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  1. early and often
    Mike Johnson’s Spectacular Day of FailureThe Republican House Speaker managed to botch the Mayorkas impeachment and a measure to help Israel after killing a border-security deal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Nikki Haley Trounced in Nevada by ‘None of the Above’The Nevada GOP primary wasn’t a real race without Trump on the ballot, but the results for Haley were still quite embarrassing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the national interest
    Republicans Killed the Border Deal Because It Proved Biden’s ModerationThe GOP can’t admit the President is a deal-making pragmatist.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. early and often
    Third-Party 2024 Candidates Can’t Win, But They Can Help TrumpThis year’s many independent and third-party presidential candidates won’t win electoral votes, so voters are still facing a binary choice.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. presidential immunity
    Supreme Court Appeal Is Trump’s Last Hope to Avoid Trial in 2024His real strategy is to delay a reckoning in the election-interference case until after November, and the justices could help him by moving slowly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. exhibit a
    What Happens, Exactly, If Trump Is Sentenced to Prison?The Secret Service doesn’t have a plan. Most inmates sleep in dorms. There’s also no Diet Coke.
    By Ankush Khardori
  7. rip
    Outspoken Country Singer Toby Keith Dead at 62Keith revealed he had stomach cancer in 2022.
    By Justin Curto
  8. early and often
    South Carolina Democrats Could Help Haley … But Probably Won’tA big Democratic crossover vote to save Haley against Trump is less likely every day, particularly after Biden’s primary win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    Right-Wingers Line Up to Dump on Right-Wing Immigration BillNever mind the legislation’s merits — it helps Biden, so game over.
    By Benjamin Hart
  10. tremendous content
    Trump Asks If We Think He Looks Like ElvisHe used a picture of the King of Rock and Roll to fish for compliments on Truth Social.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. what we know
    What’s Going On With the U.S.-Texas Border Standoff?The state’s leaders are now defying the White House and the Supreme Court. Here’s what we know.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  12. mar-a-lago raid
    Did the FBI Miss a Hidden Room at Mar-a-Lago?During their August 2022 raid, agents reportedly didn’t search a locked closet and a so-called “hidden room” off of Trump’s bedroom.
    By Chas Danner
  13. early and often
    Trump Hired Diet Coke Valet Despite Sexual Misconduct AllegationsThe tale of a president and his unfailingly loyal body man/co-defendant isn’t so wholesome after all.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. the law
    Fani Willis Has Problems (Upon Problems)The Trump prosecution in Georgia is already in trouble — and things are about to get worse.
    By Elie Honig
  15. early and often
    Ron DeSantis Wasted Over $160 Million Failing to Stop TrumpYou can fault DeSantis’s personal traits or his campaign tactics, but the truth is nobody was going to take the nomination away from Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Haley Needs a Democratic Miracle to Win Her Own StateTrump’s lead among South Carolina Republicans is overwhelming, but in theory, Democrats could participate in the open primary in order to stop him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. poll position
    A 5-Way Presidential Race May Help Trump Beat BidenIt’s unclear where candidates like Jill Stein, RFK Jr., and Cornel West will qualify for the ballot. But it looks like the more the merrier for MAGA.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. politics
    Trump Reportedly Thinks He’s ‘More Popular’ Than Taylor SwiftIn a Swiftie-versus-MAGA showdown, I know who I’m betting on.
    By Olivia Craighead
  19. tremendous content
    Trump Is in a One-Sided Popularity Contest With Taylor SwiftMAGA masterminds have a rock-solid election strategy: wage war against one of America’s most powerful and beloved celebrities.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. the national interest
    Biden’s ‘Weaponized’ Justice Department Charges Another DemocratSleepy Joe is doing a terrible job of targeting his enemies.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. early and often
    Trump Isn’t Fighting the Republican Establishment Anymore. He Owns It.The 45th president’s elected-official endorsements and donor support are now overwhelming.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. early and often
    GOP Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns In Conway, South Carolina
    If Trump Falls, Nikki Haley Won’t Be the GOP’s Plan BEven if Trump is convicted and imprisoned, the delegates he will soon pile up would turn to almost anyone other than his current rival.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. court appearances
    Second civil trial after E. Jean Carroll accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York City
    Trump’s Reckoning BeginsHis major loss in the E. Jean Carroll case is nothing compared to what could be coming.
    By Andrew Rice
  24. early and often
    It Won’t Be Easy for Democrats to ‘Flip’ the Border-Security IssueWhatever happens to the foreign-aid–border deal in Congress, Democrats need to build credibility on immigration policy without risking Latino support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    The Insurrationalizers, a New SeriesThe logic of the semi-loyal Democrats siding with Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. poll position
    4 Reasons Biden’s 2024 Odds May Be Better Than You ThinkThe president is quite unpopular, but an improving economy and a potentially criminal opponent may swing the election in Democrats’ favor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the power trip
    Trump Haters Turned Trump VotersWhy do so many Americans seem open to giving him a second chance?
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  28. politics
    Trump Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million to E. Jean Carroll for DefamationThe jury returned the judgement after deliberating for less than three hours on Friday.
    By Nia Prater
  29. power
    Donald Trump Ordered to Pay $83 Million to E. Jean CarrollFor defamatory statements he made in response to her rape allegations.
    By Danielle Cohen, Tariro Mzezewa, and Olivia Craighead
  30. first person
    Donald Trump Assaulted Me, But He’s Not Alone on My List of Hideous Men“I made a list of hideous men in my life. It includes the president — who assaulted me in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman 23 years ago.”
    By E. Jean Carroll
  31. court appearances
    What Happens When Trump Isn’t Allowed to LieThe former president was no match for a sitting judge.
    By Andrew Rice
  32. early and often
    RNC Naming Trump ‘Presumptive Nominee’ Too Much Even for HimThe gesture aimed at pushing Haley out of the race prematurely was withdrawn after Trump declined the honor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. early and often
    Trump Threatens Nikki Haley Donors With Exile From ‘MAGA Camp’Rather than quietly waiting for Haley’s money to dry up, Trump is making himself look desperate by issuing an ultimatum on Truth Social.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. the law
    How Merrick Garland Saved E. Jean Carroll’s Case — and His Own Trump ProsecutionThe attorney general’s flexibility has downsides and upsides.
    By Elie Honig
  35. early and often
    Haley Tries to Run As Outsider in State Where She Was GovernorHaley is acting like an insurgent in the South Carolina primary. But establishment disdain isn’t the reason she’s losing to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    Trump’s Testimony in the E. Jean Carroll Trial Was Shockingly BriefAfter a lot of anticipation, he ended up speaking for less than three minutes.
    By Nia Prater
  37. early and often
    Trump’s Best Shot at Overturning the 2024 ElectionMany strategies Trump used in his attempt to steal the 2020 election are no longer available. But there is one legal loophole he could still exploit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the national interest
    Donald Trump’s Economic Populism Remains Extremely FakeRunning against DeSantis and Haley doesn’t make you a working-class hero.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. early and often
    Tim Scott’s Mystery Girlfriend Is Now His FiancéeIn one commitment-filled weekend, the senator endorsed Donald Trump and got engaged to Mindy Noce.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. early and often
    New Hampshire Results Don’t Mean Trump Is Toast in NovemberDespite buzz about Trump’s weaknesses in the primary, he’s still dominant among Republicans and competitive among independents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
    What Trump Said in His Vengeful New Hampshire Victory SpeechRather than pivoting to a general-election message, Trump taunted Nikki Haley, lightly threatened her, and mocked her “fancy dress.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    Trump Wins New Hampshire, Leaving Haley on the RopesThe former president’s margin wasn’t big enough to knock Haley out of the race, but she has a huge challenge ahead of her.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. early and often
    Why Did Anyone Think They Could Beat Donald Trump?The two best chances are over and there won’t likely be a third.
    By Ben Jacobs
  44. scandals
    What the Jeffrey Epstein Documents Reveal About Donald TrumpTrump’s name has been on the list of Epstein pals for years. As new files are unsealed, here’s everything we’ve learned about their relationship.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. early and often
    2024 New Hampshire Primary: How It Works and Who’s Expected to WinPolls show Trump ahead in Haley’s best state. Biden isn’t on the ballot. Here’s what to watch as the GOP holds its first primary and Dems go rogue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: Trump Poised to Win New Hampshire HandilyNikki Haley has come far, but her lack of support among base Republicans makes a New Hampshire primary upset very unlikely.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    If Nikki Haley Can’t Win in New Hampshire, She Should QuitPolls say the New Hampshire primary is Haley’s one shot at defeating Trump. If she fails all she’ll find in South Carolina is humiliation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. politics
    Elise Stefanik’s VP Audition Is Getting a Little DesperateAs events this week have proved, the New York congresswoman will say and do just about anything for Trump
    By Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    Is Trump Really, Truly Going to Be a Dictator?His intellectual defenders make their case that the danger is overblown.
    By David Freedlander
  50. early and often
    Ron DeSantis Finally Puts Campaign Out of Its MiseryThe Trump alternative bows down to Trump.
    By Ben Jacobs
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