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  1. early and often
    Nikki Haley Is the Marco Rubio of 2024These two darlings of Never Trump conservatism have in common a great deal of opportunistic flexibility, and probably the same electoral fate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. ideas
    The Nerd Trying to Turn the GOP PopulistOren Cass’s quest to make Republicans heed the interests of their working-class base.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. ufos
    Some Members of Congress Can’t Stop Thinking About UFOsMarco Rubio, Josh Hawley, and others are ready to hear more about an intelligence whistleblower’s bold allegations on alien technology.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. early and often
    2016 Loser Chris Christie Thinks He Could Destroy TrumpThe former New Jersey governor reportedly thinks he’s the Republican who can stop Trump’s 2024 bid — despite already losing to him badly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill Just Made Clock Change More AnnoyingBefore the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act last year, I was resigned to my fate. Now the biannual clock change comes with false hope.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. the national interest
    Why Are Florida Republicans Paying a White Supremacist Goon?The saga of Marco Rubio and the Proud Boys.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. strange bedfellows
    I Guess Marco Rubio Is My Hero NowThe Senate passed the Florida senator’s bill to make daylight saving time permanent, which almost counteracts all the bad stuff he’s done.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. politics
    Rubio Is Too Busy to COVID Test for State of the UnionAlso, he thinks being asked to take basic COVID precautions before sitting in a room with basically the entire U.S. government is “Marxist.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. labor
    ‘Pro-Worker Conservatives’ Are Just Union Busters in DisguiseIn Marco Rubio’s new plan, the GOP’s overtures to the working class have reached their logical end.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Doesn’t Know What a ‘Socialist’ Is, But He Knows Biden Is One.The Florida Republican gives a master class in political philosophy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. vision 2024
    Has Trump Spoiled the GOP for More Rational Leaders?If Trump doesn’t run in 2024, other Republican presidential contenders will have a hard time rivaling his unique demagogic appeal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. vision 2024
    Is Sarah Huckabee Sanders Already Auditioning for Vice-President?It’s one theory for why she’s running a savage culture-war campaign for Arkansas governor. The others are scarier.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    Republicans Won’t Investigate Trump’s Coup Because It’s PartisanThat’s exactly why it’s such a threat.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. immigration
    Reconciliation May Not Solve Democrats’ Immigration WoesAs with the $15 minimum wage, a path to citizenship could succumb to a Senate parliamentarian’s ruling. And then there’s Joe Manchin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. republicans
    Trump and Rubio, Best of FrenemiesRubio seems as tormented as ever by the man who rolled over him five years ago.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. conservatism
    Rubio Endorses Labor Unions (As a Punishment for ‘Woke’ Companies)Rubio’s endorsement of the union drive at Amazon is an ultimatum to capital: If you want the GOP to help you crush labor, don’t go “woke.”
    By Eric Levitz
  17. impeachment trial
    Senate Republicans Split on Trump’s Culpability for Capitol RiotMitch McConnell wasn’t the only senator who combined a vote to acquit Trump with criticism of his conduct. But most won’t have trouble crawling back.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. capitol riot
    Impeachment Could Ban Trump From Running in 2024It’s too late for Congress to remove Trump before Inauguration Day. But a post-presidential impeachment and conviction could prevent a Trump comeback.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. conservatism
    Why the Right’s Principled Populists Will LoseThe vanguard of “pro-worker conservatism” has a clear-eyed view of the Trump era’s lessons — but little hope of making the GOP learn them.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. vision 2020
    Who Could Lead Trumpism Without Trump?There are several paths Republicans could take to maintain Trump’s political appeal without all the baggage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Supports Trump’s Authoritarian Political Violence NowA barometric measure of the party’s descent over four years.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. conservatism
    ‘Working Class’ Conservatism Doesn’t Work Without UnionsSelf-styled “populist” Republicans — who oppose pro-labor policies — are just Reaganites in different clothes.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. vision 2020
    Could Dumping Pence Be a Last-Minute Game Changer for Trump?Incapable of changing his ways to salvage reelection, Trump might decide blaming the coronavirus mess on Pence and dropping him is the only option.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. coronavirus
    Marco Rubio Looks Panicked in Video Urging People Not to Panic Over Coronavirus“It’s not time to panic,” Rubio says, in a video that looks like it was recorded in his doomsday bunker.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. vision 2020
    Debate Infighting Won’t Kill Democrats’ Chances in NovemberUntil Democrats argue about their genitals, there’s a long way down to the behavior Republicans modeled before winning everything in 2016.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the national interest
    The Circular Reasoning of the Senate Republican Trump Cover-upThey don’t want to support Democrats impeaching Trump because it’s partisan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the cost of doing business
    Marco Rubio ‘Disgusted’ by NBA Deference to China. He Should Feel Right at Home.The senator regularly decries autocrats abroad while declining to fight them at home.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  28. vision 2020
    What Will Republicans Do If Trump Goes Down?It’s unlikely, but if it happens, Republicans better hope Mike Pence survives the scandal, because there’s no obvious party savior otherwise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    Rubio Defends Trump’s Collusion Offer As Not a ‘Real Request’It was … a pun?
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. vision 2020
    Trump Relies on Maduro-Bashing to Win Florida Next YearTrump’s attacks on Maduro are key to winning Florida’s Latino immigrants and boosting his advantage among Cuban-Americans despite his other policies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. kamala harris
    Is Kamala Harris the New Marco Rubio?Intelligencer staffers discuss the similarities between a certain 2016 also-ran and a certain 2020 contender.
    By Benjamin Hart and Ed Kilgore
  32. #metoo
    How Would We Deal With Bill Clinton If Hillary Had Won?On the 42nd president’s 73rd birthday, he’s probably chafing at being forgotten, but as First Gentlemen, he could have been experiencing a nightmare.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. vision 2020
    Iowa State Fair Is for Fried Food and Politics23 presidential candidates are set to speak at the fair, which kicks off today, all trying to avoid gaffes and the consumption of perilous fair food.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. ilhan omar
    Profiling Doesn’t Bother Conservatives Unless It Targets White PeopleA deceptively edited video of Ilhan Omar describing the pitfalls of racial profiling has conservatives accusing her of racism.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  35. venezuela
    Marco Rubio Mistakes Venezuelan Journalist Named Germán Dam for an Actual DamIn a tweet over the weekend, the Florida senator mistook a journalist covering the crisis in Venezuela, Germán Dam, for a hydroelectric barrier.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. 2020 presidential election
    What ‘Lanes’ Will the 2020 Democratic Candidates Run In?In a field this large and complicated, it will be tempting to imagine sub-primaries to winnow the numbers. But it may not work out that way.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the wall
    Republicans Fear Trump’s Fake National Emergency Could Pave Way for a Real OneMarco Rubio thinks out loud: You wouldn’t want some Democrat to use special powers on climate change, would you?
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. 2020 elections
    Could a Huge Field Lead to the Democrats Nominating Their Own Donald Trump?A huge upset by an outsider on the Democratic side is possible but not terribly likely.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. 2020 elections
    Did Trump’s Win Mean Anybody Can Be President?The huge Democratic 2020 field that’s taking shape is an alarming sign that all standards of presidential viability have been eliminated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. foreign interests
    Trump May Let Turkey Kill U.S. Resident to Help Saudis Who Killed U.S. ResidentErdogan won’t lay off Riyadh for killing Khashoggi — so Trump might send him a legal U.S. immigrant whom the Turkish leader wants to behead.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. rick scott
    Republicans Need to Stop Baselessly Accusing Democrats of Stealing ElectionsRepublicans have cause for accusing Broward County of incompetence — but none for accusing “liberals” of trying to steal an election.
    By Eric Levitz
  42. florida recount
    Rubio: Democrats Are Trying to Steal Florida Elections by Counting All the VotesThe Republican senator argues that Democrats are illegitimately trying to steal elections in Florida by insisting on a legally mandated recount.
    By Eric Levitz
  43. the national interest
    Republicans Defend and Cover Up Trump’s Tax FraudRepublicans in Congress justify their cover-up of the president’s seemingly illegal activities.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. puerto rico
    Florida Republicans Scramble to Repudiate Trump Tweets on Maria Death TollThe president has thrown a stink bomb into Florida politics at the worst possible moment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. beef
    ‘Dumbass’ Alex Jones and ‘Thug’ Marco Rubio Trade Insults in Senate Hallway“I just don’t know who you are, man. I don’t read weird websites.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Credits Trump With 18 Nuclear War–Free Months in OfficeThe commander-in-chief clears a high bar.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Trump’s Plot Against AmericaThe more we’ve seen of him, the clearer it’s become that he does have a consistent ideology — and that it aligns with Putin’s.
    By Frank Rich
  48. president trump
    GOP Senators: Trump’s Obvious Russia Lie Is Good Enough for UsCongress is getting back to business as usual one day after the president’s national embarrassment.
    By Benjamin Hart
  49. A Couple Republican Elites Just Admitted Their Agenda Is Built on LiesTom Price just said repealing the individual mandate raises premiums — while Marco Rubio confessed that corporate tax breaks aren’t helping workers.
    By Eric Levitz
  50. #neveragain
    Parkland Student Defends Emma Gonzalez After Lawmaker Mocks Her Cuban Flag PatchDavid Hogg and other survivors are standing up for her online.
    By Leah Rodriguez
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