1. democracy
    Trump’s Delegitimization of Democracy Isn’t Wearing OffIt remains unclear when — or if — Republicans will begin to accept electoral defeat again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    Biden Cancels Military-Funded Construction of Border WallThe DHS also says it will repair flood levees and soil erosion caused by Trump’s wall-construction efforts.
    By Chas Danner
  3. 2021 elections
    Virginia GOP’s Gubernatorial Contest Is a Trumpian MessAn “unassembled” convention has spurred threats of a lawsuit from MAGA candidate Amanda Chase, who could also doom the whole ticket.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. cat politics
    White House Cat Imminent, Bidens SayDespite a White House official warning that the cat will “break the internet,” the First Family is moving forward with the additional pet.
    By Chas Danner
  5. the national interest
    Trump Obsessively Monitoring Election Recount by Cyber NinjasThe Cyber Ninjas are not inspiring confidence, though.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. maga
    Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene Hit Road to Needlessly Rally MAGA BaseThe bad boy and bad girl of right-wing extremism are pairing up for a series of rallies to keep the movement humming pending Trump’s vengeful return.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national interest
    Biden’s Tax Hike on the Wealthy Is Incredibly Popular. Why Scale It Back?Lobbyists for the wealthy are trying to scare Democrats away from their clear self-interest.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. voting by mail
    Making Voting More Convenient May Help Democrats After AllCensus data shows that Democratic-leaning younger voters benefited from more flexible voting arrangements in 2020.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. conservatism
    Why the GOP Is Ideologically LostConservatives can’t reconcile their dual commitments to liberal capitalism and moral traditionalism.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. 2022 midterms
    Kris Kobach Won’t Go AwayThe Republican Party’s gift that keeps on giving to Kansas Democrats is running for attorney general.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. religion
    Catholic Bishops Mull Communion Ban for Pro-Choice Politicians Like Joe BidenA formal ban is unlikely, but the conservative effort to nationalize decisions to deny communion on political grounds could have repercussions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. politics
    What Was Missing From Biden’s SpeechThe president went big on policy, but there was at least one notable omission.
    By Benjamin Hart and Sarah Jones
  14. the national interest
    Trump Calls Giuliani, Who Worked with Hostile Russian Agent, a ‘Great Patriot’Extorting foreign countries for personal gain isn’t patriotic.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. politics
    Joe Biden Isn’t Going BackBut can he get Congress to follow him?
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  16. covid-19
    Mayor de Blasio Plans to ‘Fully Reopen’ NYC on July 1He expects restaurants, stores, gyms, and stadiums to be open at 100 percent capacity. “This is going to be the summer of New York City,” he declared.
    By Nia Prater
  17. politics
    Feds Raid Giuliani in Escalating Criminal Probe Over UkraineTrump’s old attorney is under investigation into whether he illegally lobbied the U.S. on behalf on Ukrainians.
    By Justin Miller
  18. the national interest
    Ted Cruz Called Corporate Whore by Ted CruzIt’s one of his fairest attacks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. politics
    Biden’s Workmanlike Love Song to the Middle ClassHis speech was well crafted to sell his priorities to voters in and just beyond the Democratic Party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. politics
    5 Messages President Biden Sent in His First Address to Congress“If you reelect me, I’ll keep you bored and well-fed,” the president said, in so many words.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. politics
    Tim Scott Vouches for Republicans on RaceThe GOP response to Biden was really about the party’s identity after Trump.
    By Ben Jacobs
  22. the national interest
    Biden’s Two-Part Economic Strategy Was Years in the MakingA demand-side agenda plus a supply-side agenda to push the poorest half up the ladder.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. politics
    Cuomo Aides Accused of Hiding COVID Nursing Home Death Toll: ReportGovernor’s lieutenants are said to have prevented state officials from releasing information for months to lawmakers and the public.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  24. 2022 midterm
    Loeffler Begs for Trump’s Attention by Attacking RaffenspergerThe former senator has called for a ridiculous “investigation” of the GOP secretary of state who wouldn’t back Trump’s election coup.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    Preet Bharara Thinks Giuliani Is in ‘Deep Trouble’The former federal prosecutor weighs in on Rudy’s legal jeopardy after the raid on his home.
    By Benjamin Hart
  26. politics
    ‘Scott Stringer Repeatedly Groped Me,’ Says Former Campaign WorkerJean Kim worked on his 2001 campaign and says the current mayoral hopeful assaulted her, while he says they dated and he did nothing wrong.
    By Nia Prater
  27. joe biden
    Republicans Can’t Decide Which ‘Uncle Joe’ to AttackIs the president a senile puppet? Or a ruthless leftist? While Republicans try to decide, Biden is eating their lunch.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    What’s In Biden’s $1.8 Trillion American Families Plan?From universal pre-K to a national paid family and medical leave program, here’s a closer look at Biden’s latest expansive proposal.
    By Nia Prater
  29. democrats
    Democrats Are Shooting for the Moon in 2021, and That’s OkayThe usual choice between getting things done and holding on to power is no choice at all for Democrats right now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. stephen miller
    Stephen Miller Cites MLK in Lawsuit Accusing Government of Anti-White RacismThe former Trump adviser’s mix of hard bigotry and light trollishness is alive and well in a new lawsuit filed by his group America First Legal.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. 2022 mdterms
    A Historical Reminder: Iron Political Trends Sometimes Turn to DustThere’s only so much the last election can tell you.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Biden Aims to Beef Up IRS to Help Fund Families PlanThe White House is pushing for a big expansion in IRS enforcement, which it says could bring in $700 billion in revenue over the next ten years.
    By Nia Prater
  33. covid-19
    CDC Eases Up, Says People Don’t Always Need to Wear Masks OutdoorsThe long-awaited loosening of some COVID precautions begins, especially for the fully vaccinated.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  34. politics
    Biden to Give Nearly 400,000 Workers a $15 Minimum WageAn executive order will do what Congress refuses to do, at least for employees of federal contractors.
    By Sarah Jones
  35. the national interest
    COVID Is Going Away, and It’s Making Some Trump Fans CrazyThe war on vaccines and masks must continue!
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. tax policy
    Rich Investors Make a Poor Case Against Biden’s Tax PlanWealthy capitalists warn that America cannot have shared prosperity unless they pay low taxes on income they didn’t work for. They are wrong.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. culture wars
    You Don’t Have to Be Woke to Dislike Anti-Woke DemocratsJames Carville’s surface-level analysis of Louisiana politics is the 2021 version of “hippie punching.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. encounter
    Eric Adams’s Pro-Police BetEight weeks before the mayoral primary and second in the polls, Brooklyn’s borough president sharpens his case for more cops.
    By David Freedlander
  39. gavin newsom recall
    It’s Official: Newsom Will Face Recall ElectionThe recall election likely won’t be held until November, and the Republican operatives who made it happen face long odds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. vision 2020
    Arizona Republicans Want to Keep Recounting 2020 Vote Until Trump WinsA bizarre post-postelection audit ordered by the Arizona state senate and conducted by a MAGA-adjacent firm shows 2020 may never end for Trump fans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. politics
    New York Will Lose Seat in Congress Because 89 People Didn’t Fill Out the Census2020 census reapportionment data showed seven House seats changing hands, but a net gain of just three in states carried by Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    If D.C. Becomes a State, the National Mall Gets to Vote for PresidentThe constitutional quirk inside the push for a 51st state.
    By Ben Jacobs
  43. guns
    Supreme Court Accepts Case That Could Overturn State Gun LawsA New York concealed-carry licensing regulation that requires demonstration of a distinctive need for self-defense outside the home could soon fall.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the office
    What It Was Like to Work for Ruth Bader Ginsburg“We hired a college student to take care of the babies during the day. We had playpens and cribs and baby carriages.”
    By Irin Carmon
  45. the national interest
    Joe Biden’s First 100 Days Reshaped AmericaLearning from his quiet, seismic young presidency.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. the national interest
    Study Shows Anti-Racist Messages Hurt DemocratsGuess why? Because there are a lot of racists!
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
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