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  1. early and often
    DeSantis and Haley See Opening in Trump’s Israel CriticismAs their efforts to catch up to Trump grow more desperate, DeSantis and Haley aim to make the Israel-Hamas war a major issue in the GOP primary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Trump Foes Find New Doomed Champion in Nikki HaleyHaley is challenging DeSantis in both national and early-state polls, but she still can’t come close to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. israel-hamas war
    Trump Manages to Make Israel Attack All About HimHe blamed the attack on the “rigged” 2020 election, aired his personal gripes with Netanyahu, and praised Hezbollah for being “very smart.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. the power trip
    Do Any of These People Stand a Chance Against Trump?On the trail with the candidates vying (in theory, anyway) for the Republican nomination.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  5. the national interest
    Ron DeSantis: Trump’s Coup Attempt Was No Worse Than That West Wing AdBill Maher lets the Florida governor engage in absurd whataboutism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  6. the national interest
    DeSantis Forced to Say Why He Enjoys Denying Health Insurance to Poor FloridiansThe banality of “normal” American conservatism briefly surfaces.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. republican debate
    Who Won (and Lost) the Second Republican DebateIt was a good night for slick con men and a bad one for everybody else.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. republican debate
    Republican Debate: 33 Things You MissedAmid a cacophony of interruptions, the fracas featured Mike Pence’s sex life, DeSantis vs. Trump, Vivek’s hair, Haley’s haymakers, and war on TikTok.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  9. early and often
    Iowa-Obsessed DeSantis Is Tanking in Other Early StatesNew polls from New Hampshire and South Carolina offer bad news for the one-time powerhouse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. life after roe
    Trump Isn’t Moderating on Abortion, He’s Just Shifting TacticsBy criticizing six-week state limits, Trump is acknowledging that abortion bans are unpopular and returning to incrementalism on the issue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. tremendous content
    ‘Where’s Melania?’ Banner Is a Low-Energy Trump TauntThe only shocking thing about the attack on Trump at the Iowa college-football game is that one of his rivals thought it would humiliate him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. the national interest
    Republicans Attacking Trump As ‘Unelectable’ Is Just So PatheticIt’s not only weak, it’s not even true.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. parental rights
    School Vouchers Are Dysfunctional by DesignFlorida’s program pays for theme-park trips and big-screen TVs.
    By Sarah Jones
  14. u.s. history
    Was American Slavery Uniquely Evil?We don’t need to minimize the barbarity of premodern forms of slavery to advance racial justice in America.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. name games
    Don’t Say Gay, or He, or She, or TheyFlorida schools under DeSantis are in a panic over pronouns.
    By Allison Slater Tate
  16. the national interest
    What I Got Wrong About DeSantis vs. TrumpThe personality cult is even cultier than I had thought.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. politics
    DeSantis Booed and Heckled at Vigil for Jacksonville VictimsThe Florida governor was not warmly received by a crowd mourning the racist shooting in Jacksonville over the weekend.
    By Nia Prater
  18. memes
    Ron DeSantis’s Smile Meme Is Going SupernovaThe haunting image of his forced smile at the debate is still in everyone’s head.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. trump georgia indictment
    The Mug Shot, the Tweet, and Trump’s Return to Prime TimeAt the Fulton County Jail, the opening bell for the 2024 presidential race was rung.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  20. vision 2024
    Who Won (and Lost) the First Republican DebateIt was a good night for Ron DeSantis and a bad one for your grandchildren.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. republican debate
    34 Things You Missed at the First Republican DebateThe candidates danced around Trump, called for invading Mexico, and ganged up on Vivek Ramaswamy. Here are the highs and lows.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  22. republican presidential debates
    3 Things at Stake in the First GOP Primary DebateEven with Donald Trump offstage, the showdown in Milwaukee could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: Trump Still Riding High in IowaA long-awaited Iowa poll from Ann Selzer shows Trump maintaining a strong lead in the state that will vote first. DeSantis is down but not out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. early and often
    DeSantis Targeting Ramaswamy in Debate a Sure Sign He’s LosingDebate strategy memos say DeSantis should defend Trump and hammer Ramaswamy, singling out his Hindu faith. It’s a recipe for defeat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. past is prologue
    Ron DeSantis Is Turning Into Scott Walker, FastHe may be one bad debate performance away from a similar demise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. early and often
    Trump Rules Iowa State Fair Without Eating a Single Corn DogAt the obligatory campaign stop, Trump showed he isn’t running for president like the rest of the GOP field; he’s running as president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. education
    The Latest Battle in the Conservative War on the American MindFar-right trustees at the New College of Florida are trying to ban gender studies.
    By Sarah Jones
  28. early and often
    Another Campaign Shake-up Not a Good Sign for DeSantisThe once-mighty DeSantis campaign is looking like an Iowa-centric long shot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. early and often
    DeSantis Says Trump Rigged the 2020 Election for BidenHe has figured out how to placate “rigged election” believers without helping his rival.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Ron DeSantis Renounces Trump’s Craziest Election LieAt least he admits the Venezuelans didn’t steal the election.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. early and often
    Newsom and DeSantis Give Each Other the Attention They CraveThe California and Florida governors both need ways to stay in the spotlight. Savaging each other is what they do best.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. trump indicment
    Conservatives: Punishing Coup Leaders Is AuthoritarianDoes holding a presidential candidate accountable for trying to end American democracy imperil American democracy?
    By Eric Levitz
  33. life after roe
    Abortion Extremist DeSantis Gets Attacked by Abortion ExtremistsHe signed a draconian six-week ban for Florida but has run afoul of activists by refusing to back a national ban.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    DeSantis and Black Republicans Struggle Over Anti-Anti-Racism MovementWhen he criticizes the Black Republican validators of the GOP’s racial righteousness as woke, DeSantis is playing with fire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. poll position
    A Major New Poll Shows How Badly Anti-Trump Republicans Are DoingA highly representative survey with tons of data shows how strong the 45th president’s grip remains.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. early and often
    Tim Scott May Overtake the Slumping Ron DeSantis. If He Does, What Then?For the first time, there’s a chance someone will displace DeSantis as Trump’s top 2024 opponent. If it’s Tim Scott, will he finally make enemies?
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. early and often
    The DeSantis ‘Reboot’ Could Work Like McCain’s — or Bomb Like Jeb’sThe Florida governor will need a lot of luck to make this a repeat of McCain’s 2008 comeback, not Bush’s 2016 defeat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. early and often
    Pence Raps DeSantis for Boosting ‘Pro-Abortion’ RFK Jr.DeSantis tried to own the libs by joking about inflicting the anti-vaxxer on the CDC or FDA. Old-school culture warriors like Pence weren’t laughing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. early and often
    DeSantis Is Losing His Electability Advantage Over TrumpThe DeSantis campaign has been making aggressive assertions that he’d do better against Joe Biden. Polls show GOP voters don’t buy it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. poll position
    Polls Show DeSantis Really Does Need a RebootDeSantis still trails Trump a lot nationally, and now he’s showing some potentially fatal weaknesses in the early states as rivals creep up on him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
    What the Most Diverse GOP Primary Ever Says About the GOPDespite some new faces, not a lot has changed.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  42. early and often
    DeSantis Blames 2024 Woes on Media Sabotage. That’s Delusional.The governor claims liberal media elites are creating a negative narrative because they fear him winning the nomination. Too bad that makes no sense.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    DeSantis Finally Takes Real Questions, But He Won’t Answer ThemIt’s a start.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. early and often
    Don’t Write Off Ron DeSantis Just YetThe Florida governor is definitely struggling. But unless Trump really takes off or another rival emerges, he’s got time to recover.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. tremendous content
    Murdoch Begins to Suspect DeSantis Is Actually a ‘Loser’The Murdoch media empire spent months hyping Ron DeSantis as the man who could beat Trump. But after a bumbling start, the mogul is souring on him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. early and often
    Ron DeSantis Is One Step From DisasterHaving gained no real ground against Trump in the last year, the Florida governor needs to beware of several pitfalls that could kill his candidacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. impeachment
    Trump Allies in Congress Try to Erase His Two ImpeachmentsElise Stefanik and Marjorie Taylor Greene want to “expunge” Donald Trump’s impeachments from the record.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. early and often
    DeSantis Continues Race to Right With Criminal-Justice Reform VetoThe Florida governor doesn’t even pretend to care about anything other than signaling that he’s the meanest Republican running for president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. tremendous content
    Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, RankedTrump has been workshopping his DeSantis nicknames, floating “Meatball Ron,” “Tiny D,” and “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Here’s some constructive feedback.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. early and often
    DeSantis 2024’s Bad Start in New Hampshire Could Prove FatalThe governor needs to beat Trump in one of the two first states. The huge GOP field hurts him in Iowa, and he’s already stumbling in New Hampshire.
    By Ed Kilgore
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