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  1. 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
  2. politics
    Senate Lawmakers Address The Media After Their Weekly Policy Luncheons
    Who Will Replace Mitch McConnell As GOP Senate Leader?John Cornyn and John Thune are the favorites, but they’re not the only candidates.
    By Nia Prater
  3. the inside game
    How 4 Senators Finally Got Bipartisan Gun Control Done“I’m so sick of thoughts and prayers.”
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  4. vision 2020
    McConnell Finally Acknowledges Biden As President-electIt’s taken a long time, but the dam has broken, with Republican senators undermining any last-minute rebellion against the results in January.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. super tuesday
    There Were Down-Ballot Contests on Super Tuesday, TooFive states had down-ballot races, and some will shape the congressional landscape in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. impeachment
    Pelosi Hints at Delaying Senate Trial; McConnell Says ‘I’m in No Hurry’This looks like a game of chicken that will probably end in the January trial we’ve expected all along.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. impeachment
    Senate Republicans Want to Make Trump’s Impeachment Trial About the BidensRepublicans may prefer a show trial of Joe Biden and his son Hunter to a brief impeachment trial of President Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. vision 2020
    Texas Senator John Cornyn’s Path to Reelection Just Got TougherTexas Democrat MJ Hegar narrowly lost a congressional race in 2018. Now, she’s taking on Cornyn.
    By Sarah Jones
  9. 2020 elections
    Beto Is No Longer Ruling Out a 2020 Presidential RunThe Texas political phenom removes one obstacle to an increasingly feasible challenge to Donald Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the kavanaugh confirmation
    After Ford-Kavanaugh Hearing, It’s Total WarAn exhausting, emotional set of hearings leaves one party doubting Kavanaugh’s sincerity and the other shrieking about a partisan conspiracy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the kavanaugh hearings
    Democrats Take ‘Civil Disobedience’ Stance in Leaking Kavanaugh DocumentsIn an escalation of protests over a rushed procedure with concealment of documents, Democrats start leaking them and Republicans threaten retaliation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. GOP Congressional Leaders Ready to Wrap Up 2018 Very SoonCongress will soon find reasons not to act on much of what was supposed to represent its 2018 agenda — other than campaigning for reelection.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. Texas Republican Backs Bill That Would Bolster Gun RestrictionsJohn Cornyn doesn’t want new background check laws — but he does want to better enforce the ones we’ve got.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. Right-Wing Leaders Call for Mitch McConnell’s Head on a SpikeMitch McConnell’s never been a hero to conservatives. But the animus is getting white-hot, as a letter calling for him to step down illustrates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Some Republicans Dislike Health Insurance So Much They Don’t Mind If You Lose ItA dirty little secret of GOP health policy is conservatives’ desire for a 1950s-style system with high out-of-pocket costs and limited insurance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Here Are the 8 (Reported) Finalists for FBI DirectorThe White House is considering replacing James Comey with a sitting Republican senator.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. Republicans Accuse Protesters of Organizing for Political ChangeConservatives are now arguing that protests are illegitimate if they’re planned in advance by activists.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. early and awkward
    Steve Stockman Really Pumped About New Poll Showing Him Down by 44 PointsHe’s a glass-half-full type.
    By Dan Amira
  19. Steve Stockman Embarks on Senate Campaign With Fusillade of Hysterical Gibberish“I’m not asking you to take a bullet or face actual bayonets.”
    By Dan Amira
  20. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Drones, and GOP HypocrisyWhere is Rand Paul?
    By Dan Amira
  21. early and often
    GOP Talked to Joe Scarborough About New York Senate Race [Updated]But, contrary to a report today, not the Florida race.
    By Dan Amira
  22. don’t ask don’t tell
    Senate Republicans Promise to Keep ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ AliveJohn McCain and John Cornyn basically tell Senate Democrats it’s not worth their time.
    By Avi Zenilman
  23. early and often
    Two Seats That Could Determine the Power of Joe LiebermanIf they go Republican, could Lieberman switch teams?
    By Dan Amira
  24. early and awkward
    Republicans Already Out of Ideas to Reduce the National DebtTwo party leaders can’t name a single thing the GOP would do.
    By Dan Amira
  25. things you obviously shouldn’t say
    GOP Movement to Oust Harry Reid Sputters, DiesWhy it should be no surprise that many Republicans are rallying to Reid’s defense.
    By Dan Amira
  26. what other people think
    Why Harry Reid Is Just Not the Trent Lott of 2010Nobody is really buying this argument at all.
    By Dan Amira
  27. hot gop-on-gop action
    Gingrich, Limbaugh Urged to Shut Up, Stop Killing the GOPHello — some people are trying to run a political party here.
    By Dan Amira