1. poll roundup
    Biden Has Modest Approval From Americans Ahead of 100-Day MarkBut his pandemic response enjoys solid popularity, and the public appears to like the post-Trump return to presidential normalcy.
    By Chas Danner
  2. politics
    George W. Bush Can’t Paint His Way Out of HellThe chilling spectacle of watching the political class redeem a criminal, again.
    By Sarah Jones
  3. the national interest
    Study Shows Anti-Racist Messages Hurt DemocratsGuess why? Because there are a lot of racists!
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. covid-19 vaccine
    Ron Johnson Makes Dangerously Ignorant Comments on VaccinesThe Wisconsin senator’s yahooism now includes waving off the community benefits of COVID vaccination.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. politics
    Biden Plans to Visit the E.U. and U.K. This SummerBiden will take his first overseas trip as president in June, heading to England for the G7 summit, then Brussels for E.U. and NATO summits.
    By Nia Prater
  7. politics
    Caitlyn Jenner Is Running for Governor of CaliforniaJenner will need to prove she is a celebrity outsider like Schwarzenegger, not a novelty candidate. And Gavin Newsom may be unbeatable anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national interest
    How the American Right Lost Its Chance to Get Sane on Climate ChangeA brainless Republican Party stands alone in its denial.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. extremism
    You Cannot Reason With the GOP’s ConspiracistsThe conservative fever Barack Obama thought might soon break is now instilling systemic belief in conspiracies on the right.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. politics
    The Fateful Question of How Latinos Vote Going ForwardTrump and his party over-performed with Latino voters in 2020. It’s important for both parties to figure whether that was a fluke or a trend.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. 2022 midterms
    Georgia Republicans Wonder What to Do About Herschel WalkerHis indecision about a 2022 Senate race after Trump urged him to run is complicating life for other would-be senators.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    Senate Passes Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Bill in Landslide VoteThe legislation was approved 94-1 in response to a surge in violence during the pandemic, with only Josh Hawley dissenting.
    By Nia Prater
  13. voting rights
    The John Lewis Voting Rights Act Picks Up SteamWith a broader bill stalled, the Congressional Black Caucus pushes Democrats to restore the original Voting Rights Act.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. climate change
    Why the World Can’t Trust America on ClimateAnd what Democrats can do about it.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. 2022 midterms
    After the Voting Wars, Who’s Likely to Turn Out in 2022?The net impact of laws to suppress or expand voting rights is unclear, and will compete with many factors affecting the level and shape of turnout.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. politics
    The Most Powerful Weapon for Police Reform Is BackBiden’s Justice Department takes out a tool shelved by Trump to force local law enforcement to change.
    By James D. Walsh
  17. the national interest
    Steve Scalise’s Ignorant, Racist Case Against D.C. StatehoodRepublican from murderous, corrupt state says D.C. has too much crime and corruption to be a state.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. power
    Manhattan Drops Prosecution of Consensual Sex WorkThe DA will still pursue charges for visiting sex workers and for sex trafficking.
    By Claire Lampen
  19. immigration
    Reconciliation May Not Solve Democrats’ Immigration WoesAs with the $15 minimum wage, a path to citizenship could succumb to a Senate parliamentarian’s ruling. And then there’s Joe Manchin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. politics
    Justice Department Launches Probe of Minneapolis Police PracticesMerrick Garland announced a probe into whether the department has engaged in a pattern of “unlawful policing” a day after the Derek Chauvin verdict.
    By Nia Prater
  21. the national interest
    Why Should Black Protesters Trust a Senate That Underrepresents Them?Peaceful police reform means taking democratic reform seriously.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. derek chauvin trial
    Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts: Live UpdatesThe former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd is now a convicted murderer.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  23. derek chauvin trial
    Democrats Defeat Maxine Waters Censure Resolution Over Chauvin VerdictA Republican exercise in whataboutism aimed at distracting attention from January 6 failed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. verdicts
    The Chauvin Verdict Is Not Justice. It’s Self-Preservation.Even as it ended in conviction on murder charges, the trial was a state-level effort to defend the virtues of policing.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  25. georgia election law
    Trump Says Georgia Election Law Is ‘Far Too Weak’The former president’s message to Republicans is that using election laws to screw over the opposition isn’t just acceptable – it’s mandatory.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    Biden Says He’s ‘Praying’ for ‘Right Verdict’ in Chauvin TrialAs the jury deliberates, Biden said he finds the evidence “overwhelming” and confirmed that he’s talked with George Floyd’s family.
    By Nia Prater
  27. obituaries
    Fritz Mondale, Public ServantThe old-school liberal and party loyalist redefined the vice-presidency.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. joe biden
    If Biden Walks Away in 2024, He’ll Make HistoryWith the arguable exception of Calvin Coolidge, past presidents who didn’t run for a second term were following a one-term pledge or ran and lost.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. capitol riot
    Medical Examiner: Clot Killed Capitol Cop Brian Sicknick, Not RiotersThe D.C. chief examiner’s ruling contradicts government statements, which said that the he died from injuries sustained during the insurrection.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. supreme court
    Justice Barrett Gets Big Book Deal to Tell Readers What They Don’t Want to HearThe justice’s book will explain that personal feelings don’t matter to judges. Her assumed personal feelings on abortion are why she’s on the Court.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. 2022 midterms
    Greitens Tries the Maximum MAGA Strategy in Comeback Bid for Senate SeatThe disgraced former governor will have Trumpy competition in the primary, which could make a Democratic upset in a key Senate race possible.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Andrew Yang Leads NYC Mayoral Race in New PollYang was the top pick of 22 percent of likely Democratic voters. Eric Adams and Scott Stringer were the only other candidates to break double digits.
    By Nia Prater
  33. gop
    Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Caucus Promoting ‘Anglo-Saxon’ Values Didn’t Last LongThe GOP representative walked back a proposal to form an America First caucus after Republican leaders pushed back against her nativist language.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. political strategy
    Should Democrats Resurrect the 50-State Strategy?Long-shot lower-level candidates may help turn out the vote for up-ticket races, but the value of that remains limited.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. voting rights
    Jim Crow’s Ominous Lessons on Voter SuppressionRepublicans bristle at talk of Jim Crow 2.0, but there are clear echoes of the era of Black disenfranchisement in their drive for voting restrictions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. cancel culture
    Ted Cruz Wants to Cancel John BoehnerThe great champion of liberty against “cancel culture” is raising money from people who want to watch him burn Boehner’s book.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. georgia election law
    Can Suppressing Votes Save Brian Kemp?Kemp is using Georgia’s new election law to heal a breach with Trump-loving conservatives but so far has drawn only a gadfly primary opponent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. housing
    To ‘Build Back Better,’ America Must Build More HousingA historic housing shortage threatens to hamper the post-COVID recovery.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. foreign interests
    Withdrawing From Afghanistan Is Biden’s Least Bad OptionThe pullout of U.S. troops will likely have tragic consequences for Afghans, but remaining indefinitely offers no clear path to victory.
    By Jonah Shepp
  40. politics
    5 Revelations From John Boehner’s New MemoirIn On the House, the former Speaker praises Nancy Pelosi’s “killer instinct,” unloads on Ted Cruz, and claims Mark Meadows once begged on his knees.
    By Jonann Brady
  41. politics
    The GOP’s Barebones AmericaBehind a narrow definition of infrastructure lies a narrow vision for the country.
    By Sarah Jones
  42. nyc mayoral race
    The New York City Mayoral Race Is Starting to Get PettyIn the nation’s largest city, leading mayoral candidates Andrew Yang and Eric Adams squabbled on Thursday over New York officials’ parking habits.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. vision 2020
    Yes, Geographical Polarization Was a Big Deal in 2016 and 2020New data shows that the suburban swings to the left and rural swings to the right are consistent with the intuitive trends in the last two elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. extremism
    McConnell Howls About Court-packing Just As Pelosi Nixes ItIt’s a good example of how smears of the opposing party can run abruptly into countervailing reality.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. minnesota
    Is This a Community?Despite their rhetoric, the Brooklyn Center police have an open disinterest in actual community with city residents.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  46. politics
    Independents Aren’t Nonpartisan, They’re Just DisengagedThe increasing number of self-identified independents feeds partisan polarization by turning the parties over to ideologues and “outsiders.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. johnson & johnson
    CDC Recommends 7- to 10-Day Pause on Johnson & Johnson VaccineAn advisory board wants to study the rare blood clotting associated with the J&J vaccine before making a decision about how to reinstate the shot.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. gavin newsom recall
    Struggling California Republicans Gamble on Newsom RecallThese are grim times for the GOP in the Golden State. So they are calculating that a long-shot recall drive may be their best best for a win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    Biden’s Steady Popularity Depends on Near-Universal Democratic SupportBiden seems to have figured out how to keep his party happy without mobilizing the opposition. But avoiding midterm losses will still be tricky.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. infrastructure
    Moderate Republicans Accuse Biden of Trying to Pass His AgendaRepublicans suspect that Biden will forgo bipartisanship and pass a partisan infrastructure bill. Here are five reasons why they’re probably right.
    By Eric Levitz
  51. the national interest
    Republican Senators Make Goonish Threat Against Major League BaseballSpeak up for voting rights, and the antitrust exemption gets it.
    By Jonathan Chait
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