1. politics
    David Perdue Will Indeed Primary Governor Brian Kemp in Georgia: ReportsThe former senator was recruited to run against Kemp by Donald Trump, who has repeatedly vowed to help purge the incumbent GOP governor.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  2. politics
    Longtime Republican Lawmaker Bob Dole Dead at 98The former Senate majority leader, presidential candidate, and World War II veteran died in his sleep on Sunday.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  3. the fallout
    CNN Fires Chris CuomoThe cable-news host was terminated amid an internal review, days after a former colleague accused him of sexual misconduct.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  4. foreign policy
    U.S. Warns of Possible Invasion of Ukraine by RussiaIntelligence officials worry that Russia’s rapid buildup on the border means the country could launch an offensive in early 2022.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  5. crime
    Michigan School Shooter’s Parents Apprehended Following Rare ChargesJames and Jennifer Crumbley pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges on Saturday, days after their son allegedly killed four classmates.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  7. 2022 midterms
    McConnell Signals GOP Will Run on Pure Obstruction in the MidtermsThey disagree on a lot of things, but Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump both believe in the pursuit of power as an end in itself.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. roe v. wade
    Amy Coney Barrett’s Adoption Myths“What’s happening at the Supreme Court is that people are using us to further their own agenda. They’re co-opting our lives and our stories.”
    By Irin Carmon
  9. abortion
    If Roe Is Reversed, Democrats Need to Be ReadyAt a time when their party has convinced itself to avoid social issues, they should prepare for a culture-war battle they can win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. andrew cuomo
    The Feds Are Also Investigating Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Andrew CuomoThe inquiry is reportedly focused on potential violations of federal civil rights and labor laws.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. 2022 midterms
    Trump Frets About Ads Attacking J.D. Vance for Attacking HimThe former president’s involvement in 2022 midterm campaigns isn’t about his party — it’s strictly about him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the body politic
    The Betrayal of RoeDecades of neglect and cowardice have brought this country to the precipice.
    By Rebecca Traister
  13. politics
    Eric Adams Celebrates Hanukkah at a Chabad House in GhanaThis is like Mad Libs.
    By Nia Prater
  14. the national interest
    Republican Senator Tom Cotton Admits Trump, Not Biden, Caused InflationOops.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the national interest
    If Trump Voters Lived in Germany, They’d Be in the Fascist PartyNo, not that one.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. abortion
    Anti-Abortion Movement Nears Victory 29 Years After a BetrayalAfter a surprise defeat in the Supreme Court in 1992, Roe v. Wade opponents demanded more from Republicans, and Trump kept his promises to them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. peng shuai
    Women’s Tennis Suspends Tournaments in China Over Treatment of Peng ShuaiThe WTA president said he doubted that doubles star Peng Shuai was “safe and not subject to censorship” following her sexual-assault allegation.
    By Matt Stieb
  18. 2022 midterms
    Stacey Abrams Announces 2022 Run for Governor of GeorgiaAbrams will have a united Democratic Party facing Trump-divided Republicans, and perhaps a grudge rematch with voter suppressor Brian Kemp.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    Will the Body Become a Prison?If conservative justices side with Mississippi’s abortion ban, many women will not escape.
    By Sarah Jones
  20. politics
    This Is How Roe EndsHope for a compromise that preserves abortion rights looks lost after conservative justices spoke about Mississippi’s 15-week ban.
    By Irin Carmon
  21. politics
    ‘The Mayor Knew’Eric Garcetti’s top aide was a serial harasser, according to multiple accusers. The mayor, they say, ignored it.
    By Alissa Walker
  22. government shutdown
    Will Republicans Force a Government Shutdown to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandates?A small group of conservatives can gum up the works and force at least a brief shutdown. But with Omicron looming, the timing is strange.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. covid-19
    Trump Tested Positive for COVID Before Debate, Meadows SaysA new book claims the former president didn’t bother to inform Joe Biden, the media, or almost anyone else.
    By Benjamin Hart
  24. the national interest
    Socialize College SportsUniversities need to take their athletics back from the free market.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. politics
    Dr. Oz and My ‘Aha Moment’ on Oprah’s QuackeryWith one of Oprah’s more dangerous celebrity creations running for the Senate, I can’t avoid reckoning with her penchant for promoting pseudoscience.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. 2022 elections
    New Jersey’s Dr. Oz to Enter Pennsylvania Senate RaceThe pseudoscience amplifier is aiming for that sweet, sweet Trump endorsement.
    By Benjamin Hart
  27. politics
    Clinton’s Misunderstood ‘Sister Soulja Moment’ Doesn’t Need a RevivalWhen you understand the full context of Clinton’s 1992 remarks, calls for Biden to deliver his own challenge to Black activists make even less sense.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the republican party
    Only Republicans Can Stop the Republicans NowThe biggest obstacle to the GOP’s political dominance is now the party’s own dearth of ideological discipline.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. q&a
    How Shareholder Capitalism Crashed a Plane (Two, Actually)Talking with the author of Flying Blind, a new book about Boeing’s deadly 737 Max.
    By Moe Tkacik
  30. new york
    Chris Cuomo Was Asking for Info on His Brother’s AccusersNew documents from the attorney general’s office show he was begging to help his big brother and shaking down other journalists.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. the national interest
    Lauren Boebert’s Bigoted Attack on Ilhan OmarSmearing Muslims for fun and profit.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. politics
    Trump’s 2024 Veepstakes Is Already Under WayThe former president will probably choose someone unlikely to burnish his own self-image of indispensability as his next running mate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    Republicans Are Undermining the Vaccine and Blaming Biden for It“Why do so many right-wing people distrust the vaccine?” conservatives wonder. It is a mystery.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. politics
    A Long Island Centrist Jumps Into the Governor’s RaceRepresentative Tom Suozzi will retire from Congress and take a shot at Albany.
    By Nia Prater
  35. politics
    Matthew McConaughey’s Next Role Won’t Be Texas GovernorThe actor announced that he will not be running for governor of his home state after all.
    By Benjamin Hart
  36. vulture quiz
    Who Said It: Matthew McConaughey, Kang, or Kodos?Take our quiz to test your knowledge!
    By Bethy Squires
  37. politics
    The New Anti-FeminismConservatives used to argue it was bad for men and women. Now they have dispensed with the pretense of caring about women.
    By Sarah Jones
  38. 2022 midterms
    Republicans Can’t Bet on Finding Perfectly Trumpy CandidatesThe GOP thinks candidates who embrace Trump without going full MAGA are the key to winning the midterms. Good luck finding them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    Merrick Garland Gets Political, Whether He Likes It or NotHated by the right and distrusted by the left, the attorney general is in a perilous position of his own making.
    By Ankush Khardori
  40. past is prologue
    Cheer Up, Democrats! You’ve Had It Worse Than This.The Democratic Party has a lot of problems, but it’s faced similarly sticky situations before and survived.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. politics
    For Pete’s Sake, Stop the Presidential Buzz About ButtigiegThe secretary of Transportation has plenty of fish to fry without constant speculation that antagonizes Kamala Harris supporters to no good end.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    ‘I Want to Be a 21st-Century Trustbuster’: Zephyr Teachout on Her Run for A.G.The progressive law professor who challenged Cuomo for governor explains why she’s back with a second shot for attorney general.
    By Nia Prater
  43. the republican party
    Is the GOP’s Policy Agenda Hidden or Nonexistent?For a party that may soon have full control of government, its ambitions remain remarkably unclear.
    By Eric Levitz
  44. thanksgiving
    I’m Thankful for the End of Guides to Arguing With Trumpy RelativesSince 2016, I’ve been subjected to pieces that insisted the battle for the soul of America was being waged at my Thanksgiving table. Good riddance.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. 2022 midterms
    Louie Gohmert Joins Wild Texas Attorney General RaceThe MAGA representative will challenge Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton and George P. Bush in a race that shows the importance of state offices.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the law
    The End of the Viability LineIf the Supreme Court lets Mississippi ban abortion at 15 weeks, before fetal viability, much more than that will be lost.
    By Irin Carmon
  47. the national interest
    Chris Christie and the Death of the Never Trump Republican“The line of supporting Donald Trump starts behind me!”
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. media
    The Dave Portnoy PlaybookOn the precipice of sports-gambling riches — and facing sexual-misconduct allegations — Barstool Sports’ founder doubles down on the culture war.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  49. marjory stoneman douglas
    DOJ Settles With Parkland Victims’ Families for Around $130 MillionSurvivors and the families of victims had sued the Department of Justice, alleging that the FBI failed to acts on tips regarding the shooter.
    By Matt Stieb
  50. 2022 midterms
    Trump’s Senate Candidate in Pennsylvania Quits After Losing Child-Custody CaseSean Parnell had been the GOP front-runner in a crucial Senate race. But now Dr. Mehmet Oz could become Trump’s new favorite.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. politics
    Impeachment Report Says Cuomo Ordered Alleged COVID Cover-UpThe Assembly’s investigation is finally finished, and it goes beyond “overwhelming evidence” of sexual harassment.
    By Nia Prater
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