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  1. 2022 midterms
    2022 Is the Year of the Political CarpetbaggerThere are a lot of people moving around to run for office this year, some at the behest of the footloose Donald Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. corey lewandowski
    Trump Donor Accuses Corey Lewandowski of Unwanted Sexual AdvancesThe former Trump campaign manager allegedly touched her leg and buttocks, spoke in sexually graphic terms, and “stalked” her.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  3. politics
    New Book Implies Trump Was Even Nicer to Putin in PrivateIs that possible?
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. infrastructure
    Trump Called Himself the ‘Builder President.’ But What Did He Actually Build?A short, grim list of projects he completed while in office.
    By Alissa Walker
  5. close looks
    Posted Live From the InfernoJerry Saltz on the pictures from the Capitol—some of the scariest, stupidest ever taken.
    By Jerry Saltz
  6. conservatism
    As ‘Woke Capital’ Turns on Trump, the GOP Turns on ‘Small Government’The movement for “small government” is starting to realize that it has more influence over the state than it does over the corporate sector.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. dinner with the kushners
    This Was Me Trying, Says Karlie KlossThe model and wife of a Kushner would like you to know she tried.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  8. the law
    Another Judge Blocks Trump’s TikTok BanThe latest deadline will reportedly be “overlooked.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  9. bleep
    Most Jersey Reporter Ever Tells Trump Supporter to ‘Buzz Off’ on Live TVBut it sounded like ‘F— Off.’ Really it did.
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. election 2020
    Biden Beat Trump in the Town Hall TV-Ratings BattleBiden’s ABC town hall had the benefit of a stronger lead-in.
    By Josef Adalian
  11. facebook
    Facebook Exec: Facebook Is Like the One Ring, Helped Trump WinAndrew Bosworth compares Facebook to an evil ring from fantasy books. He also thinks it helped Trump win.
    By Brian Feldman
  12. politics
    Trump Is Beefing With the Mayor of Minneapolis Over MAGA Rally BillAfter a Minneapolis arena tried to pass a half-million-dollar security bill on to the campaign, Team Trump threatened to sue and attacked the mayor.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. trade wars
    Trump Administration Slaps 25 Percent Tariffs on European Foods and BoozeIncluding Italian cheeses and French wines.
    By Chris Crowley
  14. give me shelter
    Trump’s Rape of America, and Other Greek TragediesSearching the classics to make sense of asylum, hubris, and democracy itself.
    By Mimi Kramer
  15. twitter
    The Democratic Party Has United Its Warring Factions by Unleashing a Bad TweetThe Democrats have found a strategy to counter factionalism: awful tweets.
    By Max Read
  16. the national interest
    U.S. National Security Officials Still Consider Trump a Security RiskThe Mueller report focused on criminal matters, not counterintelligence. Whether Russia has leverage over Trump is a huge, unresolved question.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. year in culture 2018
    Book Publishing’s No Good, Very Good Year of TrumpIn 2018, publishers cried about the president all the way to the bank.
    By Lila Shapiro
  18. migrant caravan
    Tear-Gassing Migrant Children at Protests Is Not ‘Un-American’Children have been targeted for violence throughout U.S. history to deter their elders from protesting.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  19. migrant caravan
    For Trump and the Republicans, the Migrant Caravan Served Its Political PurposeThe Central American migrant caravan dominated Trumpland for weeks. Its political value expired after the midterms.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  20. password is a bad password
    Read This If You Want to Hack Into Kanye West’s iPhoneA video from West’s meeting with Trump revealed his poor OpSec habits.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  21. Trump at NATO Summit: Germany Is ‘Captive to Russia’The president kicked off the summit by deriding America’s European allies as “delinquent,” and berating Germany for relying on Russian fuel sources.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. It’s Normal for the U.S. to Put Corporate Profits Above Babies’ HealthUnder Trump, America undermined global public health for the sake of enriching corporations. It did the same thing under Clinton and Obama.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. Trump Sidelines Bolton to Keep Peace With North KoreaTrump did not invite Bolton to his recent meeting with a North Korean envoy, after being advised that including him would be “counterproductive.”
    By Eric Levitz
  24. select all
    Pete ‘Shade Master’ Souza Is Writing a Book About, Well, ShadeThe former Obama White House photographer has spent months shading Trump on Instagram.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  25. Preet Bharara’s Former Deputy on His Old Boss’s Firing and Michael Cohen CaseFormer acting U.S. attorney Joon Kim discusses leading the Southern District of New York under the Trump administration.
    By Cristian Farias
  26. New York AG Calls for Closing Presidential Pardon LoopholeRight now, if Trump pardons cronies for a federal offense, New York can’t prosecute them for crimes related to the same act.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. Trump Unsure If Pruitt Is Too Corrupt for EPA – Or Just Corrupt Enough to Be AGDespite the EPA director’s scandals, Trump floated firing Jeff Sessions and making Pruitt attorney general just this week.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. Tillerson’s Firing Brings America Closer to War With North KoreaThe secretary’s departure suggests Trump will kill the Iran deal in May – and sabotage the prospects of diplomacy with North Korea in the process.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. Despite Conflicts of Interest, Kushner Is Still Running U.S. DiplomacyThe Mexican government has discussed exploiting Kushner’s inexperience and venality. Kushner just met privately with Mexican officials anyway.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. Trump Bids Good-bye to Gary Cohn — and Empirical RealityThe president’s worst impulses had been constrained by deference to the stock market and corporate America. Now, he’s thumbing his nose at both.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. select all
    Did Facebook Really Charge Trump Less for Advertising?Did they?
    By Brian Feldman
  32. Forget the State of the Union Address: Trump Wants a Military ParadeTrump wasn’t joking about wanting a great big jingoistic display. It’s happening.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. select all
    That Trump ‘Dow Joans’ Tweet Is FakeApparently there isn’t always a tweet.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  34. Israel Strikes Gaza in Response to Rocket FireTrump bucked precedent — and the entire international community — by naming Jerusalem the capital of Israel. Riots and rockets ensued.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. select all
    Who’s Behind These Robocalls About Anti-Trump Social-Media Activity?“It does seem that you’ve been making some rather negative comments about President Trump.”
    By Brian Feldman
  36. Trump Takes Rare Trade Action Against ChinaThe Commerce Department just launched a process that could result in steep duties on Chinese aluminum.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. The Case for Centrism in the Trump Era Is Hilariously WeakA former Clinton adviser argues that Trump beat Democrats on substance, not style — and accidentally exposes the bankruptcy of his worldview.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. what now?
    Report: Trump Offered $25,000 to Dad of Deceased Soldier, But It Never CameThe White House, however, says the check has been mailed.
    By Jen Kirby
  39. Democrats’ Biggest Donor Demands Candidates Pledge to Impeach TrumpTom Steyer’s litmus test could be the opening shot in the billionaire’s rumored campaign to capture Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. 9 Cringeworthy Trump Moments From Puerto Rico“Now I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack.”
    By Brittany Stephanis
  41. When Trump’s Aides Admit He Has No Idea What He’s Talking AboutDon’t sweat the small stuff.
    By Benjamin Hart
  42. What the Trump Administration Means When It Says ‘On Notice’▶️ Is it more than an empty threat?
    By Brittany Stephanis
  43. the national circus
    Everything Trump Does Must Be Viewed Through This Single LensIt explains his otherwise inexplicable attacks on staunch ally Jeff Sessions.
    By Frank Rich
  44. Nothing About Trump’s Syria Announcement Was NormalIt came out of nowhere, and the backstory was even stranger — and more alarming.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  45. The Trump Doctrine in Afghanistan: Let the Generals Handle ItWe’re about to find out what Mattis’s Pentagon will do with mostly unchecked authority to conduct a war.
    By Jonah Shepp
  46. interesting times
    The Perverse Presidency of Donald TrumpHis singular policy aim appears to be overturning anything Obama accomplished.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  47. basketball diplomacy
    Dennis Rodman Returns to North KoreaThe Celebrity Apprentice star once called Kim Jong-un a “friend for life.”
    By Jen Kirby
  48. international affairs
    Trump Backtracks From Attacks and Tries to Be Deal-maker in Qatari FeudBut so far he’s gotten nowhere.
    By Jen Kirby
  49. comey testimony
    These Are the 4 Other Calls Comey Had With Donald TrumpIn his pre-released statement, Comey mentioned six phone calls with the president, but only described two.
    By Lily Carollo
  50. The World Without AmericaPresident Trump is relinquishing the United States’ global leadership role. But rather than leave a vacuum, other countries are stepping up.
    By Heather Hurlburt
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