1. build back better
    Why Biden’s Next Bill May Be a ‘China Package’Fear of China’s economic strength has spurred bipartisan support for public investment in U.S. manufacturing.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. george floyd
    Iowa Reporter Acquitted on Charges From Covering George Floyd ProtestAndrea Sahouri was found not guilty of two charges from last summer, when she informed an officer she was a journalist, and was then pepper sprayed.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. covid-19 stimulus
    What Will Parents Get From the COVID-19 Relief Bill?Between a third stimulus check and enhanced child tax credits, low-to-moderate-income parents will get a lot of help — though it could be temporary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. politics
    Marcia Fudge Confirmed As Biden’s HUD SecretaryThe Ohio representative will take the reins at the Department of Housing and Urban Development amid a housing crisis exacerbated by the pandemic.
    By Nia Prater
  5. trolls
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Finds New, Annoying Ways to Get AttentionCongress’s premier extremist has time on her hands to cause trouble.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. power
    Arkansas Just Passed a Near-Total Ban on AbortionThe law — which is blatantly unconstitutional — would make it a felony to perform an abortion. There is no exception for rape or incest.
    By Bridget Read
  8. the national interest
    Somebody’s Taking a Huge Risk on Biden’s Bill. It’s Not Biden.Pundits think Biden is making a mistake passing a massively popular bill?
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. donald trump
    Manhattan DA’s Criminal Probe Into Trump Finances Expands Beyond NYCReports this week state Cyrus Vance’s office is investigating potential tax irregularities at Trump properties in Chicago and Westchester County.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. politics
    Why the Voting-by-Mail Fight May Be a SideshowRepublicans and Democrats have seemingly fallen for Trump’s wrongful belief that it cost him the election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. immigration
    Record Number of Children Held by U.S. Border Patrol: ReportA surge on the southern border has put more than 3,200 migrant children in custody.
    By Nia Prater
  12. politics
    Woman in Cuomo’s Office Accuses Him of Inappropriate TouchingThe governor is now facing six such allegations as calls for him to leave office grow.
    By Nia Prater
  13. politics
    The DCCC Blacklist Is No MoreVendors will no longer be penalized for working with progressive primary candidates.
    By Sarah Jones
  14. new york scenes
    The First 13 DaysRevisiting the early confusion of March 2020.
    By The Editors
  15. the national interest
    Biden’s Domestic Legacy Will Disappear Unless His Next Move WorksThe Democrats have a two-stage strategy that hasn’t been tried before.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. environment
    Biden Admin Rescinds Trump Rule Allowing ‘Industry to Kill Birds With Impunity’The Department of the Interior has undone a Trump-era rule which gutted protections for migratory birds killed by energy companies.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. california
    Newsom Recall Drive Nears the Finish LineCalifornia Republicans will likely force a 2021 recall election with some help from COVID-19. Actually removing a Democratic governor won’t be easy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. politics
    Fifth Republican Senator Won’t Seek Reelection in 2022Roy Blunt of Missouri will retire, leaving Democrats another open seat to try and pick off.
    By Nia Prater
  19. covid-19 stimulus
    The Four-Year Swing That Saved America’s Safety NetBiden’s COVID stimulus bill is even more impressive when you remember the assault on poor people Republicans failed to enact in 2017.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. public health
    Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather Unmasked, CDC SaysThe federal agency says fully vaccinated people can indulge in perks like spending time unmasked with low-risk or other vaccinated individuals.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  21. politics
    Prominent Democrats Call for Cuomo to ResignAs a raft of officials called for his ouster, Cuomo labeled the idea of quitting over harassment allegations “anti-Democratic.”
    By Chas Danner
  22. politics
    More Former Aides Allege Misconduct by CuomoTwo more women have come forward publicly to describe distressing encounters with Cuomo, while other staffers say he fostered a toxic workplace.
    By Chas Danner
  23. the national interest
    Joe Manchin Says He Might Reform the Filibuster and Save American DemocracyDeciphering the most important policy statement of the year.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. politics
    No One Likes Marjorie Taylor Greene, But Can Anyone Stop Her?Democrats and Republicans may agree on something after all.
    By Ben Jacobs
  25. covid-19 stimulus
    The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Can Help Biden Transform PoliticsSome white working-class voters just want to see that government works for them, too. The relief bill could bring them back to the Democratic Party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-Relief Package: Live UpdatesAfter more than 24 hours of delays, the Senate finally passed the American Rescue Plan on Saturday afternoon in a 50-49 vote.
    By Chas Danner
  27. gridlock
    Today’s Gridlock Is Like a 19th-Century NightmareWe’re experiencing the instability and close partisan competition of the Gilded Age along with the big differences and fury of the 1850s.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    How Never Trumpers Are Becoming Pro-Democracy RepublicansRepublicans who left the party over Trump are staying away over authoritarianism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. the national interest
    Neanderthals Were Smarter Than Anti-Mask RepublicansThe right is angry, but Biden was probably too kind to Greg Abbott.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. vaccines
    Vaccine Hesitancy Is Falling, According to a New PollThe number of people who say they want a shot (or have already gotten one) has jumped way up.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  31. covid-19 stimulus
    Senate Likely to Vote on COVID-19 Stimulus Package This WeekendDemocrats are already accepting changes in the bill to preempt Republican amendments, and Sanders’s minimum wage bid has already been defeated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Democrats Shouldn’t Count On a ‘Morning In America Midterm’Midterms are different from presidential elections, and 1984 isn’t 2022.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
    Adam Kinzinger’s Bold Prediction: Trump Will Fade AwayThe Republican congressman tries to save his party and himself.
    By Ben Jacobs
  34. andrew cuomo
    Cuomo Aides Allegedly Altered Report on Nursing-Home Deaths to Hide Real TollThe new details on the governor’s manipulation of nursing-home deaths reveals a more extensive effort to hide the data than what was already known.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. insurrection
    Feds Investigate Communications Between Lawmakers and Capitol Rioters: ReportThe probe into the insurrection is moving on from rounding up more obvious suspects to determining how the attack was coordinated.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. politics
    Ron Johnson Makes Senate Read 600-Page COVID Relief Bill AloudThe Wisconsin Republican said his aim is to “educate the public,” but Democrat Tim Kaine countered that it’s a maneuver “designed to annoy everyone.”
    By Nia Prater
  37. the national interest
    Why Glenn Greenwald Says Tucker Carlson Is a True SocialistIt’s a (National Socialist German) workers’ party now.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. revenge
    Trump’s Plan to Oust Murkowski May be Foiled by Long FlightThis is when a Twitter account would really come in handy.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. politics
    Louis DeJoy Is Killing ItWhile Biden dithers, Trump’s minion wrecks the postal service.
    By Casey Taylor
  40. politics
    Will Democrats Act Like the Party of Voting Rights or Not?The conservative Supreme Court and GOP are set to do even more damage unless they’re stopped.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. politics
    Give Biden a BreakThe left and the media have lost perspective. He’s soon going to sign an enormous, progressive stimulus bill and get his Cabinet confirmed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. qanon
    House Cancels Thursday Session After Warning of ‘Possible’ Militia AttackAfter Capitol Police told lawmakers of a potential attack on the complex by Trump supporters, the House wrapped up a Thursday vote on Wednesday night.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. coronavirus
    Can Businesses Require Masks After States Lift Their Mandates?The end of most pandemic restrictions in Texas and Mississippi predict the challenges all states will face as reopening occurs this year.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. politics
    Will Trump Dump Pence If He Runs in 2024?There are reports Trump won’t forgive Pence his one moment of independence. A fresh start could also give us the spectacle of a Trump-Trump ticket.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Ronny Jackson Harassed Staff, Drank on Duty As White House Doctor, Report FindsJackson, who is now a Republican congressman, denied the scathing findings in the Pentagon inspector general’s report.
    By Nia Prater
  46. stimulus checks
    Moderate Democrats Strip Stimulus Checks From 12 Million Voters for No ReasonBy narrowing eligibility for COVID relief payments, Senate Democrats will save a negligible amount of money at a high political cost.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. the national interest
    I Read Mike Pence’s Blueprint for Permanent Authoritarian RuleChange the voting rules so mobs aren’t needed again.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. politics
    Cuomo Says He’s ‘Embarrassed’ About Sexual-Harassment Claims, But Won’t ResignThe governor apologized again for making people “feel uncomfortable” but insisted he “never touched anyone inappropriately.”
    By Nia Prater
  49. the national interest
    Zero COVID Risk Is the Wrong StandardThe fallacy of complete safety.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. 2020 hindsight
    David Shor on Why Trump Was Good for the GOP — and How Dems Can Win in 2022The data scientist shares his latest theories on why Democrats lost Hispanic support in 2020 and what the party must do to avoid disaster in 2022.
    By Eric Levitz
  51. politics
    Biden to Pull Neera Tanden’s NominationUndone by mean tweets.
    By Ed Kilgore
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