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  1. 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
  2. early and often
    US-POLITICS-LITERATURE-MCCARTHY-CATHER
    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
  3. early and often
    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
  4. politics
    Donald Trump Holds Presidential Campaign Rally In Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Family of Ruby Garcia Says Trump Lied About Speaking to ThemOn Tuesday, the ex-president claimed to have talked to the family of a woman who was killed by an undocumented immigrant.
    By Nia Prater
  5. early and often
    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
  6. the national interest
    Republican Russia Hawks in Denial Over Trump’s Hatred for NATO, UkraineTrump just wants to strengthen NATO, you see.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. early and often
    US-POLITICS-STRIKE-UNIONS-TRUMP
    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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. money trouble
    Ruling Expected In Former President Donald Trump's New York Civil Fraud Trial
    Trump Got His $175 Million Bond. Now What?A billionaire supporter bailed Trump out of a difficult situation in New York, but the ex-president’s finances are still ugly.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. early and often
    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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. the national interest
    The ‘War on Easter,’ a New Holiday for the Trump CultHe is risible.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. 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
  16. early and often
    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
  17. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-TRUMP
    Trump Is Into Kidnapped Biden ShibariThe former president has made it clear that he often fantasizes about locking up his enemies.
    By Chas Danner
  18. the national interest
    Republican Billionaires No Longer Upset About InsurrectionThe absurd rationalizations of Trump’s oligarchs.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. 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
  20. stop the presses
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-BIDEN
    Biden’s Star-Studded, Triple-President Radio City Unity BlowoutJust please ignore the protesters, and Trump’s law-and-order stinkbomb ploy.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  21. that happened
    The Time Trump Wished Everyone a ‘Happy Good Friday’An odd choice of phrasing for someone who claims the Bible is his favorite book.
    By Sarah Jones
  22. early and often
    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
  23. early and often
    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
  24. tremendous content
    Republican Presidential Candidates Speak At Values Voter Summit
    Trump Is Selling a $59.99 Bible That Isn’t Even GoldIt appears the religious text Trump plugged on Truth Social is just the old Lee Greenwood Bible. But now he gets royalties via an endorsement deal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. early and often
    Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election
    Trump Would Need New Tactics to Steal the 2024 ElectionMany avenues Trump pursued in his 2020 coup attempt are now off the table. This time, he could turn to even more nefarious methods.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: RFK Jr. Now Hurting Biden, Helping TrumpInitially the vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist seemed to be drawing more votes from Trump, but that’s changed — and it could change again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. trump trials
    Juan Merchan
    Donald Trump Has a New Least Favorite JudgeOn Monday, Trump’s string of legal good luck hit a wall in the form of New York State judge Juan Merchan.
    By Andrew Rice
  28. maga
    January 6 Romanticism Has Become Trump’s ‘Lost Cause’The former president’s decision to celebrate the failed insurrection is part of an elaborate myth in which he can never be defeated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the money game
    Former President Trump Speaks To The Media After Court Appearance In Hush Money Case
    Donald Trump Still Has All Kinds of Money ProblemsHe got nearly $300 million knocked off his bond payment Monday, but that’s a temporary victory.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  30. operators
    What Real Estate Does Trump Own in NYC Anyway?Letitia James says she will seize Trump’s properties if he doesn’t pay his civil fraud penalty. The problem is, he doesn’t own that many.
    By Wilfred Chan
  31. early and often
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    Trump Gets Huge Break, Now Needs $175 Million to Post BondAn appellate court ruled that Trump has ten more days to secure a bond in the business-fraud case and no longer needs to post the full $454 million.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. the money game
    How Screwed Is Trump?Unless he can find a way out of paying Tish James, he will go bust on Monday.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  33. the national interest
    Donald Trump
    The Paramilitary CandidateTrump has made justice for insurrectionists the center of his campaign.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. tremendous content
    Republican Presidential Debate
    Potential Trump VP Tim Scott Schedules Wedding Around RNCIs the timing politically motivated, or are the senator and his fiancée, Mindy Noce, just eager to wed? It’s unclear!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. it’s too much winning
    Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Rome, GA
    Trump Is About to Get $3 Billion Richer Thanks to Truth SocialThe company’s public offering is a huge financial win for Trump, but it doesn’t immediately solve his big bond problem.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. that happened
    The Time Trump Was So Petty He Made the Navy Hide the USS John S. McCainBack in 2019, a Navy ship got caught up in Trump’s absurd feud with the late senator, which continues to this day.
    By Benjamin Hart
  37. early and often
    Conservative Political Action Conference, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, USA - 22 Feb 2024
    Can Tulsi Gabbard Have Her Choice of VP Nominations?She’s said to lean toward running with Trump instead of Kennedy, but we don’t know if either candidate really wants her as a running mate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the law
    Donald Trump Attends Pre-Trial Hearing In New York Hush Money Case
    What Are the Chances Trump Goes on Trial Before the Election?I’ll violate a cardinal rule of legal prognostication and give you precise numerical predictions for each case.
    By Elie Honig
  39. early and often
    New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump
    Trump Defenders Dismiss All His Legal Problems As ‘Lawfare’The much-indicted, often-sued former president has convinced his supporters he can literally do no wrong.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu
    Republicans Abandon Their Strategic Silence on the Israel-Hamas WarRepublicans shrewdly kept quiet and let Biden take the heat from Americans angry at Israel. Now, led by Trump, they’re now loudly backing Netanyahu.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. zero bond
    Closing Arguments Delivered In Trump's Civil Fraud Trial In NYC
    Trump Says He Can’t Get a $464 Million Bond. Now What?Trump’s lawyers want some leniency from the appeals court as Attorney General Letitia James gears up to possibly seize assets as early as next week.
    By Matt Stieb
  42. operators
    Former President Trump Struggles To Make Bond On Civil Fraud Case
    It’s Hard to Imagine Who’d Want to Buy Trump’s Seized PropertiesBetween the threat of lawsuits and the taint of Trump’s brand, his real estate seems like it’ll be more trouble than it’s worth.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  43. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns In California
    Do ‘Zombie Votes’ for Nikki Haley Expose Trump’s Weakness?Some Haley voters are Democrats, or they cast ballots before she exited. But historically, votes for vanquished primary rivals aren’t that unusual.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. royal rumblings
    U.S. President Trump's State Visit To UK - Day One
    Trump’s Take on Kate Middleton Is Predictably WackyHe doesn’t understand why Kate Middleton sharing a horribly edited family photo is a “big deal” because “everybody doctors.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. early and often
    Columbiana County Lincoln Day Dinner
    Ohio Is Trump Country: Bernie Moreno Wins Senate PrimaryTrump nudged a candidate into the winner’s circle once again in the GOP Senate primary — though Moreno will have a tough battle against Sherrod Brown.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    Can Going Negative Win Over Voters Who Hate Trump and Biden?Much of the electorate is too sour to respond to a positive message. So perhaps Biden should really go after Trump, his party, and his wealthy allies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    Joint Session Of Congress Held To Confirm Presidential Election Result
    Mike Pence Won’t Endorse Trump. Does It Matter?If the former VP holds out, it could help other Republicans abandon Trump. But he can only have a real impact if he has the guts to back Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    Why Won’t Rich Republicans Loan Money to Upstanding Businessman Donald Trump?My theory is that Trump is, in fact, a crook.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. jd vance
    Election 2024 Trump
    J.D. Vance Is No Working Class HeroThe Hillbilly Elegy author turned senator is everything he says he hates.
    By Sarah Jones
  50. early and often
    Former President Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Ohio
    Nasty Ohio GOP Primary Could Hurt Party’s Odds of Flipping SenateA winnable race against Sherrod Brown has been complicated by rumors about the sex life of Trump’s candidate Bernie Moreno, which may help Matt Dolan.
    By Ed Kilgore
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