1. maga
    Election ‘Audit’ Fever Spreads Beyond ArizonaFrom New Hampshire to Wisconsin and even California, recounts are being used to supposedly vindicate Trump and justify voter suppression.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. racism
    Amy Cooper Didn’t Learn Much From Being ‘Central Park Karen’In a lawsuit alleging she was discriminated against when she was fired, Cooper dismissed the racist element of her threat toward a Black birdwatcher.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. the national interest
    How Twitter Cultivated the Media’s Lab-Leak FiascoA case study in the social-media echo chamber.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. 2022 midterms
    Trump Consulting Gingrich on Midterm ‘Contract’With one well-known snake-oil salesman helping a man allergic to actual thinking, we shouldn’t expect much in the way of a midterm message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. politics
    Dianne Morales Just Lost Her Campaign ManagerThree people reportedly quit the campaign in protest over “harm caused by certain staff.”
    By Nia Prater
  7. obituaries
    John Warner Was the Glamorous Republican Heretic of the SenateThe late senator figured he’d only be remembered for his marriage to Elizabeth Taylor, but it should be for his struggle against extremism in the GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. nyc mayoral race
    Kathryn Garcia Has Some Serious Polling MomentumShe is emerging as a top contender in the mayoral primary with less than a month to go.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. politics
    D.A Takes Major Step Toward Deciding Whether to Charge TrumpInvestigation heads to grand jury.
    By Nia Prater
  10. politics
    Andrew Yang Says Suggesting He Isn’t a Real New Yorker Is RacistYang said a Daily News cartoon depicting him as a tourist and other similar criticism shows anti-Asian bias.
    By Nia Prater
  11. politics
    When Will Congress Move on Biden’s Agenda?Democrats’ timetable has slowed, as they are pursuing bipartisan deals and haven’t settled on a legislative strategy. But it will be a busy summer.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. reckoning with a reckoning
    The Mayors of Oklahoma’s Last All-Black TownsHonoring the centennial of a massacre.
    By Camille Squires
  13. maga
    Are Republicans Finally Standing Up to the Proud Boys?Mainstream Republicans are demanding an investigation into Proud Boy influence in the Nevada GOP that could bring down the state party leadership.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. politics
    Politicians Can’t Stop Zooming and DrivingFrom New York City to Ohio, there’s an emerging trend.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. the national interest
    Marjorie Taylor-Greene and the Strange Anti-Semitism of the Pro-Jewish RightRight-wing populist conspiracy theories pretending to support the Jews.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. politics
    Is Presidential Popularity Now All About Partisanship?Biden’s job-approval ratings are even steadier than Trump’s, suggesting a president’s party may be more important than his actions. It’s a scary idea.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. reckoning with a reckoning
    What Happened After Derrick Ingram’s Standoff With the NYPDThe activist is still shut inside the Hell’s Kitchen apartment the police tried to invade.
    As told to Adrienne Green
  18. reckoning with a reckoning
    The Minnesota Freedom Fund Raised Too Much MoneyLast June, donations were pouring in to the bail fund. The cash-strapped operation suddenly had more money than they were set up to handle.
    As told to Angelina Chapin
  19. nyc mayoral race
    The Second New York City Mayoral Debate Will Be in PersonPrepare for a debate with a lot more debate between the candidates this time.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. rules for thee
    Michigan Governor Apologizes for Breaking Her State’s COVID Dining ProtocolGretchen Whitmer’s indoor-dining group of 13 this weekend wasn’t her first time on the wrong end of her own pandemic recommendations.
    By Matt Stieb
  21. the national interest
    How the Liberal Media Dismissed the Lab-Leak Theory and Smeared Its SupportersReporters turned an ambiguous story into “moral clarity.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. anti-semitism
    U.S. Sees String of Anti-Semitic Attacks Amid Gaza ViolenceAttacks on Jews have reportedly increased across the country in recent days, prompting Biden to call for an end to the “despicable” acts of violence.
    By Nia Prater
  23. power
    We’re Still Waiting for a Biden DoctrineThe violence in the Middle East has tested the president in ways domestic calamities have not.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  24. reckoning with a reckoning
    A Year After George Floyd’s Death, Police Are Still WinningAmerica is struggling to reform and reimagine the agencies that have been licensed to kill us.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  25. gop
    Matt Gaetz Distracts From Sex-Trafficking Probe With False Election Fraud ClaimsAs the inquiry into an alleged act of sex trafficking develops, Gaetz is spreading falsehoods about the election with Marjorie Taylor Greene.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. reproductive rights
    Imagining a Post-Roe AmericaThe Supreme Court now has an opportunity to gut its 1973 abortion ruling. A savage landscape of inequality and culture war awaits.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the city politic
    Could New Endorsements Vault Kathryn Garcia Into the Top Tier?“Some of my competitors get fed on being noticed.”
    By David Freedlander
  28. confederate monuments
    Georgia Struggles With Its Giant Neo-Confederate EmbarrassmentStacey Abrams wants to sandblast the carving of Confederate leaders on state-owned property. That probably won’t happen with Brian Kemp as governor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. politics
    Trump Is Still Squeezing Money Out of TaxpayersThe former president charged the Secret Service at least $40,000 for a room at Mar-a-Lago, and staffers have sought reimbursement for office supplies.
    By Nia Prater
  30. the national interest
    Republicans Won’t Investigate Trump’s Coup Because It’s PartisanThat’s exactly why it’s such a threat.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. our climate
    Adam Tooze on Climate Politics After COVIDThe eminent economic historian on the inadequacy of Biden’s climate plan, American provincialism, and whether enlightened capital will save us all.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. republicans
    The Future Could Actually Be Bright for RepublicansThe GOP comeback will likely begin with retaking the House in 2022, then probably the Senate, and maybe the presidency.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. double trouble
    Chris Cuomo Secretly Advised Brother to Fight Sexual-Misconduct AllegationsThe CNN host reportedly advised the governor as he feigned neutrality in public, one of several recent scandals in the Cuomos’ relationship.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. the federal reserve
    Why the Fed Isn’t Worried About Inflation (Yet)The central bank wants inflation to run above 2 percent for some time, and links existing price rises to reopening-induced supply shocks.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. politics
    $1.9 Billion Capitol Security Bill Barely Passes in HouseOpposition from a handful of progressive representatives nearly sank a measure intended to boost Capitol security after the January 6 riot.
    By Nia Prater
  36. the national interest
    We Should Use the Same Principles for Debating Israel As Debating RacismWhat I’ve learned over years of watching everybody switch rules when the subject changes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. israel
    Why Is This Geopolitical Fight Different From All Other Fights?The outsize place that Israel-Palestine occupies in American discourse isn’t arbitrary, nor a reflection of anti-Semitism.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. pandemic
    ‘You Can’t Trust People’Seven vaccinated people explain why they’re bucking CDC’s recommendation to take off their masks.
    By Sarah Jones
  39. politics
    GOP Leaders Move to Blow Up Bipartisan January 6 CommissionA statement purportedly issued by anonymous Capitol Police officers called Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell’s opposition “inconceivable.”
    By Nia Prater
  40. gop
    Trump’s Chances for the 2024 Nomination Are Stronger Than You Might ThinkIn retrospect, no one in the GOP has really laid a glove on the 45th president since he started running in 2015.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    We’ll Never Stop Trying to Cut Taxes for the Rich, Republicans WarnYou can’t kill supply-side economics. You can only slow it down.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. politics
    Biden Increases Pressure on Netanyahu, Calling for ‘Significant De-escalation’The sharper tone from U.S. allies did not appear to sway Israel’s leader, who said he’s “determined to continue this operation until its aim is met.”
    By Nia Prater
  43. louisiana
    Louisiana Has Two Living Ex-Governors: An Old Ex-Con and a Young Has-BeenLouisiana just lost three ex-governors. Survivors Edwin Edwards and Bobby Jindal make an odd duo, but they’re typical of the state’s eccentricities.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Why Prosecutors Need to Prepare the Country for Donald Trump’s TrialThe more shocked we are, the easier it will be for Trump to discredit the system.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. republicans
    Georgia Republicans See Disastrous Election Cycle As Something to Brag AboutIn their deluded minds, they believe losing Georgia to Biden and the Senate to Democrats were victories stolen by their own secretary of state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. politics
    Andrew Giuliani Launches N.Y. Governor Bid, Teasing Dynastic ShowdownRudy Giuliani’s son leaned into the family drama, saying, “Giuliani vs. Cuomo. Holy smokes … We can sell tickets at Madison Square Garden.”
    By Nia Prater
  47. politics
    Eric Adams, Andrew Yang Accuse Each Other of Campaign-Finance ViolationsA sure sign that things are heating up in the NYC mayoral race: Both leading candidates are calling for the other to be investigated.
    By Nia Prater
  48. israel
    U.S. Discourse Is Growing More Pro-Palestinian. U.S. Policy Isn’t.Several factors have led liberals and newsrooms to become more sympathetic to Palestinian misery, creating a dissonance with the official U.S. stance.
    By Eric Levitz
  49. voting rights
    Is Joe Manchin’s Voting-Rights Campaign Serious?The West Virginia senator is calling for bipartisan action to restore the Voting Rights Act. But absent filibuster reform, it may not matter.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. the national interest
    Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Opposes Commission on January 6 InsurrectionThis doesn’t require deep investigation, unlike Benghazi.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. games
    The Dynamic NBA’s Future So BrightAs the playoffs begin, the league looks to be on solid ground — despite the political haters.
    By Will Leitch
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