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  1. politics
    Elon Musk.
    Elon Musk Spam-Threatened the Entire Federal WorkforceHe and DOGE told federal employees to document what they did last week — or else. Numerous agencies have since told workers to ignore it.
    By Chas Danner
  2. early and often
    Why the Government Will Probably Shut Down in MarchThis may be the only real leverage Democrats have to reverse some of President Trump’s most drastic moves.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. we’ll do it live
    New York Mayor Eric Adams
    The Eric Adams Legal Drama Goes Into Overtime: Live UpdatesJudge Dale Ho has appointed an independent attorney to test the DOJ’s request to dismiss the charges.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  4. the purge
    Kash Patel’s Enemies ListThe FBI is bracing for payback under Trump ultraloyalist Kash Patel.
    By Andrew Rice
  5. the purge
    ‘Big Balls’ on Top of the WorldHow Eddie Coristine, 19, came to join Elon Musk’s revolution terrorizing the federal government.
    By Pilar Meléndez and William Bredderman
  6. stop the presses
    The Media Is Now Part of Trump’s War Against the Deep StateInside the campaign to expose “collusion” between journalists and government officials.
    By Charlotte Klein
  7. the purge
    All the Firing, Layoffs and Resignations We Know OfOver 30,000 have been let go or put on leave but information on which departments have been impacted is only trickling out. Here’s what we know.
    By Will Peischel
  8. poll position
    Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Falling and Could Collapse Over InflationAmericans are still very unhappy with the economy. It’s a matter of time until the president gets some blame.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Speaker Mike Johnson
    A Week of Republican Congressional Chaos Ends in Low ComedyAn all-night Senate debate on a budget resolution that may go nowhere was typical of a very bad week for Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    Angry Voters Confront Republicans Back Home Over Trump and DOGETwo GOP lawmakers fielded tough questions and boos over the Trump administration’s massive cuts.
    By Nia Prater
  11. early and often
    Stimulus Checks With President Trump's Name Sent Out To Americans
    A DOGE Dividend Is a Bad Idea. Trump May Cut Checks Anyway.It’s probably illegal and definitely irresponsible, but Musk’s idea of rebating DOGE savings to taxpayers could be very seductive to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    Kathy Hochul Wouldn’t Risk the Cost of Ousting AdamsShe’s trying a containment strategy instead.
    By Ross Barkan
  13. politics
    Can Trump Get Rid of Congestion Pricing?The Trump administration has officially pulled approval for New York’s tolling program. Now the courts will decide on its future.
    By Nia Prater
  14. early and often
    Republicans Put MAGA Conspiracy Theorist in Charge of FBIKash Patel is now a very powerful man.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. magalopolis
    Barron Trump: A Short Guide to the President’s ‘Very Tall Son’Everything to know about the First Son, suitcase enthusiast, and purported brains behind Donald Trump’s bro-podcast strategy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. court appearances
    Eric Adams Is Not a Free ManAfter thanking the Trump Justice Department for mercy, the mayor is told in court he could still be prosecuted.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  17. early and often
    Trump Blows Up Senate Budget Bill at the Last MinutePresumably, House Republicans will now take the lead on enacting Trump’s agenda — but he’s also made their job a lot harder.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Trump Cabinet: Hearings Schedule & Who’s ConfirmedThe Senate has approved Trump’s most controversial picks, including Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. Here’s the full list and hearings schedule.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Chas Danner
  19. early and often
    We’ll Soon Find Out How Much Permanent Damage Trump Can DoExecutive actions are one thing, but what Congress does next will determine the scope of the president’s slash-and-burn legacy.
    By Ross Barkan
  20. early and often
    Elon Musk and GOP Pretend No One Is Responsible for DOGE ChaosRepublicans in Congress have no control over DOGE, and now the White House denies Elon Musk is running it. Convenient!
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. early and often
    All the Drama Around the Trump Movie The ApprenticeFrom Donald Trump’s legal threats to the Ivana rape scene, the biopic has long been mired in controversy. And now it has two Oscars nominations.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. politics
    The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters In Washington, DC
    Trump and Musk’s Government Purge Is Intensifying: UpdatesScores of federal workers are getting axed, endangering many government services, and Trump has now literally declared himself above the law.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  23. the law
    Donald Trump Faces Sentencing For New York Criminal Conviction
    The Justice Department’s Existential Crisis Is Self-InflictedTrump’s DOJ didn’t just bungle the Eric Adams case, it foolishly forfeited its credibility and institutional independence.
    By Elie Honig
  24. early and often
    6 Big Problems Congressional Republicans Need to SolveFrom how many budget bills to adopt, to which toxic cuts to make, to what to do about DOGE, Johnson and Thune face a political minefield.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the city politic
    Mayor Eric Adams
    How New York’s Black Leaders Are Trying to Move Past Eric AdamsThe mayor has become a national embarrassment, and the city’s Black political leaders are working to line up candidates to defeat him.
    By Errol Louis
  26. conspiracy theories
    Barack and Michelle Obama Quash Divorce Rumors via SubtweetThe former First Couple made it clear they are still very much in love … or very committed to needlessly lying about their relationship status!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. early and often
    Trump To Order Federal Job Cuts As Part Of Musk's Downsizing
    DOGE Is About Ideology and Mindless Budget Cutting, Not EfficiencyFor all the whiz-bang rhetoric, DOGE reflects an ancient right-wing belief that even good government is wasteful and its beneficiaries are parasites.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. just asking questions
    The Adams Quid Pro Quo Is Unlike Anything Since WatergateFormer U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says this week’s drama is shocking in a different, possibly more disturbing way than the Nixon scandal.
    By Nia Prater
  29. politics
    How the Fringe Captured the RightLong before RFK Jr., or even COVID, a movement was born to undermine public health.
    By Sarah Jones
  30. the city politic
    Kathy Hochul’s Enormous Decision Over Eric AdamsWill she ditch the city’s incredibly beleaguered mayor?
    By Ross Barkan
  31. scandals
    Epstein & Trump At Mar-A-Lago
    Trump’s Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein: Everything We KnowSeveral GOP senators called on President Trump to release the Epstein files, even if he’s in them. Here’s what we know about their friendship.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. politics
    New York City Mayor Eric Adams Visits "Fox & Friends"
    Trump’s Immigration Czar Parades Eric Adams on Fox NewsThe mayor cozied up to Tom Homan amid emerging allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration over his bribery case.
    By Nia Prater
  33. the law
    The Legal Star Who Ran Out of LuckHow the most influential Supreme Court lawyer of his generation gambled it all away.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. politics
    6 Justice Officials Resign in Protest Over Eric Adams CaseThe top Manhattan federal prosecutor and five other officials quit rather than dismiss charges against the mayor in part of an allegedly corrupt deal.
    By Nia Prater
  35. early and often
    Trump Is Dividing Evangelicals Now, TooHaving already picked fights with liberal Christians and Pope Francis, Trump’s attack on foreign aid is alienating some conservative Evangelicals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. tremendous content
    Where’s Melania? Maybe in the White House, Maybe Not!For months, Mrs. Trump signaled that she would be a full-time First Lady. She hasn’t been seen publicly in three weeks.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. early and often
    Fetterman Suggests Trump’s Power Grabs No Worse Than Biden’sThe eccentric Pennsylvania Democrat is ignoring the revolutionary intentions of Team Trump in a search for false equivalence.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. early and often
    McConnell Finally Defies Trump, Now That He’s IrrelevantThe former Senate majority leader voted against three Trump Cabinet picks, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and RFK Jr. It’s too little, too late.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. early and often
    RFK Jr.’s Extremely Improbable Rise to HHS SecretaryLast year, Trump called Kennedy the most “radical left” presidential candidate. Now he’s been confirmed to his Cabinet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    What We Know About AG Bondi’s Lawsuit Against New YorkThe Justice Department alleges that a state law that allows noncitizens to obtain driver’s licenses is unconstitutional.
    By Nia Prater
  41. early and often
    What Anti-Musk Democrats Can Learn From Steve BannonBannon’s attacks on the world’s richest person are both effective and politically potent.
    By Ross Barkan
  42. politics
    Musk Inspires FEMA to Revoke $80 Million Intended for NYCThe sudden seizure of previously appropriated funds comes after Elon Musk alleged the payment violated one of President Trump’s executive orders.
    By Nia Prater
  43. tremendous content
    Trump Ambassador Picks: Who’s in His ‘Diplomatic Clown Car’His team includes Ivanka’s ex-con father-in-law, Don Jr.’s ex-fiancée, several billionaire pals, and lots of people with no diplomatic experience.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. early and often
    GOP Likely to Hold Senate, No Matter What Trump DoesA Trump backlash could help Democrats retake the House in 2026, but the Senate landscape is too pro-Republican.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. politics
    Almost Nobody Wants to Call It the ‘Gulf of America’President Trump is going hard on this name change. Voters, not so much.
    By Nia Prater
  46. tremendous content
    Why Does Trump Want Greenland? His Imperialistic Threats, Explained.Some of Trumps threats to take over Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal are based on actual U.S. strategic goals. Others are just idiotic.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. early and often
    How Trump Will Try to Justify His Power Grabs in CourtTrump may ultimately defy judges and the rule of law, but at first he’ll bid for Supreme Court recognition of vastly expanded presidential powers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. tremendous content
    Is Trump’s Paper-Straw Ban Really About His Shark Phobia?The president claimed plastic straws won’t “affect a shark very much.” But he’d previously declared, “I hope all the sharks die.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. early and often
    Pope Informs J.D. Vance He’s Wrong About Migrants, ChristianityThe Catholic VP offered a theological defense of his “America First” immigration policies. Pope Francis had some notes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. the city politic
    Federal Prosecutors Told to Drop Charges Against Eric Adams: Live UpdatesLooks like the mayor’s Trump outreach might have paid off. Here are the latest developments and reactions.
    By Intelligencer Staff
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