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  1. Trump Can Win in 2020. But History Tells Us It Won’t Be Easy.Yes, incumbents usually have an advantage. They usually are more popular than Donald J. Trump though.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. royal wedding 2.0
    Here’s Why the Obamas Aren’t Invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s WeddingDonald Trump won’t be there either, for that matter.
    By Lisa Ryan
  3. Bernie’s Criticisms Don’t Mean Democrats Are in DisarraySanders is and has always been a gadfly. So his criticisms of the Democratic Party don’t mean it’s fatally divided.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Who Represents MLK’s Legacy Today?Barack Obama was an heir to King’s political legacy, but it’s clear now that he didn’t occupy the Promised Land of equality, either.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. DI Politics Chat: What Do We Forget About MLK?Four Daily Intelligencer staffers discuss the mission and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and what gets left out of the public memory of him.
    By Jonathan Chait, Ed Kilgore, and Margaret Hartmann
  6. Trump, House GOP May Try Clawing Back Spending They Approved Week Before LastThe White House and the GOP mull bringing back the ancient tool of rescissions to “do over” the omnibus spending bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Trump’s EPA Declares War on California’s Fuel-Efficiency and Emissions StandardsThe battle between the Trump administration and the state of California expands to public land sales and an old fight over fuel-economy goals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. A Democratic Wave in the Midterms Could Expose Trump to a 2020 Primary ChallengeTrump stands athwart the GOP like a colossus right now. But like him, his party doesn’t like losers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Yes, Romney the Presidential Candidate Was Right Wing on ImmigrationMitt Romney may be trying to pander to conservatives by talking tough on immigration. But that’s something he’s been doing for a long time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. Ex-Con Blankenship Screwing Up GOP Plans for Taking Down Joe ManchinIt was supposed to be a clean partisan purge of a Democrat in an increasingly Republican state. But Blankenship’s personal agenda is interfering.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. Will the Youth Vote Surge in November?Nobody’s ever figured out how to get young people to vote in midterms in representative numbers. Donald Trump in the White House may do the trick.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. Obama Aides Strike Back at Chicago Democrat Who Didn’t Stand With POTUSThey spoke out against Dan Lipinski, who’s facing a tough primary, after a mailer tried to link him to the 44th president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the obamas
    7 Shows We’d Like to See From the Obamas on NetflixWe’ve got some ideas for the potential Obama-Netflix collaboration.
    By Hunter Harris
  14. obama legacy
    Obamas Reportedly in Talks With Netflix to Produce ProgrammingAre you ready to feel inspired?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  15. the national interest
    Obama’s Education Legacy Has Been Forgotten. Now He Has to Save It.The least-known reform of the Obama era is at risk.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Trump’s Jealous Obama Obsession Includes Claiming Obama Never Used Oval OfficeAnother weird detail in the president’s raging inferiority complex.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. close readings
    Michelle Obama’s Mount Rushmore MomentLooking deeply at the new portraits of the former First Couple.
    By Rhonda Garelick
  18. Sean Hannity Uncovers ‘Secret Sperm’ in Obama’s PortraitThe Fox News host promoted (and then deleted) an article titled, “PORTRAIT PERVERSION: Obama Portrait Features ‘SECRET SPERM.’”
    By Eric Levitz
  19. appreciations
    Michelle Obama’s Portrait Is for All of Us Black GirlsIt’s a reminder to think big.
    By Brittany Packnett
  20. select all
    Every Popular Image Is a Meme NowEven presidential portraits.
    By Brian Feldman
  21. The Obamas Aren’t Buying That Apartment on the Upper East SideA source close to the couple says that they will not be moving into 10 Gracie Square, contrary to recent reports.
    By Daniel Edward Rosen
  22. portrait talk
    If You Like the Obamas’ National Portraits, You’ll Love the Artists’ Other WorkKehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are both up-and-coming portraiture artists.
    By Carolyn Twersky
  23. art
    The Obamas’ Official Portraits Rise to the OccasionKehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald join the canon.
    By Jerry Saltz
  24. the obamas
    Barack and Michelle Obama’s Official Portraits Are RevealedPainted by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.
    By Hunter Harris
  25. well hello! let’s celebrate this
    Barack and Michelle Obama’s Official Portraits Are RevealedPainted by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.
    By Hunter Harris
  26. In Defense of the ‘Dumbest Shutdown’The spending deal that Rand Paul held up for a few hours was pretty dumb, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Republicans Stopped Sabotaging the Economy Because They Have the White House NowFiscal contraction for Democratic presidents, fiscal stimulus for Republican ones.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. political closets
    Michelle Obama Says Barack Doesn’t Have Enough ‘Closet Space’ in New House“He got so shortchanged on this whole deal.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  29. Hillary Clinton’s ‘Faith Adviser’ Also Offered Bad AdviceBurns Strider may or may not be guilty of sexual misconduct. But it sounds like he was guilty of political malfeasance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Marco Rubio’s Endless Drift to the Right on Immigration Policy ContinuesEver since he was wrong-footed by conservative opposition to the Gang of Eight bill, Rubio has fought to look “strong” on immigration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    Trump Hasn’t Destroyed Obama’s Legacy. He’s Revealed How Impressive It Was.A year later, Obama’s achievements are largely secure, and Trump has shown how weak the case against him was.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. movie review
    The Final Year Gives an Insider’s Perspective of the Obama PresidencyGreg Barker’s swift documentary covers the achievements, mistakes, and compromises that make the Obama legacy alternately exhilarating and depressing.
    By David Edelstein
  33. Global Poll Shows U.S. Prestige Plummeting Under TrumpThe disdain our “America First” president has for the rest of the world is being reciprocated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. Blame-Game Lessons From the Last Government ShutdownResponsibility can be pinned on one party if there’s evidence to support it — but the effect may be ephemeral.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. chat room
    The 2016 Election Totally Changed Obama Doc The Final Year“As the year went on, it was becoming more a film about the nature of our democracy, and how we were seen in the world was at stake.”
    By Abraham Riesman
  36. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction Is a Very Different Kind of Letterman ShowDavid Letterman’s Netflix talk show could go wherever his mind decides to wander.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  37. my next guest needs no introduction
    Obama Charms Letterman With a Story About Dropping Malia Off at CollegeHe had a lot of trouble with a dang lamp.
    By Jackson McHenry
  38. international relations
    Trump Cancels U.K. Visit Over Obama’s ‘Bad Deal’ — Which Was Initiated by BushIt definitely had nothing to do with the hordes of protesters expected to greet Trump in London.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. dad moves
    Barack Obama Once Shook What His Mama Give Him in Front of PrinceSasha made him do it.
    By Dee Lockett
  40. Voters Are Starting to See Trump As a Garden-Variety ConservativeIn 2016 he benefited from many voters perceiving him as moderate or even liberal. There aren’t so many anymore.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. David Letterman’s Netflix Show ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ […]Netflix has revealed the title, premiere date, and guest lineup of David Letterman’s new talk show. Titled My Next Guest Needs No Introduction […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. conspiracy theories
    Eric Trump Suggests Ellen DeGeneres Is Part of the ‘Deep State’In which she joins forces with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. Doug Jones to Enter Senate As a Regular Democrat Who’s Open to BipartisanshipWhile you can expect him to reflect Alabama sensitivities in the Senate, he’s not going to be a Democrat in name only.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Barack Obama Shares His Favorite Books and Songs of 2017Turns out the former president is into reggaeton.
    By Corinna Burford
  45. tearjerkers
    Weep While Barack Obama and Chance the Rapper Ask You to Do Good in This PSAChance the Rapper joins the former president in this public-service announcement.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  46. politics
    Why Barack Obama Says He Felt ‘Serenity’ on Trump’s Inauguration Day“The first thing that went through my mind was, sitting across from Michelle, how thankful I was that she had been my partner.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  47. burning questions
    Prince Harry Asks Obama the Hard Pop-Culture Questions: The Good Wife or Suits?Tough call!
    By Dee Lockett
  48. Restaurant Apologizes for Letting Trump Jr. and Cruz Mug With the ‘Obama Cake’The dessert turned the place into “a platform to promote, disrespect, and spread hatred.”
    By Clint Rainey
  49. bad cookies
    This Pic of Ted Cruz, Donald Trump Jr., and an Obama Cookie Cake Will Haunt YouHow mature.
    By Lisa Ryan
  50. actually good things
    You Need to See Barack Obama Play SantaHe delivered gifts and all.
    By the Cut
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