1. politics
    Stephen Breyer and the End of the Apolitical Supreme CourtEven John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett claim to be above politics. But Breyer may be the last justice to actually believe it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. 2022 midterms
    Pelosi to Run for House Again … But Not for Speaker?She pledged to step down as Democratic leader at the end of this Congress. But unless she changes her mind, she will stay around as a living legend.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. covid-19
    New York State’s Mask Mandate Reinstated, For NowA state appellate court judge granted a stay after the state sued to block an earlier ruling which struck down the mandate.
    By Chas Danner
  4. ukraine
    Let’s Call a Weapon a WeaponExamining what “lethal aid” to Ukraine really means.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. 2022 midterms
    J.D. Vance Wins the Marjorie Taylor Greene PrimaryThe fiery MAGA extremist Greene has accomplished nothing in Congress. But she’s a power nonetheless and could help Vance win a Senate primary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. politics
    Is Trump Losing His Base? New Poll Suggests Otherwise.Talk about Ron DeSantis displacing Trump is very premature and perhaps another sign of the perpetual underestimation of the 45th president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. our climate
    Will Local Politics Cook the Planet?How parochial grassroots movements could impede the green transition.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. hot mic
    Joe Biden Calls Fox News Reporter a ‘Stupid Son of a B- - - -’The president, who appeared frustrated by a not-so-astute question, phoned Peter Doocy afterward to make amends.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. crime
    The Return of New York’s Most Notorious CopsThe new mayor and police commissioner want to fight gun crime by bringing back anti-crime units, which were disbanded after a history of abuse.
    By Nia Prater
  11. 2022 midterms
    When Life Stinks, the President’s Popularity SinksDemocrats’ unpopularity is probably the product of a generally unhappy country, not any particular misstep by President Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    Newt Gingrich Invented Donald Trump’s Lock-Them-Up PoliticsA one-man bridge from Reaganism to Trumpism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. media
    Sarah Palin Postpones Court Date by Contracting COVIDShe was just about to face off against the New York Times.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  14. 2022 midterms
    Democrats Need Republican Mistakes to Hang On to the SenateA normal midterm swing could help Republicans sweep close Senate races. But Trump and intraparty problems could help Democrats keep control.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the law
    Biden’s Monopoly GamesBiden’s team was supposed to bring a shift in antitrust thinking, but its leaders sound a lot like the traditionalists they were supposed to replace.
    By Ankush Khardori
  16. politics
    Biden Didn’t Have the Power or Luck to Become FDR or LBJBiden is trying to govern in an era totally unlike the 1930s or 1960s with little margin for error and a lot of nasty surprises. Give him a break.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the city politic
    Everyone Needs to Take a Deep Breath About Alvin BraggHis criminal-justice reforms have prompted a freak-out, but they’re reasonable — and exactly what he promised.
    By Errol Louis
  18. the national interest
    Trump Unable to Grasp Hannity’s ‘Banging Head Against Wall’ MetaphorFormer president thinks he’s being asked about literal wall.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. election coup
    The Election Law Central to January 6 Might Actually Get FixedBoth Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy are “open” to reform of the Electoral Count Act.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. literature
    Trump Invites Congress to Election-Lie Book ClubSending every House Republican a book about the “rigged” election just makes him look desperate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. politics
    Never Mind the Facts. Trump Fans Feel Like a MajorityWhen you’ve been convinced polls are fake and actual elections are rigged, it is easy to confuse visible signs of enthusiasm as a ticket to power.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. havana syndrome
    CIA: (Most) Havana Syndrome (Probably) Not Caused by Foreign AttackThe agency’s interim findings bolster the “mass sociogenic illness” theory but are frustratingly inconclusive.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. politics
    Of Course, Eric Adams Is Turning His Paycheck Into CryptoThe mayor once talked about getting paid in bitcoin, but he’ll have to settle for the next best thing.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  24. the national interest
    The Filibuster Is Living on Borrowed TimeMitch McConnell wants you to think the fight is over. It’s not.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. politics
    Kyrsten Sinema’s Moment of InfamyThe enigmatic Democrat votes for the filibuster and against her party.
    By Ben Jacobs
  26. politics
    Biden’s Marathon Press Conference Didn’t Quite Go As PlannedThe president’s aim was to get back on message, but he may have stirred new trouble with his remarks on Russia and Ukraine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. today in eric adams
    What If We Stopped Drivers From Killing People?Doing very little hasn’t worked yet. What if we tried?
    By Tirhakah Love
  28. 2022 midterms
    Biden’s Approval Rating Is Low But Still Higher Than Trump’sWith better skill than he’s shown lately and a bit of luck, Biden can mitigate 2022 midterm losses and bounce back in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. politics
    Letitia James Details Fraud Claims Against Trump OrganizationThe state attorney general’s office says the former president’s company illegally inflated asset prices.
    By Nia Prater
  30. trump tv
    Is One America News Too Trumpy for Its Own Good?Trump blamed “woke executives” for DirecTV dropping One America News Network. But maybe airing conspiracy theories is the root of OAN’s troubles.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. today in eric adams
    The Celebrity Everyman at the Fruit StandMake that content!
    By Tirhakah Love
  32. politics
    Trump Thinks DeSantis Owes Him EverythingIf the Sunshine State ingrate aspires to a political destiny independent of Trump, the former president will give him the Brian Kemp treatment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. announcements
    Introducing &c., a Newsletter by Jonathan ChaitIrregular musings from the center-left.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the national interest
    Why Biden’s Losing Fight for Voting Rights Was Still the Best PlanYou can’t outorganize voter suppression without taking a stand.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. politics
    De Blasio Drops Bid for Governor Like It’s a Groundhog“I was not good with groundhogs at all. Probably should not have gone to the gym.”
    By Nia Prater
  36. politics
    What Democrats Hope to Win by LosingThey still want to try to move forward on voting-rights legislation, but it’s hard to see past the brick wall of the filibuster.
    By Ben Jacobs
  37. the national interest
    School Closures Were a Catastrophe. Progressives Still Haven’t Reckoned With It.If you don’t diagnose your error, you might repeat it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. politics
    We Still Need Martin Luther King Jr.’s Aspirational PatriotismHe challenged Americans to live up to our values, not to boast of our own inherent greatness.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. hypocrisy
    Why Brits Are So Incredibly Angry at Boris JohnsonAmericans don’t understand the extremity of the COVID measures our prime minister gleefully ignored.
    By Matthew Burn
  40. today in eric adams
    Greasing the Civilian-to-Soldier PipelineHave we figured out Eric Adams’s plan?
    By Tirhakah Love
  41. gerrymandering
    Another State Says to Hell With GerrymanderingAfter the Supreme Court punted on the issue, state constitutions like Ohio’s may hold the key to reform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    The GOP Has Adopted an Anti-Voting-Rights Case It Once RejectedToday’s Republicans are using the same arguments southern Democrats once used to oppose the original Voting Rights Act.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    DeSantis 2024: If You Think Trump Was Too Honest and Sane About COVIDThe Florida governor sets up a contrast to Trump’s right on the pandemic.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. politics
    The Supreme Court Goes Anti-VaxxThe High Court’s overreach is as absurd as it is brazen.
    By Irin Carmon
  45. politics
    McConnell Dragged Into Twisted Trump-Graham DramaGraham’s threat to help oust McConnell is a bit confusing, unless you’ve been following the South Carolina senator’s bonkers friendship with Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. the national interest
    RIP ‘No January 6 Sedition Charges,’ the Right’s Favorite Trump Defense“Let’s base our view on whether 1/6 was an ‘insurrection’ on whether those arrested are charged with insurrection.” Yes, let’s!
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the national interest
    The Filibuster Won’t Stop an Authoritarian PresidentSinema’s confused case for letting Republicans block voting rights.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. politics
    America Runs on Ben Affleck Not Running for CongressThe actor thought about launching a political career back in 2018. Mercifully, he’s only revealing this now.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. the national interest
    GOP Voting-Rights Opponents May Be Better Than Trumpists, But They’re Not GoodWhy Romney equates Biden’s voting-rights speech with Trumpism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. vision 2024
    A Joe Biden–Liz Cheney 2024 Ticket Won’t Save AmericaThomas Friedman cites an Israeli precedent for his call for a coalition of national salvation. It’s not an apt comparison and probably wouldn’t work.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. take it to the bank
    Hillary Clinton Is Definitely Running in 2024**Correction: Hillary Clinton is not really running in 2024.
    By Benjamin Hart
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