1. early and often
    Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns In Burlington, Vermont Ahead Of Super Tuesday
    Why Nikki Haley Is Still RunningShe keeps losing to Trump by double digits with no hope of winning the nomination. Her supporters say she’s after something bigger.
    By David Freedlander
  2. poll position
    California Senate Polls: Schiff Helps Garvey Edge Out Fellow DemocratsAdam Schiff spent millions to ensure a long-shot GOP candidate will be his general-election rival. Polls of the March 5 primary show it’s working.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the national interest
    Is Biden in Denial About the Polls?Or is the happy talk just spin?
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. politics
    Former Trump Finance Chief Allen Weisselberg To Plead Guilty To Perjury
    Top Trump Org Exec Admits Perjury, But Still Won’t FlipFormer CFO Allen Weisselberg’s plea could serve as a warning to other witnesses against lying under oath ahead of future Trump-related cases.
    By Nia Prater
  5. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns In DC
    Nikki Haley Breaks Primary Losing Streak Ahead of Super TuesdayShe won Washington, D.C., with a tiny number of GOP votes. Given what’s likely to happen to her on March 5, any win over Trump is welcome.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Donald Trump
    Supreme Court Says Colorado Cannot Kick Trump Off the BallotStates will not be able to declare Trump ineligible to hold office based on the Constitution’s post–Civil War era insurrectionist ban.
    By Chas Danner
  8. the inside game
    BRITAIN-NIRELAND-CONFLICT-PEACE
    The Return of the ClintonsBill talks economics with Biden. Hillary gives pointers to Harris. The former First Couple is as deep in politics as they have been since Trump won.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  9. poll position
    Biden vs. Trump Polls: Joe’s Battleground ProblemBeating Trump in the popular vote may not be enough for Biden to win the Electoral College.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    Congressional Lawmakers Return To Work On Capitol Hill After The Weekend
    2024 Senate Races: Democrats’ Tough Path to Keep ControlThe deck is stacked for Republicans, but polls show many of the Democratic incumbents will be hard to beat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Henry Wallace, Tucker Carlson, and the Return of the Russia DupeA new biography sheds light on a recurring temptation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. 2024 state of the union address
    Senate Republicans Hold Capitol Hill Press Conference On Border Security
    Why Katie Britt’s Giving the GOP Response to Biden’s State of the Union AddressShe’s young, smart, photogenic, a Trump favorite, and can smooth over her state’s court decision stopping IVF treatments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    The ‘Fake’ New York Times Chicken-Sandwich Story Turns Out to Be Quite RealStop listening to bad-faith media critics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. politics
    What We Know About the Latest Federal Raid on a Top Adams AideAgents raided homes owned by Winnie Greco, director of Asian affairs in the mayor’s administration.
    By Nia Prater
  15. early and often
    Trump Complains Migrants Use Languages ‘Nobody Speaks’Trump insists he only makes confusing remarks for “comedic effect.” But his weird remarks during his border visit seem more racist than funny.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. early and often
    Mike Johnson
    Johnson Gets One Last Chance to Avoid Government ShutdownThe House passed one more stopgap spending bill, but conservative rebels may still cause a shutdown if they don’t get their way on spending.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    Nikki Haley Campaigns In Utah For The Republican Presidential Nomination
    Nikki Haley’s Three Paths Forward After Super TuesdayShe can let her 2024 bid slowly die, go to the GOP convention with minimal clout, or shock the world with a No Labels candidacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-VOTE-TRUMP
    Old-Man Trump Yells at Biden Over Melania Late Night JokeIn a video response to Biden mocking his age, Trump insists he knows his wife’s name and acts confused only for “comedic reasons.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    Senators Meet For Policy Luncheons On Capitol Hill
    Mitch McConnell’s Power Trip Finally Comes to an EndWith his control slipping due to health problems and a bad relationship with Donald Trump, McConnell announced he’ll step down as Senate leader.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell
    Mitch McConnell Had the Power to Stop Trump and He RefusedA political eulogy for an enabler of authoritarianism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. politics
    Incoming NY Governor Kathy Hochul Gives First Press Conference After Cuomo's Resignation
    New York Has a New Congressional Map — AgainIn the end, Democrats declined to play gerrymandering hardball.
    By Nia Prater
  22. early and often
    Georgia Grand Jury Delivers Indictment In 2020 Election Case
    Team Trump’s Case for Disqualifying Fani Willis Is CollapsingThough there’s lots of innuendo in the air, supposed evidence of an improper relationship between the Atlanta prosecutors seems to be evaporating.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. early and often
    Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns For President In Michigan
    Michigan Results Show End Is Near for Nikki Haley’s GOP CandidacyAfter another big loss to Trump in Michigan, it’s even clearer that Haley won’t be the GOP nominee. But No Labels could be another path forward.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. crime
    The Murder on My Running TrailThe death of young runner Laken Riley at the University of Georgia quickly becomes more grist for the culture wars.
    By Will Leitch
  25. early and often
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-MICHIGAN
    Michigan ‘Uncommitted’ Vote Sends Biden Message, Not a BlowA campaign to protest Biden’s policy on the Israel-Hamas war exceeded low expectations. But the president still won the Michigan primary handily.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. early and often
    Bill Livingood
    No Labels Will Decide Whether to Jump Into the 2024 Election Next WeekThe group’s convention will be just after Super Tuesday, when Nikki Haley might need a new party to run in.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the city politic
    Jerry Nadler Votes In New York's Postponed Congressional Primary Election
    Jerry Nadler Would Like 10 More YearsAfter rumors he might step aside, New York’s oldest representative says he could keep going past 80 — like some presidential candidates.
    By Mark Chiusano
  28. early and often
    Biden Wrongly Roasts Trump Over Forgetting Melania’s NameOn Late Night With Seth Myers, the president responded to concerns about his age by saying Trump forgot his wife’s name at CPAC, which didn’t happen.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. politics
    USA Capitol Building dome with American flag flying.
    The Winners and Losers From New York’s New Congressional MapState Democrats have opted against instituting an extreme gerrymander.
    By Nia Prater
  30. early and often
    President Biden’s Weirdest White House Habits“Executive time” and the Diet Coke button are gone, but Biden keeps the White House weird with his secret TV, Gatorade habit, and “fexting.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. the national interest
    Should Biden Drop Out and Pick a New Candidate? Maybe Later.It’s almost panic time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. family separation
    Pictures of the Year: Caravans: the new face of migration
    Will the Families Separated by Trump Ever Be Reunited?The Trump administration forcibly separated 5,000 families at the border. Five years later, the work of reunifying them is painfully incomplete.
    By Piper French
  33. early and often
    South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary.
    Trump’s Primary Results Don’t Mean He’s Doomed in NovemberTrump doesn’t have unanimous support in Republican primaries. But Haley may be attracting Biden voters rather than crucial swing voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-IMMIGRATION-MIGRANTS-MELANIA-JACKET
    Melania’s ‘I Don’t Care’ Jacket Was a (Botched) Jab at IvankaA forthcoming book claims Melania Trump’s most confounding moment as First Lady was part of a four-year power struggle with her stepdaughter.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. on with kara swisher
    Roberta Kaplan Knows How to Let Trump Beat HimselfThe renowned attorney talks with Kara Swisher about the E. Jean Carroll verdict, Trump’s appeal chances, and how to drive the former president insane.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  36. the national interest
    US-POLITICS-BIDEN-GOVERNORS
    Joe Biden’s Old-Fashioned Pro-Choice Message Still WorksActivists should get off his back.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. 2024 south carolina primary
    Nikki Haley Speaks At Her South Carolina Primary Election Night Party
    Haley Got Crushed by Trump in Her Home State, but Plans to Keep LosingSo long as people keep giving her money, Haley doesn’t have to quit. But future primaries look bleak.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. early and often
    Donald Trump at the 2024 CPAC
    Calling Himself a ‘Political Dissident,’ Trump Pitched Regime Change at CPACThis year’s CPAC was like a January 6 reunion, and Donald Trump leaned into the rhetoric of revolution in his keynote address.
    By Ben Jacobs
  39. early and often
    Elise Stefanik waves from the stage at the annual CPAC meeting.
    Elise Stefanik Auditions to Be Trump’s VP at CPACThe once-moderate congresswoman has become a top Trump veepstakes candidate and the MAGA faithful received her with open arms.
    By Ben Jacobs
  40. poll position
    Biden vs. Trump Polls: 2024 Race Is a Dead Heat, Despite Democrat PanicAll the talk about Biden’s age changing everything hasn’t caused much of a shift in 2024 election polling.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. life after roe
    Former President Trump Holds Campaign Rally In North Charleston, South Carolina
    Trump Poses As Savior of IVF Despite Enabling Alabama BanThe president who killed Roe already got away with distancing himself from anti-abortion extremism in Iowa, so he’s not going to stop now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    Nassau County, New York, Executive Bruce Blakeman
    Democrats Attack Long Island Republican Over Draconian Trans BanGovernor Hochul accused county executive Bruce Blakeman of trying to “score cheap political points” with his executive order.
    By Nia Prater
  43. life after roe
    Senate Takes Up Funding Bill After House Passage
    Tuberville and Republicans Are Tripping All Over the Alabama IVF DecisionMany Republicans are abandoning “fetal personhood” doctrines amid backlash to the Alabama ruling. Tuberville and Nikki Haley haven’t been so nimble.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the law
    Michael Cohen’s Moment of Truth Has ArrivedDonald Trump’s upcoming New York trial will hinge on the credibility of a complicated man.
    By Elie Honig
  45. the national interest
    Trump Has Finally Remade Republicans Into Putin’s PlaythingsHis admiration of Russia no longer renders him strange or suspect within the party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. early and often
    Key Speakers At Conservative Political Action Conference
    Could Tulsi Gabbard Become Trump’s Very Weird VP Choice?She left the Democratic Party in 2022 and quickly moved from far left to far right. A woman of color and a veteran, Gabbard checks lots of boxes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. tremendous content
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Holds News Conference On Security Preparations For Upcoming Spring Break
    DeSantis Insults His Way Off Trump’s VP ShortlistTrump said he might pick DeSantis for VP. Then in a private call, DeSantis said he’s not interested, criticizing Team Trump and right-wing media.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. screen time
    AI Companies Are Getting the Culture War They DeserveGoogle’s new image generator is yet another half-baked AI tool that is practically designed to provoke controversy.
    By John Herrman
  49. early and often
    Running for President May Be the Only Way for Trump to Pay All His LawyersBy becoming president, Trump could quash many of his criminal indictments. But even his candidacy has turned legal expenses into a political cause.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    The Swiftboater Coming for BidenWith co-pilot Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita has brought discipline to the Trump campaign. Is that enough to win?
    By David Freedlander
  51. life after roe
    Nikki Haley, Abortion ‘Moderate,’ Says Frozen Embryos Are ‘Babies’For all her talk of seeking a “consensus,” she is siding with anti-abortion extremists who would ban in-vitro fertilization.
    By Ed Kilgore
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