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  1. just asking questions
    Does Israel Actually Know What It’s Doing in Gaza?Security analyst Michael A. Horowitz on a high-stakes intelligence war.
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. torn up and apart
    The War and New YorkFears, protests, posts, firings, doxings, lost friendships, vigils, and betrayals. The city since October 7.
    By The Editors
  3. torn up and apart
    How New York High-School Students Are Processing the WarTeenagers looking for answers.
    By Anya Kamenetz
  4. torn up and apart
    92NY Splits With the Cultural EliteA venerable institution digs in.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  5. torn up and apart
    Israel, Gaza, and the Fracturing of the Intellectual Left“A segment of the left’s moral compass seems to have broken.”
    By Ryu Spaeth
  6. torn up and apart
    Witnessing Gaza Through My Instagram FeedEvery morning, I check my feed in the hopes of finding something from Bisan. My stomach tightens with each scroll until she appears.
    By Zaina Arafat
  7. torn up and apart
    Who Gets to Protest at Columbia?What led the university to suspend pro-Palestinian student groups.
    By James D. Walsh
  8. torn up and apart
    The Posters and MeWatching the angry, silent, futile proxy war.
    By Mark Harris
  9. early and often
    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
  10. early and often
    Christie Staying in the 2024 Race Is Just Helping TrumpHe’s touting polls showing him in third place in New Hampshire, but all he’s really doing at this point is blocking Nikki Haley’s rise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. what we know
    Eric Adams Has a Lot of Ties to TurkeyHe reportedly helped clear red tape for the Turkish consulate’s new high-rise in 2021. It’s just one of mayor’s various links to the country.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  12. early and often
    Haley Is on the Brink of Croaking DeSantisDeSantis has one path to survival: a strong second-place finish in Iowa. Haley might lose there and beat him later.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the body politic
    Abortion Wins Again. Now What?Democrats can’t coast on the issue’s popularity.
    By Rebecca Traister
  14. the national interest
    Republicans Have an Antisemitism Problem. The Democratic Party Doesn’t.The antisemitic left hates Biden. The antisemitic right loves Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. stop the presses
    The Centrists Cannot HoldIn D.C., Ritchie Torres is full of conviction, while the journalistic Establishment show passionate intensity about the second coming of Donald Trump.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  16. early and often
    Has Nikki Haley Figured Out What No Other Trump Foe Could?The Ron DeSantis theory turned out to be wrong.
    By David Freedlander
  17. early and often
    Trump Tells Latino Voters He’s the Victim of CommunistsHis new strategy is a sign his effort to turn the tables on prosecutors won’t end with the primaries.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Government Shutdown Threat Delayed, But Not DefeatedConservatives gave Mike Johnson a mulligan in avoiding a government shutdown, but now they’re spoiling for a fight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    Santos Drops Re-Election Bid Immediately After Brutal Ethics ReportInvestigators found that the fabulist Congressman broke the law and “warrants public condemnation.” Expulsion may be around the corner.
    By Nia Prater and Matt Stieb
  20. early and often
    Trump’s Pick for Vice-President Still Matters in 2024Selecting a female MAGA loyalist, like Kristi Noem or Elise Stefanik, may help his campaign.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    John Podhoretz Is America’s Saddest Twitter AddictThe Commentary editor keeps falling off the wagon.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. politics
    The New York Redistricting Case That Could Swing CongressYes, we’re doing this all again.
    By Nia Prater
  23. the national interest
    Selling Bidenomics Is Biden’s Only Chance to Beat TrumpIncumbent presidents can’t run away from the economy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. early and often
    Trump’s Anti-Migrant ‘Blitz’ Is Too Chilling to IgnoreBiden may see immigration as a losing issue, but voters need to know about Trump’s radical mass-deportation plan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. santos party house
    George Santos Can’t Stop Holding Babies at WorkRepublicans in the House today had it all: Fights, more fights, and an indicted congressman mysteriously holding a baby on the House floor.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. early and often
    Trump’s Truth Social Is an Unmitigated FailureThe app has lost over $70 million since it launched last year, and the company’s own accountants say there is “substantial doubt” over its survival.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. politics
    Kevin McCarthy and Tim Burchett Are Fighting Like Fourth-GradersAfter McCarthy allegedly shoved his Republican adversary, things got even dumber.
    By Nia Prater
  28. the national interest
    Democratic Staffers Who Can’t Accept Democratic Support for Israel Should QuitAnonymously protesting your boss is a weird choice.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. what we know
    What We Know About the Criminal Investigation Into Eric Adams’s CampaignFederal investigators are digging into the campaign’s possible links to Turkish money, but so far no one has been accused of wrongdoing.
    By Chas Danner
  30. the national interest
    President Biden Is Too Old to Campaign Hard But Still Able to GovernClaiming he can’t do the job is just false.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. government shutdown
    Johnson Needs Democrats to Avoid a Shutdown, Just Like McCarthyNew Speaker, same dilemma: Either anger some Republicans by working with Democrats, or watch Washington shut down.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Trump Fraud Trial Live Updates: Don Jr. Returns to Witness Stand for the DefenseThe eldest Trump son previously testified in the civil financial-fraud case against him and his family at the beginning of the month.
    By Nia Prater
  33. early and often
    Trump Goes Full Hitler by Calling Political Foes ‘Vermin’Trump’s use of fascist rhetoric is increasingly hard to ignore — but Republicans are trying their best.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. early and often
    Tim Scott’s Exit Leaves Only Two Serious GOP Trump RivalsNikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are competing for second place, but their chances against Donald Trump remain slim.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. profile
    Fabian Basabe Will Not Be CanceledThe party boy turned Miami GOP politico fights off sexual-harassment claims by male staffers and plots his future. (His wife stands by him.)
    By Ben Widdicombe
  36. the national interest
    The Big Ten Suspending Jim Harbaugh Is InsaneIf the scandal is such a big deal, why is the league lying about it?
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. government shutdown
    Speaker Johnson Has One Weird Plan for Avoiding a ShutdownWith just one week to go, the unpopular “laddered CR” seems to be all he’s got.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. politics
    Eric Adams Got Stopped by the FBIFederal agents stopped him and seized at least two cell phones and an iPad as part of the growing inquiry into Turkish money and his campaign.
    By Nia Prater
  39. poll position
    The 2024 Polls Agree: Trump Has a Significant Lead Over BidenMuch could change in the next year, but right now Trump is ahead of Biden nationally and in most battleground states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Push Back His Documents TrialThough Judge Aileen Cannon suggested she may reconsider the matter in March, Donald Trump’s classified documents trial is set to begin May 20, 2024.
    By Nia Prater
  41. politics
    Powder-Laced Letters Sent to Election Officials in Multiple StatesThe letters, some of which contained fentanyl, were discovered in at least five states. The FBI is investigating.
    By Nia Prater
  42. early and often
    Rudy Giuliani Spends His Nights Ranting OnlineIndicted, isolated, and broke, he has one comfort left: the sound of his own voice.
    By David Freedlander
  43. life after roe
    Republicans Need to Come Up With a New Abortion Stance — FastYoungkin tried going on the offensive with a less extreme abortion ban and failed dismally on Election Day. Republicans seem unsure of what to do now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. early and often
    Joe Manchin Announces End of Senate Career, New 2024 ThreatThe veteran senator was sure to lose his seat in 2024, but he could still run for national office on a troublemaking No Labels ticket.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the national interest
    Trump’s ‘He Did It First’ Rationale for Locking Up His CriticsThe lie hiding behind the other lie.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. early and often
    Tim Scott’s Girlfriend Is Real, Not That It Matters AnymoreThe senator’s dramatic girlfriend reveal at the third GOP debate probably won’t change the downward trajectory of his 2024 campaign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. early and often
    Could Kamala Harris Be a Cure for Biden 2024 Anxieties?Polls show the vice-president is strong where Biden looks weak. That’s good news for the 2024 campaign and those worried about Democrats’ plan B.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. early and often
    Are Democrats the Party of Low-Turnout Elections Now?One theory about Democratic wins since 2020 and poor prospects for 2024 is that they now excel in non-presidential elections. Could that be right?
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    Republican Debaters Want to Go to War With Everyone (Except Trump)The third Republican debate was pretty bloodthirsty toward enemies at home and abroad, but not toward the absent front-runner.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. unsolved mysteries
    What Really Happened to JFK?One thing’s for sure: The CIA doesn’t want you to know.
    By Scott Sayare
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