1. politics
    What Republicans Mean When They Say ‘Stacey Abrams’Joe Manchin doesn’t make for an easy demon.
    By Sarah Jones
  2. juneteenth
    Juneteenth Is Now a Federal Holiday“Great nations don’t ignore their most painful moments,” Biden said as he signed the bill establishing a holiday marking the end of slavery.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. supreme court
    Supreme Court Keeps Its Powder Dry on Religious LibertyThe ruling in favor of a Catholic foster-care agency was a setback for LGBTQ equality, but conservative justices could have gone much further.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Why Republicans Could Never Tell Their Voters the Truth About ObamacareThe legal crusade against affordable health care loses again.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. nyc mayoral race
    All the Endorsements in the NYC Mayoral RaceWith the June 22 primary approaching, Democratic mayoral candidates are racking up endorsements from politicians, organizations, and celebrities.
    By Nia Prater
  7. politics
    Florida Pol Threatens to Put ‘Hit Squad’ on Rival Congressional CandidateAnna Paulina Luna filed an injunction against William Braddock, who invoked her assassination in a recording.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. politics
    Can Joe Manchin of All People Trigger a Breakthrough on Voting Rights?The much-maligned Democrat has unveiled a compromise proposal that is getting praise from his party for a change.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. encounter
    On the Campaign Trail With Andrew GiulianiThe Son of Rudy is working out his father issues on the road to Albany.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  10. 2022 midterms
    Could Democrats Defy History and Keep Congress in 2022?There is recent precedent for the president’s party gaining House seats in unusual midterm elections, but it is still a long shot for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. celebrations
    What Biden Has Planned for His July 4 ‘Independence’ From COVID PartyThe U.S. probably won’t hit Biden’s goal to vaccinate 70 percent of adults by July 4, but that won’t keep him from throwing a party on the South Lawn.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. politics
    Biden and Putin Played Nice TodayThe two leaders met following recent Russian meddling in American elections and U.S. condemnations of the Kremlin’s crackdowns.
    By Nia Prater
  13. donald trump
    Could Trump Become Speaker of the House?This bizarre scenario is technically possible, but fantasies about Trump returning to the White House via the Speakership are extremely far-fetched.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. department of justice
    Trump DOJ’s Secret Subpoenas and Data Seizures: What We KnowThe Trump Justice Department went to unprecedented lengths to hunt down leakers, seizing records from reporters, Democrats, and a White House counsel.
    By Chas Danner
  15. politics
    Democrats Move Ahead With Plan to Pass Rest of Biden AgendaWhether or not an infrastructure deal is cut with Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. politics
    Trump Tried to Force DOJ to Back His 2020 Election CoupLong after the 2020 election was decided, Trump relentlessly used all the mechanisms available to the executive branch to overturn his loss.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. false equivalence
    Ilhan Omar and Marjorie Taylor Greene Are Not EquivalentIt’s lazily convenient to lump these two “extremists” together. But there’s no comparison in what they’ve said and how they’ve dealt with criticism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the city politic
    Tali Farhadian Weinstein Donated $8.2 Million to Her Own CampaignThe Manhattan DA candidate’s personal contributions dwarf the millions she has raised from Wall Street mega-donors.
    By James D. Walsh
  19. politics
    With a Week to Go, Eric Adams Turns Fire on Kathryn GarciaAfter slugging it out with Andrew Yang for No. 1, the frontrunner finds a new nemesis.
    By Nia Prater
  20. 2021 elections
    Virginia Is in for a Close, Expensive Governor’s RaceTerry McAuliffe has an edge, as Virginia has been trending blue. But the “businessman outsider” Glenn Youngkin has the money to keep it tight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. media
    Out-of-Touch Media Elites Ignore Working-Class Biden VotersGeorge Packer’s breakdown of America’s political tribes overlooks the one that just chose the president.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. politics
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Apologizes for Holocaust Gaffe, But Not for Her IgnoranceMore than three weeks after her deeply offensive comparison of mask mandates to the Holocaust, Greene shows how little she’s learned.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. politics
    Reality Winner Is Finally Out of PrisonThe NSA contractor remains in federal custody in a reentry program after getting five years behind bars for leaking secrets.
    By Sarah Jones
  24. supreme court
    McConnell All But Admits He Would Never Confirm a Biden Supreme Court PickWith McConnell pledging obstruction, Democrats need to make the Supreme Court a major campaign issue for the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. 2021 mayoral race
    Very Few People Voted in the Mayoral Primary This WeekendJudging by the paltry early-voting numbers so far, interest in the race is not sky-high.
    By Benjamin Hart
  26. the national interest
    GOP Senator: Democracy, Majority Rule Aren’t What Our Country Stands ForRand Paul gets a little too honest about his beliefs.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. politics
    ‘We Have to Do What It Takes to Protect Our Delicate Democracy’Texas lawmakers may leave the state to save voting rights.
    By Jessica Huseman
  28. foreign interests
    Can Biden Make America Lead the Free World Again?His Europe trip is meant to reassure allies that the U.S. is back in the business of global leadership, but long-term credibility will be a hard sell.
    By Jonah Shepp
  29. department of justice
    Trump DOJ Even Seized Records of Top White House Lawyer in Hunt for LeaksThe latest abuse of power scandal within the Trump administration is a reminder of the chaos within the last White House.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. 2022 midterms
    Brian Kemp May Be Outfoxing Donald TrumpDespite Trump’s vows of vengeance against the Georgia governor, he cannot find a top-tier candidate to run against him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    Biden’s Biggest Danger Is Congressional Democrats Afraid to Tax the RichBehind the scenes, Democrats are knifing the administration’s legacy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. politics
    Merrick Garland Unveils Plan B for Protecting Voting RightsAs new congressional legislation stalls, the Justice Department will utilize the powers it already possesses to fight voter-suppression measures.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. nyc mayoral race
    Maya Wiley and Eric Adams Trade Jabs Over Cops and GunsDuring the most recent NYC mayoral debate, Wiley declined to say whether she would disarm NYPD officers. Adams called her answer “alarming.”
    By Nia Prater
  34. 2021 california recall election
    Why Recall Fever Is Sweeping CaliforniaEasy rules, intense reaction to COVID-19 restrictions, and a Republican Party with nothing better to do have all fueled a wave of recall drives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. department of justice
    Trump DOJ Seized Adam Schiff’s Records in Search for LeaksProsecutors seized metadata of the top House Intelligence Democrat, Eric Swalwell, and a minor in a failed hunt to find those leaking to reporters.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. politics
    Ilhan Omar Backs Down In Latest Blowup With DemocratsThe congresswoman’s remarks about Israel, Hamas, the U.S., and the Taliban were taken out of context, and she was forced to issue a “clarification.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Republicans Are Furious Fast-Food Workers Are Getting a RaiseIt’s almost as if they object to any outcome that gives low-wage workers more money.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. politics
    Joe Manchin’s Silent Partners in the SenateThe West Virginian is happy to take the heat for Democrats who quietly oppose filibuster reform, and they are happy he’s happy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. inflation
    Why Inflation Is Lower Than It LooksPrices are returning to the pre-pandemic norm, which looks like a giant spike in annual inflation.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. d.c.
    Inside the Big-Donor Scramble for a Biden Ambassadorship“They are the closest things we have to somebody being declared a lord or a lady.” But the White House might be changing the rules.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  41. nyc mayoral race
    Where Exactly Does Eric Adams Live?Mayoral front-runner gave a tour to the media of a Brooklyn brownstone he owns following a report that suggests he may be shacking up in New Jersey.
    By Matt Stieb and Nia Prater
  42. nyc mayoral race
    Dianne Morales Fires Dozens of Staffers As Turmoil ContinuesJust three days before early voting begins, the leftist candidate’s campaign remains in crisis.
    By Nia Prater
  43. religion
    The Southern Baptist Church Is Going to Hell in a HandbasketAllegations of racism, sexual abuse, and idolatry toward Donald Trump are emanating from well-known figures in the largest Protestant denomination.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. covid-19
    The Hot New Vaccine Conspiracy Theory: It Turns You Into a MagnetMicrochips are so 2020.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  45. the national interest
    Republican Congressman Asks If Forest Service Can Alter Earth’s OrbitThat’s more of a NASA job than a Forest Service job.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. politics
    Cicadas Target Biden in Daring Daylight RaidThe bugs grounded a White House plane, and one got to the commander-in-chief.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  47. the national interest
    Telling the Truth About Lab-Leak Theory Wouldn’t Help TrumpHow did telling the truth about lab-leak become “contrarian”?
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. elections of 2021
    McAuliffe Cruises to Virginia Gubernatorial NominationThere were no big primary upsets in the two states holding off-year elections, but Virginia Democrats are nervous anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    The Story of How Same-Sex Marriage Went From Fringe to MainstreamSasha Issenberg on what can be learned from the civil-rights breakthrough of the 21st century.
    By Ben Jacobs
  50. politics
    Senate Democrats Pass $250 Billion Bipartisan Bill With One Simple TrickSchumer and company passed a massive bill investing in scientific research at home by invoking the threat of Chinese technological advancement.
    By Matt Stieb
  51. extremism
    Is Trump Going to Fade Like Sarah Palin?The good news is that he could lose his audience. The bad news is that it would take someone even more terrifying to come along.
    By Ed Kilgore
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