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  1. 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
  2. fog of war
    GOP Senate Candidate Has a Mystery Bullet in His ArmEx-Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy says the bullet is a war wound, but he once told law enforcement he accidentally shot himself.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. trump on trial
    What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: 7 Down, 11 to GoA running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  4. trump on trial
    The Who’s Who of Trump’s TrialA president, a porn star, a tabloid king, and more.
    By Nia Prater
  5. early and often
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    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
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    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
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    House Republicans Meet To Discuss Iran's Attack On Israel
    The House’s Anti-Mike Johnson Club Gets a Loud New MemberMarjorie Taylor Greene has gained a lone ally in Thomas Massie, but their efforts aren’t going anywhere for now.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. 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
  9. 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
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    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
  11. 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
  12. early and often
    Who’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.Does Stefanik have “the look”? Is Scott loyal enough? Is Tulsi Gabbard out? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. life after roe
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    Ross Douthat Is Wrong About What Caused a Powerful Pro-Abortion BacklashGrowing pro-choice sentiment arose independently of any partisan motives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
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    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
  27. 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
  28. 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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    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    Don’t Get Too Attached to Speaker Mike JohnsonHe can probably out-maneuver MTG and keep his gavel until November. But his survival as Speaker post–Election Day looks far less certain.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Conservative Leaders Address Faith & Freedom Coalition Majority Conference
    Trump’s Plan for Every Foreign-Policy Problem Is HimselfHis stance on both Gaza and Ukraine is characteristically narcissistic. He’s suggested his mere presence in the White House will lead to peace.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. overserved
    House To Vote On Bill That Would Ban TikTok In U.S. Unless Its Chinese Owner ByteDance Sells
    Lauren Boebert Is Still on Her Worst BehaviorWaiters reportedly cut the congresswoman off at a MAGA holiday party in Manhattan, where she wouldn’t stop taking selfies with Donald Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. early and often
    Joe Lieberman,Pat McCrory,Margaret White,Dan Webb,Benjamin F. Chavis
    No Labels Is No Longer Planning a 2024 TicketAfter being rejected by a reported 30 presidential prospects, the nonpartisan group is keeping its promise to call the whole thing off.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Has the Havana Syndrome Mystery Finally Been Solved?A 60 Minutes report alleges a connection between mysterious symptoms experienced by American diplomats and a Russian directed-energy weapon.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Jury Deliberations Continue In The Corruption Trial Of Sen. Menendez (D-NJ)
    Can New Jersey’s Dying Political Machine Save One Menendez?The senator’s son in Congress has a tough primary challenge.
    By Ben Jacobs
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    Nebraska Republicans May Take the One Electoral Vote Biden Needs MostJoe Biden won a single electoral vote in Nebraska in 2020. The GOP could make that impossible in 2024, which could be crucial to the outcome.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    President Trump Holds A 'Make America Great Again' Victory Rally
    No, America Doesn’t Need a MAGA ‘Day of Christian Visibility’Trump’s efforts to conflate Christianity with his cause, and to mobilize both on behalf of transphobic hate, are offensive to both church and state.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Candidate RFK Jr. Holds Cesar Chavez Day Event As He Pushes Latino Outreach In His Presidential Bid
    The Real Reason RFK Jr. Called Biden a Worse Threat Than TrumpKennedy needs more voters to turn against both major-party candidates, and Biden supporters seem like an easier target.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. road trip
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    Antony Blinken Stranded by Boeing AgainMonths after getting stuck at Davos, the secretary of State had to drive from Paris to Brussels after unexpected issues with his 737.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Trump’s Most Unhinged Plans for His Second TermHe’s openly plotting to persecute his enemies, assume kinglike powers, and deport millions of people. But at least we’ll all have flying cars!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. early and often
    Joe Biden Campaigns For President In Florida
    Will the Abortion Vote Help Democrats Flip Florida in 2024?Ballot measures on abortion and cannabis legalization could drive Democratic turnout in Trump’s home state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
    Truth Social As Trump's Social Media Company Approved To Go Public
    Truth Social Is a Mess, But It Could Still Enrich TrumpOn Monday, the company revealed major financial losses from 2023
    By Matt Stieb
  42. life after roe
    Protests Break Out Across The U.S. As Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
    Floridians Get Near-Total Abortion Ban — and Chance to Reverse ItA six-week abortion ban will soon take effect. But the state Supreme Court also gave voters an opportunity to strike it down in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Ghost Army Ceremony
    Johnson Urges GOP to Save Craziness for After the ElectionMTG wants House Republicans to pursue their extremist goals now. The Speaker would rather hold off and maximize the chances of a MAGA trifecta.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. tremendous content
    Former President Trump Votes In Florida's Primary Election In Palm Beach
    Melania Trump Is Back — But Maybe Not for LongWhile she’s technically no longer “missing,” Melania still hasn’t decided whether she wants to help with Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. life after roe
    Demonstrators protest and argue outside the U.S. Supreme
    GOP Urged to Restrict IVF, Though It’s Political SuicideThe anti-abortion movement’s demands for IVF restrictions and fetal-personhood protections could destroy Republicans at the ballot box.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. what we know
    Donald Trump
    Absolutely Everything We Know About the Trump SneakersThere’s a shady Wyoming LLC behind the effort and nobody knows who the manufacturer is, but it’s already pretty clear these aren’t quality kicks.
    By Chas Danner and Matt Stieb
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    Georgia Holds Senate Runoff Election Between Rafael Warnock And Herschel Walker
    Is Trump Really Making Big Gains With Black and Latino Voters?Trump is reportedly seeing a boom among these voters. But a closer look at the polls and actual election data suggests it may be an illusion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: Joe Has Finally Stopped the BleedingPresident Biden didn’t really have a post-SOTU polling “bounce.” But he’s stopped losing ground to Trump and is even making some modest gains.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Will RFK Jr.’s Support for Israel Limit His Appeal on the Left?There’s an opening to Biden’s left for RFK Jr. with his anti-corporate message aimed at alienated young voters. His pro-Israel stance may block it.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Christie Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
    Chris Christie Rejects No Labels, Accepts No Voters Want HimThe twice-humiliated Republican considered a No Labels presidential candidacy and for once concluded that he isn’t headed to the White House.
    By Ed Kilgore
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