1. foreign interests
    Israel’s Democracy Is Broken, and Netanyahu Is to BlameThe Israeli right keeps winning elections but failing to form governments because of the toxic political environment Netanyahu has created.
    By Jonah Shepp
  2. capitol riot
    January 6 Commission Dies, As Republicans Oppose Focus on January 6With the GOP demanding an investigation of left-wing violence unrelated to the Capitol riot, Pelosi is shifting to a regular House investigation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. politics
    Dominion Voting Sues Fox News Over Election Fraud ClaimsDominion, which is seeking $1.6 billion in damages, is the second voting company to sue Fox for promoting baseless pro-Trump conspiracy theories.
    By Nia Prater
  4. politics
    Georgia Republicans Take Revenge on Voting RightsAfter major Democratic wins, the embattled GOP passes a harsh law to claw back power.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. politics
    Republicans in Missouri and Georgia Turn Their Backs on DemocracyWhat moves against Medicaid expansion and voting rights have in common.
    By Sarah Jones
  7. the national interest
    Trump Complains Government Is ‘Persecuting’ Capitol Rioters“It was zero threat, right from the start.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. politics
    What Did We Learn About Political Polling in 2020?With Trump and the pandemic, clear answers have been hard to come by.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    ‘I Will Be 55 Before I Am Fully Free’Five people on the high cost of not forgiving student-loan debt.
    By Sarah Jones
  10. coronavirus
    More States Open Vaccinations to All AdultsAt last week’s rate of 2.5 million shots per day, the U.S. would break past Biden’s goal of 200 million vaccinations just before his 100th day.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. politics
    Key Moments From President Biden’s First News ConferenceBiden doubled his COVID vaccination goal and discussed his plans for addressing the filibuster, voting rights, and the migrant surge at the border.
    By Nia Prater
  12. voting rights
    Manchin Values Bipartisanship Over Voting RightsThe West Virginian doesn’t seem interested in voting rights if it means filibuster reform — unless he’s setting up a test Republicans will fail.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. politics
    New York Lawmakers Reach a Deal on Legal WeedProposal approved by Cuomo and headed to the legislature next week would legalize possession of up to three ounces of marijuana.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. andrew cuomo
    Cuomo Granted His Family Special Access to COVID Testing Last March: ReportAs New Yorkers scrambled to get COVID tests in the early pandemic, Cuomo reportedly secured priority testing for his brother and other VIPs.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. maga
    Kristi Noem Angers Her Base With Transgender Sports-Ban VetoThe South Dakota governor was a MAGA favorite thanks to her fight against pandemic public-health measures. Now she’s flunked a cultural litmus test.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. immigration
    Biden Puts Harris in Charge of Diplomatic Effort to Curtail MigrationThe vice-president will be in contact with leaders in Central America to address the “root causes” of migration to the U.S.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. recall election
    Might Tom Steyer Run to Replace Gavin Newsom in a Recall Election?The billionaire is polling the race, but pressure for California Democrats to stay out remains strong.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. proclamations of emperor manchin
    Joe Manchin May Be Pulling Biden Left on InfrastructureThe senator wants an “enormous” package paid for with tax hikes. That could derail Biden’s plan to seek bipartisan buy-in.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. capitol riot
    Prosecutors Allege Oath Keepers and Proud Boys Coordinated Before Capitol RiotAn Oath Keepers leader said he’d “organized an alliance” with other far-right groups headed to D.C. on January 6, according to federal investigators.
    By Nia Prater
  20. the city politic
    ‘Yang Is Driving the Race Right Now’In New York’s mayoral campaign, everyone is focused on Andrew Yang’s polling lead — and wondering if it can last.
    By David Freedlander
  21. voting rights
    Mississippi Senator Suggests Sunday Voting Will Offend GodCindy Hyde-Smith is likely fine with other secular activities on the Sabbath. Restrictions on Sunday voting are actually aimed at Black churches.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. voting rights
    Will Joe Manchin Save Voting Rights?Manchin’s state is afoul of many provisions of the For the People Act. A more modest bill might help convince him to support a filibuster exception.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the media
    Substack Is a Scam in the Same Way That All Media IsComplaints about the platform reflect broader discontents with the journalism industry and profession.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. george floyd
    The Jury Selection for Derek Chauvin’s Murder Trial Is CompleteTwelve jurors and two alternates have been chosen for the trial, which is scheduled to begin next Monday.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. biden cabinet
    Duckworth Drops Ultimatum to Vote Against Biden Cabinet NomineesThe senator rescinded a plan to vote against candidates until Biden nominates an Asian American cabinet member, when he agreed to her requests.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. politics
    The Six Rationalizations for Doing Nothing About GunsEvery time there’s another massacre, the same old excuses and evasions parade through Washington.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Here’s Why the Filibuster Is a Jim Crow RelicA peculiar Senate rule that has stayed around only because of racism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. covid-19 stimulus
    Stimulus Spurs New Push for Red-State Medicaid ExpansionWith Medicaid expansion really becoming a fiscal no-brainer, even states like Alabama and Wyoming are considering it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders Questions Twitter’s Ban on Donald TrumpDo we want to cede this power to a private firm?
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. crime
    At Least 5 Asian People Were Attacked in NYC This WeekendThe NYPD is investigating all five as potential hate crimes.
    By Bridget Read
  31. politics
    What Will Be in the Next Big Democratic Bill?Deciding what can and can’t go into the next budget reconciliation bill will be a real and consequential puzzle for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. usps
    Louis DeJoy Plans Extensive Postal Service Cutbacks: ReportThe proposal reportedly includes longer first-class delivery windows, higher postage prices, and reduced post office hours.
    By Matt Stieb
  33. 2022 midterms
    Capitol Riot Rabble-rouser Mo Brooks Running for SenateThe congressman was outflanked on his right in Alabama’s 2017 Senate race. That will not happen this time around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    Why Republicans Have No Good Arguments Against D.C. StatehoodGOP representative: “D.C. would be the only state in America without a car dealership, without a landfill.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. filibuster
    Trump Flip-Flops on the FilibusterTrump often said the filibuster was killing the Republican Party. Now, he says keeping it is the key to the party’s survival.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    Facts in Capitol Riot ‘Do Support’ Sedition Charges, Prosecutor SaysMichael Sherwin, the federal prosecutor who led the DOJ investigation of the January 6 riot, said he believes suspects could face sedition charges.
    By Nia Prater
  37. comebacks
    Trump Adviser Says Ex-President Will Launch Social-Media PlatformFinally, we’ll get to hear his unfiltered thoughts.
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. the national interest
    Anti-Tax Lobby Seeks to Purge Democracy Supporters From the Republican PartyWhy is the Club for Growth going after Liz Cheney?
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. politics
    Rep. Tom Reed, a Potential Cuomo Challenger, Accused of Sexual MisconductAfter initially describing the account as “not accurate,” Reed said in a statement on Sunday that he would be “retiring from public service” in 2022.
    By Nia Prater
  40. louisiana
    Wife of Republican Congressman Who Died From COVID Wins His House SeatJulia Letlow will represent Louisiana’s 5th District after winning a special election to replace her late husband Luke, who died before taking office.
    By Matt Stieb
  41. immigration
    U.S. Expands Holding Facilities for Unaccompanied Migrant ChildrenChild migrants in U.S. custody are reportedly facing overcrowded conditions as hundreds more arrive at the border on a daily basis.
    By Matt Stieb
  42. republican party
    Conservative George W. Bush Is Now Too Liberal for His PartyGeorge W. and Jeb Bush once defined not just Republicanism, but movement conservatism. Both have changed decisively after Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. scandals
    Current Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual HarassmentAlyssa McGrath claims that Cuomo commented on her appearance, looked down her shirt, and made demeaning remarks to her and other female employees.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. 2022 midterms
    Trumpy Georgia Congressman May Help Punish RaffenspergerRepresentative Jody Hice may give up a safe seat to become Trump’s instrument of revenge against the Georgia official who certified Biden’s win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. politics
    Lindsey Boylan Says Cuomo Had Dartboard With Photo of de BlasioShe also detailed more inappropriate comments made by the governor, whom she has accused of sexual harassment.
    By Nia Prater
  46. politics
    The Fake Feminists Fighting the Equality ActJosh Hawley says he’s trying to protect women by leaving trans and queer ones vulnerable.
    By Sarah Jones
  47. politics
    Democrats Advance Citizenship for 3.5 Million ImmigrantsA path to citizenship for Dreamers and migrant farmworkers heads to the Senate again, but the GOP will stall it to rail at the “border crisis.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    Trump’s Lackeys Are Teaming Up Again With Putin to Mock BidenMoscow and Mar-a-Lago are angry Biden called Putin a “killer.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. republican party
    Is ‘Anti-Wokeness’ the New Ideology of the Republican Party?The sudden GOP obsession with “cancellation” suggests old-school conservatism may be displaced by cultural extremism that goes beyond Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. foreign policy
    The First U.S. Meeting With China Under Biden Didn’t Go So SmoothlyChinese diplomats accused the U.S. government of “slaughtering” Black Americans. U.S. officials said their counterparts were “grandstanding.”
    By Matt Stieb
  51. atlanta
    Official Who Said Spa Shooter Had ‘Bad Day’ Shared Anti-Asian COVID ShirtJay Baker, who posted on Facebook shirts blaming China for the pandemic, is no longer the spokesperson on the case in Cherokee County.
    By Matt Stieb
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