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  1. miss americana
    Will Taylor Swift Endorse Joe Biden in 2024?Swift has yet to weigh in on the 2024 election. But considering her bad blood with Trump, another Biden endorsement is a long time coming.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. 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
  3. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: How Will the Hush-Money Trial Play?Polling shows voters consider these charges the least serious made against Trump, and reactions to a possible conviction match party affiliation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  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. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. foreign interests
    Protesters demonstrate against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday in Israel.
    Israelis Are Hostages of NetanyahuWith the prime minister still refusing to resign, every day feels like October 7.
    By Noga Tarnopolsky
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. early and often
    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
  19. 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
  20. politics
    Chris Coons
    Biden’s Allies Are Forcing His Hand on Conditioning Aid to IsraelIn a call with Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden said that U.S. Gaza policy will be determined by Israel’s willingness to protect civilians.
    By Nia Prater
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. the national interest
    The ‘War on Easter,’ a New Holiday for the Trump CultHe is risible.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. just asking questions
    Why the Election Might Come Down to Pennsylvania’s EconomyMoody’s chief economist Mark Zandi on why he’s cautiously optimistic about Biden’s reelection.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  32. early and often
    Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Meets With Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) On Capitol Hill
    McConnell Stole a Supreme Court Seat. Is That the Norm Now?Debate over whether Sotomayor should retire reveals control of both the White House and Senate may be necessary to confirm anyone going forward.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. 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
  34. the inside game
    Independent presidential candidate Kennedy holds a rally in Raleigh
    Democrats Are Starting to Take the RFK Jr. Threat SeriouslyAfter months of focus on No Labels, pro-Biden forces turn to the man they consider the biggest third-party threat.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  35. 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
  36. early and often
    200,000 American Flags Installed On National Mall To Memorialize 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths
    The GOP’s Claim That We Were Better Off in 2020 Is So WeirdIt takes a special kind of amnesia or insensitivity to look back fondly at the year COVID-19 struck and the economy imploded.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: No State of the Union Bounce for JoeThe president’s big SOTU speech might ultimately represent a turning point for his reelection bid. But the numbers don’t show it happening just yet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. early and often
    US-POLITICS-VOTE-DEMOCRATS-BIDEN-HARRIS
    Will VP Candidates Really Matter in the 2024 Election?Running mates usually matter only at the margins, but Biden dumping Kamala Harris or Trump making a risky pick could affect the race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. early and often
    Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Rome, GA
    Biden and Trump Begin Longest General Election EverResults from the March 12 primaries make it official: Biden and Trump have clinched their parties’ nominations, far earlier than usual.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. screen time
    Why the TikTok Ban Is Scrambling WashingtonBoth parties seem unable to take a clear position on it — but the ban might pass anyway. Three theories of the case.
    By John Herrman
  41. the money game
    President Biden Holds Campaign Event In Pennsylvania
    Is Joe Biden’s Bet on Inflation Paying Off?The cost of living ticked up in February, but Wall Street doesn’t seem worried about it. What’s happening?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  42. early and often
    Donald Trump Holds Get Out The Vote Rally
    North Carolina May Be Biden 2024’s Best Bet in the SouthBiden won Georgia in 2020. But the Tar Heel State offers a red-hot 2024 gubernatorial race that could help the entire Democratic ticket.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. sotu
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    Did One Speech Really Turn Biden From a Sure Loser Into a Winner?Pre-SOTU overreactions to Biden’s low poll numbers have given way to post-SOTU Democratic euphoria. Everyone needs to chill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. scandals
    Senator Katie Britt delivering her State of the Union response.
    Katie Britt Falsely Blamed Biden for Decades-Old Sex-Trafficking CrimesThe senator made up false context for the lurid anecdote she told in her speech. The victim whose story Britt used is now criticizing her as well.
    By Chas Danner
  45. roundup
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    What Pundits Are Saying About Biden’s State of the Union (and Britt’s Response)A running review of the commentary and reactions to Joe Biden’s big-energy address and Katie Britt’s big weird response.
    By Chas Danner
  46. foreign interests
    ISRAEL-US-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT
    The Biden Plan to Ditch NetanyahuThe “come to Jesus” moment is already here, according to Israeli and U.S. sources.
    By Noga Tarnopolsky
  47. state of the union
    Trump Responds to State of the Union With Truth Social Crash, Snapchat FiltersHe promised a “play-by-play” response to Biden’s State of the Union. He delivered Truth Social outages and a video of Biden with a hat and pigtails.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. state of the union
    Katie Britt Turns Motherhood Into a WeaponThe GOP presents its ideal woman.
    By Sarah Jones
  49. state of the union
    Donald Trump Campaigns For President In Sioux Center, Iowa Ahead Of State's Caucus
    Yes, Trump Said ‘Get Over It’ After a School ShootingJoe Biden inserted the word “just” during his speech, but the callous Trump quote he cited in the State of the Union was mostly accurate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. the national interest
    Biden Was So Good, Trump Is Accusing Him of Performance-Enhancing DrugsWe need a president who can get high on life?
    By Jonathan Chait
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