1. democratic debates
    Kamala Harris Says She Actually Wouldn’t Abolish Private Health InsuranceInitially it looked like she was reversing her position on how to implement Medicare for All, but later she said she misunderstood the question.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. vision 2020
    Why Elizabeth Warren Raised Her HandShe does want to eliminate private insurance. And she’s making a political bet.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  3. pride month
    It Looks Like Boston’s Straight Pride Is Actually HappeningThe event’s organizers have cleared their first logistical hurdle.
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. vision 2020
    Black and Hispanic Voters Should Take a Closer Look at Julián CastroBiden leads among black and brown voters, but Castro has distinguished himself with the most specific proposals on policing and immigration.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  5. supreme court
    Supreme Court Puts Census Citizenship Question on Hold — for NowIn a 5–4 decision, the Court told the Trump administration to supply a better rationale for a Census citizenship question. Whether it can is unclear.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. u.s. supreme court
    Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Partisan GerrymanderingThe brief window for federal court scrutiny of an intensely anti-democratic practices has come and gone.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. democratic debates
    What You Missed in the First 2020 Democratic DebateSide-eye! Unnecessary pointing! Technical difficulties! Here are all the best moments, in GIFs and screengrabs.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. e. jean carroll
    Two Women Come Forward to Corroborate E. Jean Carroll’s Accusation Against TrumpBoth women were Carroll’s colleagues in media in the ‘90s.
    By Hannah Gold
  10. early and often
    The First Debate-Night Lesson: This Race Is Not All About Joe BidenHe may be the front-runner, but he’s a different kind than we’re used to. He wasn’t mentioned once.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  11. democratic debates
    2020 Democrats Don’t Know What to Do About Mitch McConnellTwo moderators tried to get the candidates to come to grips with the awful specter of a Republican Senate in 2021 without much success.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. vision 2020
    Mitch McConnell’s Obstruction? Warren Says She Has a Plan for ThatHer explanation for how she’d handle a GOP-led Senate: a “push from the outside and have leadership from the inside.”
    By Matt Stieb
  13. so you want to be president
    Julián Castro Is an Underrated CandidateAt the first Democratic primary debates, the former mayor of San Antonio proved that he deserves more attention than he’s getting.
    By Sarah Jones
  14. the national interest
    Elizabeth Warren Takes a Huge Risk by Calling to End Private Health InsuranceDid Warren just film an attack ad against herself?
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. si se puede
    Mediocre Spanish Is the Surprise Star of the First Democratic DebateAfter Beto O’Rourke showed off his serviceable Spanish, Cory Booker gave it a shot, to a lesser effect.
    By Matt Stieb
  16. city politic
    Tiffany Cabán’s Lead Is Another Blow to the Queens Democratic MachineDespite AOC’s upset, the Queens Democratic Party bet against a young Latinx progressive running for Queens DA. It’s time for them to recalibrate.
    By Sarah Jones
  17. the national interest
    Sanders Claims 2016 Primary Was Rigged, Won’t Commit to Supporting Winner“Some people say that maybe if the system was not rigged against me, I would have won the nomination.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. border crisis
    House, Senate, Trump Locked in Three-Way Battle Over Border Spending BillTrump’s threatening vetoes, Senate Republicans are issuing ultimatums, and time’s running out as migrant children suffer.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. tv ratings
    The First Democratic Debates for 2020 Probably Won’t Break Any Ratings RecordsMillions will watch, but it’ll be a shock if ratings come anywhere close to matching the 2016 election cycle.
    By Josef Adalian
  20. vision 2020
    Do Democratic Candidates Have a Plan B in Case the GOP Holds the Senate?Other than Amy Klobuchar, the Democratic candidates are a bit short on plans to cope with a Senate that blocks all their bold and progressive ideas.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. supreme court
    Gorsuch Gives SCOTUS Liberals a Win in Two Criminal-Law CasesHis application of Scalia’s strict principles of statutory interpretation, and perhaps a libertarian streak, distinguish Gorsuch from Kavanaugh.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    This Is a Message to Every Establishment ManProgressive women are transforming the political landscape in New York State — and we’re just getting started.
    By Cynthia Nixon
  23. let them eat steak
    Reporters Shouldn’t Toast Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Civility’s SakeJournalists said sharing a farewell drink was was the decent thing to do. But if there was ever a time to reject business as usual, it should be now.
    By Sarah Jones
  24. food politics
    Eric Trump Walks Into a Bar — and an Employee Spits on HimThe president’s son says he got more than he bargained for at the Aviary in Chicago.
    By Nikita Richardson
  25. vision 2020
    On Crime Policy, Biden Worked Closely With His Segregationist FriendsThe two story lines most corrosive to Biden’s African-American base of support may be converging.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. vision 2020
    What You Need to Know About the First Round of Democratic DebatesWho’s debating which night? Where is it being streamed? Who’s John Delaney again?
    By Matt Stieb
  27. mueller report
    Robert Mueller to Testify Before House Committees on July 17The House Judiciary and Intelligence committees issued subpoenas for the special counsel to testify publicly, despite his reluctance to do so.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. vision 2020
    Mike Pence Announces Hail Mary ‘Latinos for Trump’ InitiativeIt’s going to be a hard sell. Democrats are holding on to a roughly two-to-one advantage among the demographic, and Trump’s rhetoric isn’t helping.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. sexting
    Pennsylvania GOP Chair Resigns Amid Sexting ScandalVal DiGiorgio allegedly sent explicit texts to a local candidate, then compounded his error by trying to shut up his electronic paramour.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. scandals
    Prosecutors Say Duncan Hunter Used Campaign Funds to Cheat on WifeThe original indictment of Hunter and his wife suggested out-of-control personal finances. The new allegations suggest an out-of-control libido.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    This Sounds Crazy, But Trump’s Rape Denial Might Not Be True“He’s denied it. That’s all I needed to hear,” says Lindsey Graham.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. revolving door
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s Replacement, Stephanie Grisham, Should Fit Right InThe new press secretary is used to criticizing reporters, she’ll be doing three jobs, and she has already been accused of violating the Hatch Act.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. supreme court
    Despite Merrick Garland, Trump Would Certainly Fill a 2020 Supreme Court VacancyThough the GOP refused to fill the last election-year opening, Trump says he’d appoint a justice even if he only had three days left in his term.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. hatch act
    White House: Kellyanne Conway Will Skip House Hearing on Hatch Act ViolationsA federal agency said Conway should be fired. Instead, the White House is blocking her from testifying at Wednesday’s House hearing on the matter.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. politics
    Trump Responds to E. Jean Carroll Rape Allegation: ‘She’s Not My Type’The president has used the turn of phrase in an attempt to deflect sexual-assault allegations on at least two previous occasions.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. power
    New York Times Says It Made a Mistake With E. Jean Carroll’s StoryThe executive editor admits the paper’s coverage of serious rape allegations against Trump was “overly cautious.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  37. politics
    Susan Collins Has a New Democratic ChallengerSara Gideon announced her Senate run, taking aim at Collins for voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh.
    By Sarah Jones
  38. migrant crisis
    The Trump Administration’s Erratic Reaction to the Migrant Child CrisisIt’s hard to keep up with Team Trump’s actions denying or evading the responsibility to give kids decent treatment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. vision 2020
    Just What the Democratic Primary Needed: A 25th CandidateJoe Sestak’s reputation for not taking party Establishment advice probably helped him decide on a longest-of-long-shots candidacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. health care
    Trump Claims He Saved Obamacare, Despite His Multiple Attempts to Kill ItThe latest in a series of breathtaking presidential lies denies his entire first-term health-care policy record.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    Why Trump Is So Confused About His Own Iran PolicyIt’s either an intricate diplomatic plan to confound Iran with an array of ever-shifting demands, or the work of a confused Fox News viewer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. feature
    How Cindy Yang Learned to Throw a Party at Mar-a-LagoCindy Yang was a rising fixture in Palm Beach society. Then Robert Kraft got charged with soliciting prostitution and the FBI took notice.
    By Andrew Rice
  43. politics
    Even the Trump Transition Team Knew Some Appointees Were Bad Hires: ReportIn newly obtained documents, the Trump transition team flagged some candidates as worrisome for the exact reason they were eventually let go.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. politics
    Democratic Presidential Candidates Respond to New Rape Allegation Against TrumpThey were asked to respond to E. Jean Carroll’s accusation and weigh in on whether Congress should get involved.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  45. roundups
    How Readers, Pundits, and Trump Have Responded to E. Jean Carroll’s AllegationsCarroll’s revelation has prompted praise, heartbreak, anger, and questions — here’s what’s been happening since she came forward.
    By Chas Danner
  46. the economy
    America’s Top Economists Needlessly Undermined Growth, Study ConfirmsA new analysis confirms that for years, central bankers and top economists underestimated America’s true unemployment rate.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. vision 2020
    Why Did Obama Pick Biden As His Veep in the First Place?Biden’s “baggage” may not have mattered so much to Team Obama because they considered him too old to be an heir apparent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. supreme court
    Another SCOTUS Precedent Falls. Could Roe Be Next?For the second time this term, the court’s conservative majority has reversed a major Supreme Court precedent. Could Roe v. Wade be far behind?
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Manafort Promised Sean Hannity He Wouldn’t Flip on TrumpProbably because they were all totally innocent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. the top line
    Here’s Who Trump Should Have Made Fed ChairmanNeel Kashkari, like Trump, thinks the Fed should cut interest rates. The problem is that those beliefs stem from principle, not politics.
    By Josh Barro
  51. virginia
    Fairfax Says Rape Allegations Have Raised His Profile, Eyes Gubernatorial BidThe Virginia lieutenant governor is still fighting for his political life as Terry McAuliffe looms over the 2021 governor’s race.
    By Ed Kilgore
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