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  1. presidential debates
    Trump Started the Debate Disciplined, Then Lapsed Into Being HimselfTrump needed to make a coherent case that his record entitles him to a second term. He tried that, then began raving in right-wing code.
  2. 2020 elections
    After Meeting, Trump and Georgia Governor Still at Odds on Senate PickAt this point, neither the president nor Brian Kemp is backing down on their favorites for the vacant spot.
  3. budget deal
    Will Conservatives Support Trump’s New Budget Deal? Will Trump?The deal could go through quickly, but Trump, conservatives, and House progressives could all play a role in blowing it up.
  4. Trumpists Seem Ready to Erase Jeff Sessions From Movement HistoryThe cold war between the president and the attorney general is now extending to denials that Session ever contributed anything.
  5. Kavanaugh Remains SCOTUS Front-runner Despite Right-Wing BacklashAbortion hard-liners and Bush haters are prominent in attacks on Kavanaugh, but he’s no Harriet Miers, and remains the front-runner for Trump’s nod.
  6. Ryan Offers to ‘Fix’ Family Separations on Border in His Doomed Immigration BillSince Ryan can’t actually enact immigration legislation, he might as well use it to offer cover to Trump on the nasty situation on the border.
  7. Trump’s Surprise Immigration ProposalThe White House presented the outline of a deal — amnesty for Dreamers, but big asks — that might just make everyone mad.
  8. Steve Bannon to Step Down From Breitbart NewsQuotes attributed to him in Michael Wolff’s book made his position untenable.
  9. Steve Bannon’s Billionaire Benefactor Cuts Him OffHe may soon be forced to wear only one shirt at a time.
  10. Trump and Bannon Are Now Officially EnemiesAfter Bannon accused Don Jr. of “treason,” the president dropped the hammer on his former chief strategist.
  11. Moore Accuser Says She Added Notes to His Signature in Her YearbookMoore’s defenders are crowing that this vindicates him. They’re wrong.
  12. Are Both Sides in GOP Civil War Taking Aim at Roy Moore?The controversy over Roy Moore’s interest in minors had become a proxy war between GOP factions. Now maybe they will unite to dump the judge.
  13. November 8, 2016: A Hard Day’s Night and Then a Year of Helter-SkelterI didn’t have time to freak out over Trump’s election. But it hits me now and then, without warning.
  14. The Uncertain Future of Trumpism Without TrumpRepublicans thought Ed Gillespie had found a way to appeal to Trump supporters without alienating suburbanites. Turns out it’s not so easy.
  15. Robert Mercer Quits Hedge Fund, Sells Breitbart StakeRobert Mercer’s personal politics were beginning to draw unwanted attention to his hedge fund.
  16. Will It Be Trump Versus Bannon in 2018 Senate Primaries?If the recent Alabama primary is any indication, it’s possible neither the president nor his former confidant is going to make much of a difference.
  17. Steve Bannon’s Dubious Plan to Purge Senate RepublicansIt’s hard to tell whether it’s just talk or a real threat.
  18. Breitbart News Takes Total Credit for Roy Moore VictoryThe Trump movement’s favorite media outlet is proclaiming itself the enforcer of ideology in the GOP, and is even threatening Trump himself.
  19. World Upside Down: Breitbart News Prefers Ryan to Trump on Dreamers DealTrump’s most reliable media allies are comparing his DACA deal to Bush 41 raising taxes, and even prefer their longtime target Paul Ryan’s position.
  20. Trump’s Immigration Flip-FlopHis astonishing (if shaky) deal with Democrats is a miniature version of the immigration reform efforts that divided the GOP in the recent past.
  21. Breitbart News Dubs Trump ‘Amnesty Don’ After Late-Night DACA DealThe website run by Steve Bannon, who declared himself Trump’s “wingman,” is not pleased with the president.
  22. Bannon on the Outside Could Be Even More DangerousWhile Bannon’s rivals in the administration will be happy to see him go, he could cause the White House immense problems as a free agent.
  23. With Steve Bannon Gone, What Becomes of His Closest Allies?Sebastian Gorka and Julia Hahn could be the next staffers on their way out of the White House.