1. 2022 midterms
    Palin Takes First Step Toward Congress in Alaska Special PrimaryThe former governor and veep nominee will have a shot at at least a brief tenure in the House if she can win a ranked-choice election in August.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the city politic
    The Fight to Make Sure Yeshiva Schools Provide a Secular Education, TooThe state hasn’t been ensuring children at religious schools receive an adequate secular education. A new court order could change that.
    By Errol Louis
  3. early and often
    Rick Scott Backtracks, But His Plan Is Still Ultra-MAGA MadnessEven with revisions, Rick Scott’s efforts to define a post-midterm agenda for his party is a gift to Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. ufos
    NASA Wants to Do Its Own Research on UFOsThe space agency wants to believe “there’s new science to be discovered” via an inquiry into military sightings of unidentified flying objects.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. early and often
    Trump: Ignore Ivanka, She’d Already ‘Checked Out’ on My LiesIvanka offered a dubious excuse to distance herself from Dad’s bogus claims. After the January 6 hearings, he used the same excuse to discredit her.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and often
    Liz Cheney: Staff Said Trump Wanted Mike Pence HangedThe former president was onboard with the January 6 crowd calling for his running mate’s assassination.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. the national interest
    Republicans Respond to January 6 Hearings by Defending TrumpNo remorse, no accountability.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and often
    Mike Pence Doesn’t Deserve a Medal for Refusing to Lead a CoupWe should thank the former vice-president for rejecting Trump’s unconstitutional demand on January 6, 2021. But let’s not get carried away.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Chesa Boudin and the Debacle of Urban Left-wing PoliticsThe left and the center-left fight it out in the cities.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. early and often
    GOP Contender Against Whitmer Arrested on Capitol Riot ChargesWhat the hell is going on with the Michigan GOP this year?
    By Benjamin Hart
  12. early and often
    Biden’s Job-Approval Numbers Continue to Slide DownThe president’s popularity can recover before 2024, but his party needs it to happen now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. what we know
    Man Arrested Near Brett Kavanaugh’s Home Charged With Attempted MurderThe suspect was arrested near the justice’s Maryland home on Wednesday morning, allegedly with burglary tools, a knife, and a gun.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. the national interest
    Republicans Smearing Chuck Schumer With Kavanaugh Assassination AttemptThe context of the Democrat’s “threatening” speech is clearly nonviolent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. politics
    11-Year-Old Uvalde Survivor Tells Congress, ‘I Don’t Want It to Happen Again’A U.S. House panel on gun violence heard heart-wrenching testimony from fourth-grader Miah Cerrillo and others affected by the Texas school shooting.
    By Nia Prater
  16. 2022 midterms
    Apathy, Not Law and Order, Was the Big Winner in California’s PrimaryNotwithstanding the recall of Chesa Boudin and temporary success of Rick Caruso, anti-crime sentiment didn’t dominate Tuesday’s races.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the inside game
    Could Biden’s Post-Midterm Pivot Start at Treasury?Janet Yellen has become a face of the inflation problem. Business-friendly Gina Raimondo is rumored as a potential successor.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  18. the national interest
    Steve Scalise: After 9/11, We Didn’t Ban AirplanesWe did regulate the hell out of air travel, though.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. early and often
    Don’t Blame Ivanka and Jared, They (Silently) Renounced TrumpIn the most Javanka-y move imaginable, they’re distancing themselves from Trump’s whole election-stealing shtick via an anonymously sourced report.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. early and often
    The Backlash Has Begun in CaliforniaSan Francisco recalls its progressive DA and Los Angeles powers an ex-Republican into contention for mayor.
    By Ross Barkan
  21. the power trip
    Steve Schmidt’s Lonely WarThe political operative shares 14 years’ worth of grievances. He swears he’s never been happier.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  22. early and often
    Fake Trump Electors Told to Keep Their Activities SecretIn Georgia, the Trump campaign wanted its self-appointed electors to act like they were engaged in a criminal conspiracy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. early and often
    Watch: Matthew McConaughey Delivers Searing White House Speech on GunsAs his wife held the shoes that belonged to a little girl murdered in Uvalde, he made a passionate case for Congress to act.
    By Benjamin Hart
  24. politics
    New Yorkers Really Don’t Like Adams, Hochul Because of CrimeA new poll shows fear of crime has skyrocketed and sent both Democrats’ approval ratings into a crater.
    By Nia Prater
  25. early and often
    Why Voting Rules Don’t Match Turnout in California and GeorgiaTurnout was up in Georgia, where it’s harder to vote, and low in California, where it’s easy. That still doesn’t justify voter-suppression laws.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. partygate
    Boris Johnson Lives to Lie Another DayThe scandal-tarred PM survived a no-confidence vote over his pandemic partying and subsequent dissembling. But his hold on power looks tenuous.
    By Benjamin Hart
  27. early and often
    Ivanka and Jared Cast As Stars of January 6 HearingThe January 6 committee wants to hook TV viewers for this week’s hearings. Airing Javanka’s recorded testimony might do the trick.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. the national interest
    Georgetown Abandons Its Free-Speech Policy Over Ilya ShapiroDumb tweets for me, but not for thee.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. early and often
    De-endorsed Mo Brooks Begs Trump to Take Him BackMAGA Mo, who lost Trump’s support, has come crawling back to Mar-a-Lago, desperate for a boost in his runoff against McConnell favorite Katie Britt.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. early and often
    Chesa Boudin and the Limits of San Francisco LiberalismIf Chesa Boudin is recalled, it will be because his city has never been its left-wing caricature.
    By Ross Barkan
  31. gun control
    A Case for (Likely Foolish) Optimism About Gun ReformAfter a quarter-century of disappointment from Congress on the issue, it feels like this time could be different. (Possibly.)
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. early and often
    Hochul’s Democratic Challengers Leave Her Plenty of Middle GroundCentrist Tom Suozzi and progressive Jumaane Williams are running out of time to make an impression on Democratic primary voters.
    By Errol Louis
  33. early and often
    California Republicans Downplay Their Toxic Brand to SurviveRick Caruso, Anne Marie Schubert, and Lanhee Chen are distancing themselves from the GOP even as they run on conservative themes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    The 3 Democrats Who Could Save the PartyGretchen Whitmer, John Fetterman, and Tim Ryan could win in the Midwest, which is key to the Senate and a post-Biden White House.
    By Ross Barkan
  35. early and often
    Welcome to Oz, PennsylvaniaCelebrity doctor Mehmet Oz is now the uncontested winner of the state’s GOP senate primary.
    By Chas Danner
  36. early and often
    Trump Endorses Peter Thiel Protégé Blake Masters’s Arizona Senate BidTrump is risking his solid record in Senate primaries by promoting an extreme candidate to run against Democrat Mark Kelly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. just asking questions
    White Christian Nationalism ‘Is a Fundamental Threat to Democracy’A conversation with Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry about their new book, The Flag and the Cross.
    By Sarah Jones
  38. early and often
    The Post-Post-9/11 CampaignMax Rose and Brittany Ramos DeBarros served in Afghanistan and left with radically opposed views of the war. Now they’re running against each other.
    By Jasper Craven
  39. politics
    Fetterman on Stroke: ‘I Almost Died’The Democratic Senate candidate has yet to return to the campaign trail after suffering a stroke three weeks ago.
    By Nia Prater
  40. early and often
    Peter Navarro Got Arrested for Contempt of CongressTrump’s former trade adviser was indicted for refusing to cooperate with the House investigation into the Capitol riot.
    By Matt Stieb
  41. politics
    New York to Raise the Age for Semi-Automatic Rifles to 21Ten bills that would bar civilians from buying body armor and strengthen the state’s red-flag law to strip guns from some people.
    By Nia Prater
  42. gun violence
    The Christians Who Make Little Martyrs Out of Uvalde’s VictimsA nihilistic religion worships the gun.
    By Sarah Jones
  43. early and often
    Michael Avenatti Gets 4 Years in Prison for Stealing From Stormy DanielsThe disgraced celebrity attorney, who is already in jail for extorting Nike, will go on trial again in July for allegedly embezzling $10 million.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. the national interest
    Trump’s Insurrection Is Building Professionalized InstitutionsNext time, they won’t rely on amateurs.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. gun violence
    The Ruthless Rise of Daniel Defense, Maker of the Uvalde AR15The gun manufacturer established itself by allegedly undercutting a business partner and preying on American paranoia.
    By J. Brian Charles
  46. the city politic
    Kill the Commute for GoodTrekking into Manhattan five days a week never made sense for most white-collar workers.
    By Ross Barkan
  47. early and often
    The Man Who Shot Reagan Has Been Granted Full FreedomThis month, John Hinckley will be free of all remaining restrictions, 41 years after attempting to kill President Ronald Reagan.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. the economy
    Thanks, Putin: Gas Prices Hit Another RecordRussia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to make a bad problem worse.
    By Benjamin Hart
  49. life after roe
    Gen Z May Break the Deadlock Over Abortion RightsThere is a growing generation gap with Gen Z, and particularly young women, trending sharply in favor of abortion rights.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    Alaska Struggles With Its Weird New Election SystemA top-four primary, ranked-choice voting, and a special congressional election are colliding. Plus, the race features Sarah Palin and Santa Claus.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    John Durham Tried to Prove Trump’s Russiagate Theory. Instead He Debunked It.Trump’s prosecutor face-plants.
    By Jonathan Chait
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