1. the swamp
    The Tortured Self-Justification of a Trump EnablerHow an anonymous Republican squares his love of power with his contempt for the president.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  2. coronavirus
    Pence Defies Quarantine As White House Deems His Campaign Presence ‘Essential’After exposure to multiple COVID-positive aides, Pence’s essential work this week includes traveling to rallies on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. vision 2020
    Win or Lose, Republicans Need a Better Plan for the Future ElectorateBy 2024, millennial and Gen-Z voters are going to give a distinctly diverse and leftward tilt to politics. Trumpism won’t cut it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. vision 2020
    Facebook Prepares Potential Emergency Measures for the Election: ReportThe platform is reportedly planning to change users’ news feeds and slow the sharing of viral content if election violence becomes a reality.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. covid-19
    White House Chief of Staff: ‘We Are Not Going to Control the Pandemic’After a new White House outbreak, Trump’s chief of staff tried to defend the administration’s inability to take COVID-19 seriously. It wasn’t pretty.
    By Chas Danner
  7. new york city
    How Democrat Max Rose Is Still Taking a Stand for His Trump Country SeatHis point-blank, anti-politician campaign might make him the first Democratic congressman to win reelection in Staten Island since 1978.
    By David Freedlander
  8. how was your week?
    1,443 New York Readers on Their Plans for Election Night and the Holidays“This year it’s turkey pot pie for one.”
    By The Editors
  9. the national interest
    Even If Trump Loses, Republicans’ Authoritarian Ambitions Will Live OnWhat an election can and can’t save.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. coronavirus
    U.S. Sets New Record in Daily COVID-19 Cases, As Third Wave Surges OnWith winter looming, the pandemic is getting worse and there is no end in sight.
    By Benjamin Hart and Chas Danner
  11. vision 2020
    Is Republican Voter Suppression Starting to Backfire?The same dynamic that led Wisconsin Democrats to turn out massively in the teeth of a pandemic could be fueling the surge in early voting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    Never Forget the Hypothetical Victims of Biden’s Swine Flu DisasterBiden’s pandemic was much worse, except for the lack of death.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. domestic terror
    Militias Pose High Risk of Election Violence, New Report SaysAntifa isn’t a real threat. The far right is.
    By Sarah Jones
  14. politics
    Focus Group Slams Trump for No Empathy in Final Presidential DebateVeteran pollster Stan Greenberg says it was a “disastrous” performance by the president, according to people who watched.
    By Sarah Jones
  15. the national circus
    Biden Makes the Strongest Case Yet for His PresidencyTo anyone not grading on a curve, there was a clear winner of Thursday’s debate.
    By Frank Rich
  16. poll position
    Where Trump and the GOP Need Immediate Gains to Win on Election DayIt’s getting late in the day for a Republican surge, and the trouble for Trump and his party is that they trail over a large landscape.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. ballot initiatives
    Americans Will Vote on 120 Statewide Ballot Initiatives in This ElectionFrom criminal-justice reform to affirmative action to gig-worker protections, voters have a lot to consider beyond which candidates they prefer.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. coronavirus stimulus
    How a Second Stimulus Check Could Be Approved After the ElectionIf Pelosi and Mnuchin can’t do a deal before Election Day, a lot of possibilities and perils will emerge — not all of them good.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    Trump’s Plan to Make Biden Look Senile Disappeared Without a TraceThe whole plan was to expose Biden’s supposed dementia.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. legacy
    Honoring Her WishIn conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s granddaughter, ACLU fellow Clara Spera.
    By Irin Carmon
  21. presidential debates
    3 Reasons Trump Lost the Final Presidential DebateThe president spent his last 90 minutes of free airtime advertising his lack of empathy and opposition to the minimum wage.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. politics
    ‘Grand Slam’: GOP Insiders Texted Me Their Honest Feelings About Final DebateRepublicans feel buoyed by the president who wasn’t a complete disaster this time around.
    By Ben Jacobs
  23. presidential debates
    Trump Started the Debate Disciplined, Then Lapsed Into Being HimselfTrump needed to make a coherent case that his record entitles him to a second term. He tried that, then began raving in right-wing code.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. 2020 presidential debates
    Highlights From the Final Trump-Biden DebateIt went a lot better than last time, but the calm of civility only lasted so long.
    By Chas Danner and Matt Stieb
  25. the national interest
    Trump Tries to Make ‘Laptop From Hell’ the New Hillary Emails. It Won’t Work.It’s not 2016, and Biden isn’t Clinton.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. politics
    Arizona Is Ready to Toss Trump — and the Rest of the GOPIn the waning days of the election, Jeff Flake sees a Democratic tide coming to sweep over the state that elected him, McCain, and Goldwater.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  27. vision 2020
    What We Know About the Final Trump-Biden Debate: Time & How to WatchA brief guide to watching the final presidential debate, plus the latest batch of controversies.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Matt Stieb
  28. fake news
    Trump Releases Footage of Yet-to-Air 60 Minutes InterviewThe president told Lesley Stahl he wasn’t ready for tough questions, then cut things short after some tough questions.
    By Matt Stieb and Benjamin Hart
  29. vision 2020
    New Poll Confirms That High Youth Turnout Would Doom TrumpVoters under 35 back Biden in 41 states; in Texas and Georgia, young voters oppose Trump by roughly 20 points.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. the national interest
    Biden’s Supreme Court Answer: Reform It, Don’t Pack ItA carefully worded reply that reveals a lot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. i voted
    ‘I Voted’ Stickers for Everyone Who Needs OneA New York Magazine collaboration with 48 artists
    By The Editors
  32. vision 2020
    U.S. Intelligence Accuses Iran and Russia of Interfering in 2020 ElectionTehran reportedly imitated the Proud Boys to send threatening emails to Democrats by obtaining voter information, as Russia did.
    By Justin Miller
  33. vision 2020
    Obama Rips Into Trump in First In-Person Campaign Event for BidenThough he reportedly planned on sitting out this campaign season, Obama said Trump’s actions embolden people “to be cruel and divisive and racist.”
    By Matt Stieb
  34. amy coney barrett
    Judiciary Committee Democrats Won’t Show Up for Final Vote on BarrettAfter Dianne Feinstein’s lovefest with Graham last week, Dems feel the need to demonstrate their opposition more forcefully.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. vision 2020
    Trump’s Demonization of Mail Voting Could Be His DoomAs Democrats dominate early voting, the GOP is increasingly banking on huge in-person Election Day turnout in the middle of a pandemic.
    By Eric Levitz
  36. america’s mayor
    Everything We Know About Rudy Giuliani’s Borat 2 EncounterThe Borat sequel features the president’s attorney sticking his hands down his pants during an encounter with a woman he believed to be a reporter.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  37. satire
    All the Surprise Guests Trump May Bring to Thursday’s DebateNo one loves televised surprises more than President Trump. Here’s who he might invite to the debate to mess with Biden on Thursday night.
    By Chas Danner
  38. catholic church
    What Does the Pope’s Support for Civil Unions Really Mean?It’s unclear whether he’s blurring the line against same-sex marriage or drawing it more clearly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. supreme court
    The Supreme Court Is Waging War on Democracy — and Voters ApproveA 6-to-3 conservative court would work to entrench minority rule. Polls suggest it could have majority support while doing so.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. coronavirus stimulus
    Will McConnell Really Blow Up a Trump-Blessed Stimulus Deal?It’s unlikely that McConnell would defy Trump over something he really wanted, but time itself could prevent pre-election passage of a bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. trump country
    The Mask Backlash That Could Oust a Democratic CongressmanWhy the pandemic might be a winner for Republicans in Orange County, California.
    By Miranda Green
  42. the national interest
    Alleged China-Fighter Donald Trump Has Secret Chinese Bank AccountAnother big scandal — and huge conflict of interest — has surfaced from the tax returns obtained by the New York Times.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. vision 2020
    What Is Biden’s Actual Position on Court-Packing?Biden has been reluctant to say if he is considering expanding the Supreme Court, though he claimed he would provide an answer before the election.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. vision 2020
    GOP Hopes That Amy Coney Barrett Would Fire Up the Base FizzledIt’s unclear that killing Garland’s confirmation or forcing Kavanaugh’s did electoral magic for the GOP. The non-fight over Barrett sure won’t.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. poll position
    The Three States With Both Close Presidential and Senate RacesIn Georgia, North Carolina, and Iowa, Biden and Trump are virtually tied, and so too are Senate candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. politics
    Trump Donors Blew $1 Billion on the QVC PresidentYou buy garbage, you get garbage.
    By Sarah Jones
  47. coronavirus stimulus
    Why Trump Should Just Cave to Pelosi on Stimulus DealTrump is losing his advantage over Biden in managing the economy. A last-minute stimulus deal may be the only way to get it back.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    Why Trump Ended the Task Force and Put a Kook in Charge of the CoronavirusThe last two GOP administrations have self-immolated by ignoring experts.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. encounter
    Attica Scott: Dems Didn’t Have My Back After Protest ArrestThe only Black woman in the Kentucky legislature is ready for change, especially after Breonna Taylor. Is her party?
    By Sarah Jones
  50. 2020 presidential debates
    Trump and Biden to Be Muted During Initial Responses in Last Presidential DebateEach candidate will be muted as the other provides a two-minute response for each segment, a change designed to cut down on Trump’s interruptions.
    By Matt Stieb
  51. vision 2020
    Supreme Court Stops GOP Effort to Reject Tons of Ballots in PennsylvaniaThe 4-4 decision was a setback for Republicans, but it might have gone differently if Amy Coney Barrett were already confirmed.
    By Ed Kilgore
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