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Where we've been (and where we're going)
VIDEO: 16 hours without a phone
The really awful part of Nikki Haley's slavery answer
Vivek Ramaswamy thinks we are idiots
The *real* problem with Ron DeSantis
In defense of horse race journalism
A very nice thing that just happened
My 5 thoughts on the Colorado Supreme Court ruling
The real problem isn't Donald Trump. It's the Republican party.
The 50 most nutty lines from Donald Trump's Reno speech
VIDEO: Everything Trump touches dies
The fundamental unseriousness of the House Republican impeachment effort, exposed
Hunter Biden's new high profile is bad news for his dad
Glenn Youngkin says we have nothing to worry about in a Trump 2nd term
Ron DeSantis is trying to rewrite history on Donald Trump. It won't work.
The 60 wildest lines from Donald Trump's New York City speech
They call me "Professor Cillizza"
Chris Cillizza's Cultural Life
VIDEO: Why Nikki Haley's latest endorsement matters less than you think
The 2024 Republican race, in one GIF
It's me. I'm the problem, it's me.
Joe Biden officially has a Hunter Biden problem
Youth sports are broken. Here's how we can fix them.
The Trump "dictator" comments are even worse than you think
Vivek Ramaswamy is remarkably hateable
The 4th Republican debate is tonight. I am doing a live chat!
The one moment that defined (and doomed) Kevin McCarthy
Now we know why Joe Biden is *really* running again
The 36 most outlandish lines from Donald Trump's interview with Sean Hannity
It is MISERABLE to be a non-MAGA Republican these days
Why Liz Cheney's doomsday prediction on Donald Trump is totally plausible
Did I get "fired"? Or did I get "laid off"?
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The truest thing Donald Trump has ever said
Are we ignoring Joe Biden's good polls?
VIDEO: The great mystery of the Republican primary
What's your favorite Substack?
George Santos is gone! Here's why.
What Chris Sununu doesn't get about Donald Trump
Why I HATE "30 under 30" lists
Why Fox News isn't really a news network
Did the Republican race just fundamentally change?
My First Byline: Chris Cillizza
VIDEO: Re-re-examining Mike Pence
Happy anniversary (of being laid off!)
Here's *exactly* how Joe Biden should talk about his age
*This* is the man who is the frontrunner to be the next president
My trip to Portugal, in 10 pictures
Why I write and write and write
Why Republicans should -- but won't -- nominate Nikki Haley
Why Chris Christie may be doing the *one* thing he said he would never do
Joe Manchin has a lot to learn about third party presidential bids
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
Congress really is just like high school
It's really hard to make (and keep) friends
What Republicans *really* think of Donald Trump, part 392
VIDEO: We know *a lot* about what a 2nd Trump term would look like
The 51 most insane lines from Donald Trump's 'Vermin' speech
Republicans really think America is a 'hellhole'
VIDEO: A Donald Trump quote you *really* shouldn't miss
I've been doing a LOT of talking this week
The GOP' 'suicide mission' on abortion
Joe Manchin's retirement is even worse news for Democrats than you think
The abysmal end of Vivek Ramaswamy
Where we are (and a subscription discount!)
Donald Trump has *never* lost a race
Can we please stop bashing polls?
5 big takeaways on the 2023 election
A day that will live in infamy
Can this endorsement save Ron DeSantis?
Donald Trump accidentally told the truth in court
Why 2025 could be really, really bad
A scary number for Joe Biden's 2024 chances
What, exactly, is Tommy Tuberville doing?
A moment I can't stop thinking about
Nikki Haley isn't going to solve Republicans' Donald Trump problem
Exhaustion is a hell of a drug
A terrifying chart for 2024 -- and beyond
The next House Speaker is a major election denier
House Republicans and the definition of insanity
Jenna Ellis, and a paragraph that should terrify Donald Trump
The 45 wildest lines from Donald Trump's New Hampshire speech
The only thing you *really* need to know about the Republican candidates for Speaker
The dumbest fight in Republican politics is happening right now
Everything you need to know about Republicans is contained in the Jim Jordan secret ballot vote
What makes Jim Jordan keep running
The Republican Speaker debacle is FAR from over
Sidney Powell learns actions have consequences
House Republicans have backed themselves into a very bad corner
Joe Biden doesn't really like to meet the press
Why everyone is missing the point about Jim Jordan's 200 votes
One quote that explains Jim Jordan's appeal to House Republicans
Reason #356 Donald Trump is going to be the GOP nominee
Jim Jordan might just win this thing
Why the baseball playoffs are the worst
Jim Jordan is actually the *perfect* choice to lead House Republicans
The 30 most outlandish lines from Donald Trump's Fox News Radio interview
House Republicans and the definition of insanity
What if everyone dropped out of the 2024 race but Nikki Haley and Donald Trump?
Republicans are headed for a brutal week
The *best* part of being laid off
Ron DeSantis is running on fumes
It doesn't matter who the next Speaker is
Donald Trump is not going to like this headline
No, this wasn't Democrats' fault
He's going to be the nominee, folks
Debunking the Glenn Youngkin fantasy
Bob Menendez is a giant pain in Democrats' ass
Winners and losers from the second presidential debate
So you're saying it's not a cult?
The one big question I have about tonight's Republican debate
Joe Biden wears sneakers now. Should we care?
Is Donald Trump getting worse?
The grossest part of the Bob Menendez story
What the hell is Ted Cruz talking about?
Let's dispel with the myth that Ron DeSantis is Donald Trump's main challenger
A simple chart that explains Donald Trump's appeal
Should we just stop covering Donald Trump?
The 59 most eye-popping lines from Donald Trump's "Meet the Press" interview
The most memorable TV ad ever?
A remarkable chart that tells the story of the 2024 Republican race
The flaw in the "Joe Biden should step aside" argument
Of course Donald Trump is behind the Biden impeachment effort
Mike Pence is trying to save the Republican party
Kevin McCarthy is still running scared from the Republican base
Democrats don't *really* have a Joe Biden alternative
Why Democrats shouldn't panic about 2024 just yet
The 59 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump's interview with Hugh Hewitt
Doing new things is really, really hard
Donald Trump is running away with this thing
The myth at the heart of a 3rd party presidential bid
The fundamental decency of Joe Biden
5 questions for Mitch McConnell
The logic of Ron DeSantis' candidacy is collapsing
Why everybody hates Vivek Ramaswamy
Mitch McConnell just froze. Again.
Why don't more people care about Donald Trump's health?
Ranking the 2024 Republican field
A scary poll for Joe Biden (and Democrats)
The real truth about Donald Trump's golf game
Friday Mailbag: Mugshot edition
The 47 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump's Tucker Carlson interview
Winners and losers from the first Republican debate
5 fights to watch in tonight's GOP debate
Who has the most to lose in the GOP debate, ranked
The Republican party isn't interested in a Trump alternative
The greatest trick Donald Trump ever pulled
How to solve the Hunter Biden problem
The 35 most out-there lines from Donald Trump's Fox Business interview
What I'm listening to this week
Ron DeSantis' secret debate strategy is out!
Donald Trump stiffs Rudy Giuliani
A number that should terrify Republicans...
What if Mike Pence isn't really trying to win?
The 3 most disappointing 2024 campaigns
4 deep thoughts on Hunter Biden
The Monty Burns theory of Donald Trump's indictments
Stop treating the Republican loyalty pledge like a real thing
Don't try to trick voters, part 4,569
Ron DeSantis' slow motion collapse continues
The Andrew Cuomo story gets worse
Friday mailbag: Trump's indictment, DeSantis' flop and the future of the GOP
Why words no longer mean anything in politics
Does anyone even want to try to beat Donald Trump in the primary?
5 takeaways from Donald Trump's (latest) indictment
7 warning signs for Joe Biden in the new New York Times poll
Donald Trump and the 'fun' factor
What the hell is going on with Mitch McConnell???
10 TERRIBLE lines for Ron DeSantis in a blockbuster New York Times story
Ron DeSantis' campaign has been worse than you even think
A story that sticks in my craw
Ranking the 2024 Republican field
Nikki Haley tries to have it both ways on Donald Trump. Again.
Mike Pence's campaign is already dead
Ron DeSantis has a Ron DeSantis problem
Donald Trump has a plan...and that should worry you
6 takeaways from Ron DeSantis' secret campaign memo
It's time to end the home run derby
VIDEO: Angry Joe Biden isn't a good look
RESOLVED: Cruises are the worst
The Freedom Caucus was always going to implode
Six scenes from a summer weekend
Donald Trump is running a very good campaign
Is the 2024 Republican primary already over?
3 charts that explain the politicized Supreme Court
If not Ron DeSantis, then who?
Yes, the 2024 election is going to be *very* close
A conversation about 'Power Players'
VIDEO: Why is Kamala Harris so unpopular?
Is Chris Christie having a moment?
My Kevin crawls back to Donald Trump. Quickly.
What should we expect a presidential candidate to know?
Why is Kamala Harris so unpopular?
Joe Biden's age problem is getting worse
VIDEO: Is Donald Trump slipping?
Ron DeSantis isn't scaring anybody
On the value of pressing the 'reset' button
A brief history of the tension between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert
What's Gavin Newsom playing at?
VIDEO: This GOP loyalty pledge is a joke!
Are cracks starting to show in Donald Trump's armor?
Donald Trump's secret general election plan is...
What I've learned about being a dad
The Republican loyalty pledge is a joke
The most radical thing Donald Trump has said in a while
VIDEO: Inside the mind of Donald Trump
Nikki Haley is why Republicans (still) can't beat Donald Trump
How unhealthy is Donald Trump?
The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024, ranked
Why don't we talk about how we struggle more?
Donald Trump really *is* forever
If you thought this is the moment the Trump fever breaks, think again
What if Donald Trump is indicted (again)?
VIDEO: Why are *so* many Republicans running for president
The 'secret' FBI document on Joe Biden, explained
It's not when you get in, it's when you get out
The choose-your-own-adventure Biden presidency
The 39 most outlandish lines from Donald Trump's interview with Sean Hannity
Why are so many Republicans running for president?
How My Kevin shocked the world
No, Ron DeSantis is not more dangerous than Donald Trump
The empty threats of the House Freedom Caucus
The impeachment of Ken Paxton, explained
How Chris Christie could matter
Democrats are in deep denial about Joe Biden
Why Dianne Feinstein is the real victim here
This number should really worry Joe Biden
Ranking the 10 Republicans most likely to win in 2024
Here's the tell on why Glenn Youngkin isn't seriously considering running for president
Tim Scott isn't married. Is that a problem?
It's past time for Dianne Feinstein to resign
A very bad night for Ron DeSantis' core message
I don't get Mike Pence's presidential candidacy
Ron DeSantis is never going to beat Donald Trump this way
The one thing Donald Trump REALLY cares about
Ron DeSantis needs to learn to make eye contact?!?
What Ron DeSantis is waking up to
Why the worst is yet to come with Donald Trump
We are laughing ourselves to political death
The 55 craziest lines from Donald Trump's CNN town hall
Why Joe Biden needs to get on the campaign trail ASAP
Republicans *still* can't quit Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell's big 2024 surprise
This is *exactly* who Donald Trump is
The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024
What Donald Trump gets totally wrong about Joe Biden's golf game
The dumbest paragraph you will read today
The Hunter Biden laptop, explained
Tim Scott is going to run for president. But, why?
A number that should make Republicans very nervous
4 reasons why Donald Trump is doing a CNN town hall
On trying -- and failing -- as a youth sports parent
Explaining RFK Jr's surprisingly strong polls
The 10 Republicans most likely to wind up as the 2024 nominee
Donald Trump's shocking transformation
Joe Biden and the death question
The impossibility of being Kevin McCarthy
Donald Trump may *never* debate again
5 big(ish) thoughts on Tucker Carlson's firing
The massive gamble Democrats are taking on Joe Biden
The 27 most outlandish lines from Donald Trump's interview for his new book
Ron DeSantis is a little weird
Why the conventional wisdom on Ron DeSantis might be wrong
Ron DeSantis is having a *really* bad week
How *not* to attack Donald Trump
Why I think Donald Trump is the *clear* Republican frontrunner
This is exactly how dumb the gun debate has become
Mike Pompeo is the canary in the 2024 coal mine
A viral chart that doesn't say what you think it does
What I'm listening to this week
Senate Democrats have had a sneaky good week
It's time for Dianne Feinstein to resign
Tim Scott is the perfect Republican presidential candidate. Except...
Chicago is a weird choice for the Democratic convention in 2024
Here's why Republicans *should* win in 2024
Why don't we just ignore Donald Trump?
Joe Biden says he's running again. Except...
Two deeply troubling charts on our gun violence problem -- and our kids
Donald Trump's Easter message, annotated
The dirty little secret of Joe Biden and 2024
What I'm listening to this week
Ron DeSantis' 2024 strategy is a straight-up loser
What if Republicans just stop conceding when they lose?
The 28 most stunning lines from Donald Trump's Mar a Lago speech
The occasionally bitter politics of sports teams visiting the White House
What if Donald Trump's indictment changes *absolutely* nothing?
Why Ron DeSantis shouldn't run in 2024
What I'm listening to this week
Donald Trump is the perfect pro wrestling heel
Chris Christie can't be serious
How we got Donald Trump, in 1 chart
Donald Trump and the 'crying' thing
Yes, Donald Trump can *absolutely* win again
What I'm listening to this week
Is Kyrsten Sinema going to become a Republican?
Ron DeSantis lays out his blueprint to run against Donald Trump
4 charts that explain our uniquely crappy moment in American politics
Mike Pence's kamikaze mission?
Have Senate Republicans *finally* learned their lesson?
What does 'woke' actually mean?
Why I love professional wrestling
The joke is on Fox News viewers
My trip to San Francisco, in 7 pictures
The 50 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump's CPAC speech
There is no anti-Trump lane in 2024
Joe Biden may be the last Democrat in America who still has faith in the Republican party
Ron DeSantis just dropped a big hint for how he will run against Donald Trump
Marjorie Taylor Greene's "pull-ups": An investigation
The single most damning part of the Fox News lawsuit
Why Joe Biden *needs* Donald Trump
What I got wrong about the coronavirus lab leak theory
Why the RNC loyalty pledge isn't worth the paper it's written on
Why Pete Buttigieg became the Democrat Republicans love to hate
A post I didn't want to have to write
A history of Donald Trump's fast food addiction
Today is a very good day for Senate Democrats
Why are you so obsessed with me?
The hidden 2024 message in Joe Biden's secret trip to Ukraine
Are there any "normal" Republicans left?
The best (and worst) presidents ever
A deeply depressing chart on the future of media
The 10 Republicans most likely to be the 2024 nominee
John Fetterman is a test case in how we talk and think about mental illness
Should Democrats be rooting for Donald Trump?
Why Republicans are worried about the wrong thing in the 2024 race
Should Dianne Feinstein just resign?
Is it ok to just ignore Truth Social?
Nikki Haley -- and the state of the 2024 Republican race
Donald Trump *knew* his election conspiracy theories were bullshit
It's past time for Joe Biden to say something about the balloon(s)
Saturday Thread: What are you reading?
Mitch McConnell really, really hates Rick Scott
It's time to kill the State of the Union speech
What else does Donald Trump have on Ron DeSantis?
6 thoughts on Joe Biden's State of the Union speech
The State of the Union is.....
Why don't Democrats want Joe Biden anymore?
What the Chinese balloon *really* revealed
SATURDAY THREAD: The 2024 Democratic primary calendar is changing
Republicans have no clue how to deal with Donald Trump, part 784
The 37 most outlandish lines from Donald Trump's interview with Hugh Hewitt
Ron DeSantis isn't ready for this
Why February definitely isn't the worst month of the year
How does this all end for Donald Trump?
The lies we tell ourselves about parenting
Donald Trump's low-energy presidential campaign
Republicans appear to have forgotten the definition of insanity
The Durham probe is officially a flop
Donald Trump's return to social media is now inevitable
The Doomsday Clock is kind of bullshit
Why did Donald Trump announce for president so incredibly early?
America's unique gun problem, in 5 charts
How Donald Trump keeps winning golf club championships
The 10 most vulnerable 2024 Senate seats
The surprising role Marjorie Taylor Greene is playing for Kevin McCarthy
Joe Biden is his own worst enemy on the classified documents story
How seriously should we take Nikki Haley?
A scary paragraph for Senate Republicans
5 indisputable facts on Joe Biden's classified documents problem