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  1. early and often
    House GOP Caucus Meets On Capitol Hill
    Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Attempt to Go Mainstream Is OverFor a moment, MTG was an adviser to Speaker McCarthy and on Trump’s VP shortlist. Now she’s an isolated crackpot once again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the law
    Real-Life FKA Twigs Developing a Deep-Fake FKA TwigsShe testified before Congress in favor of AI regulation and the NO FAKES Act.
    By Justin Curto
  3. trump on trial
    What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Trump Must PayA running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial.
    By Nia Prater
  4. life after roe
    GOP Presidential Candidates Speak At The Family Research Council Summit
    Two Big Lies Trump Is Telling on AbortionTrump is trying to justify his “states’ rights” flip-flop on abortion. But he’s just providing more evidence that he can’t be trusted.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. trump on trial
    Jury Selection Begins In Former President Donald Trump's New York Hush Money Trial
    ‘Sleepy Don’: Trump Falls Asleep (Four Times!) at Hush Money TrialA running list of Donald Trump’s many courtroom snoozes during his Manhattan criminal trial.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. politics
    Drew Barrymore Says This Country Needs a ‘Momala’Kamala Harris nodded politely and probably wondered if Al Gore ever had to do this.
    By Olivia Craighead
  7. poll position
    Biden and Trump–Hating Voters Aren’t Wild About RFK Jr. EitherPolling on voters alienated by both major-party candidates shows no big advantage for either and no exodus to Kennedy. They may just stay home.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national interest
    Trump’s Abortion-Pill Stance ‘2 Weeks Away,’ Which Is Trumpspeak for ‘Never’His secret plans are always two weeks away.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. the national interest
    Why the Right Loves the Anti-Israel EncampmentsThree reasons Trump and Bibi want the protests to continue.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. stop the presses
    Do We Still Elect Nice, Boring Guys Like John Avlon to Congress These Days?The former CNN pundit is trying to flip the Hamptons congressional seat blue with his West Wing throwback politics.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  11. life after roe
    US-POLITICS-ABORTION
    Why Abortion Rights May Face New Setbacks in NovemberPost-Roe, pro-choice measures have won every battle at the polls. But anti-abortion activists have found new ways to push back in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Why Is Kristi Noem Defending Killing Her Dog?The South Dakota governor and Trump VP hopeful is arguing that it was totally legal.
    By Olivia Craighead
  13. early and often
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Witness Kristi Noem, Governor, South
    Kristi Noem Killed Her Dog. Why Is She Telling Us This?Why does Trump’s potential VP pick tell a story about fatally shooting a puppy she “hated” in her new book? Here are the top four theories.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. early and often
    Who’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.Does MTG have “the look”? Is Tim Scott loyal enough? Is Kristi Noem out? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. what we know
    Biden Touts $1.2 Billion in Student Loan Relief With Eye to 2024
    What to Know About the New Student-Loan-Forgiveness PlansBiden’s relief measures and proposals are good news for borrowers — if you can figure out their looming deadlines and complexity.
    By Lynnley Browning, Nia Prater, and Chas Danner
  16. just asking questions
    Jim VandeHei on AI-Proofing the News and Ignoring ‘Twitter Nerds’The outspoken Axios CEO thinks the future is personalized, brief, and human.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. politics
    Colin Jost’s Best Jokes at the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner“Donald Trump has spent the past week falling asleep in court every morning — though Fox News said he was just being ‘anti-woke.’”
    By Hershal Pandya
  18. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: Will the War in Gaza Decide the 2024 Race?While the carnage in Gaza and protests on campus are dominating the political discourse, so far that isn’t reflected in presidential polling.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. that happened
    The Time Stormy Daniels Exposed Trump’s Weird Shark PhobiaOne question the hush-money trial probably won’t settle: Why is Trump so terrified of being eaten by a marine animal?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. power
    US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-EDUCATION-PROTEST-CALIFORNIA
    USC Has Canceled Its Main GraduationThe announcement follows the school’s decision to cancel its pro-Palestine valedictorian’s speech.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  21. early and often
    The GOP Is Making Campus Protests a 2024 Law-and-Order IssueRepublicans initially let Biden take the heat over Gaza. But pro-Palestinian protesters on elite-college campuses are too tempting a target.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. miss americana
    Will Taylor Swift Endorse Joe Biden in 2024?Swift has yet to weigh in on the 2024 election. But considering her bad blood with Trump, another Biden endorsement is a long time coming.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. the national interest
    Trump Second-Term Plan Includes Federal Reserve CoupThe next Trump administration will be far more chaotic.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. trump on trial
    Trump Had a Good Day in One CourtForced to listen to David Pecker in Manhattan, the Supreme Court offered hope in Washington.
    By Andrew Rice and Nia Prater
  25. me too
    What It Means That Weinstein’s Conviction Was ReversedLong after Me Too, the jury is still out on whether sex crimes deserve a different standard.
    By Irin Carmon
  26. the national interest
    Donald Trump Snatches Final Shred of William Barr’s DignityAn endorsement without total submission is not enough.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. life after roe
    How Close to Death Must a Person Be to Get an Abortion?The Supreme Court will decide whether hospitals can turn away pregnant people experiencing medical emergencies.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  28. early and often
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: Kennedy Now Threatens Both CandidatesInitially RFK Jr. was helping Trump build leads over Biden. Now the independent seems to be drawing votes equally from both major-party candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. early and often
    Speaker Johnson Joins Former President Trump At Mar-a-Lago For Announcement On Election Integrity
    Was the Ukraine Aid Bill a Trump Defeat or a Strategic Retreat?Trump stood aside as his closest allies lost a big foreign-aid fight in Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. tech
    TikTok : Illustration
    Is TikTok Really Going to Be Banned?President Biden signed legislation that could eventually remove TikTok from app stores. Here’s what to know.
    By Danielle Cohen
  31. the national interest
    Biden Was Right About Both Antisemitism and the PalestiniansSometimes basic humanity means seeing “both sides.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. early and often
    CARTERSVILLE, GA - NOVEMBER 26- People are seen in line to vot
    2024 Turnout May Be High Despite Apathy for Biden and TrumpThis year, voters seem unmotivated by both presidential candidates, but close elections often produce high turnout.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. tremendous content
    Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears at a court hearing in New York
    Trump Is Furious He Got Caught Sleeping in CourtHow dare these journalists and courtroom sketch artists accurately relay what he’s doing at his trial!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. power
    Washington Mystics v Phoenix Mercury
    Brittney Griner Felt ‘Less Than Human’ While ImprisonedThe WNBA star says her detention in a Russian penal colony led her to contemplate suicide.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  35. early and often
    US-POLITICS-BIDEN
    Can Down-Ballot Races Lift Biden to Victory in 2024?Democrats hope strong state-level candidates and popular abortion-rights initiatives can make up for a lack of enthusiasm about the president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. watch guide
    How to Watch Colin Jost Roast the Nerd PromThe White House Correspondents’ Dinner is April 27, but you don’t need tickets to see Jost’s punchable face.
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. the media
    Mehdi Hasan Wants to Debate YouHis aggressive interviewing style landed him a Sunday show on MSNBC. Until he started talking about Palestine.
    By E. Alex Jung
  38. trump on trial
    A Porn-Star Payoff or a Threat to Democracy?Trump goes on trial for the least of his offenses.
    By Andrew Rice
  39. early and often
    Passing Ukraine Aid Doesn’t Make Mike Johnson a Bipartisan HeroAs with Mike Pence, one good deed can’t erase the Speaker’s long history of toadying to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. tremendous content
    President Donald Trump
    Melania Trump Honors ‘All Mothers’ by Selling Ugly $245 NecklaceThis Mother’s Day, express “Her Love & Gratitude” — whatever that means — with a gold necklace featuring the former First Lady’s signature.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. tremendous content
    Speculation Grows Over Possible Indictment Of Former President Donald Trump
    Hush-Money Trial Revives Doorman’s Trump-Love-Child StoryDid you forget about former Trump Tower doorman Dino Sajudin’s wild claim that Trump has a secret sixth child? There’s a good reason.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. the national interest
    Why Anti-Israel Protesters Won’t Stop Harassing JewsThe movement’s ideological character invites rage and violence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. early and often
    U.S. President Joe Biden in Pittsburgh
    Biden’s Uncle (Probably) Wasn’t Eaten by CannibalsDo the facts support Biden’s tale of World War II–era cannibalism? Not really. And Papua New Guinea’s prime minister was offended by the claim.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. that happened
    The Time Trump Claimed He Won a Fake ‘Man of the Year’ AwardA small but brazen lie resulted in a cringey display of Republican fealty.
    By Benjamin Hart
  45. early and often
    U.S. House Votes On Foreign Aid Package For Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan
    House Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid: How It HappenedThe House approved a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan on Saturday, as Speaker Mike Johnson faced a crucial test.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  46. just asking questions
    "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" at Columbia University continues
    Isra Hirsi On the Resilience of Columbia University’s Pro-Palestinian ProtestsThe suspended Barnard student talks about the purpose of the encampment, the crackdown, and what’s next for her and other activists on campus.
    By Sarah Jones
  47. trump trial
    Man Who Self-Immolated Near Trump Trial Dies: How It HappenedA disturbed 37-year-old man published a manifesto of conspiratorial beliefs shortly before igniting himself.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  48. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces His Running Mate
    Democracy Doesn’t Need Independent Candidates Like RFK Jr.Candidates who represent no party or distinct point of view other than their own ambitions don’t make our system better. They’re often just spoilers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    House House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters following votes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)
    Why Mike Johnson Finally Ditched Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Far Right“I thought it was a profile in courage to do the right thing and be on the right side of history,” explained one House GOP colleague.
    By Ben Jacobs
  50. early and often
    Voters Head To The Polls To Cast Their Vote In The New Hampshire Primary
    Trump Is Ready to Flood Courts With Election Fraud ClaimsThe 100,000 election “observers” Trump plans to deploy in 2024 will ensure there’s lots of material for fraud allegations, even if it’s all frivolous.
    By Ed Kilgore
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