10:00 a.m.

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

Canada Is on Fire. America Is Choking on Smoke. Is This the ‘New Abnormal’?

By Robert Moor

We talked with forest-fire expert and journalist John Vaillant.

8:01 a.m.

early and often

early and often

With Trump’s Indictment, the 2024 Republican Presidential Race Has Truly Begun

By Ed Kilgore

After three major campaign launches the GOP field is finally set — and as always, the 45th president’s antics are a shadow hanging over the race.

6/9/2023

tremendous content

tremendous content

The Craziest Details From the Trump Documents Indictment

By Margaret Hartmann

From boxes in the bathroom to papers strewn on the floor to exposing war plans on tape, Trump’s alleged behavior is shockingly messy even for him.

6/9/2023

liveblog

liveblog

Trump Kept Secret Docs in Mar-a-Lago Bathroom: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

The feds unseal the indictment complete with pictures of the nation’s secrets splayed across his properties.

6/9/2023

tremendous content

tremendous content

Trump’s Diet Coke Valet Has Been Indicted

By Margaret Hartmann

In just a few short years, Trump’s personal aide Walt Nauta has gone from fetching sodas for the president to catching charges from the Feds.

6/9/2023

trump indictment

trump indictment

Read The Trump Classified Documents Indictment

By Nia Prater

The former president is facing 37 federal counts.

6/9/2023

the national interest

the national interest

Why No Amount of Evidence Will Make Republicans Admit Trump’s Guilt

By Jonathan Chait

A paranoid party and its mobster president.

6/9/2023

early and often

early and often

The Case(s) Against Donald Trump

By Nia Prater

It’s hard to keep track, so we made a guide.

6/9/2023

games

games

The Big Sports-Gambling Scandal Might Have Already Happened

By Will Leitch

Incoherent rules around betting on games have created an atmosphere ripe for misbehavior.

6/9/2023

exhibit a

exhibit a

2024 Is Now the ‘Lock Him Up’ Election

By Ankush Khardori

Whether Biden likes it or not, he will have to defend prosecuting Trump, who will absolutely end the case if he wins.

6/8/2023

early and often

early and often

Newsom Proposes Fantasy Constitutional Amendment on Guns

By Ed Kilgore

The California governor is right to push back against Second Amendment absolutism in the courts. But amending the Constitution just isn’t happening.

6/8/2023

tremendous content

tremendous content

Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, Ranked

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump has been workshopping his DeSantis nicknames, floating “Meatball Ron,” “Tiny D,” and “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Here’s some constructive feedback.

6/8/2023

foreign affairs

foreign affairs

I Crashed Henry Kissinger’s 100th-Birthday Party

By Jonathan Guyer

The elite love him but for some reason won’t say why.

6/8/2023

royals

royals

The Juiciest Revelations From Prince Harry’s Court Cases

By Margaret Hartmann

He is taking the stand — and spreading more royal gossip and allegations — in multiple lawsuits against the British press.

6/8/2023

early and often

early and often

Supreme Court Passes Up Chance to Keep Gutting Voting Rights Act

By Ed Kilgore

In a surprise, a 5-4 majority including Roberts and Kavanaugh struck down GOP-drawn congressional districts challenged by Black Alabama voters.

6/8/2023

early and often

early and often

It’s Payback Time for the House Far Right

By Ben Jacobs

Accused of betrayal over the debt-ceiling deal, Kevin McCarthy is losing power to a group of rebels who show no sign of giving up.

6/8/2023

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

Photos: Smoke Grinds City to a Halt With Relief in Sight

By Nia Prater

For a third straight day, haze caused by Canadian wildfires blanketed the city.

6/8/2023

the national interest

the national interest

Mike Pence Says Trump Can Commit All the Crimes He Wishes

By Jonathan Chait

Enforcing the law would be “divisive.”

6/8/2023

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

What Wildfire Smoke Does to the Human Body

By Jeff Wise

The Air Quality Index in New York hit a staggering 352, the worst in the world.

6/8/2023

tremendous content

tremendous content

Why I Support Chris Christie’s (Doomed) 2024 Presidential Bid

By Margaret Hartmann

Will he be president? No. Should he be president? Probably not. But we’re going to have a lot of fun before he crashes and burns once again.

6/8/2023

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

The East Coast Is Choking On the Hidden Costs of Climate Change

By Eric Levitz

Many calculations of climate change’s economic costs have failed to account for the impacts of wildfires.

6/8/2023

exhibit a

exhibit a

The Chaos Inside Trump’s Legal Team

By Ankush Khardori

His attorneys describe a dysfunctional operation as they expect more indictments.

6/7/2023

stop the presses

stop the presses

Was Everybody Always Out to Get CNN’s Chris Licht?

By Shawn McCreesh

Zuckerites might be rejoicing, but Zaslav is still the boss.

6/7/2023

early and often

early and often

Doug Burgum Bets That 2024 Voters Don’t Care About Culture Wars

By Ed Kilgore

The wealthy North Dakota governor and presidential candidate thinks plenty of voters are mostly interested in the economy and national security.

6/7/2023

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

When Is New York’s Smoke Apocalypse Going to End?

By Matt Stieb

Meteorologist Bill Evans on the prospect of weather relief — and how things actually could have been worse.