1. the body politic
    America’s ‘Daughters’ Grow Up To Be Women It Can’t HandleDefiant young girls have become a political symbol in a country that fears grown women.
    By Rebecca Traister
  2. the national interest
    Trump’s Election Challenges Keep Getting Laughed Out of CourtRudy’s landscaping press conference was the high point.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. the new kids
    The Squad Is Bigger Than EverHouse progressives grew their ranks, but you wouldn’t know it from how the rest of Democrats talk about them.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. coronavirus stimulus
    Does Biden’s Election Help or Hurt Prospects for a Stimulus Deal?It’s unlikely anything will happen before the two Georgia runoffs determine Senate control, unless everything goes haywire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. vision 2020
    David Shor’s Postmortem of the 2020 ElectionDemocrats must accept that Biden won through persuasion, not mobilization — and if the party can’t change the Senate, it will need to change itself.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. extremely online
    U.S. Government Says TikTok Can Stay … for NowThe Commerce Department has delayed the TikTok ban “pending further legal developments.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  8. politics
    Brexit and Biden Rekindle Hopes for a United IrelandWith Britain leaving Europe and an Irish American president-elect, nationalists say their dream of Irish reunification may finally be within reach.
    By Vincent Bevins
  9. gaffes
    Incoming GOP Senator Apparently Doesn’t Know Basics of World War IITommy Tuberville said his father deployed to France to liberate Paris “from socialism and communism,” forgetting perhaps that Nazis were fascist.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. vision 2020
    Was Joe Biden the Most Electable Democrat After All?We’ll never know if one of Biden’s rivals might have done better in 2020. But his narrow win suggests Democrats need to build a stronger coalition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    How the Pink Wave Turned RedIt only took two years for Republicans to co-opt the “run women” message.
    By Bridget Read
  12. 117th congress
    Who Will Hold Power in the Next Congress?Depending on what happens in Georgia’s Senate runoffs, Democrats will have either a narrow path for governing or a tough row to hoe.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. kindercares
    Can I Talk to You About Preschool for All?It wasn’t easy, but after years of organizing, my county in Oregon will have universal early-childhood education.
    By Lydia Kiesling
  14. vision 2020
    Trump’s Antics Strengthen the Case for Nationalizing Election RulesThis year’s chaotic postelection environment shows how a scofflaw like Trump can exploit a decentralized and disorganized system.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Biden Can Pass His Agenda If He Gives Republicans What They Want MostRepublicans are always thirsty to cut taxes for the rich.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. hong kong
    Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Resign En Masse Over Chinese TakeoverThe resignation of an entire pro-democracy bloc occurred hours after Beijing passed a law allowing the ouster of any legislator who expressed dissent.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. foreign policy
    Will Trump Upend U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan on His Way Out?The new acting Defense secretary’s senior adviser is a critic of the war in Afghanistan who could give Trump the Christmas gift of troop withdrawal.
    By Charlotte Klein
  18. contested election
    How Long Can Trump Keep Contesting the Election?Republicans could bring the president’s madness to an end, but there are a series of deadlines that may force the issue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. polidicks
    Jeffrey Toobin Fired From The New Yorker After ‘Zoom Dick Incident’More like Jeffrey Tootles.
    By Rebecca Alter
  20. ballot initiatives
    Progressives Suffered Big Losses on California Ballot IssuesProgressives intentionally timed some crucial ballot initiatives for 2020, but a tide of “no” votes left them high and dry.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. vision 2020
    Biden’s Popular-Vote Win Is Beginning to Look More ImpressivePercentage-wise, he did better than any Democrat not named Obama in a half century.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. georgia senate race
    The Georgia Senate Elections Are a Referendum on Large Stimulus ChecksDemocrats should make sure voters understand that.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. politics
    The Voting ‘Irregularity’ in Georgia Is That Republicans Didn’t WinRepublicans feel cheated because they were doing the cheating in the first place.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  24. presidential transition
    Trump Isn’t Done Making a Mess of the Federal GovernmentAs Biden prepares to undo the most harmful policies from the past four years, he will also have to contend with the damage done over the next 70 days.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. the president-elect
    Biden Plows Ahead With Transition As Trump Administration Blocks His WayBiden is preparing to run the government, but the Trump administration will not aid his effort with the president still contesting his defeat.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. poll position
    Should We Stop Paying Attention to Election Polls?Polls are like democracy: bad except as compared to all the alternatives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Pompeo Cracks Very Unfunny Joke About Trump Second TermThe secretary of State slipped in a badly timed laugh line as he joined with Republicans in questioning the results of the election.
    By Justin Miller
  28. supreme court
    Roberts and Kavanaugh Signal They May Save ObamacareTwo members of the Supreme Court’s conservative bloc indicate even if part of Obamacare is declared unconstitutional, the bulk of it will survive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. games
    Sports Leagues Are Being Very Trumpy After the ElectionThe NFL, NBA, and MLB may have veered left this year, but they aren’t acknowledging that Biden won.
    By Will Leitch
  30. the national interest
    Why Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Undermine Democracy“What is the downside for humoring him for this little bit of time?”
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. first person
    COVID Took My Grandfather. But It Wasn’t What Killed Him.His death, six months into the pandemic, is as political as it is biological.
    By Sarah Jones
  32. department of justice
    DOJ’s Top Election-Fraud Prosecutor Steps Down After Barr Jumps Into ElectionThe DOJ official overseeing election fraud stepped down hours after Barr authorized prosecutors to examine allegations of voting “irregularities.”
    By Matt Stieb
  33. new york city
    De Blasio Warns New York Is ‘Dangerously Close’ to a Second COVID WaveThe city has experienced over 1,000 new coronavirus cases per day over the last five days, a level that hasn’t been seen since May.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. liveblog
    Trump Team Digs In Against Biden: Post-Election UpdatesRepublicans back president’s call election was stolen, as officials refuse to begin transition process for the president-elect.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  35. politics
    Georgia Republicans Break Into Civil War to Appease TrumpEndangered senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler call for the secretary of state’s head as the president keeps falsely claiming a stolen election.
    By Charlotte Klein
  36. vision 2020
    Was Late Shift to GOP About Polling Error or Late Deciders?We won’t know for a while, but the most likely answer right now is “both.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. vision 2020
    Trump’s Only Credible Legal Strategy Won’t Be EnoughIt’s possible the Supreme Court will accept Republican efforts to disallow late mail ballots in Pennsylvania. But there aren’t enough votes to matter.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. gallery
    Scenes From Your Election CelebrationNew York readers share images of their reaction to Biden’s win, including giddy Girl Scouts, fountain frolicking, and an impromptu McCarren Park rave.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  39. the national interest
    The Republican Party’s Future Leaders Are Endorsing Trump’s Election Fraud LieIf you want to win Trump’s supporters, you need to say he won the election.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. the fight for the future
    The Left Isn’t Going Back to Brunch After TrumpJoe Biden may be the next president, but he can’t be trusted to deliver progress. That requires remaking the Democratic Party.
    By Sarah Jones
  41. media
    Inside the New York Times’ Heated Reckoning With ItselfThe paper has evolved during the Trump years: less dispassionate, more crusading. This has sparked a raw internal debate over its mission and future.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  42. the president-elect
    What Is Biden Planning for Day One of His Administration?His immediate priorities will be to overturn Trump’s ugliest executive actions, while enacting his own to provide COVID relief without legislation.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. the top line
    Smile, Democrats. Trump Lost. You Won.Biden’s victory is a really good thing, and it’s going to give us a chance to think and worry about more important things than who the president is.
    By Josh Barro
  44. new york city
    ‘A Wave of Joyful Optimism’Photographer Dina Litovsky captured Saturday night’s ongoing celebration of Biden’s victory on the streets of New York.
    By Dina Litovsky
  45. black lives matter
    Police Reform Is Probably Dead Under BidenA summer of protest for Black lives gives way to an ice-cold winter in Washington.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  46. 2020 elections
    How We’re Feeling As the Presidential Race Finally EndsNew York staffers take stock after a long Election Week and contemplate what life may look like after Trump leaves office.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  47. new york city
    ‘New York Was Celebrating Together Today’Photographer Steven John Irby captures images of the citywide joy following President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump.
    By Steven John Irby
  48. 2020 elections
    Watch: New York City Erupts in Celebration After Race Is Called for BidenNew Yorkers honked horns, banged pots and pans out of apartment windows, and flooded into the streets to mark the end of Trump’s presidency.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. 2020 elections
    How Fox News Covered Trump’s Election DefeatNews anchors at Trump’s favorite network played it straight, calling Biden “president-elect” and casting doubt on the president’s election lawsuits.
    By Matt Stieb
  50. bleep
    Most Jersey Reporter Ever Tells Trump Supporter to ‘Buzz Off’ on Live TVBut it sounded like ‘F— Off.’ Really it did.
    By Rebecca Alter
  51. go go go joseph
    Lizzo, Lady Gaga, LeBron James and More Celebrate Joe Biden’s Election WinOf course Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted a Hamilton GIF.
    By Rebecca Alter
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