump’s Senate trial will start next week.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the body politic
    The Third Rail of Calling ‘Sexism’Warren tried not to talk about it.
    By Rebecca Traister
  21. border wall
    Trump to Take Another $7.2 Billion From the Pentagon for Border WallAll told, more than $18 billion in government funds has been allocated to the wall.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. democratic debates
    A Warren-Sanders Face-off? And 6 More Things to Watch for in Tonight’s DebateIn the last contest before the Iowa caucuses, expect more foreign-policy talk, and a lot more conflict between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. vision 2020
    What Will Happen If There’s a Tie in the Electoral College?The House with each delegation casting one vote would elect the President, with Republicans likely to hold the advantage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. vision 2020
    Black Voters Didn’t Need A Black Candidate. They Won’t Need a Black VP Either.Cory Booker’s exit from the presidential race teaches lessons about what black voters want.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  25. vision 2020
    Warren Says Sanders ‘Disagreed’ With Her That a Woman Could Win in 2020After Sanders denied a report that he privately told Warren a female candidate couldn’t beat Trump, Warren said that the exchange happened.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. impeachment
    It’s Time for Pelosi and McConnell to Make Some Big Impeachment Trial DecisionsThe impeachment trial schedule should be set by week’s end, and the initial skirmishing in the Senate over rules will soon begin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. vision 2020
    The Sexist Myth Behind the Sanders-Warren SpatMany Democrats fear, despite a lack of evidence, that a woman can’t win the presidency. They need to reject this misogynist Trumpian assumption.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. puerto rico
    Puerto Rico Is Recovering, But the Earthquakes Keep ComingMore than 1,400 earthquakes have hit the island in the past few weeks, leaving thousands homeless.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. vision 2020
    Why Cory Booker’s Presidential Campaign Never Took OffSenator Booker had a good start, excellent debate performances, and an upbeat personality and message — so why didn’t voters respond?
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Trump Takes Credit For Obamacare, Says Democrats Want to Repeal ItPossibly Trump’s most brazen lie yet.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. foreign policy
    Trump Claim That Soleimani Posed an ‘Imminent Threat’ Takes Another HitTrump set the red line last June, NBC News reports, authorizing a strike against Soleimani if an American was killed by Iran.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  32. vision 2020
    Bloomberg and Steyer Reveal That Billionaires Are Underinvesting In PoliticsBillionaires can afford to spend far more on politics than they have been. Bloomberg and Steyer are showing them that democracy is a bargain.
    By Eric Levitz
  33. white house
    White House Said It Was Snowing in D.C. on Night It Was Almost 50 Degrees OutNot the kind of climate denialism the Trump administration is usually known for.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. politics
    Trump Says He Supports Freedom of Press in Iran, Contrary to Record at HomeOn Twitter, Trump demanded that Iran “let reporters roam free,” though at home journalists are “real sick ones.”
    By Matt Stieb
  35. vision 2020
    Sanders Campaign Goes Negative on Warren, Claims She Is Candidate of the WealthySanders, who leads polls in NH and IA, instructed volunteers to tell Warren supporters that she is “bringing no new bases into the Democratic Party.”
    By Matt Stieb
  36. foreign policy
    Esper ‘Didn’t See’ Intel Backing Up Trump’s 4-Embassy ClaimBut the U.S. defense secretary made it clear he believes whatever the president believes regarding the rationale for killing a top Iranian general.
    By Chas Danner
  37. vision 2020
    Much-Awaited Iowa Poll Shows Virtual Four-Way TieSanders and Warren showed the most promising progress, while Mayor Pete has possibly lost some momentum, but it’s all fluid.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the one percent
    Americans Really Want to Raise Taxes on the RichBut will the rich themselves get in the way?
    By Sarah Jones
  39. impeachment
    What We Know About Trump’s Senate Impeachment TrialImpeachment trial procedures are an amalgam of constitutional provisions, Senate rules, and ad hoc procedures controlled by Mitch McConnell’s GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. the national interest
    Trump’s Rationale for Killing Soleimani Is Falling ApartAll the reasons to doubt the Trump administration is telling the truth.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. politics
    Marianne Williamson Has Mindfully Dropped OutThe self-described “bitch for God” and vanquisher of dark psychic forces has ended her presidential campaign.
    By Bridget Read
  42. vision 2020
    Steyer Gets Return on Ad Investment, Makes Des Moines Debate StageA big Steyer Surge in polling in Nevada and South Carolina commensurate with his big spending will get his rivals’ attention.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. impeachment
    Pelosi Prepares for Presentation of Impeachment Articles As Early As Next WeekLooks like a trial could begin as soon as the week of January 20, unless Pelosi has another trick up her sleeve.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. iran
    GOP Congressman Says Democrats Are in “Love With Terrorists”By Friday he took it back, tweeting: “I do not believe Democrats are in love with terrorists, and I apologize.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. the national interest
    Report: Trump Cited GOP Senate Impeachment Pressure As Reason to Kill SoleimaniYou’re not supposed to use foreign policy that way.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. democratic primaries
    Does Amy Klobuchar Have a Shot?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the Minnesota senator, who has a strong case on “electability,” could surprise in Iowa and beyond.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti, Benjamin Hart, and Ed Kilgore
  47. foreign interests
    Avoiding Disaster Doesn’t Make Trump’s Iran Policy a SuccessTrump’s efforts to bring Iran to heel and thwart its nuclear ambitions were failing even before he nearly started a catastrophic war.
    By Jonah Shepp
  48. trump rally
    Trump Complains About Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize Days After War Crime ThreatOther rally highlights included a claim that Dems would have “leaked” the Soleimani attack, and that M4A will cost “more money than we’ll ever make.”
    By Matt Stieb
  49. iran
    House Votes To Order Trump To End Unauthorized Military Actions Against IranIt’s a non-binding resolution passed on a near-party-line vote, but does reflect some congressional pushback against the imperial presidency.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. impeachment
    McConnell Says Trump Trial Could Begin Next Week, Pelosi Says Not So FastOnce articles of impeachment are formally presented in the Senate, a trial begins right away.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. republicans
    Kansas Just Proved That a Better GOP Is PossibleKansas GOPers used to worship Ayn Rand. Now they want their state’s Medicaid expansion to include more health-care subsidies than Democrats proposed.
    By Eric Levitz
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