1. early and often
    Trump Cabinet Picks: Everyone He’s Announced So FarTrump stunned even some GOP lawmakers with picks like RFK Jr., Pete Hegseth, and Mehmet Oz. Here’s the full list.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Chas Danner
  2. criminal justice reform
    The Menendez Brothers and the End of the Progressive ProsecutorA second chance runs into a growing national backlash.
    By Lara Bazelon
  3. what we know
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    What Are RFK Jr.’s Plans as HHS Secretary for Trump?Here’s what Kennedy has said he’ll do, as well as what he can and can’t do, if confirmed by the Senate.
    By Chas Danner
  4. early and often
    Don’t Worry: MTG Will Supervise Elon Musk and Vivek RamaswamyTheir pretend DOGE agency will get some pretend oversight in Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. politics
    2024 Republican National Convention TW
    What We Know About Pam Bondi, Trump’s Loyalist Attorney-General PickBondi, a former Florida attorney general, once chose not to pursue a Trump University lawsuit after receiving a donation from Trump’s foundation.
    By Nia Prater
  7. politics
    Donald Trump’s New Sentencing Date: 2029?Juan Merchan, the judge presiding over the hush-money case, officially postponed Trump’s sentencing hearing which was scheduled for November 26.
    By Nia Prater
  8. tremendous content
    Trump McDonalds
    Melania and RFK Jr.’s Plot to Take Away Trump’s McDonald’sSupposedly they’ve joined forces, but the story is hard to swallow.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. early and often
    Is the Danger of Trump Using Recess Appointments to Stock His Cabinet Over?The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz for attorney general shows Trump might not go to the ultimate lengths to impose his will on Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. what we know
    Pete Hegseth’s Nomination at Risk As Police Report EmergesThe woman at the center of the 2017 encounter told police that Hegseth blocked her from leaving the hotel room and assaulted her despite saying no.
    By Nia Prater
  11. life after roe
    "The ABC News Presidential Debate: Race for the White House"
    The Unlikely Reason RFK Jr. Could Be Rejected by the SenateHis past pro-choice views could be a bigger problem than what he believes about vaccines or food, but Kennedy may agree to kowtow to his new allies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    Ranked-Choice Voting Loses Everywhere Except AlaskaThe narrow vote to keep RCV in Alaska is great news for Lisa Murkowski but didn’t save Mary Peltola. Meanwhile, RCV lost in five other states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. politics
    Will the House Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz Be Released?Though Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination to be attorney general, some Democrats believe the report should still be made public.
    By Nia Prater
  14. politics
    Former congressman Matt Gaetz.
    Matt Gaetz Withdraws Attorney General NominationThe former Florida representative’s nomination had been dogged by claims that he had an inappropriate relationship with a teenager.
    By Nia Prater
  15. 2024 election
    Trump Has Lost His Popular-Vote MajorityLet’s be clear about the limited nature of what he calls an “unprecedented and powerful mandate” from voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    How Poor People Will Pay for Trump’s AgendaTrump’s campaign promises, from tax cuts to mass deportation, all but guarantee another attack on Obamacare, Medicaid, and other low-income programs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. tremendous content
    Dr. Oz’s Main Credential: Pretending Trump Is Incredibly HealthyHe isn’t actually qualified to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, but he did give Trump a glowing made-for-TV physical.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. politics
    Who Is Jessica Tisch, NYC’s New Police Commissioner?Tisch, who currently leads the Sanitation Department, has worked in city government for 17 years and has held several civilian roles in the NYPD.
    By Nia Prater
  19. early and often
    Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds rally in Richmond
    What If Trump Refuses to Withdraw Doomed Nominees?Typically presidents withdraw nominees who can’t be confirmed. Trump may prefer to force a public rejection by GOP senators to expose disloyalty.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. early and often
    Nancy Mace Feels Threatened by Trans Colleague, Not Alleged RapistsSomehow it’s “common sense” to block Sarah McBride from Capitol bathrooms and endorse three Trump Cabinet picks accused of sexual misconduct.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. we’ll do it live
    President-Elect Donald Trump
    What’s Going On With Trump’s Cabinet? Live UpdatesHere’s the latest on all the cabinet drama, including news, commentary, and analysis.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  22. early and often
    Everything We Know About Trump’s Mass-Deportation PlanCan Trump really deport 11 million people? Will he deploy the military? Who is “border czar” Tom Homan? Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. currents
    Postelection Pre-exhaustionThe Trump barrage begins again.
    By Sam Adler-Bell
  24. trumpworld
    Steve Bannon’s Second TermWithin seven days, he got out of prison and helped win a presidential election. Now it’s time for war.
    By Andrew Rice
  25. 2024 election
    What Happened to the Minor Party Presidential Candidacies?No Labels went away, Kennedy quit, and the Greens and Libertarians faded.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    Phil Vassar Performs On "FOX & Friends" All-American Summer Concert Series
    Inside the Mind of Pete HegsethTrump’s pick to run the Pentagon believes women are unfit for combat and that the greatest threat to the nation is the left.
    By Sarah Jones
  27. early and often
    Trump Is Blowing Up Washington. Will Republicans Let Him?The new administration doesn’t seem to care about the GOP’s long-range future at all. Republicans must decide quickly whether to surrender or resist.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. 2024 election
    The End of DenialHow Trump’s rising popularity in New York (and everywhere else) exposed the Democratic Party’s break with reality.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  29. politics
    What’s Going on With Pennsylvania’s Senate Race?Senator Bob Casey officially conceded the race to former hedge-fund CEO Dave McCormick after the state completed its recount.
    By Nia Prater
  30. politics
    Congestion Pricing Is Back. Can Trump Still Kill It?On Thursday, Governor Hochul announced a new, reduced toll to get into Manhattan. The incoming president is not a fan.
    By Nia Prater
  31. early and often
    Project 2025’s Mastermind Is Obsessed With ContraceptionAt a book party, the Heritage Foundation’s Kevin Roberts avoided much of what he wrote.
    By Sarah Jones
  32. early and often
    Trump’s Clown-Car Cabinet Is Headed for the New Republican Senate LeaderThe winner of Mitch McConnell’s old gig might want to demand a recount.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. not serious people
    Trump Picks Dancing With the Stars Cast, Not a CabinetPicks like Matt Gaetz, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, and Elon Musk fit classic reality-show archetypes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. politics
    What We Know About Trump’s Fox News Defense Secretary PickPete Hegseth has said women shouldn’t serve in combat roles and has railed against inclusion programs in the U.S. military.
    By Nia Prater
  35. early and often
    Trump Is in Danger of Blowing His Chance at a Political RealignmentHis win wasn’t as massive as he claimed, and his agenda and his temperament suggest the kind of overreach that could blow up his coalition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. games people play
    Dinner at Mar-a-Lago Is for Power GamesElon Musk is there so much that Trump gave him a theme song.
    By Matt Stieb
  37. 2024 election
    Kamala Harris Came Much Closer to Winning Than You ThinkHer campaign had a positive impact in the battleground states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. politics
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    Where Does Trump’s Hush-Money Sentencing Go From Here?Trump is due to be sentenced later this month, but his legal team is pushing for the case’s dismissal after his election win.
    By Nia Prater
  39. past is prologue
    Democrats Were Crushed in 2004, Too. It Didn’t Last Long.Losing to George W. Bush was a lot like losing to Donald Trump a second time, with predictions that the Republicans were the true majority party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. tremendous content
    President-elect Trump Still Peddling His $99 Coffee-Table BookRest assured that having actual work to do will not keep him from promoting his junky wares.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. early and often
    Tiny GOP Congressional Majorities Are Perilous for TrumpObamacare repeal foundered during the first Trump administration despite a GOP trifecta. Disunity could hamper his second term, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. we’ll do it live
    US flags are seen on the ground as people left the election night event for US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris
    What the F**k Just Happened? And What Happens Now? Live UpdatesAn updating look at the most compelling reactions, analysis, and commentary emerging in the aftermath of Trump’s monumental victory.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  43. the national interest
    Donald Trump and Barack Obama stand on the steps of the U.S. Capitol during Trump's 2017 inauguration.
    A Farewell to New YorkThe closing of a wonderful chapter in my career.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. early and often
    Can a MAGA Blitzkrieg Impose Rick Scott on Senate Republicans?Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, and other MAGA warriors want Trump ally Scott as majority leader. It likely won’t happen, but it’s an early show of force.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. politics
    What Does Trump’s Hardline ‘Border Czar’ Want to Do?Ex-ICE director Tom Homan has signaled a return to workplace raids and said in an interview that families could be deported together.
    By Nia Prater
  46. hot mic
    The Fantasy of a Liberal JoeTo think you can “build” your own Rogan Experience is to fundamentally misunderstand the power of alternative media.
    By Nicholas Quah
  47. early and often
    San Francisco Mayor London Breed Concedes
    Democrats Can’t Offer Voters Less for MoreIn super-expensive places like San Francisco and New York, voters have the right to ask what they’re getting in return.
    By Ross Barkan
  48. the inside game
    Who Will Fill the Democratic Vacuum?When Trump is sworn in, he will face an opposition without clear leadership for the first time in 20 years.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  49. past is prologue
    Trump’s 2024 Win Isn’t a Repeat of 1980’s Reagan RevolutionThere are some superficial similarities, but there’s no reason to assume Trump is presiding over a dramatic electoral realignment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. 2024 election
    Democrats Lost Because of Their Bad Policies, Not Their Bad AttitudeDemocratic policies on inflation and immigration didn’t work and were unpopular. That mattered more than candidate sympathy for Trump voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. just asking questions
    Why Kamala Harris’s Campaign Was Doomed From the StartCook Political Report editor-in-chief Amy Walter on what she learned from a decisive Trump win.
    By Benjamin Hart
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