1. politics
    Could the Atlanta Spa Shootings Break Congress’s Gun-Control Impasse?The Georgia killings add fresh urgency to two gun bills that just passed in the House, but the GOP Senate filibuster still stands in the way.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    How Biden Could Bypass Republican State GovernmentsNo one since Johnson and Nixon has tried to direct federal dollars specifically to cities and counties in hostile states, but Biden may consider it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. joe biden
    What Joe Biden and George W. Bush Have in CommonComparing the early performances of our most-recent presidents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. politics
    State Assembly Proceeds With Cuomo Impeachment Probe, Hiring Law FirmThe probe is expected to be broad, focusing on sexual harassment claims against Cuomo, his handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes, and other concerns.
    By Nia Prater
  5. the national interest
    Republicans: End the Filibuster, and We’ll Punish America by Enacting Our AgendaMitch McConnell’s strangest defense of the supermajority rule.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. politics
    The Fight Over the Public Option Is Already HereThe largest health-care fight since Obamacare starts with a preemptive strike.
    By Sarah Jones
  8. politics
    Will Gavin Newsom Wind Up Like Gray Davis?The last California governor to be recalled on what is and isn’t different this time.
    By Miranda Green
  9. politics
    Cuomo’s Staff Tried to Tarnish First Sexual Harassment Accuser: ReportGovernor’s office was privately aware of more sexual harassment allegations when it reportedly drafted a letter attacking former aide Lindsey Boylan.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. stimulus checks
    Third Stimulus Checks: Everything You Need to KnowPresident Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package includes $1,400 stimulus checks. Here’s who’s eligible and when the payments should arrive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. class war
    The Biden Agenda Could Reverse the Democrats’ Losses With Working-Class VotersVoters say Biden’s stimulus helps workers, not the wealthy. If they start saying the same about Biden himself, the GOP could be in trouble.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. the national interest
    Ron Johnson Complains His Delusional Riot Claims Are Being ‘Silenced’A hypothetical left-wing riot becomes the justification to dismiss a real right-wing one.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. the national interest
    Just Reopen the Schools NowSix feet of distance between desks is bunk. Learning loss is real. End this disaster.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. biden cabinet
    Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior SecretaryThe first Indigenous American to serve in a presidential Cabinet, Haaland will oversee the department which implements policy for tribal lands.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. politics
    Will Public Support Save Andrew Cuomo?He’s fairly popular now, but the record shows men like him don’t easily recover.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. politics
    Gerontocracy Is Hurting American DemocracyHow did we get here?
    By Eve Peyser
  17. capitol riot
    Two Charged With Assaulting Officer Brian Sicknick, Who Died After Capitol RiotFederal authorities say the two men, who were arrested Sunday, worked together to assault officers with bear spray on January 6.
    By Nia Prater
  18. politics
    Biden Builds Popularity by Focusing on COVID Relief PlanThe COVID-19 stimulus is more popular than Biden himself. That is the key to his stable job-approval rating so far.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. andrew cuomo
    Biden’s Not Ready to Cut Bait on Cuomo yetThe president is taking a cautious approach, which may be informed by his personal relationship with the governor.
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. covid-19
    How the West Lost COVIDHow did so many rich countries get it so wrong? How did others get it so right?
    By David Wallace-Wells
  21. andrew cuomo
    Cuomo’s Vaccine Czar Called County Officials to Gauge Their LoyaltyFormer Cuomo aide Larry Schwartz, who coordinates the state’s COVID response and vaccination efforts, is now facing at least one ethics complaint.
    By Chas Danner
  22. immigration
    Biden to Deploy FEMA at the Border Amid Child-Migrant SurgeFor the next 90 days, the agency will help house and care for around 8,500 unaccompanied minors currently in HHS custody.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. washington dc
    The Slow Push to ‘Free the Capitol’ From Its FencingTwo months after the Capitol riot, the political divide inside Congress has made it difficult to address the razor-wire divide outside.
    By Ben Jacobs
  24. politics
    Will 2022 Governors’ Races Be Armageddon for Voting Rights?A first look at 2022 gubernatorial contests, in which voting rights may play a big role, and which in turn could affect voting rights going forward.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    The PRO Act Could Do More Than Revive UnionsWhat’s inside the most important legislation to organized labor in decades.
    By Sarah Jones
  26. donald trump
    Poll Confirms That It’s Still Trump’s Party, for NowA new survey shows that he’s still the favorite of three of five Republican “tribes.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. scandals
    Everyone Who Has Called for Governor Cuomo to ResignAs the scandal over COVID policies is compounded by harassment allegations, a growing number of elected officials say he must resign or be impeached.
    By Nia Prater
  28. politics
    Schumer, Gillibrand Join Calls for Cuomo’s ResignationThe two senators have joined 16 House Democrats from New York, including Jerry Nadler and AOC, in saying the governor needs to go.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  29. voting rights
    Churchy Republicans Attack ‘Souls to the Polls’A crackdown on Sunday voting is one of the more hypocritical of the voting-suppression methods pursued by Georgia’s Christian right.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Conservatives Are Furious Biden Delivered a Non-Insane Presidential SpeechToo threatening, too skinny, too pro-vaccine, complains the right.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. andrew cuomo
    New York Reports New Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior by Andrew Cuomo“I was thinking, This is the weirdest interaction I’ve ever had in my life … I was like, Don’t touch me.”
    By Intelligencer Staff
  32. first person
    Cuomo Never Let Me Forget I Was a WomanIn my years of reporting on the governor, he frequently put his hands on my body and made inappropriate remarks. The point was to humiliate me.
    By Jessica Bakeman
  33. andrew cuomo
    The Cruelty and the CasualtiesInside Andrew Cuomo’s toxic workplace.
    By Rebecca Traister
  34. politics
    What Happens to the Trump Investigation Without Cy Vance?The Manhattan DA will step down before the biggest case of his or any prosecutor’s life: into an ex-president.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  35. conservatism
    What Can Republicans Do to Make ‘Conservative Populism’ More Popular?From identifying a few ways to re-redistribute resources to their constituencies to restricting the franchise, Republicans are battling the future.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    In First Address, Biden Calls for All Adults to Be Vaccine-Eligible by May 1Acknowledging the “collective sacrifice” the nation has faced, he pointed to July 4 as the moment “we begin to mark our independence from this virus.”
    By Matt Stieb
  37. coronavirus stimulus
    What Is in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan?The stimulus signed into law on Thursday includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and $300 federal weekly unemployment benefits through September 6.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. politics
    Matthew McConaughey Says He’s Considering a Run for Texas GovernorMatthew McConaughey called a run for Texas governor a “true consideration” in a recent interview. The actor’s party affiliation is unclear.
    By Nia Prater
  39. the national interest
    ‘Everybody Shouldn’t Be Voting,’ Republican Blurts OutConservative arguments against voting rights haven’t changed in 60 years.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. politics
    Stimulus Checks Could Arrive This Weekend: White HouseMinutes after Biden signed the stimulus package, press secretary Jen Psaki said Americans could see the third check in their bank account within days.
    By Nia Prater
  41. politics
    Cuomo Aide Says He Groped Her at Governor’s Mansion: ReportAlbany Police officials say they were notified by the governor’s office about the alleged incident, which may have risen to the “level of a crime.”
    By Matt Stieb
  42. covid-19 vaccines
    Ex-Presidents Come Together to Promote COVID Vaccination … Except TrumpTrump whining as the other former presidents work together on a PSA tells you everything you need to know about his historical uniqueness.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    The GOP Response to Biden’s Rescue Act Is a Massive Gift to Wealthy HeirsIt isn’t a workers’ party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. politics
    The American Rescue Plan’s Tacit Admission About AmericaWe don’t have to accept child poverty or a racial wealth gap.
    By Sarah Jones
  45. politics
    The 3 Dumbest Arguments Against Biden’s Stimulus BillThe ideas that Democrats are “ramming” a “liberal wish list” that the country cannot afford don’t bear much scrutiny.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
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