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  1. just asking questions
    Frail, Stressed, Stiff, and Blinking: An Aging Expert on Biden’s Shocking Debate“Looking at him today versus a few months ago is very concerning,” explains professor and researcher Steven N. Austad.
    By Chas Danner
  2. early and often
    The Case(s) Against Donald TrumpIt’s hard to keep track, so we made a guide.
    By Nia Prater
  3. the national interest
    Biden’s Norm-Shattering Response to the Post-Debate CrisisThe problems are ethical, not just political.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. what we know
    ABC News' George Stephanopoulos interviewing Joe Biden on July 5.
    What Happened in Biden’s High-Stakes ABC Interview?The president looked and sounded better than he did in the debate, but repeatedly dismissed and denied widespread concerns about him and his campaign.
    By Chas Danner
  5. early and often
    President Biden Delivers Remarks On The Middle East From The White House
    How Can Biden Be Replaced? A Guide to Democrats’ Next Steps.Answers to all your questions about how the Democratic Party might go about changing candidates after President Biden’s debate debacle.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. tremendous content
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    Ivanka Says Trump Conviction Was ‘Painful’ for Unclear ReasonsNow that everything is coming up Trump, Ivanka has reemerged with some masterfully vague commentary on her dad’s legal battles.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Donald Trump and Joe Biden on the debate stage.
    What the Polls Are Saying After the Trump-Biden DebateDo voters agree with pundits following Biden’s big debate debacle? Here, an up-to-date roundup of what they’ve told pollsters so far.
    By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Matt Stieb
  8. poll position
    First Post-Debate Polls Are Bad for Biden — But Not FatalWhile the debate didn’t cause a pro-Trump landslide, the most recent and influential polls show big problems for Biden that could quickly get worse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. joe biden
    Will the Trickle of Biden Defections Turn Into a Flood?One Democratic lawmaker called on Biden to step aside, and others are going public with their frustrations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    The Window for Replacing Biden Is Rapidly ClosingWe may not see quality post-debate polling for some time, and the Democratic Party could formally nominate Biden as early as July 21.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-BIDEN
    All the Gossip on the Biden Family’s Post-Debate Blame GameThe Bidens clearly want to Joe to keep running, but there’s conflicting gossip on who they blame for his bad debate, and what they plan to do now.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. early and often
    Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference Held In Washington, D.C.
    Supreme Court Gives Trump Permission to Stand Above LawIn another landmark decision, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority guts Trump’s federal trial and green-lights the imperial presidency.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. what we know
    Donald Trump
    Who Is on Donald Trump’s Revenge List?From Biden to Bragg to the staff of the National Archives, here’s everyone Trump may go after if he regains the powers of the presidency.
    By Chas Danner
  14. early and often
    President Biden Holds Campaign Rally In Philadelphia
    There’s No Clean Way to Replace Biden and HarrisThere’s no mechanism for forcing out the incumbents and no consensus on who should replace them. A landslide of opinion columns can’t fix that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Biden and Harris’s Absurd Case for ComplacencyThe post-debate crisis isn’t going away, and Democrats need to make some hard political choices if they want to avoid catastrophe.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. tremendous content
    The 6 Most Bizarre and Baffling Trump Rally RantsFrom anti-shark diatribes to tributes to fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter, Trump’s 2024 speeches are weirder than ever.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and often
    US-POLITICS-BIDEN
    The Biggest Decision of Joe Biden’s LifeDemocrats aren’t going to dump Biden from the 2024 ticket against his will. But he can choose to pass the torch to his vice-president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
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    Trump’s Most Unhinged Plans for His Second TermHe’s openly plotting to persecute his enemies, assume kinglike powers, and deport millions of people. But at least we’ll all have flying cars!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    President Biden Delivers Remarks Honoring Late Senator John McCain In Arizona
    Can Democrats Still Replace Joe Biden in the 2024 Election?While replacing Biden may be politically difficult even after his disastrous debate performance, technically it is possible right up to Election Day.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. early and often
    President Biden Launches Black Voters for Biden-Harris Initiative During Campaign Rally
    If Biden Isn’t the Democrats’ 2024 Candidate, Harris Will BePolls show Democrats broadly like Harris, think she’s electable, and prefer her to other rising stars in the party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. liveblog
    Biden Stumbles in First Presidential Debate: How It HappenedBy the end, the panic from Democrats and pundits was widespread and deafening. Here’s how it all played out.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  22. presidential debate
    Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In First Presidential Debate
    The Reason Biden Failed in the Debate Against TrumpFrom the beginning, Biden made himself the focus of the debate with a voice and appearance that alarmed his fans and reinforced fears about his age.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. trump-biden debate
    Celebrity Sightings In New York - June 21, 2024
    Where’s Melania? Not at Trump’s First 2024 DebateThe former First Lady didn’t fly up to Atlanta with her husband. But one of Trump’s least favorite family members is doing pro-Biden debate spin.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. early and often
    All the Details on Trump & Biden’s Weirdly Early 2024 DebateWhen is it? Which candidates have qualified? Why is this happening so early? Here’s everything you need to know about this very odd showdown.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. early and often
    CONGRESSWOMAN LAUREN BOEBERT
    One Good Primary Night Doesn’t Signal a Moderate ComebackDespite losses by Squad member Jamaal Bowman and several Trump endorsees, polarization is as strong as ever.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. tremendous content
    Trump Can’t Accept That Taylor Swift Hates HimHe wondered if Swift, who accused him of “stoking the fires of white supremacy” and endorsed Biden in 2020, might secretly be MAGA.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. early and often
    Who’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.Does Burgum have “the look”? Is Tim Scott loyal enough? Is Kristi Noem out? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. miss americana
    Will Taylor Swift Endorse Joe Biden in 2024?Swift has yet to weigh in on the 2024 election. But despite Trump’s desperate attempts to win her over, another Biden endorsement seems likely.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
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    What to Watch for in Biden and Trump’s First 2024 DebateTrump needs to exceed low expectations. Biden must highlight his opponent’s failures. And a few wild cards could derail both candidates’ strategies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. early and often
    Robert F Kennedy, Jr in Yorba Linda, CA.
    What the Polls Miss About RFK Jr. and Third-Party CandidatesRight now, national and battleground-state polls assume every candidate is running everywhere. That’s actually not the case.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. tremendous content
    Speaker Johnson Joins Former President Trump At Mar-a-Lago For Announcement On Election Integrity
    Trump’s Messy Mar-a-Lago Boxes: See All the New PhotosIn response to Trump’s complaints about the Mar-a-Lago search, prosecutors dropped more photos of White House documents stored among his junk piles.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and often
    US-VOTE-DEBATE
    Could the Biden-Trump Debate Actually Be a Game Changer?Biden or Trump could make a calamitous misstep, but debates between two well-known candidates don’t usually move the needle.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. early and often
    Jamaal Bowman’s Loss Is the Start of a New EraPro-Israel forces now have a blueprint to driving critics out of Congress.
    By Ross Barkan
  34. early and often
    Virginia 5th Congressional District Primary
    Bob Good Tries Election-Denial Tactics on Trump’s CandidateThe embattled House Freedom Caucus chairman is concocting conspiracy theories to undermine his apparent loss to John McGuire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
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    Trump Stokes Feud With Moderator Jake Tapper Ahead of DebateThe Trump Team has been playing up Tapper’s alleged anti-Trump bias, culminating in Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt getting kicked off CNN.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. the inside game
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    What Obama Is Whispering to BidenThe presidents’ plan to save their legacy from Trump.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  37. early and often
    Donald Trump outside a cage match.
    Trump Suggests Migrants Should Fight for SportHe’s finally found a way to combine two of his biggest passions: dehumanizing immigrants and cage fighting.
    By Chas Danner
  38. the city politic
    A New Yorker votes in Queens.
    New York’s Judicial Elections Are a Lot Like the SubwayThe way New York judges get elected makes little sense to voters. It also works surprisingly well.
    By Errol Louis
  39. life after roe
    Donald Trump Holds Presidential Campaign Rally In Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Would Trump Use a 150-Year-Old Law to Restrict Abortion?Trump allies are already planning to enforce the 1873 Comstock Act to ban distribution of abortion pills and equipment by mail.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Supreme Court Keeps Full Access to Widely Used Abortion Pill
    Supreme Court Backs Off on Gun-Rights AbsolutismIn an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court grudgingly accepted a federal law prohibiting firearm possession by domestic abusers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
    Do Liberals Have It All Wrong About How to Beat Trump?Backed by Reid Hoffman, the centrist polling firm Blueprint picks a big fight in the Democratic Party: It needs to move right to win.
    By David Freedlander
  42. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: A Close Race Gets Even CloserTrump may have lost a bit of ground in a five-way race, but he still has a broader path to victory than Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks At The Libertarian National Convention
    RFK Jr. Misses What’s Likely His Only Shot at Debate StageTechnically, Kennedy could still make the September debate. But it will be tough, as independent candidates tend to lose momentum.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. early and often
    Indiana GOP Rejects Trump Lieutenant-Governor Pick for ExtremistIt’s another sign that Trump has unleashed forces in the Republican Party that make even him look moderate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    Tax Dollars Are Now Funding Christian-Nationalist SchoolsOwing to Republican school-voucher initiatives and a toxic 2022 Supreme Court decision, public funds are subsidizing a new breed of religious school.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    J.D. Vance
    J.D. Vance VP Pick Could Solve Trump’s MAGA Succession ProblemTrump’s choice of running mate may show whether he sees MAGA as a long-term movement or simply a cult of personality.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the power trip
    Michael Cohen.
    Jerry Nadler Says Michael Cohen Is a Con Man AgainTrump’s former fixer may be a resistance hero, but that doesn’t mean New York Democrats will vote for him.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
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    Donald Trump Attends The House Republicans Conference Meeting In Washington, D.C.
    Speaker Johnson Is Plotting to Get Trump’s Agenda Passed in 2025Mike Johnson is already talking about using budget reconciliation to enact tax cuts and budget cuts if Trump wins.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    G7 Leaders Summit - Day One
    Biden Could Lose the Popular Vote and Still WinMAGA excitement about good Trump polls in blue states like Virginia misses the point that the battleground map changes and so does the electorate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. intelligencer chats
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    Do We Really Need National Political Conventions?Our staff debates whether the quadrennial events are a pointless waste of money or valuable messaging opportunities.
    By Ed Kilgore, Jonathan Chait, and Benjamin Hart
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