1. redistricting
    The GOP’s Targeting of Lucy McBath Could Face Voting-Rights ChallengeGeorgia Republicans were likely emboldened by the recent erosion of voting rights, but their new congressional map could still spark a federal suit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Joe Biden’s Big SqueezeProgressive donors to the left of him, cynical centrists to the right — a unified theory of why his popular agenda is so unpopular.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. sunday school
    Excluding Catholics From Communion Was Once the NormU.S. bishops’ plan to discipline President Biden failed, but for centuries questions of “worthiness” kept laypeople from taking Communion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. pandemic
    Vaccinating Kids May Be the Biggest COVID Debate YetSchoolchildren are required to get a host of shots, but will they be for this virus? Experts say a mandate may be premature.
    By James D. Walsh
  5. the money game
    Crypto Fans Lose U.S. Constitution to a BillionaireHedge fund manager Ken Griffin won an ultra-rare copy of the Constitution for $43.2 million, outbidding a group of over 17,000 crypto enthusiasts.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  7. covid-19
    All Adults Now Eligible for COVID Booster Shots: FDA, CDCEveryone 18 and older who was fully vaccinated at least six months ago may now receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
    By Chas Danner
  8. 2022 midterms
    Doctor Oz Mulls Republican Senate Run in PennsylvaniaHe’s not really from the state and has no real background in politics. But he does have name ID and money — and Trump’s candidate could implode.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. crime
    Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Murder TrialHe was a teenager when he opened fire on the streets of Kenosha, killing two, wounding a third, and igniting a furious national political debate.
    By Justin Miller and Matt Stieb
  10. crime
    There Will Be More RittenhousesThe forces that created a vigilante also exonerated him.
    By Sarah Jones
  11. kyle rittenhouse trial
    Kyle Rittenhouse’s Defense Was Strong. It’s Also a Threat to the Rule of Law.The shooter’s claims of self-defense are legally plausible. But they also expose the anarchy latent in America’s lax gun laws and vigilante culture.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. politics
    In Defense of Donald Trump’s $230 Picture BookIs it funny that his first postpresidential book consists of 300 photos with captions scrawled in Sharpie? Sure. But it’s the perfect move for him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. feminism?
    Introducing President Kamala HarrisWe briefly had our first woman president thanks to … a colonoscopy.
    By Mia Mercado
  14. the national interest
    No, the Steele Dossier Did Not Invent the Russia ScandalThe report was faulty, but Trump was very, very guilty.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the city politic
    Kathy Hochul’s Got Seven MonthsTo govern. To campaign. And to tell New Yorkers what, if anything, she believes in.
    By Laura Nahmias
  16. build back better
    Endless Kevin McCarthy Speech Inspires Democratic ComediansLadies and Gentleman, your roast master, Jamie Raskin!
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. politics
    Kevin McCarthy Determined Not to Go the Way of Cantor and BoehnerAfter witnessing the fate of former House GOP leaders, McCarthy is not about to annoy extremists in the House by bashing Paul Gosar.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. politics
    Sympathy for the Devil: In Defense of Horse-Race Election PollingThe answer to flawed data is more, not less, data.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    It Took Mock Killing AOC for Paul Gosar to Finally Get PunishedThe Republican has palled around with white nationalists and fomented insurrection, but he was finally censured after going one tweet over the line.
    By Ben Jacobs
  20. unidentified aerial phenomena
    The Defense Department May Be Getting an Office to Investigate UFOsLawmakers are debating this week over Sen. Gillibrand’s plan to create an Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office to better assess UFO sightings.
    By Matt Stieb
  21. presidential line of succession
    Californians Move Toward Lock on Presidential SuccessionIf Feinstein becomes the next Senate president pro tem, she joins VP Harris and a California House Speaker in the chain of presidential succession.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. nicknames
    Trump Keeps Trying to Make ‘Broken Old Crow’ McConnell HappenThe Senate minority leader is uniquely difficult to insult, as he embraces almost every negative thing people say about him. But Trump can do better.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. catholicism
    Bishops Cave on Denying Communion to Pro-Choice Politicians Like BidenAfter Pope Francis repeatedly warned conservative bishops against politically weaponizing the sacrament of the Eucharist, they took the hint.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    Sinema: We’re All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This to Biden’s AgendaSenator concerned about promises that can’t be delivered (because of her).
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. politics
    Freedom Caucus Troublemakers Are Poised for a ComebackIf Republicans retake the House in 2022, the caucus could return to its insubordinate ways — fueled this time by loyalty to Trump, not conservatism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the national interest
    DeSantis Spokesperson Suggests Rothschilds Plotted to Impose Vaccine PassportIt was the obvious next step after the space lasers.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. mtg
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Wonders What New York Has to Do With Homeland SecurityMarjorie Taylor Greene asked why a New York rep. leads the House Homeland Security Committee, apparently unaware of the state’s history or geography.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. masterpieces
    The Best Pro-Trump Propaganda Painter Has Again Outdone HimselfBehold, the 45th president leading Abraham Lincoln and JFK into battle.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. politics
    State Ethics Panel Revokes Approval of Cuomo’s COVID MemoirThe former governor could reapply for approval, but if denied, he may have to return some of the $5.1 million he received from his publisher.
    By Nia Prater
  30. the national interest
    Report: Sidney Powell Even Crazier Than You ThinkA brief taxonomy of Trump lawyer brain illness.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. politics
    Wyoming GOP Declares Liz Cheney Woman Without a PartyThe state party no longer recognizes the outspoken Trump critic as a Republican.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. infrastructure bill
    Infrastructure Bill Spares New Yorkers From MTA Fare Hikes for NowGovernor Kathy Hochul said that billions in federal funding means that fare increases are suspended and service cuts are “off the table.”
    By Matt Stieb
  33. vision 2024
    If Biden Retires in 2024, Kamala Harris Will Be the Democratic NomineeFor all the negative punditry about the veep lately, don’t underestimate all the advantages she’ll have if Biden gives way to her.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. politics
    Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill, Hoping to Build On His WinThe president and his party finally have some good news, and they want to make sure everyone hears it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. 2022 midterms
    Beto O’Rourke Is Running for Governor in TexasThe former Democratic phenom must overcome past questions to challenge a strong but vulnerable Republican incumbent in a red state turning purple.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. media
    Alex Jones Will Be Forced to Pay Sandy Hook ParentsThe conspiracy theorist wouldn’t cooperate, so a judge ruled him liable by default.
    By Nia Prater
  37. politics
    Much Ado About KamalaMultiple reports suggest Harris is having trouble finding a role in the administration or setting herself above the competition for the next primary.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. trump organization
    Trump Organization Finally Sells D.C. HotelTrump and company will reportedly pull in $375 million for the deal after two years of trying to get off their lease from the federal government.
    By Matt Stieb
  39. covid-19
    New Documents Detail How Trump White House Interfered in CDC’s COVID ResponseEmails and transcripts released by congressional investigators reveal more about Trump administration efforts to influence and muzzle CDC scientists.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino and Chas Danner
  40. bureau of prisons
    The Bureau of Prisons Is Doing the Crime: ReportOver 100 federal prison workers have been arrested, convicted, or sentenced for crimes since 2019.
    By Matt Stieb
  41. extreme weather
    California Might Start Ranking Heat WavesState lawmakers want to create a three-tier ranking system to more effectively warn people about the public-health threats of extreme heat.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  42. democrats
    Democrats Shouldn’t Run Away From Their Non-White Party BaseWhite racial resentments are on the rise again. But Democrats shouldn’t dispossess non-white voters in a bid to chase white voters they may never win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. covid-19
    New Leader of Oklahoma National Guard Rejects Federal Vaccine MandateThe state’s mandate-opposing governor appointed the new leader and directed him to institute the policy, which goes against Defense Department orders.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  44. awful things
    U.S. Covered Up Airstrike That Killed Dozens of Civilians in Syria: ReportMore than 60 civilians, including many women and children, appear to have been killed, according to a new investigation.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  45. politics
    Steve Bannon Indicted for ContemptThe two charges came after Bannon refused to comply with a House subpoena in the investigation into the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
    By Nia Prater
  46. the national interest
    Trump Openly Defends Insurrectionists Trying to Hang Pence As ‘Common Sense’The slow, inevitable evolution of the former president’s pro-riot rhetoric.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. racism
    Why White Racists Vote for Black RepublicansBlack Republicans who share strongly conservative views can paradoxically appeal to white racists as exceptions that prove their so-called rules.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. politics
    Andrew Cuomo in ExileHe is out of power but not out of grudges.
    By Hunter Walker
  49. politics
    Chris Christie Is Asking for ItIn a bad echo of the last Republican primary, the former New Jersey governor seems to be picking a fight with Trump that he will lose.
    By Matt Stieb
  50. politics
    Democrats Want to Censure Paul Gosar for Anime in Which He Kills AOCLawmakers are filing a formal resolution to censure Gosar for posting a clip in which his face is imposed on a character who kills Ocasio-Cortez.
    By Matt Stieb
  51. the national interest
    Sinema: Households Earning $9 Million a Year Are Too Poor to Pay More TaxFinally, a senator who looks out for the high-seven-figure-income class.
    By Jonathan Chait
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