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  1. what we know
    NYPD Arrests Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University: Live UpdatesMore than 100 people were arrested after Columbia University requested an NYPD crackdown on the protesters’ encampment.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  2. trump on trial
    What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: ‘We Have Our Jury’A running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  3. early and often
    U.S. President Joe Biden in Pittsburgh
    Biden’s Uncle (Probably) Wasn’t Eaten by CannibalsDo the facts support the president’s tale of World War II-era cannibalism? Not really. But doubt Uncle Joe at your own peril.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. life after roe
    Ben Toma
    Why Are Republicans Suddenly Sounding So Pro-Choice?Maybe it’s because they want the 19th century to do their dirty work.
    By Irin Carmon
  5. early and often
    Who’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.Does Kari Lake have “the look”? Is J.D. Vance loyal enough? Is MTG out? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. the national interest
    Why a Second Trump Term Will Make the Middle Class PayNo more low-interest-rate free ride.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. early and often
    1968 Democratic National Convention Riots
    This Year’s Democratic Convention Won’t Be a Replay of 1968Expected protests over the Israel-Gaza war are drawing comparisons to 1968. But much has changed since that riotous Chicago convention.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. alejandro mayorkas
    DHS Secretary Mayorkas Testifies Before House Homeland Security Committee
    The Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Was a JokeRepublicans hoped for a messaging exercise against Biden’s border policies, but Senate Democrats quickly dismissed their charges.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaks To The Reporters After Meeting With Speaker Johnson
    The ‘Uniparty’ Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr.Despite increased polarization, right-wing extremists, conspiracy theorists, and some pro-Palestinian protesters say the two parties are no different.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. politics
    Senator Menendez Arraigned On Further Charges In New York City
    Bob Menendez’s Possible Legal Defense: My Wife Did It!Unsealed court documents reveal how the senator may negotiate his upcoming bribery trial.
    By Nia Prater
  11. the national interest
    Conservatives Suddenly Realize Tucker Carlson Is a Lying Russia DupeWhat changed?
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. trump on trial
    The Who’s Who of Trump’s TrialA president, a porn star, a tabloid king, and more.
    By Nia Prater
  13. early and often
    shooting-US-UNREST-SHOOTING-EID
    Murder Rates Are Dropping Despite GOP ‘Crime Wave’ RhetoricTrump’s talk of “American carnage” fed by migrants and liberal prosecutors doesn’t match stats that show homicides falling in most cities.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. early and often
    Members Of Congress Hold Candlelight Vigil For Israeli Victims And Hostages
    Johnson’s Foreign-Aid Plan Relies on Democrats Saving Him RepeatedlyThe Speaker will need Democratic votes to pass aid for Ukraine and Israel — and then to keep his gavel.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Did Trump Really Consider Making RFK Jr. His VP Pick?Team MAGA is denying a flirtation with the independent candidate, but the two demagogues have a lot in common and could yet conspire to smite Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. trump on trial
    Jury Selection Begins In Former President Donald Trump's New York Hush Money Trial
    ‘Sleepy Don’: Trump Falls Asleep (Again!) During Hush-Money TrialCourtroom reporters saw Trump “dozing off” during the first day of his Manhattan criminal trial. Then he did it again on day two.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. the national interest
    Paul Krugman Is Right About the Economy, and the Polls Are WrongSometimes experts get it wrong, but not this time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. early and often
    Sarah Longwell, GOP strategist and campaign consultant, is seen at her firm's offices in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2022
    The Never Trumper Listening to Trump VotersSarah Longwell thinks there are still “normie” Republicans left. She happens to be one.
    By David Freedlander
  19. tremendous content
    Former President Trump Holds Rally In Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
    Trump’s Gettysburg Address Featured a Pirate ImpressionHe claimed that during the battle, Robert E. Lee exclaimed, “Never fight uphill, me boys!” like a Confederate Captain Jack Sparrow.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. the national interest
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Attempts Trump Legal Defense, Fails Very BadlyDo not hire the space laser congresswoman as your criminal attorney.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. trump on trial
    Free the Trump Trial TranscriptsThe New York court system’s maddening lack of transparency is about to be a national embarrassment — unless the state’s chief judges intervene.
    By Errol Louis
  22. the national interest
    What Is Donald Trump’s Stance on Seizing Russian Assets?Trump loves taking other countries’ money, but maybe not all countries.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. poll position
    Biden Has All But Caught Up With Trump in PollsThere are many variables at play, including RFK Jr. and whose voters turn out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. early and often
    Donald Trump,Mike Johnson
    Why Trump and Mike Johnson Are Promoting a Redundant Ban on Noncitizen VotingIn an effort to win Trump’s protection, the Speaker is abetting a preemptive attack on the legitimacy of the 2024 election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. early and often
    Former President Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Ohio
    Trump Boots Anti-Abortion Extremists From His VP ShortlistPotential running mates like Kristi Noem and Tim Scott may be out now that Trump is embracing “states’ rights” to downplay the issue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. what we know
    Biden Touts $1.2 Billion in Student Loan Relief With Eye to 2024
    What to Know About the New Student-Loan-Forgiveness PlansBiden’s relief measures and proposals are good news for borrowers — if you can figure out their looming deadlines and complexity.
    By Lynnley Browning, Nia Prater, and Chas Danner
  27. life after roe
    Women's March Rally Ahead Of Roe V. Wade Anniversary
    The Best Way to Protect Abortion Rights Is by State ConstitutionState by state, pro-choice voters are recreating Roe’s protections, and there’s nothing Republican lawmakers can do about it. Arizona may be next.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. life after roe
    US-politics-abortion-RALLY
    Ross Douthat Is Wrong About What Caused a Powerful Pro-Abortion BacklashGrowing pro-choice sentiment arose independently of any partisan motives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. early and often
    Candidate RFK Jr. Holds Cesar Chavez Day Event As He Pushes Latino Outreach In His Presidential Bid
    Will RFK Jr.’s Appeal Sputter Before November?His bond with mistrustful voters could prove durable — if he can get on key state ballots.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. life after roe
    A woman holds an anti-abortion placard as she kneels in
    Abortion Opponents Can’t Be ‘Pro-Family’No matter what they say, or want us to believe, abortion opponents are extremists.
    By Sarah Jones
  31. early and often
    U.S.-NEW YORK-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
    Polls Aside, New Research Shows the Parties Are DeadlockedLong-term trends show Democrats and Republican in constant balance with some exchanges of supporters and more polarization.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    Kari Lake Pretends Not to Know Abortion Law She Very Specifically EndorsedOh, you mean that ARS 13-3603?
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. life after roe
    Kari Lake And Senator John Barrasso Hold Press Conference In Phoenix, Arizona
    In a First, Arizona Republicans Rush to Dismantle a Total Abortion BanAfter decades of tactical advances, they’re engaging in tactical retreats. Get used to it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    The Media Did Not Make Up Trump’s Russia ScandalLiberal bias mostly exists outside politics coverage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the law
    A Handgun for ChristmasWhy were James and Jennifer Crumbley found guilty for their son’s mass shooting?
    By Lisa Miller
  36. early and often
    President Biden Delivers Remarks On UAW And Plant Reopening
    Rust Belt or Sun Belt? Biden Has to Choose Both to Beat Trump.Right now, Biden’s shortest path to 270 electoral votes is through Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. But he should hedge his bets.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. life after roe
    William G. Montgomery,John R Lopez IV,Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer,Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel,Clint Bolick and James Beene
    Draconian Abortion Ruling Supercharges Arizona ElectionsState courts have suddenly added Arizona to the list of states where abortion is illegal. But voters in this battleground state could change all that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. politics
    Former President Donald Trump Attends Pre-Trial Hearing In New York Hush Money Case
    Trump’s Last Try at Slowing His Hush-Money Trial Is Truly DesperateOne week before D-Day, Trump’s legal team has filed two motions seeking to move the trial out of Manhattan and halt a gag order on him.
    By Nia Prater
  39. politics
    Congress Considers Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
    MTG Just Won’t Leave Mike Johnson AloneShe made the case for his ouster in a harsh five-page letter to colleagues.
    By Nia Prater
  40. life after roe
    OMB Director Shalanda Young Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee
    Trump Tells Lindsey Graham, Anti-Abortion Activists to STFU Until He WinsIf they go back to lying about their position like they did for nearly 50 years, Trump may give them the total ban they want.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    The Left-Wing Authoritarians Shutting Down the Democratic PartyLiberals would justifiably freak out if the right was doing this to Biden.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. screen time
    On Truth Social, Trump’s Sad Mini-MAGA, It’s 2016 ForeverIt’s a throwback to when he wasn’t president and Elon Musk hadn’t cornered the online right on X.
    By John Herrman
  43. the power trip
    Arizona’s Senate Race Is a Battle Over the Nature of RealityGround zero for the rigged-election conspiracy, the border state could decide both the fate of the Senate and the presidency.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  44. that happened
    The Time Trump Stared Directly at the Sun During an EclipseTrump looking right at the last solar eclipse was so iconically idiotic that Taylor Swift may have written a song about it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. life after roe
    Donald Trump
    Trump’s Abortion Dodge Won’t Work in 2024The man who made the reversal of Roe v. Wade possible is now seeking to neutral the abortion issue in his own fight with Joe Biden. It won’t work.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Sunrise-at-the-United-States-Capitol
    The Senate, House, and White House Could All Change Hands in NovemberClosely divided congressional chambers and a close presidential race could lead to all sorts of new power configurations in 2025.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. just asking questions
    What on Earth Is Aileen Cannon Doing?Law professor Lee Kovarsky on why the judge in Trump’s documents trial is torpedoing Jack Smith’s case.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: Will Old Folks Save Joe?There are signs Biden is holding on to a significant percentage of the senior vote against Trump, which may offset his problems with younger voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. vision 2024
    Former U.S. president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's rally in Sioux City
    Can Biden Keep the Black Vote?Why Democrats may be losing their grip on a once-loyal constituency.
    By Errol Louis
  50. tremendous content
    Donald Trump
    Where Is Melania? Fundraising With LGBT Republicans.Does her upcoming appearance at a Log Cabin Republicans’ fundraiser really count as hitting the campaign trail? Maybe!
    By Margaret Hartmann
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