1. impeachment
    Republicans Warming to Idea of Calling Their Own Trump Trial WitnessesThe thinking is that if Democrats get John Bolton into the dock, the president should get an impeachment witness he wants, like Hunter or Joe Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. president trump
    Donald Trump Is Already Trying to Cut EntitlementsForget Trump’s vague public remarks. His White House has officially endorsed cuts to Social Security, and is trying to cut Medicaid by fiat.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. the national interest
    Republicans: There’s No Point in More Evidence, Trump Will Just Obstruct ItA circular argument for letting Trump block all the impeachment evidence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. vision 2020
    Could Bloomberg’s Billions Boost the Odds of a Contested Convention?If multiple candidates steam towards Super Tuesday, Bloomberg’s massive spending on that and later dates could make forming a majority tough.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. vision 2020
    Bernie Sanders Is Campaigning on Joe Rogan’s EndorsementThe contrarian podcast host said he would vote for Bernie, calling his political consistency a “powerful structure to operate from.”
    By Matt Stieb
  7. impeachment
    What We Learned on Day Three of the Trump Impeachment TrialDemocrats’ Thursday plan focused on the law and the facts underlying the first article of impeachment concerning Trump’s alleged abuse of power.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. impeachment
    Ratings Show Americans Don’t Care About the Impeachment Trial Enough to Watch ItAccording to TV ratings, fewer viewers are tuning into the trial than to normal programming on MSNBC and Fox News.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. israel
    Trump Invites Israel, Not Palestine, to Discuss Peace PlanThe president appears to think it takes one to tango.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. public health
    The Coronavirus Should Be a Wake-up Call for CongressAmerica has been recklessly underinvesting in pandemic prevention.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. racism
    Steve King’s Memes Aren’t Edgy, But They Are RevealingThe Iowa congressman is fundraising on some very stupid memes.
    By Sarah Jones
  12. politics
    Partisan Polarization Reaching Record LevelsTrump’s more popular with Republicans than Reagan, less popular with independents than Carter. It’s not just elites who are polarized.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. vision 2020
    The Left-Wing Realignment of American Politics Has Already BegunAs centrist Democrats run to the left of yesteryear’s progressives, Republicans are pushing for green energy investment and aid to the poor.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Trump’s Impeachment Puts the Senate on TrialTrump’s acquittal is a foregone conclusion, but come Election Day, Republican senators may regret their inaction and cowardice.
    By Frank Rich
  15. the national interest
    GOP Attorneys General Argue Trump’s ‘Corrupt Motives’ Are Not ImpeachableThe hottest new Republican legal argument insists citing Trump’s corrupt intent is prosecuting a “thought crime.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. vision 2020
    Why Candidate Alliances Could Matter in Iowa CaucusesMarianne Williamson backing Andrew Yang is a reminder of how alliances can aid candidates scrambling to cross the viability threshold on caucus night.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. politics
    Trump Is More Proudly Anti-Choice Than EverWhy his unprecedented choice to speak at the anti-abortion rally “March for Life” is so worrying.
    By Bridget Read
  18. vision 2020
    You Can’t Reform the Presidential Nominating Process With WishesWe don’t really have a unified system for nominating presidential candidates, so systematic reforms aren’t easy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. impeachment
    Impeachment Trial’s Distracted Senate Audience: Milk, Crosswords, Banned PhonesTo pass the time, senators brought crosswords, banned phones, light reading like The Federalist Papers, and decorum-approved glasses of milk.
    By Ben Jacobs
  20. impeachment
    What We Learned on Day Two of the Trump Impeachment TrialHouse Democrats got a chance to lay out their case without interruption, as Trump raged and senators schemed in the background.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. christian right
    Christian Nationalists Are Drafting Legislation for State Republicans: ReportThe lobbyist strategy Project Blitz places anti-LGBTQ, anti-choice bills before state legislatures. According to the 2018 session, it’s working.
    By Matt Stieb
  22. impeachment
    The Trump Trial Isn’t a Criminal Proceeding, and the Senators Aren’t JurorsIt’s easier to understand an impeachment trial via analogies to criminal proceedings, but it’s dangerously inaccurate, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow Literally Does Not Understand Words and How They WorkTrump may have hired America’s dumbest lawyer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. politics
    At Davos, Trump Says U.S. Is a ‘Developing Nation Too’By any definition, it’s not — but that won’t stop Trump’s complaining over the WTO practice of providing special provisions for developing nations.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. trump impeachment
    How Senators Are Coping With Trump Impeachment-Trial TediumSenators were spotted doing crossword puzzles, passing notes, and chewing gum — and some even paid attention to the proceedings.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. vision 2020
    Tulsi Gabbard Unlikely to Win Her Defamation Lawsuit Against Hillary ClintonIt’s tough to win this kind of case against a public official, but Gabbard probably cares more about the publicity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. racism
    Joe Biden: Today’s Racists Wear Suits and Make Laws, Unlike the Old OnesThe candidate’s bizarre remarks on race.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  28. the national interest
    Senate Republicans Will Pay a Price for Helping Trump Conceal EvidenceMitch McConnell can delay it, but eventually they will have to choose either a cover-up or allowing more damning evidence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. impeachment
    Highlights and Lowlights From Day One of Trump’s Impeachment TrialThe most important moments from the case against President Trump.
    By Benjamin Hart and Matt Stieb
  30. impeachment
    Democrats Mull Trading Bidens’ Impeachment Testimony for John Bolton: ReportDemocratic senators are reportedly considering a witness deal proposal, trading John Bolton’s testimony for Hunter Biden’s — and possibly his dad’s.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. impeachment
    Inside the Impeachment Trial: Snoozing, Stealth Snacking, and a McConnell SmirkAs Democratic amendments repeatedly failed during a marathon session, senators struggled with impeachment trial decorum — except for McConnell.
    By Ben Jacobs
  32. impeachment
    What We Learned on Day One of the Trump Impeachment TrialSome argued the proceeding showed McConnell had lost his grip on Republican senators — but maybe he actually proved his mastery of them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. travel ban
    Trump Is Considering Expanding the Travel Ban: ReportThe potential additions are not finalized, but the travel ban could soon include Belarus, Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. feminism
    We Need a Smarter Conversation About Feminism in PoliticsHillary Clinton should amplify the needs and work of women far less powerful than she is.
    By Sarah Jones
  35. new york times
    Should Newspaper Endorsements Exist?In the wake of the Times’ big reveal of its choice, Intelligencer staffers discuss whether this tradition makes any sense.
    By Josh Barro, Benjamin Hart, and Eric Levitz
  36. the national interest
    Two Trump Lawyers Dismissed His Own Constitutional Argument Against ImpeachmentJonathan Turley and William Barr have said a president can be impeached for abuse of power. Oops!
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. vision 2020
    The Times Dual Endorsement of Klobuchar and Warren Isn’t NutsYes, they have many differences. But they’re the candidates with the most compelling plans to get something done, and they’d break that glass ceiling.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. trump impeachment
    The Impeachment Process Explained: What Happens to Trump Now?Everything you need to know about the next steps in the Senate, and the consequences Trump might face.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. impeachment
    Mitch McConnell’s Impeachment Trial StrategyMcConnell wants the trial to unfold rapidly, but has backup plans in case things go awry and the Senate agrees to hear witnesses.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. impeachment
    Trump Gives House Republicans Participation Trophy As ‘Adjunct’ Trial TeamMark Meadows, Doug Collins, and others won’t get to rant and rave and cut capers in the Senate—but they’ll be honorary members of Trump’s legal squad.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    Trump and Russia Are Colluding in Ukraine for Profit and Political GainThe Ukraine scandal might just be the same thing as the Russia scandal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. trump impeachment
    McConnell Dubbed ‘Midnight Mitch’ for Pushing Impeachment Into ‘Dead of Night’The Republican’s proposal, which would see the impeachment trial last well into the night, have Democrats crying “cover-up.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. select all
    Peter Thiel’s Latest Venture Is the American GovernmentHow the VC learned to love Big Brother.
    By Max Read
  44. impeachment
    How to Watch the Senate Impeachment Trial of President TrumpAnd what to expect from the first week — including Saturday proceedings and some seriously late nights, if Mitch McConnell’s timeline holds.
    By Matt Stieb
  45. climate change
    Republican-led States Want Disaster Aid Without Having to Address Climate ChangeAs states ignore climate change — but seek funding to limit its damage — the region is expected to bear the brunt of rising sea levels in the U.S.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. politics
    Kellyanne Conway: Martin Luther King Jr. Would Be Against Trump ImpeachmentIt’s highly unlikely that the reverend, who died fighting for equality, would oppose a Constitutional effort to hold a racist president accountable.
    By Matt Stieb
  47. trump impeachment
    Trump Lawyers Ask for Quick End to ‘Flimsy’ Impeachment CaseIn a memo released Monday, the President’s team argued that he did “absolutely nothing wrong.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. new york times
    All the Problems With the New York Times’ Televised Endorsement SpecialThe reality TV show no one needed resulted in an unsatisfying double endorsement.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. the national interest
    Now We Know What Would Have Happened If Joe McCarthy Became PresidentThe surprising thing is not McCarthy’s rise to power, but why it took so long for somebody to try the same thing again.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. vision 2020
    How the Impeachment Trial Affects Sanders, Warren, and Klobuchar in IowaThe four senators still running for president will lose valuable face time and local media coverage during a crucial stretch of the campaign.
    By Ben Jacobs
  51. vision 2020
    One of the Iowa Contenders Could Beat Trump, Right?Two weeks out from the caucus, it’s an unprecedented four-way deadlock. Ready, set, go!
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
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