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  1. the national interest
    Republican Senators Make Goonish Threat Against Major League BaseballSpeak up for voting rights, and the antitrust exemption gets it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. impeachment
    Are There Enough Senate Republican Votes to Convict Trump?With the MAGA base still strong and plenty of excuses for Republicans to say no, conviction faces steep odds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. authoritarianism
    Mike Lee Opposes Democracy — But Supports Rule by ‘The People’Like other Republicans, Lee’s view on whether “government by the people” is desirable depends on who counts as “the people.”
    By Eric Levitz
  4. the national interest
    Republican Senator Blurts Out That He Hates DemocracyMike Lee loves Trump because they’re both authoritarian.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. supreme court
    Could the White House COVID-19 Outbreak Screw Up Barrett’s Confirmation?That depends on how many Republicans can show up for key committee and floor votes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. qasem soleimani
    GOP Senator: White House Briefing on Soleimani Was ‘Insulting’Mike Lee called the administration’s case for assassinating Soleimani “the worst briefing, at least on a military issue, I’ve seen.”
    By Eric Levitz
  7. the national interest
    Republican Senator Mike Lee: Having Babies the Only Solution to Climate ChangeMike Lee, renowned Republican innovator and intellect.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. national emergency declaration
    Will Republicans Save Trump From an Embarrassing Vote on Emergency Declaration?A deal may be in the works where Trump okays a curtailment of presidential power in future emergency declarations in exchange for approval right now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. criminal justice reform
    Will Mitch McConnell Stand Tall for the Lock-Em-All-Up Racists of His Party?Trump could probably get his son-in-law’s prison-/sentencing-reform compromise through the Senate with a call to McConnell — but he may not even try.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the kavanaugh hearings
    Republicans Are Trying to Make Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Seem Routine. It Isn’t.Republicans are trying to disguise a confirmation that they think is an epochal moment in history as a bland, uncontroversial exercise in bureaucracy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. Trump Wants Suspense Before Another Reality-Show SCOTUS RevealThe White House deployed some misdirection before the Gorsuch announcement, and that could happen again leading up to the big announcement.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. A Look at Trump’s Shortlist for Replacing Anthony KennedyDon’t expect any surprises given Trump’s unusual self-discipline in keeping his judicial promises to conservatives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. The First Big SCOTUS Rumor Sends Senator Mike Lee to the BenchThis may be the first of many SCOTUS trial balloons for Trump. But it’s amusing to watch Lee try to walk back his earlier attacks on Roe v. Wade.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. House GOP Passes Spending Bill Aimed at Shifting Shutdown Blame to DemocratsSince real negotiations have failed, the government is probably shutting down on Friday — and now it’s all about the blame game.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Hatch: If AL Voters Want Alleged Sexual Abuser in Congress, They Can Have OneIn sharp contrast to his fellow Mormon Mitt Romney, Orrin Hatch now sees nothing wrong with Roy Moore’s behavior if he’s elected.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Senate GOP Working Overnight to Pass Its Hastily Revised Tax BillIt was brought to the Senate floor in an unwieldy mess after long delays, but that won’t keep Republicans from passing this unpopular tax bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. House Budget Vote Necessary, But Not Enough, in the GOP’s Tax Cut PlansThe GOP dissenters in the House’s vote on a budget resolution setting up tax cuts indicate some potential problems ahead for the GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. The GOP’s Latest Health-Care GambitThis last-gasp effort at a GOP-only bill mostly gives states the flexibility to cut health-care services, while threatening insurance-market chaos.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. CBO Says Repealing Obamacare Without a Replacement Would Be a DisasterCBO says a “straight repeal” would cost 32 million their health coverage while doubling premiums.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. Senate GOP to Try Doomed Vote on ‘Straight Repeal’ of ObamacareNow that Trumpcare is all but dead, McConnell will give conservatives their “straight repeal” vote, and then move on to tax and budget legislation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    Mitch McConnell Now Two Votes Short and Running Out of Time to Pass TrumpcareObamacare repeal is in big, big trouble.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. Mitch McConnell Running Out of Time, Money, and Luck in Effort to Pass TrumpcareHe apparently doesn’t have the funds or flexibility to get to 50 votes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Republican Senator: Trump Is Qualified to Be President Because He’s PresidentThe first rule of Tautology Club is the first rule of Tautology Club.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. McConnell Has $188 Billion Fund to Save Health-Care Bill. How Will He Spend It?Here’s how the enticements to wavering GOP senators might be doled out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. GOP Hits a Dead End on Trumpcare, Cancels VoteAfter a “final offer” to House conservatives failed, Trump and Ryan may be back to square one with a divided GOP and no clear path forward.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the national interest
    Republican Senator: Health Plan Must Remain Secret Because It Will Be UnpopularSenator Mike Lee says the part he was supposed to think in his head.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. Trump May Have Set an Unfortunate Precedent With His SCOTUS Short ListIn the future, it might be tough for Republican presidential candidates not to do the same.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Why Right-Wingers Want Sen. Mike Lee on SCOTUSHe’s the most rigorous ideologue available, he’s confirmable — and, most of all, he’s young. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    The Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party Is Over: The Rich Won AgainRemember “reform conservatism”? That used to be a thing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the national interest
    Mike Lee’s Tax-Reform Plan Does, in Fact, SuckUnless you didn’t like George W. Bush’s economic program, in which case it’s great.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. the national interest
    I Have Seen the Future of the Republican Party, and It Is George W. BushCan a party un-go insane?
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. the after party
    Hey, Look, Republican Recriminations!They blame South Carolina senator Jim DeMint for their failure to take the Senate.
    By Avi Zenilman