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  1. 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
  2. the law
    President Biden Discusses Bidenomics During Visit To CO Wind Tower Manufacturer
    Why Joe Biden Might Pardon Donald TrumpIt might sound unlikely — but, in the right circumstances, it would make sense to save Trump from serving time.
    By Elie Honig
  3. early and often
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    Biden’s State of the Union Address: Right in Trump’s Face!In an aggressive speech that defended his record while blasting the opposition, Biden was anything other than a grandfatherly old man.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. what we know
    How AI Is Being Used to Influence and Disrupt the 2024 ElectionThe BBC found dozens of deep fakes showing Trump surrounded by Black supporters. It’s just one of many ways AI is being leveraged for politics.
    By Chas Danner
  5. early and often
    Nikki Haley Campaigns In Utah For The Republican Presidential Nomination
    Are Haley Voters Actually Biden Voters?A good number of GOP primary voters are rejecting Trump. That could show his weakness in November — but not if they’re really Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. tremendous content
    Inauguration Day
    Trump Has Confused Obama for Biden 7 Times (and Counting)Is Trump really calling his 2024 rival “Obama” for “comedic reasons and for sarcasm”? Here’s a list of his alleged gaffes so you can be the judge.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. palestine
    US-POLITICS-BIDEN
    Biden Should Quit Hiding From the ProtestersMorality and American democracy require the president embrace rather than dismiss pro-Palestinian voices.
    By Sarah Jones
  8. the national interest
    Is Biden in Denial About the Polls?Or is the happy talk just spin?
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. the inside game
    BRITAIN-NIRELAND-CONFLICT-PEACE
    The Return of the ClintonsBill talks economics with Biden. Hillary gives pointers to Harris. The former First Couple is as deep in politics as they have been since Trump won.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  10. poll position
    Biden vs. Trump Polls: Joe’s Battleground ProblemBeating Trump in the popular vote may not be enough for Biden to win the Electoral College.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    Congressional Lawmakers Return To Work On Capitol Hill After The Weekend
    2024 Senate Races: Democrats’ Tough Path to Keep ControlThe deck is stacked for Republicans, but polls show many of the Democratic incumbents will be hard to beat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. 2024 state of the union address
    Senate Republicans Hold Capitol Hill Press Conference On Border Security
    Why Katie Britt’s Giving the GOP Response to Biden’s State of the Union AddressShe’s young, smart, photogenic, a Trump favorite, and can smooth over her state’s court decision stopping IVF treatments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    President Biden Meets With Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles At The White House
    Joe Biden Was Worried the Kids Weren’t Having Enough SexThe president has reportedly been advising his aides on the importance of “making love.”
    By Matt Stieb
  14. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-VOTE-TRUMP
    Old-Man Trump Yells at Biden Over Melania Late Night JokeIn a video response to Biden mocking his age, Trump insists he knows his wife’s name and acts confused only for “comedic reasons.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. early and often
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-MICHIGAN
    Michigan ‘Uncommitted’ Vote Sends Biden Message, Not a BlowA campaign to protest Biden’s policy on the Israel-Hamas war exceeded low expectations. But the president still won the Michigan primary handily.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Biden Wrongly Roasts Trump Over Forgetting Melania’s NameOn Late Night With Seth Myers, the president responded to concerns about his age by saying Trump forgot his wife’s name at CPAC, which didn’t happen.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and often
    President Biden’s Weirdest White House Habits“Executive time” and the Diet Coke button are gone, but Biden keeps the White House weird with his secret TV, Gatorade habit, and “fexting.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. the national interest
    Should Biden Drop Out and Pick a New Candidate? Maybe Later.It’s almost panic time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. early and often
    South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary.
    Trump’s Primary Results Don’t Mean He’s Doomed in NovemberTrump doesn’t have unanimous support in Republican primaries. But Haley may be attracting Biden voters rather than crucial swing voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    US-POLITICS-BIDEN-GOVERNORS
    Joe Biden’s Old-Fashioned Pro-Choice Message Still WorksActivists should get off his back.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. poll position
    Biden vs. Trump Polls: 2024 Race Is a Dead Heat, Despite Democrat PanicAll the talk about Biden’s age changing everything hasn’t caused much of a shift in 2024 election polling.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the raw intelligence
    Hunter Biden In House Oversight
    Was the Biden Crime Family Informant a Russian Asset?Prosecutors say that Alexander Smirnov — the man accused of lying about the Bidens taking bribes — was in contact with Russian intelligence.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. white house pets
    Joe Biden
    Biden’s Bitey Dog Is the Only Good White House ScandalThe president’s controversies are all sad and boring, except him letting Commander gnaw 24 people before his White House exile.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. early and often
    Donald Trump
    The Swiftboater Coming for BidenWith co-pilot Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita has brought discipline to the Trump campaign. Is that enough to win?
    By David Freedlander
  25. early and often
    Why Democrats Should Stop Freaking Out About Biden 2024A formula that has predicted every election since 1860 looks good for him, according to the professor who devised it.
    By Errol Louis
  26. early and often
    Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Will Be As Flimsy As the ChargesSenate Democrats don’t want a real trial over the contrived claims against the Homeland Security secretary or a lengthy discussion of border policy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. early and often
    Trump Is Preying on Low-Information VotersSwing voters tend to be low-information voters, which leaves this crucial group vulnerable to Trump’s disinformation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. early and often
    Replacing Biden at the Convention Is Risky and UnprecedentedHaving Biden throw away his nomination to let convention delegates pick the Democratic nominee is an interesting idea. It’s also totally implausible.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the inside game
    Too Old? Biden World Thinks Pundits Just Don’t Get Joe.The president’s friends and aides play media critic amid a political mess.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  30. early and often
    Joe Manchin Won’t Run for President After AllThe West Virginia senator seemed to rule out a No Labels candidacy and hinted he might back Biden for a second term.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the law
    The Real Biden Documents Scandal (It’s Not the Old-Man Stuff)He wasn’t indicted for his actions — but he easily could have been.
    By Elie Honig
  32. screen time
    Joe Biden’s TikTok TroublesThe president has problems with young voters that won’t be solved by posting more.
    By John Herrman
  33. politics
    The Anti-Feminist Backlash at the Heart of the ElectionAn unrepentant misogynist leads a movement bent on controlling women’s bodies and futures.
    By Sarah Jones
  34. early and often
    Speaker Johnson Caught Between Trump and a Hard Place on Ukraine AidThe House GOP was already deeply divided on the Senate-passed foreign-aid package. Then Trump said aid should be a loan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
    Yes, Democrats Can Still Replace Biden (But They Won’t)Politically, the idea that Democrats will dump Joe Biden from the 2024 ticket is far-fetched. But technically it is possible right up to Election Day.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. roundup
    Do the Hur Report and Biden’s Age and Memory Really Matter?A roundup of commentary on the report, the fallout, and whether the renewed concerns about Biden will have an impact.
    By Chas Danner
  37. the money game
    Bill Ackman Strikes BackHis fight has made him the public face of a billionaire class anxious it no longer rules the world.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  38. tremendous content
    Trump Practically Begs Taylor Swift Not to Endorse BidenBefore the Super Bowl, Trump claimed some of the credit for her success and insisted she couldn’t be “disloyal” to him.
    By Chas Danner
  39. the national interest
    Final Proof That Trump’s Appeal Was Never About the EconomyBiden delivers working-class prosperity, working class still loves Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. early and often
    An Old Guy’s Defense of Our Old-Guy PresidentLike Joe Biden, I got my dream job late in life. Let’s not dismiss the value of experience, particularly if the alternative is President Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. what we know
    Biden Rebukes Special Counsel Over ‘Faulty Memory’ ClaimHe condemned Robert Hur’s suggestion in his classified-documents report that he didn’t know when his son died. “How in the hell dare he,” Biden said.
    By Matt Stieb, Benjamin Hart, and Chas Danner
  42. early and often
    Supreme Court Justices Fear Red States Will Label Biden an Insurrectionist TooRepublicans accuse Biden of behavior equivalent to Trump’s every time they disagree with him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. intelligencer chats
    How Bad Is the Special Counsel’s Report for Biden?The report on Biden’s handling of classified docs said he had a “faulty memory.” Could it hurt him in an election that is nine months away?
    By Jonathan Chait and Benjamin Hart
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. foreign interests
    Are the U.S. and Iran Inching Toward War?What pundits, analysts, and experts are saying about the dangerous escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran-backed militant groups.
    By Chas Danner
  50. 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
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