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WASHINGTON

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

The Party of Marjorie Taylor Greene

A bracing conversation with Robert Draper, the “Weapons of Mass Delusion” author and longtime Trumpworld chronicler, about the rise of the far right, McCarthy’s next moves, and the dawn of the M.T.G. era.
Julia Ioffe • November 1, 2022
Tara Palmeri & Eriq Gardner • October 31, 2022
Mayor Pete’s Dilemma, McCarthy’s Vice & K Street Moves
Kevin McCarthy
An inside conversation about the inside conversation and revolving door in America’s favorite company town, circa a week before the midterms.
Tara Palmeri • October 27, 2022
Trump ’24 Foreplay
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Who’s in? Who’s out? Where’s Javanka, and whether to expect cameos from Hope, Bannon, Miller, Stepien, and more? Plus, a special bonus edition of midterm fears on the right and left.
Republican Pennsylvania Senate nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Tina Nguyen • October 26, 2022
Oz’s Perfect Storm & MAGA’s Ye Problem
News and notes from the inside conversation in the inner sanctum of the G.O.P.—or at least the party that Mitch McConnell wished didn’t exist.
Julia Ioffe • October 25, 2022
The Moscow-Tehran Axis of Evil
An illuminating conversation with Jason Rezaian, the Iranian-American journalist and former hostage of the Rouhani regime, about the hijab revolution, the response in Bidenworld, and the deepening alliance between Tehran and the Kremlin.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Tara Palmeri • October 24, 2022
Newt’s Renegotiated Contract with America
A candid conversation with the revolutionary former speaker on Biden, 2024, McCarthy’s strategy, Trump, and much more.
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Tara Palmeri • October 20, 2022
Pelosi’s Middle East Tea Leaves
A surprise trip abroad, scheduled for the day after the midterms, has reignited speculation in Washington that the House Speaker is preparing to leave her post—and moving to cement her diplomatic legacy.
Congresswomen Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib, Omar, And Pressley Hold News Conference After President Trump Attacks Them On Twitter
Tara Palmeri • October 20, 2022
Post-Squad Goals
The Squad levitated to power in D.C. with unprecedented juice, aplomb, power, and media savvy. But what’s their purpose, or message, in a post-Trump, pre-possible-mini-red-wave world? And will they add new members?
Kari Lake
Tina Nguyen • October 19, 2022
Is Kari Lake the New Mike Pence?
News and notes and underground rumblings on the far- and center-right, from Kanye buying Parler to the Tucker Carlsonization of McCarthy’s G.O.P.
Vladimir Putin
Julia Ioffe • October 18, 2022
Putin’s New Tools of Terror
Russia, which sees itself as an unjustly deposed military superpower reclaiming its rightful place on the world stage, views Iran as a small regional power that can be used as it sees fit. Ironic, then, that Russia has turned to a junior partner for basic weapons as it runs out of its own.
Pres. Biden
Theodore Schleifer & Tara Palmeri • October 17, 2022
Biden’s Blessing
Biden’s inner circle is pondering throwing their juice behind a Silicon Valley-inflected outside political group. The move would represent a break with the past, and the unmistakable westward march of Democratic influence.
Councilman Kevin De León, left, and former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez.
Baratunde Thurston • October 14, 2022
Rethinking Democracy After L.A.’s Racism Scandal
Solidarity is complicated, especially in politics. But the trials of the last week also offer opportunities to move beyond zero-sum thinking at a time when faith in our democratic process could use a reboot.
Nikki Haley and Tim Scott
Tara Palmeri • October 13, 2022
Can Tim Scott & Nikki Haley Roam the Same Earth?
Scott, a Haley disciple, owes his champion bigly for plucking him from obscurity to become a historic U.S. Senator. But in a remade Republican party, he’s not going to wait another presidential cycle to steal her lane. And she’s not going to back down, either.
joe lonsdale and elon musk
Tina Nguyen • October 12, 2022
Elon’s Twitter Plans & Oz’s Romney Resurrection
News and notes on Musk’s anti-lib Twitter focus group, Truth Social’s declining fortunes, and Dr. Oz’s stunning revival.
Vladimir Putin
Julia Ioffe • October 12, 2022
“General Armageddon” & Putin’s Bridge to Nowhere
The strategic and psychological impact of the latest dark turn in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Eleni Kounalakis
Theodore Schleifer • October 11, 2022
The Pelosi Succession Wild Card & More Suns Drama
Could there be a new contender to take on Christine Pelosi for her mother’s historic seat? Plus, fresh reporting on whether Larry Ellison or Laurene Powell Jobs will make a bid for the Phoenix Suns.
President And Mrs Biden Depart White House For Puerto Rico
Tara Palmeri & Peter Hamby • October 10, 2022
Biden’s ’24 Math & The Newsom Shadow Campaign
The inside conversation, in Washington and L.A., about the midterms media narrative, post-election ’24 calculus, and whether a potential Biden-Trump rematch will be upstaged by their putative successors-in-waiting.
herschel walker
Tara Palmeri • October 6, 2022
Herschel’s Access Hollywood Scandal
Republican operatives are responding to Walker’s latest scandal with exactly the sort of cynical circumspection you might imagine in midterm-giddy 2022 Washington—gritting their teeth and hoping he can get over the goal line, blaming others, and praying that he’s more Trump than Greitens.