1. the law
    The Overlooked Solution to the Radical Supreme CourtConservative justices will rule for another generation. The only hope of liberals is to seize state courts and launch a legal counterrevolution.
    By Lara Bazelon and James Forman
  2. life after roe
    Are Anti-Abortion Voters Tuning Out After the Fall of Roe?Pro-choice voters were once less motivated than abortion foes. Heading into the 2024 election, the shoe may be on the other foot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Why Democrats Should Make the Supreme Court a Priority in 2024After Roe v. Wade was reversed, Democrats learned how damaging a conservative Court could be — and how rewarding it might be to fight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is Sworn In As 45th President Of The United States
    The Last Republican PoliticianCan John Roberts stave off a Democratic assault on the Supreme Court?
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. early and often
    Trump Could Win Another Lesser-of-Two-Evils ElectionBoth the Democratic and Republican front-runners for 2024 are very unpopular. Last time that happened, the unimaginable occurred.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. liveblog
    Fallout From SCOTUS Affirmative Action, Student-Loan Decisions: Live UpdatesWe’re tracking the news and commentary regarding the controversial decisions and what impact they may have.
    By Chas Danner
  8. the city politic
    London Breed and Eric Adams Built Their Own Doom LoopBoth mayors may end up paying a price for telling voters that crime was worse in their cities than it actually was.
    By Ross Barkan
  9. life after roe
    Will Abortion Ballot Initiative Boost 2024 Turnout for New York Democrats?Sometimes a ballot initiative is necessary to protect rights. In New York, it could also lead to Democratic gains.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    After Affirmative Action, We Can Still Fix the Education PipelineShrinking the education gap is the best answer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. power
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Inside JobHow a conspiracy-spewing literal Kennedy posing as a populist outsider jolted the Democratic Party.
    By Rebecca Traister
  12. impeachment
    Trump Allies in Congress Try to Erase His Two ImpeachmentsElise Stefanik and Marjorie Taylor Greene want to “expunge” Donald Trump’s impeachments from the record.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    DeSantis Continues Race to Right With Criminal-Justice Reform VetoThe Florida governor doesn’t even pretend to care about anything other than signaling that he’s the meanest Republican running for president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. tremendous content
    Melania Trump Releases ‘Yearning to Breathe Free’ NFTThe former First Lady is celebrating Fourth of July by hawking NFTs featuring the Statue of Liberty and a mysterious message.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. early and often
    Trump Plans to Use Nixon Trick to Steal Power From CongressAs part of his effort to gut the federal government, Trump is reviving Nixon’s claim that the president can simply ignore Congress on spending.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. tremendous content
    Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, RankedTrump has been workshopping his DeSantis nicknames, floating “Meatball Ron,” “Tiny D,” and “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Here’s some constructive feedback.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and often
    DeSantis 2024’s Bad Start in New Hampshire Could Prove FatalThe governor needs to beat Trump in one of the two first states. The huge GOP field hurts him in Iowa, and he’s already stumbling in New Hampshire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. politics
    Congestion Pricing Is Really, Finally, Actually HappeningNew Jersey politicians are not happy about this at all.
    By Nia Prater
  19. tremendous content
    Trump’s Classified-Document Audio Tape Is a MasterpieceThe full recording of him chatting about a plan to attack Iran is perfect — if he was trying to incriminate himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. exhibit a
    The Supreme Court Rejects a Lunatic Legal Theory of ElectionsA 6-3 ruling tossed a conservative idea that could have allowed state legislatures to overturn elections.
    By Ankush Khardori
  21. early and often
    DeSantis Joins Trump’s Call to End Birthright CitizenshipThe two 2024 Republican front-runners are promising to deny citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. good-bye
    Don Lemon Sure Has Thoughts About His Firing From CNNThe former anchor seems to blame his ouster on conflicting principles, rather than a series of controversies.
    By Claire Lampen and Tariro Mzezewa
  23. early and often
    DeSantis Is Trying to Out-Trump Trump. It’s Not Working.Like Ted Cruz in 2016, DeSantis is running as the true conservative alternative to the front-runner. If it doesn’t win Iowa for him, he’s doomed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. life after roe
    ‘Sunny’ Tim Scott Takes Hardest Line Available on AbortionThe South Carolinian can’t afford to get outflanked on the right in Iowa in eagerness to ban as many abortions as possible.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    Community Input Is Not Always What Democracy Looks LikeClimate activists are entitled to protest but not entitled to win.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. early and often
    Freedom Caucus Mulls Ejecting MTG for Loyalty to McCarthyKeeping McCarthy in fear and doubt is essential to the turbulent conservatives, and MTG’s loyal friendship with him deeply annoys them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. early and often
    Supreme Court Says Texas Can’t Boss Biden Around on Deportation PolicyIt’s a setback for Ken Paxton and other state-level Republicans who are constantly in court challenging administration policies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. early and often
    Democrats Shouldn’t Ignore RFK Jr. They Should Expose Him.Kennedy’s right-wing allies and issue positions will keep him in the news. But he can and should be discredited as a legitimate Democrat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. life after roe
    One Year Without RoeAll the ways abortion bans have affected pregnant people, providers, and clinics, by the numbers and in their own words.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  30. early and often
    Will Hurd Bets GOP Presidential Voters Want Anti-Trump TexanThe former Texas congressman has joined the increasingly crowded Republican presidential field.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. tremendous content
    Kari Lake Auditions to Be Trump’s Next Pence and/or MelaniaAn innuendo-laced report that Trump’s potential VP pick “practically lives” at Mar-a-Lago is raising uncomfortable questions.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and often
    House Republicans’ ‘Sham’ Censure Was a Gift to Adam SchiffThe House GOP censured Schiff as retaliation for serving as Trump’s tormentor. But the Californian clearly thinks the move will boost his Senate bid.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. republicans in disarray
    Boebert Fails to Impeach Biden, Succeeds in Embarrassing GOPIn a stunning display of disunity, Kevin McCarthy had to publicly attack Lauren Boebert’s effort to impeach the president without hearings.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    John Durham Admits He Knows Little About Russia ScandalNo wonder he thought the FBI was doing a witch hunt.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. tremendous content
    Trump Pretends Jared and Ivanka Didn’t Quit, He Fired ThemHe told Bret Baier he’d decided “that’s enough for the family.” But sources say Jared and Ivanka want nothing to do with Trump’s political operation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. life after roe
    House GOP Forges Ahead on Wildly Unpopular National Abortion BanKevin McCarthy’s leadership team is determined to placate the House GOP’s right flank, even if it injects a toxic issue into 2024 races.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Samuel Alito’s Ethics Defense Is Even Less Persuasive Than His Legal RulingsSupreme Court justice exempts himself from ethics requirements.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. power
    Ginni and Clarence Thomas: A Love StoryHow a fiercely loyal couple saved one another, raged against their enemies, and brought the American experiment to the brink.
    By Kerry Howley
  39. trump indictment
    Trump’s Fox News Interview Exposed His Real WeaknessHis conversation with Bret Baier probably increased his legal peril, but the political vulnerability he demonstrated may be even deadlier.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. tremendous content
    It’s Not Too Late for Donald Trump to Go on HoardersPost-indictment, Trump is still obsessed with “my boxes.” He needs an intervention and a TV special may be the only way to make it happen.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. politics
    Hunter Biden Strikes a Deal to Avoid PrisonConservatives aren’t exactly thrilled.
    By Benjamin Hart
  42. politics
    It Looks Like Trump Will Go on Trial for Documents This YearJudge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, has set a tentative start date for Donald Trump’s documents case for August 14.
    By Nia Prater
  43. life after roe
    Hispanics Fully Part of the Pro-Choice MajorityDespite assumptions otherwise, Hispanic voters are no more likely to oppose legalized abortion than any other group of the population.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Trump Defense: I Committed Obstruction to Save Golf PantsThis is a very, very bad reason to go to jail.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. just asking questions
    How Fast Could We Get a Verdict in the Trump Documents Case?Mueller prosecutor Brandon Van Grack says there’s no good reason this can’t end quickly.
    By Benjamin Hart
  46. artificial intelligence
    Inside the AI FactoryAs the technology becomes ubiquitous, a vast tasker underclass is emerging — and not going anywhere.
    By Josh Dzieza
  47. vision 2024
    Trump’s Legal Woes Aren’t Bad Enough for the GOP’s Own GoodThe federal indictment has rendered Trump a weaker general-election candidate but done little to aid his primary rivals.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. encounter
    Vivek Ramaswamy Does Not Like to Lose at TennisGoing toe to toe with the Republican primary’s No. 1 Trump fan.
    By Benjamin Hart
  49. the city politic
    Eric Adams, MicromanagerIt’s clearer than ever that he’s running New York on his own.
    By Errol Louis
  50. the national interest
    Joe Biden May Face Two Spoiler Candidates in 2024Cornel West is running and No Labels is getting ready to.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. the power trip
    The Circus of Trump’s ArraignmentTrump and the country are both in a bind, but the spectacle just gets bigger.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
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