1. 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
  2. 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
  3. the law
    US-JUSTICE-POLITICS-TRIAL-TRUMP
    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
  4. the national interest
    There’s No Reason to Think Trump’s Lead Is Caused By Skewed PollingDenial leads to wishful thinking.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. the national interest
    Trump Indifferent to Palestinian Death, But Moved by Images of Building DamageAnother deranged interview.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. early and often
    Jury Deliberations Continue In The Corruption Trial Of Sen. Menendez (D-NJ)
    Can New Jersey’s Dying Political Machine Save One Menendez?The senator’s son in Congress has a tough primary challenge.
    By Ben Jacobs
  11. 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
  12. early and often
    President Trump Holds A 'Make America Great Again' Victory Rally
    No, America Doesn’t Need a MAGA ‘Day of Christian Visibility’Trump’s efforts to conflate Christianity with his cause, and to mobilize both on behalf of transphobic hate, are offensive to both church and state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. politics
    Donald Trump Holds Presidential Campaign Rally In Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Family of Ruby Garcia Says Trump Lied About Speaking to ThemOn Tuesday, the ex-president claimed to have talked to the family of a woman who was killed by an undocumented immigrant.
    By Nia Prater
  14. 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
  15. the national interest
    Republican Russia Hawks in Denial Over Trump’s Hatred for NATO, UkraineTrump just wants to strengthen NATO, you see.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. early and often
    US-POLITICS-STRIKE-UNIONS-TRUMP
    Trump’s Most Unhinged Plans for His Second TermHe’s openly plotting to persecute his enemies, assume kinglike powers, and deport millions of people. But at least we’ll all have flying cars!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. politics
    NYPD Budget Deadline Nears As Council Demands 'Fundamental Reform'
    Eric Adams, NYPD Brass Flip Out Over a Column Criticizing Them Over CrimeTop NYPD members went after a Daily News columnist in an example of the department’s more aggressive social-media strategy.
    By Nia Prater
  18. 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
  19. life after roe
    Protests Break Out Across The U.S. As Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
    Floridians Get Near-Total Abortion Ban — and Chance to Reverse ItA six-week abortion ban will soon take effect. But the state Supreme Court also gave voters an opportunity to strike it down in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Left-Wingers for Trump Remain Deeply ConfusedMatt Taibbi thinks Republicans are powerless.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. early and often
    Ghost Army Ceremony
    Johnson Urges GOP to Save Craziness for After the ElectionMTG wants House Republicans to pursue their extremist goals now. The Speaker would rather hold off and maximize the chances of a MAGA trifecta.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. tremendous content
    Former President Trump Votes In Florida's Primary Election In Palm Beach
    Melania Trump Is Back — But Maybe Not for LongWhile she’s technically no longer “missing,” Melania still hasn’t decided whether she wants to help with Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. life after roe
    Demonstrators protest and argue outside the U.S. Supreme
    GOP Urged to Restrict IVF, Though It’s Political SuicideThe anti-abortion movement’s demands for IVF restrictions and fetal-personhood protections could destroy Republicans at the ballot box.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    The ‘War on Easter,’ a New Holiday for the Trump CultHe is risible.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. what we know
    Donald Trump
    Absolutely Everything We Know About the Trump SneakersThere’s a shady Wyoming LLC behind the effort and nobody knows who the manufacturer is, but it’s already pretty clear these aren’t quality kicks.
    By Chas Danner and Matt Stieb
  26. roundup
    Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Being Struck By Cargo Ship
    How to Understand the Baltimore Bridge CollapseHere’s some of the most insightful commentary from engineers, maritime experts, political pundits, and locals about the disaster and what it means.
    By Chas Danner
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. the national interest
    Republican Billionaires No Longer Upset About InsurrectionThe absurd rationalizations of Trump’s oligarchs.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. 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
  31. politics
    Judge Orders New Jersey to Stop With the Terrible Ballot DesignA win for Andy Kim and sanity.
    By Nia Prater
  32. that happened
    The Time Trump Wished Everyone a ‘Happy Good Friday’An odd choice of phrasing for someone who claims the Bible is his favorite book.
    By Sarah Jones
  33. 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
  34. early and often
    Christie Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
    Chris Christie Rejects No Labels, Accepts No Voters Want HimThe twice-humiliated Republican considered a No Labels presidential candidacy and for once concluded that he isn’t headed to the White House.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. scandals
    Jeffrey Epstein
    Who Are the Newly Revealed Jeffrey Epstein Contacts? A new report linked location data from mobile phones used by visitors to Epstein’s notorious Caribbean island to various homes and businesses.
    By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Matt Stieb
  36. politics
    Gold House's Inaugural Gold Gala: A New Gold Age
    What We Know About RFK Jr.’s VP Candidate, Nicole ShanahanShanahan is a California-based lawyer, frequent Democratic donor, and financial backer of Kennedy’s much-discussed Super Bowl ad.
    By Nia Prater
  37. tremendous content
    Republican Presidential Candidates Speak At Values Voter Summit
    Trump Is Selling a $59.99 Bible That Isn’t Even GoldIt appears the religious text Trump plugged on Truth Social is just the old Lee Greenwood Bible. But now he gets royalties via an endorsement deal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. obits
    Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieb
    Joe Lieberman and the Center That Did Not HoldThe longtime senator and Democratic vice-presidential candidate, who has died at 82, crossed party boundaries and left an uneven legacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. the national interest
    Does the Left Think Young Left-Wing Protesters Matter or Not?Demanding Biden heed the campus left means accepting scrutiny of its ideas.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. early and often
    Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election
    Trump Would Need New Tactics to Steal the 2024 ElectionMany avenues Trump pursued in his 2020 coup attempt are now off the table. This time, he could turn to even more nefarious methods.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. politics
    Disney's Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Dismissed By Federal Judge
    The Disney-DeSantis Feud Ends With a WhimperMembers of a DeSantis-aligned board came to an agreement with the Walt Disney Company after a yearslong legal fight.
    By Nia Prater
  42. life after roe
    Two Candidates Campaign in the Suburbs of Huntsville, Alabama
    Democrat Wins Big in Alabama With Pro-Choice MessageMarilyn Lands managed to flip an Alabama statehouse seat, providing another sign that focusing on IVF and abortion rights can win elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. 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
  44. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is Not the Victim of ‘Lawfare.’ He’s a Crook.Republicans used to be very aware of this.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces His Running Mate
    RFK Jr. Picks Shanahan (and Her Bank Account) As His Running MateNicole Shanahan has no background in politics or government, but the tech attorney-entrepreneur will help finance her ticket’s ballot-access drive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. life after roe
    Molly Gaebe
    The Supreme Court Conservatives’ Victorian Abortion FantasyAbortion-pill access may survive the latest legal challenge, but at least two right-wing justices are eyeing a backup plan.
    By Irin Carmon
  47. early and often
    Houston Dash v NJ/NY Gotham FC
    What Explains Tammy Murphy’s Curiously Early Exit?How a once-inevitable candidate crumbled in New Jersey.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  48. maga
    January 6 Romanticism Has Become Trump’s ‘Lost Cause’The former president’s decision to celebrate the failed insurrection is part of an elaborate myth in which he can never be defeated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    What We Know About Andy Kim, New Jersey’s Likely Next SenatorWith Tammy Murphy suspending her campaign, Representative Andy Kim is poised to become the party’s nominee and New Jersey’s next senator.
    By Nia Prater
  50. early and often
    US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-SECURITY-HEALTH-BUDGET
    Lisa Murkowski Could Hold Balance of Power in SenateOwing very little to the GOP and alienated from Trump, the Alaska senator could be in the catbird seat after November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. ground control to major cash
    Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Meets With Lawmakers On Capitol Hill
    CEO Dave Calhoun Leaps From Boeing, Saved by Golden ParachuteThe company is shaking up much of its C-suite amid the ongoing fallout from the Alaska Airlines flight’s midair blowout.
    By Matt Stieb
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