1. politics
    The Bill de Blasio–Andrew Cuomo Feud: A RetrospectiveFor years, the mayor and the governor jockeyed for power over everything from a lost deer to battling COVID. Here are lowlights from their petty war.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. governor kathy hochul
    New York State’s First Female Governor Sworn Into Office in Dead of NightGood-bye, Cuomo. Hello, Hochul.
    By Nia Prater
  3. good riddance
    Cuomo Shows He’ll Never Change in Final AddressThe governor went down fighting — and lecturing.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. afghanistan
    One Dead After Firefight Breaks Out at Kabul AirportMeanwhile, the U.S. military evacuated 10,400 people over a 24-hour period, a new high for the effort.
    By Chas Danner
  5. past is prologue
    Clinton and Biden Bookend the Era of the Swing VoterDifferences in how the two men approached campaigning and governing, despite their similar ideologies, reflect a massive shift in the U.S. electorate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. politics
    Donald Trump’s Latest Money-Making SchemesHustling for cash is core to Trump’s being (plus he has lots of debt coming due). Here’s how he’s using his post-presidential clout to make big bucks.
    By Eve Peyser
  8. andrew cuomo
    Cuomo Moves His Stuff to Sister’s HouseBut it’s not clear if that’s where the disgraced governor will next hang his hat.
    By Chas Danner
  9. 2021 california recall election
    Why California Republicans Can Bash Larry Elder All They WantThere’s no general election in 2021, so if Elder wins the recall replacement contest, he’ll be the governor regardless of how unpopular he is.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. politics
    The Elephant in the RoomRepublicans carefully run for president, not knowing if the last one will, too.
    By Ben Jacobs
  11. 2022 midterms
    Democrats Should (Privately) Write Off 2022 and Just GovernWhen the deal goes down on Biden’s agenda in Congress, vulnerable Democrats should not be given bragging rights for thwarting their own party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. afghanistan
    Biden to Americans Remaining in Afghanistan: We Will Get You Home“This is the one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history,” Biden said, defending the U.S. response to the crisis.
    By Nia Prater
  13. student debt
    Has Biden Abandoned Wide-Scale Student-Loan Forgiveness?While Biden officially supports forgiving $10,000 of every borrower’s student debt, he appears more inclined to expand existing debt-relief programs.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. politics
    Larry Elder’s Ex-Fiancée Claims He Waved a Gun at Her While HighIn the Gavin Newsom recall election, will California Republicans back a man who claims he introduced Snoop Dog to “the evil weed?”
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. delta variant
    Three U.S. Senators Test Positive for COVID in One DayJohn Hickenlooper, Angus King, and Roger Wicker all tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. All three are vaccinated and have mild symptoms.
    By Matt Stieb
  16. politics
    California Recall Candidate Served Legal Papers During DebateRepublican gubernatorial replacement candidate John Cox is known for attention-grabbing gimmicks, like a rented grizzly, but this one wasn’t his idea.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. afghanistan
    Biden Admits No Errors on AfghanistanIn an interview, the president was defiant about every aspect of the messy operation he ordered.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. the media
    The Media Is Helping Hawks Win the War Over Biden’s Afghanistan WithdrawalThe Taliban’s triumph illustrates how little good our 20-year war did. The media’s coverage of that triumph illustrates how little we’ve learned.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. culture war
    Larry David Beefs With Alan Dershowitz in Martha’s Vineyard Grocery StoreLarry David reportedly called the attorney out for his Trump connections and yelled: “You’re disgusting!”
    By Matt Stieb
  20. covid-19
    Biden Leaps Into Fight With Republican Governors Over School Mask MandatesThough the dispute will wind up in court, the administration is using some creative ideas to stop GOP leaders from blocking mask mandates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. politics
    Biden’s Approval Ratings Slip Below 50 Percent for the First TimeHis worst is still better than Trump’s best, but for a president trying to defy the odds and retain Congress in the midterms, it’s not great.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. voting rights
    Democrats Update the John Lewis Voting Rights ActDrafted to anticipate and overcome recent Supreme Court decisions, the bill still faces a huge hurdle in passage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. foreign interests
    The U.S. Should Take As Many Afghan Refugees As It CanIt’s the only way to salvage America’s reputation after 20 years of war.
    By Sarah Jones
  24. new york tough
    Where Should Andrew Cuomo Live Now?Once his resignation takes effect, Cuomo will have no home. Here are a few suggestions for where the disgraced governor can crash.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. the national interest
    The House Suicide Squad’s Nonsensical Reasons to Kill Biden’s AgendaJosh Gottheimer claims the bridges can’t wait a few weeks to be fixed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. california recall
    The Newsom Recall Vote Is Just Plain WeirdA strange and confusing mail ballot — and a governor begging voters to ignore its second question — makes for an unpredictable campaign.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Democrats in Congress Need to Cut to the Chase With a Deal on EverythingIt’s time for Democrats to stop threatening each other over infrastructure and reconciliation and pass Biden’s agenda, before it’s too late.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. afghanistan
    The Fall of Saigon Didn’t End Gerald Ford’s PresidencyEvents in Kabul are bringing back memories of 1975. Will Joe Biden get through his crisis as the 38th president did back then?
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. politics
    New York Assembly May Not Totally Let Cuomo Off the HookThis move comes after the Assembly said it wouldn’t pursue impeachment following Cuomo’s resignation. Critics say this doesn’t hold Cuomo accountable.
    By Nia Prater
  30. the national interest
    A New Variant of COVID Denialism Has EmergedThe Republicans’ pathogenic party line.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. explainer
    Why Pope Francis Is Cracking Down on the Latin Mass and Angering TraditionalistsIn a break with his predecessor, Pope Francis is reimposing restrictions on the service used before the ’60s reforms — and risking a Catholic divide.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    The Cuomo TouchHow he lost the governorship.
    By Andrew Rice and Laura Nahmias
  33. albany
    Assembly Drops Cuomo Impeachment InvestigationLindsey Boylan, a former aide who accused the governor of harassment, called the Assembly’s move “an unjust cop-out.”
    By Nia Prater
  34. eviction moratorium
    Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of New York’s Eviction MoratoriumBy refusing New York tenants a presumption of financial distress, the Court may be signaling its intentions for the national moratorium.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. convenient timing
    Rand Paul Failed to Mention His Wife’s COVID Treatment Stock PurchaseThis would have been useful information, oh, 16 months ago.
    By Benjamin Hart
  36. the national interest
    9 Moderate Democrats Threaten to Tank Entire Biden PresidencyDemocrats have stuck together, until now.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. taliban
    So Much for the U.S. Drawdown in AfghanistanAs the U.S. tries to stick to the August 31 withdrawal, the Pentagon is actually sending more troops to protect the embassy amid a Taliban offensive.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. census
    Despite Everything, New York City Is Still a Very Popular Place to LiveThere are now almost nine million residents, per new census data.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. 2020 census
    Census Data Show America Is Getting Less and Less WhiteThis may put a dent in Republicans’ gerrymandering schemes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. texas voting law
    Texas Republicans Outlast 15-Hour Filibuster to Advance Voting-Restriction BillTexas Democrats took another dramatic, if futile, step against a voter-suppression bill in the Republican-controlled state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    Ben Shapiro’s Book Is a Glib Rationale for Right-Wing AuthoritarianismThe “authoritarian moment” isn’t the president who tried to cancel the election?
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. politics
    What We’ve Learned About How Kathy Hochul Will Run the ShowFor one thing, she’s definitely seeking reelection next year.
    By Benjamin Hart
  43. new york tough
    The 8 Weirdest Unsolved Andrew Cuomo MysteriesThe Boyfriend Cliff. Citing a fake person in COVID press conferences. The nipple situation. Cuomo may be out, but there are many lingering questions.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. national security
    The War on Terror Is InescapableIt produced Trump and remains a threat to American democracy, a new book argues.
    By Sarah Jones
  45. must be nice
    Trump Tax Cuts Saved Bloomberg $68 Million in Just One YearIRS records obtained by ProPublica show how the Trump tax cuts are a boon for many billionaires — even billionaires who called Trump a “clown.”
    By Matt Stieb
  46. 2022 midterms
    Raffensperger Struggles to Get Back His MAGA Street CredUnlike Brian Kemp, Raffensperger doesn’t have the political capital or luck in opponents to survive a Trumpian purge with right-wing posturing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. explainer
    What to Know About Cuomo’s Successor, Kathy HochulThe upstate Democratic road warrior has built deep relationships with lawmakers statewide and will now be New York’s first female leader.
    By Chas Danner
  48. andrew cuomo resignation
    Whither the Cuomosexual?The governor’s downfall should mark the end of political stan culture.
    By Sarah Jones
  49. politics
    Manchin and Sinema Prepare Their New Demands for Fellow DemocratsWhile the Democratic centrists voted for the budget blueprint, they want potentially conflicting concessions for their votes on the final product.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. politics
    How Is the Andrew Cuomo Mess Like Lord of the Rings?Christine Quinn said this! Let’s unpack!
    By Choire Sicha
  51. politics
    One Cheer for the Infrastructure DealIf a bipartisan infrastructure bill was necessary to get 50 Senate Democrats to vote for the reconciliation bill, it was worth it — but just barely.
    By Ed Kilgore
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