1. today in eric adams
    Eric Adams and the Case of the Problematic DudesIs it politics? Or is it them?
    By Tirhakah Love
  2. politics
    Solid-Blue California Still Can’t Pass Universal Health CareA single-payer bill endorsed by many Democrats in the state wasn’t even brought up for a vote in the Assembly. Why does this keep happening?
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the national interest
    Republican Party Excommunicates Liz Cheney for Opposing the InsurrectionRNC calls rioters “ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. politics
    New York Democrats Have Gerrymandered Their Way to a Huge AdvantageAlbany lawmakers bypassed an independent redistricting commission and played hardball with the congressional map.
    By Nia Prater
  5. politics
    Why Republicans Should Help Fix the Electoral Count ActFor his own devious reasons, Donald Trump is trying to keep Republicans from fixing this law. But it could blow up on them in a big way in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. today in eric adams
    Extra-Fund the Police, Say President, Governor, MayorLet’s put more money into incarceration.
    By Tirhakah Love
  8. election coup
    Could Trump’s Fake Electors Be Charged With a Crime?The Feds are reportedly looking into holding either fake electors or their Team Trump coordinators liable for the plot to overturn election results.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    De Blasio Contemplates Entering a Race He Could Actually WinThe ex-mayor sees an opportunity in his backyard.
    By Benjamin Hart
  10. rudy giuliani
    You’re Not Crazy, Rudy Giuliani Actually Went on The Masked SingerThis might be worse than his prior star turn at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    Name-Calling Is Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham’s Love LanguageIn this deeply bizarre friendship, Trump saying, “I mean, Lindsey’s a nice guy, but he’s a RINO” almost counts as praise.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. today in eric adams
    Eric Adams, the NYPD’s Best TweeterThe man has presence.
    By Tirhakah Love
  13. politics
    Democrats’ Control of Senate Iffy As Luján Recovers From StrokeThankfully, the New Mexico senator is expected to recover fully. But during his absence, some big Democratic initiatives must be put on hold.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the national interest
    Trump: It’s Unfair for Black Prosecutors to Charge My CrimesCrooked family plays race card.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. politics
    Supreme Court Ivy League Snobbery Is a Recent DevelopmentEight of nine current justices attended law school at Harvard or Yale. Back in the day, a public law-school education was just fine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the economy
    5 Reasons Voters Underrate the Biden EconomyBy most objective measures, today’s economy isn’t bad. So why do Americans say the president is messing it up?
    By Eric Levitz
  17. politics
    When Supreme Court Justices Go RogueRepublicans are accusing Biden of “politicizing” the nomination process. But they’re especially concerned about ensuring justices are on their “team.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. that happened
    Trump Even Managed to Be Weird With PaperThere’s more evidence that Trump routinely tore up documents and aides taped them back together. The jury’s still out on that time he ate a memo.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. politics
    So Rudy Giuliani Was the Adult in the Room?Trump reportedly considered an executive order that would have sent troops to seize voting machines in late 2020, but Giuliani talked him out of it.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. today in eric adams
    Eric Adams Hearts Joe BidenAnd the bros are going to bro down this week.
    By Tirhakah Love
  21. politics
    A Guide to Congress’s Jam-Packed FebruaryDemocrats’ to-do list includes salvaging Build Back Better, reforming election laws, and avoiding a shutdown — and they know time is running out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    Trump Incoherently Attacks Electoral Count Act ReformTrump’s argument against fixing the statute contradicts his own legal team. His decision to weigh in may still hurt reform efforts.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. black lives matter
    The Rise and Rupture of Campaign ZeroHow the founders of one of Black Lives Matter’s most prominent organizations fell out.
    By Ernest Owens
  24. black lives matter
    The Freedom Fighters of FloridaSocial-justice history is made by the young.
    By Sierra Lyons
  25. black lives matter
    What Happened to the WitnessesFilming police killings has long-lasting consequences. Four who did tell their stories.
    As told to Camille Squires
  26. black lives matter
    The Murky Finances of Black Lives MatterA lack of transparency into donations has led to friction and mistrust among activists.
    By Sean Campbell
  27. black lives matter
    10 Years Since TrayvonThe story of the first decade of Black Lives Matter.
  28. black lives matter
    The Failure of Police ReformAtlanta’s city government spent decades on half-hearted measures meant to address police violence.
    By Micah Herskind and Tiffany Roberts
  29. black lives matter
    The Lure of White MartyrdomAmerican mythology has always cast Black liberation as the villain.
    By Michael Harriot
  30. black lives matter
    Black Athletes and the Value of a BodyWhy the world of professional sports embraced Black Lives Matter.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  31. black lives matter
    The Battle Wounds of ProtestActivists often pay the price for organizing with their health and well-being.
    By Uché Blackstock M.D.
  32. black lives matter
    The Day I Quit BelievingGeorge Zimmerman’s acquittal was the end of a very brief moment in which I gave America the benefit of the doubt.
    By Michael Arceneaux
  33. kyrsten sinema
    Kyrsten Sinema’s New Republican Friends Aren’t Going to Vote for HerHer antics have cost her the support of Arizona Democrats, and she won’t be saved by the Republicans lionizing her for “saving the Senate.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    Trump Dangles Pardons to His 2024 Insurrectionist AlliesHe said he would pardon the January 6 rioters, which really means he is soliciting insurrection next time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. 2022 midterms
    Trump Nod Triggers Tennessee MAGA Carpetbagger FightThe ex-president’s superfans are upset that he endorsed a former Fox contributor over their preferred candidate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    Wait, Are Mike Pence and Donald Trump Not on Good Terms?The former VP’s claim that he’s spoken to Trump “probably a dozen times” in the last year has been downgraded to “we talked last summer.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. today in eric adams
    Eric Adams Delivers a EulogyDistressing and sad.
    By Tirhakah Love
  38. black voters
    Why Joe Biden Is Bleeding Black SupportThe president’s failure to pass voting-rights legislation is only a small part of the story.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. first feline
    White House Cat Arrives, Ending Only Biden Scandal I Care AboutWillow Biden proves there can be miracles when you believe — or when you stop believing and publicly complain about Biden breaking a dumb promise.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. justice
    What Can Stephen Breyer’s Successor Accomplish?The Supreme Court’s liberals can try to forge a consensus, or use their perch to call out a conservative supermajority.
    By Irin Carmon
  41. politics
    Nikki Haley’s Shameless Walk on the Trump TightropeHer startling call for Biden to “step down” was clearly an attempt to atone for crossing Trump. But she may need her dignity someday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    The Right Has Mastered Cancel CultureGlenn Youngkin’s anti-CRT hotline exemplifies an illiberal trend.
    By Sarah Jones
  43. today in eric adams
    Mayor Opens Airport, Demands End of TraumaPlease don’t be a mess near this man.
    By Tirhakah Love
  44. politics
    Can Kamala Harris Break a Tie on a Supreme Court Confirmation?In 2020, Laurence Tribe claimed the vice-president has no tiebreaking powers on judicial confirmations. Republicans are looking into the theory.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. politics
    Democrats Are Playing Catch-up on Supreme Court NominationsRepublicans have appointed the lion’s share of justices in recent decades. Biden needs to make the most of his rare opportunity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the national interest
    Biden Didn’t Invent Affirmative Action for the Supreme CourtConservatives attack the president for promising to appoint a Black woman to the Court.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. stop the presses
    Sarah Palin Paints the Town COVIDShe shocks the capital of blue America, unvaccinated and unashamed.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  48. the national interest
    The Republican Party’s Anti-Vaxx Wing Is Too Big to FailToo late to purge the kooks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. politics
    Will Sinema and Manchin Screw This Up?Nothing may unite Democrats better than putting the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
    By Ben Jacobs
  50. the federal reserve
    Fed to Markets: The Prices Are Too Damn HighJerome Powell told markets what they expected to hear Wednesday, albeit in a slightly more hawkish tone than some anticipated.
    By Eric Levitz
  51. education
    Glenn Youngkin Won’t Stop Undermining Public SchoolsIt’s ludicrous to think that parents alone should control every school decision affecting their kids.
    By Ed Kilgore
More Articles