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  1. the national interest
    Paul Krugman Is Right About the Economy, and the Polls Are WrongSometimes experts get it wrong, but not this time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. 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
  3. trump on trial
    What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Some Sleep, No JuryA running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  4. tremendous content
    Former President Trump Holds Rally In Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
    Trump’s Gettysburg Address Featured a Pirate ImpressionHe claimed that during the battle, Robert E. Lee exclaimed, “Never fight uphill, me boys!” like a Confederate Captain Jack Sparrow.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. the national interest
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Attempts Trump Legal Defense, Fails Very BadlyDo not hire the space laser congresswoman as your criminal attorney.
    By Jonathan Chait
  6. trump on trial
    Jury Selection Begins In Former President Donald Trump's New York Hush Money Trial
    ‘Sleepy Don’: Trump Falls Asleep During Hush-Money TrialCourtroom reporters saw Trump “dozing off” during the first day of his Manhattan criminal trial.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. trump on trial
    Free the Trump Trial TranscriptsThe New York court system’s maddening lack of transparency is about to be a national embarrassment — unless the state’s chief judges intervene.
    By Errol Louis
  8. early and often
    Who’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.Does Stefanik have “the look”? Is Scott loyal enough? Is Tulsi Gabbard out? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. the national interest
    What Is Donald Trump’s Stance on Seizing Russian Assets?Trump loves taking other countries’ money, but maybe not all countries.
    By Jonathan Chait
  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
    Donald Trump,Mike Johnson
    Why Trump and Mike Johnson Are Promoting a Redundant Ban on Noncitizen VotingIn an effort to win Trump’s protection, the Speaker is abetting a preemptive attack on the legitimacy of the 2024 election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    Former President Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Ohio
    Trump Boots Anti-Abortion Extremists From His VP ShortlistPotential running mates like Kristi Noem and Tim Scott may be out now that Trump is embracing “states’ rights” to downplay the issue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. 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
  14. life after roe
    Women's March Rally Ahead Of Roe V. Wade Anniversary
    The Best Way to Protect Abortion Rights Is by State ConstitutionState by state, pro-choice voters are recreating Roe’s protections, and there’s nothing Republican lawmakers can do about it. Arizona may be next.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. life after roe
    US-politics-abortion-RALLY
    Ross Douthat Is Wrong About What Caused a Powerful Pro-Abortion BacklashGrowing pro-choice sentiment arose independently of any partisan motives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. 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
  17. life after roe
    A woman holds an anti-abortion placard as she kneels in
    Abortion Opponents Can’t Be ‘Pro-Family’No matter what they say, or want us to believe, abortion opponents are extremists.
    By Sarah Jones
  18. early and often
    U.S.-NEW YORK-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
    Polls Aside, New Research Shows the Parties Are DeadlockedLong-term trends show Democrats and Republican in constant balance with some exchanges of supporters and more polarization.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    Kari Lake Pretends Not to Know Abortion Law She Very Specifically EndorsedOh, you mean that ARS 13-3603?
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. life after roe
    Kari Lake And Senator John Barrasso Hold Press Conference In Phoenix, Arizona
    In a First, Arizona Republicans Rush to Dismantle a Total Abortion BanAfter decades of tactical advances, they’re engaging in tactical retreats. Get used to it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    The Media Did Not Make Up Trump’s Russia ScandalLiberal bias mostly exists outside politics coverage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. the law
    A Handgun for ChristmasWhy were James and Jennifer Crumbley found guilty for their son’s mass shooting?
    By Lisa Miller
  23. 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
  24. eurovision 2024
    Eurovision Is Facing Boycott Calls Over Israel’s InclusionThe European Broadcasting Union has released a statement condemning the “abuse or harassment” of any contestant.
    By Justin Curto
  25. 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
  26. life after roe
    US-JUSTICE-ABORTION
    Arizona Supreme Court Brings Back 160-Year-Old Abortion BanAbortions will be outlawed except in cases where the pregnant person’s life is at risk.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  27. politics
    Former President Donald Trump Attends Pre-Trial Hearing In New York Hush Money Case
    Trump’s Last Try at Slowing His Hush-Money Trial Is Truly DesperateOne week before D-Day, Trump’s legal team has filed two motions seeking to move the trial out of Manhattan and halt a gag order on him.
    By Nia Prater
  28. politics
    Congress Considers Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
    MTG Just Won’t Leave Mike Johnson AloneShe made the case for his ouster in a harsh five-page letter to colleagues.
    By Nia Prater
  29. life after roe
    OMB Director Shalanda Young Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee
    Trump Tells Lindsey Graham, Anti-Abortion Activists to STFU Until He WinsIf they go back to lying about their position like they did for nearly 50 years, Trump may give them the total ban they want.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. life after roe
    abortion-US-POLITICS-HEALTH-ABORTION
    Florida Clinics and Funds Prepare for ‘Catastrophic’ Abortion BanIt can cost an abortion fund around $1,100 to send a patient out of state. “That’s millions of dollars. We don’t have millions of dollars.”
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  31. the national interest
    The Left-Wing Authoritarians Shutting Down the Democratic PartyLiberals would justifiably freak out if the right was doing this to Biden.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. screen time
    On Truth Social, Trump’s Sad Mini-MAGA, It’s 2016 ForeverIt’s a throwback to when he wasn’t president and Elon Musk hadn’t cornered the online right on X.
    By John Herrman
  33. 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
  34. that happened
    The Time Trump Stared Directly at the Sun During an EclipseTrump looking right at the last solar eclipse was so iconically idiotic that Taylor Swift may have written a song about it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. life after roe
    Donald Trump
    Trump’s Abortion Dodge Won’t Work in 2024The man who made the reversal of Roe v. Wade possible is now seeking to neutral the abortion issue in his own fight with Joe Biden. It won’t work.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. early and often
    Sunrise-at-the-United-States-Capitol
    The Senate, House, and White House Could All Change Hands in NovemberClosely divided congressional chambers and a close presidential race could lead to all sorts of new power configurations in 2025.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. just asking questions
    What on Earth Is Aileen Cannon Doing?Law professor Lee Kovarsky on why the judge in Trump’s documents trial is torpedoing Jack Smith’s case.
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. tremendous content
    Donald Trump
    Where Is Melania? Fundraising With LGBT Republicans.Does her upcoming appearance at a Log Cabin Republicans’ fundraiser really count as hitting the campaign trail? Maybe!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. power
    Black Tie Affair For Quality Control's CEO Pierre "Pee" Thomas
    All of the Allegations Against DiddyFive people have accused the rapper of sexual abuse in lawsuits, and now federal agents have raided the rapper’s homes.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  42. early and often
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    Don’t Get Too Attached to Speaker Mike JohnsonHe can probably out-maneuver MTG and keep his gavel until November. But his survival as Speaker post–Election Day looks far less certain.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. oscars 2024
    Joaquin Phoenix and More Support Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars Speech in Open Letter“Their attacks on Glazer are a dangerous distraction from Israel’s escalating military campaign,” the letter read.
    By Zoe Guy
  44. 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
  45. the law
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    How on Earth Do You Pick a Jury for a Trump Trial?It’s tough but doable, and prosecutors should like the results.
    By Elie Honig
  46. the national interest
    There’s No Reason to Think Trump’s Lead Is Caused By Skewed PollingDenial leads to wishful thinking.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. life after roe
    A Planned Parenthood clinic in Fort Myers, Fla., on May 9, 2022. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)
    The Biggest Abortion Vote Since DobbsFlorida could undo bans signed by Ron DeSantis and become a safe haven for millions.
    By Sarah Jones
  48. israel-hamas war
    Day 2 - Gastronomika San Sebastian 2023
    Chef José Andrés Says Israel Targeted His Aid Workers ‘Deliberately’Stephen Colbert also responded to the deadly IDF drone strike, saying, “This is not an isolated incident.”
    By Zoe Guy
  49. 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
  50. 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
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