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  1. early and often
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Trump Is Threatening to Invade Panama, Take Back CanalHe also reiterated his desire to go get Greenland.
    By Chas Danner
  2. magalopolis
    Who Is Lara Trump and What’s With the Quashed Senate Rumors?Everything to know about Eric’s wife, and why she publicly turned down a Senate appointment she hadn’t been offered.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. early and often
    House Passes Plan To Fund Government As Shutdown Deadline Nears
    The Republican Party Is Out of ControlMike Johnson can’t keep his conference together and Trump can’t scare them into submission. Can the GOP be governed?
    By Ben Jacobs
  4. we’ll do it live
    The U.S. Capitol
    Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It HappenedThe shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  5. early and often
    Scenes on Capitol Hill after U.S. President-elect Trump called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded in Washington, U.S.
    Government Shutdown Canceled As Democrats Support Pared-Down Spending BillBut there’s more trouble down the road.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. early and often
    What Democrats Should Demand to Help the GOP Escape a Shutdown CrisisDemocrats share Trump’s interest in getting rid of debt-limit politics. But they should drive a bargain as good as the discarded stopgap bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Mike Johnson’s Speakership Has Crashed and BurnedHe may hang on to his gavel for a bit as Republicans look for an alternative, but the stopgap spending fiasco and Trump’s new demands could doom him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. tremendous content
    These Photos Prove Trump’s ‘New Haircut’ Was Just Hat HairFootage from Trump’s dinner with Jeff Bezos shows his signature orange coif isn’t going anywhere.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. early and often
    Trump’s Shutdown Threat Is a Loyalty Test for GOP LawmakersAfter blowing up a stopgap spending bill, Trump is now demanding that his supporters back a new spending bill and debt-limit increase they will hate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    Trump Claims Nonexistent Youth-Vote LandslideThe president-elect’s habit of wild exaggerations about his election performance is getting worse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    Could Liz Cheney Actually Face Criminal Charges Over January 6?A Republican-led House committee calls for Cheney to be investigated by the FBI, but Biden could make her legal problems disappear.
    By Nia Prater
  12. early and often
    Swing state Pennsylvania on the eve of the 2024 Presidential elections
    Backlash to Trump Agenda Could Begin in His Rural BaseTariffs, mass deportations, health-care cuts, and school vouchers could all undercut Trump’s support where he might least expect losses.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. tremendous content
    US-CANADA-DIPLOMACY-TARRIF
    Trump (Jokingly?) Insists Canada Should Be 51st StateHe keeps taunting “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” It sounds like a stupid joke, but he did try to buy Greenland.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. the system
    Trump Already Tried to Kill Michelle Obama’s Version of MAHAWhich may be bad news for RFK Jr.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  15. early and often
    Trump Sues Iowa Pollster Who Annoyed HimIn an alarming escalation of his litigious habits, he cast Ann Selzer’s polling miss as intentional “election interference.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the city politic
    Mayor Eric Adams
    How Desperate Will Eric Adams Become to Woo Trump and Get a Pardon?A look back at all the weird and notable moments in the pair’s odd political courtship.
    By Chas Danner
  17. what we know
    Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Will Trump and RFK Jr. Try to Ban or Restrict Any Vaccines?Trump is insisting he isn’t against vaccines while also echoing Kennedy’s unfounded concerns. Here’s the latest on their comments and plans.
    By Chas Danner
  18. early and often
    Democrats’ Five Strategies for Coping With Trump 2.0Elected Democrats are trying various tactics from cozying up to Trump to seeking deals to mitigate the damage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    Trump Dangles Possible Pardon for Eric AdamsDuring a Mar-a-Lago press conference Monday, Trump said he thought New York’s mayor had been “treated pretty unfairly.”
    By Nia Prater
  20. what is maha?
    What Can Secretary Kennedy Actually Do in Office?And will Trump let him?
    By Matt Stieb
  21. what is maha?
    What Is MAHA?How wellness culture with legitimate concerns (and some conspiratorial beliefs) became a movement poised to take Washington.
    By The Editors
  22. early and often
    How Fast Can Trump Enact His 2025 Agenda?Trump has an ambitious day-one agenda, and the GOP-controlled Congress seems ready to give him much of what he wants by the end of the year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. free country
    MAGA Misfits vs. Nationalists vs. Reaganites vs. DorksThe battle of the Trump transition.
    By Sam Adler-Bell
  24. early and often
    Democrats Will Look Weak If They Boycott Trump’s InaugurationThe peaceful transition of power he did not respect four years ago is precious. The opposition can wait until he actually takes office.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. pony up
    Tech Billionaires Rush to Bankroll Trump’s Inaugural PartyMark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Jeff Bezos donated $1 million each to Trump’s inaugural bash, which was a corrupt mess the last time around.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. what we know
    Donald Trump Watches SpaceX Launch Its Sixth Test Flight Of Starship Spacecraft
    What Is the Net Worth of Trump’s New Cabinet?Break out the White House caviar because here come the billionaires.
    By Chas Danner
  27. early and often
    Many Voters Aren’t Stressing Over Trump’s Drastic Transition MovesPostelection polling shows a muted reaction to Trump’s wild Cabinet picks and policy proposals, even among people who voted against him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    Adams Says He and Trump’s Border Czar Have the ‘Same Goal’After an anticipated meeting with Tom Homan, Mayor Adams said the city is not going to be a “safe haven” for violent criminals.
    By Nia Prater
  29. the system
    The Bigger Vigilante-Worship Problem Is Happening on the RightThe difference between Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione is the support the former is getting from the Republican Establishment.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  30. trump 2.0
    A New George Santos Just Dropped. His Name Is Massad Boulos.Trump’s new Middle East adviser was supposed to be a billionaire businessman with a law degree. Not quite.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. tremendous content
    10 Stunning Things We Learned From Trump’s Time InterviewTime’s “Person of the Year” revealed we may go to war with Iran, Trump can’t magically cut grocery prices, and his “mother was a woman.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. tremendous content
    Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle Break Up, Greece Hardest HitThe one thing we know about their apparent split: The Greek people did nothing to deserve U.S. Ambassador Guilfoyle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and often
    What the Numbers Tell Us About the Recent Immigration SurgeThere was an unprecedented increase in immigration during the Biden years, but no spike in crime or illegal voting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. just asking questions
    How Trump Could Attack Trans RightsA legal scholar weighs in on what the next few years may look like for trans rights.
    By Sarah Jones
  35. early and often
    Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threat Shows His True TargetWhile he ran on expelling undocumented immigrants, he wants to challenge the idea of who’s really American.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. early and often
    Why Joni Ernst Is Caving on Hegseth ConfirmationAll it took was a few threats from MAGA-land and Ernst became more positive about the Pentagon nominee, despite the troubling allegations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. tremendous content
    Matt Gaetz Hired by Little-Watched One America News NetworkIt seems Trump’s original pick for attorney general couldn’t even get a Fox News gig.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. tremendous content
    Jill Biden Becomes Involuntary Model in Trump Cologne AdThe First Lady could sue Trump for using her image to trollishly promote his “Fight Fight Fight” fragrance line — but she probably won’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. royal rumblings
    Trump Provides Unsanctioned King Charles Cancer UpdateDid Prince William actually say his dad is “fighting very hard” after his cancer diagnosis, or is Trump just spreading vague gossip?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. just asking questions
    Why Trump Can Probably Get Away With a Mass Government PurgePublic-policy expert Donald Kettl thinks legal challenges won’t stop the incoming president — but backlash might slow him down.
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. early and often
    Does the Latino Shift to Trump Spell Doom for Democrats?Some GOP gains among Latinos are inevitable, but Trump could easily squander them with bad economic policies and ham-handed mass deportations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. early and often
    Sen. Mitt Romney
    Mitt Romney’s Complicated Political Career Comes to an EndFor some a figure of rare integrity, for others a shape-shifter, Mitt Romney leaves the Senate as a symbol of the Republican Party of the past.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. 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
  44. politics
    Eric Adams Dares Us to Cancel Him for His Trumpy TakesIn a series of interviews, the mayor said he intends to run as a Democrat but did not explicitly rule out a future switch to the Republican Party.
    By Nia Prater
  45. apocalypse soon
    How Trump Will Change America This TimeA detailed look at his plans for the government — and for retribution.
    By Jeff Wise
  46. men
    The Creep Cabinet Is No AccidentIn Trump’s inner circle, misogyny is still the byword.
    By Sarah Jones
  47. tremendous content
    Trump Floats DeSantis for Defense … or HumiliationMaybe he’s is seriously considering his former rival to replace Pete Hegseth. Or perhaps he’s this Cabinet search’s Mitt Romney.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. the system
    Joe Biden’s Real Pardon ScandalHe should be granting clemency to a lot more people besides Hunter.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  49. early and often
    Progressives’ Plan for Handling Trump Is Too Clever to WorkSanders, Warren, and other progressives are looking to steal some of Trump’s populist street cred. Their plan will just deny Democrats a united front.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    Trump Just Casually Suggested Bombing HamasThreatening the group with unprecedented firepower if they don’t release hostages immediately will damage his credibility. Does he really mean it?
    By Ed Kilgore
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