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  1. early and often
    Voters Can’t Even Name Many Democratic Presidential ProspectsIf Biden doesn’t run for a second term, Democrats are in big trouble: A poll found voters can identify only a handful of potential 2024 candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Possible Trump Indictment Pushed Back by a MonthThe Manhattan grand jury’s planned break likely pushes any possible decision on an indictment of Donald Trump into late April.
    By Nia Prater
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    Ron DeSantis’s Big Evangelical OpportunityWith Evangelical leaders upset over being blamed by Trump for 2022 GOP losses, the governor has a chance to win over a core part of his base.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    2016 Loser Chris Christie Thinks He Could Destroy TrumpThe former New Jersey governor reportedly thinks he’s the Republican who can stop Trump’s 2024 bid — despite already losing to him badly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. on with kara swisher
    Katie Porter on How Regulators Could Have Prevented SVB’s CollapseKara Swisher talks to the congresswoman about whiteboarding CEOs and regulators’ failure to rein in SVB’s risky behavior.
    By Intelligencer Staff
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    Could Marjorie Taylor Greene Actually Wind Up in the Senate?Trump promised to “fight like hell” to put MTG in the Senate. She couldn’t run until 2026, but she has other opportunities for promotion.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    3 House Democrats Will Face Off in California’s Senate RaceRo Khanna declined to run and endorsed Barbara Lee, setting up a race between Lee, Adam Schiff, and Katie Porter for Dianne Feinstein’s seat.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    The Case(s) Against Donald TrumpIt’s hard to keep track, so we made a guide.
    By Nia Prater
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    The GOP Will Run the Tea Party Playbook Against BidenA return to Obama-era GOP messaging on the real threat to seniors and their retirement benefits could help the party turn the tables on Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    Donald Trump Thinks America Is a Sh*thole CountryAt his Waco rally, Trump denounced the U.S. more than any alleged superpatriot ever. No wonder he’s buddies with imprisoned insurrectionists.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Can America Survive a Second Trump Presidency, Emotionally?If Trump continues to dominate American politics through January 2029, I’m not sure anyone will be able to handle it.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    GOP Insiders Say Everything’s Coming Up TrumpAfter a low-energy start, Alvin Bragg and Ron DeSantis have energized him.
    By Ben Jacobs
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    Alvin Bragg Threatened as Trump Warns of ‘Death and Destruction’The Manhattan DA received a death threat in the mail on the same day Donald Trump predicted “death and destruction” if he’s arrested.
    By Nia Prater
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    So When Will Ron DeSantis Announce His 2024 Candidacy?DeSantis isn’t officially running, but he’s acting like a candidate, his Trump feud is heating up, and he’s dropping hints about when he’ll announce.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    North Carolina Finally Takes the Money, Expands MedicaidThirteen years after passage of the Affordable Care Act, GOP fiscal arguments against accepting a sweet deal from Washington are looking ridiculous.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    The TikTok CEO Has an Awful Day in Front of CongressShou Zi Chew’s House testimony is unlikely to ease the bipartisan pressure on Biden to ban the Chinese-owned app.
    By Matt Stieb
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    DeSantis’s Trumpy Foreign Policy Goes Deeper Than UkraineHe can fine-tune his message on Putin, but DeSantis is still a Jacksonian like Trump. That won’t go over well with old-school Reagan-Bush Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. tremendous content
    Ron DeSantis Eating Pudding With His Fingers Will End His 2024 BidVoters don’t want a president who’s been credibly accused of licking dessert from his paw like a cartoon bear.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. 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
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    DeSantis Goes After Trump’s Base Using Fox MegaphoneAfter ignoring Trump’s attacks for months, DeSantis finally hit back, criticizing Trump’s leadership in an interview with Fox Nation’s Piers Morgan.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    The Manhattan Grand Jury Keeps Everyone Guessing About TrumpAfter blowing past Trump’s own prediction of his Tuesday arrest, it took Wednesday off.
    By Nia Prater
  22. tremendous content
    DeSantis Pretends He Can’t Spell Trump Nickname ‘DeSanctimonious’The Harvard and Yale grad’s canned responses to his 2024 rival’s attacks aren’t exactly ready for prime time.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Trump Lawyer’s Messages With Stormy Daniels Go to Manhattan DAJoe Tacopina exchanged messages with the porn star when she was seeking out a lawyer in 2018, which could be a potential conflict in a future trial.
    By Nia Prater
  24. life after roe
    Republicans Give Arkansas State Capitol a ‘Monument to the Unborn’Now that the Confederate memorials are coming down, there’s room for new monuments to reactionary laws and politics.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Mike Pence’s 2024 Support Might Be Even Weaker Than It LooksThe former veep is polling in the single digits. He’s alienated just about everyone, so it’s hard to see how he could improve.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. on with kara swisher
    Reid Hoffman on Why We Should All Want AI to Be Our Co-pilotThe LinkedIn co-founder makes his best case for several new AI-based technologies and explains how he thinks they will change our lives.
    By Intelligencer Staff
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    Why None of Trump’s 2016 Rivals Are Willing to Face Him AgainTrump defeated 16 Republican rivals to win the 2016 nomination. Not a single one is up for another round of defeat and humiliation in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump in Handcuffs? How His Indictment Would Work.The former president would be photographed and fingerprinted, for starters.
    By Nia Prater
  29. tremendous content
    Diet Coke Valet Is Trump’s Most Loyal AideDonald Trump’s personal aide Walt Nauta has made himself indispensable by doing his job competently and avoiding drama, a rarity in Trumpworld.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Georgia Prosecutor Eyes Racketeering in Trump Probe: ReportWith all eyes focused on Manhattan, his biggest threat may be in Atlanta.
    By Matt Stieb
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    DeSantis Briefly, Awkwardly Acknowledges Trump’s ExistenceThe governor attempted to defend and attack his rival simultaneously.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. life after roe.
    Republicans Race to Block Access to Ballots for Abortion-Rights InitiativesThe onetime champions of popular control of abortion policy are now beating a hasty retreat from the will of the people.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. past is prologue
    Did Reagan Team’s Iran-Hostage Sabotage Defeat Jimmy Carter?Reagan-campaign operatives may have prolonged the Iran Hostage Crisis, but that was just one of the damaging political crises Carter faced in 1980.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump’s Team Launches a Preemptive Strike on Michael CohenThe fixer’s former attorney Robert Costello will testify in the hush-money probe and is expected to attack Cohen’s credibility.
    By Nia Prater
  35. just asking questions
    Ron DeSantis’s Ex-Pollster on Where He’s Going WrongVeteran GOP strategist Whit Ayres thinks the Florida governor’s Trump imitation has its limits.
    By Benjamin Hart
  36. exhibit a
    The First Case Against Trump Is … This?The first-ever criminal prosecution of a former president may be over secret payments to an adult-film star. It follows missed opportunities, too.
    By Ankush Khardori
  37. politics
    Trump Says He Will Be Arrested Next Week in Manhattan’s Hush-Money CaseThe former president also called for his supporters to protest and “take our nation back.”
    By Justin Miller and Chas Danner
  38. conspiracy theories
    Lawmaker Reveals ‘October Surprise’ Plot to Sabotage Jimmy Carter’s ReelectionA Reagan campaign ally allegedly worked to convince Iran not to release their American hostages until after Election Day.
    By Chas Danner
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    Could a Criminal Indictment Actually Help Trump’s 2024 Campaign?Trump thinks an indictment would “enhance” his numbers. His base might relish a battle with “deep state” prosecutors, but swing voters may not.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    What Do A-Rod, Meek Mill, and Donald Trump Have in Common?Joe Tacopina, the bulldog defense attorney.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Iowa Is a Potential Snake Pit for Trump and DeSantisNo matter how strong the 2024 front-runners look in national polls, they must beg Iowans for their support in person to get the ball rolling.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Red States Crack Down on Local Control of Law EnforcementRepublicans have little use for state and local autonomy when it contradicts their dogmas.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Hunter Biden Sues Computer Repairman Who Leaked His LaptopIn the latest twist in the long laptop saga, Biden claims John Paul Mac Isaac had no legal right to leak his nudes and other private info.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Trump Hush-Money Investigation Gets a Surprise Cameo From Stormy DanielsThe adult-film star spoke to Manhattan prosecutors investigating hush-money payments made to Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
    By Nia Prater
  45. 2024 presidential election
    Now He Tells Us: Pence Suggests Trump Is Not Much of a ChristianNo one has vouched for Donald Trump’s religious authenticity more than his pious and sycophantic veep. Renouncing it all now seems hypocritical.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    DeSantis’s Ukraine Stance Could Blow Up His 2024 StrategyBy going America First on Ukraine, the Florida governor is alienating the anti-Trump Republicans he needs to beat the former president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. foreign interests
    America Must Plan for a Stalemate in UkraineThe odds of a total Ukrainian victory look increasingly slim.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. tremendous content
    Letters to Trump Is a Coffee-Table Book Out for RevengeTrump is promoting his book of letters from celebrities as a chance to see him humiliate his famous enemies. Oprah already showed it won’t work.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Eric Garcetti Barely Survived Political RuinAccused of covering up a top aide’s alleged sexual harassment, he had to rely on Republican votes to save his ambassador nomination.
    By Alissa Walker
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    Doug Mastriano May Crush Pennsylvania Republicans’ Dreams Once AgainMany Republicans think David McCormick can win a 2024 Senate race. But the GOP can’t shake Mastriano, an ultra-MAGA election denier and 2022 loser.
    By Ed Kilgore
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