1. congress
    Stopgap Spending Deal Ends Government Shutdown ThreatPelosi gave in on farm aid Trump is distributing in exchange for some concessions, relegating spending disputes to a lame-duck session.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. qanon
    QAnon Is Madness. But Believing In It Can Be Rational.For those who lack the resources to understand or influence political reality, conspiracy theories are more useful than the truth.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. the national interest
    Trump Says Reporters Covering Protests Deserve to Be Attacked“They threw him aside like a bag of popcorn.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. coronavirus
    Pentagon Spent Most of Its CARES Act Cash on Jet Parts and Uniforms: ReportOver $400 million in taxpayer money intended to be spent on masks, ventilators, and swabs ultimately went to military equipment.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. vision 2020
    Pennsylvania Becomes Ground Zero For Election LawsuitsOne key struggle is over a court ruling that determined that “naked ballots” mailed without special envelopes will not be counted in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. florida
    Bloomberg Helps Pay Fines of 32,000 Florida Ex-Felons So They Can VoteThe billionaire helped raise $16 million to pay fees of ex-felons so they can register to vote — despite a GOP-led law that functions as a poll tax.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. coronavirus stimulus
    Will Distractions Kill COVID-19 Stimulus Talks Until After the Election?Now there’s a bitter Supreme Court confirmation fight and a possible government shutdown dividing the parties and distracting their leaders.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    Senate Republicans Approve Trump Court Nominee Sight UnseenIt’s the world’s greatest deliberative body!
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. poll position
    New State Polls Show Biden Landslide and Narrow Trump Win Are Both PossibleBiden’s national lead is steady, but a shift of a few points in either direction could produce a big shift in Electoral votes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. supreme court
    Game Over: Romney Says He’s Fine With Supreme Court Vote This YearThe confirmation of President Trump’s pick appears to be a foregone conclusion.
    By Benjamin Hart
  12. supreme court
    How the Timeline for Confirming Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee Will Play OutIt’s now more a matter of when, not if, Trump and McConnell will fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.
    By Chas Danner
  13. the national interest
    Trump, Orbán, and Putin Are Forming an Authoritarian AllianceWhen you’re a tsar, they let you do it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. trump tax returns
    Manhattan District Attorney Says Trump Could Be Investigated for Tax FraudIn a filing on Monday, Cyrus Vance announced for the first time that his office had grounds to investigate Trump and his businesses for tax fraud.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. ruth bader ginsburg
    Anti-Abortion Zealots Demand a Vote to Fill Ginsburg’s SeatThe moment of deliverance is already here for anti-abortion activists calling in Republican debts to rush through a Supreme Court nominee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. 2020 elections
    Loeffler Ad Boasts She’s More Conservative Than Attila the HunIn a relentless Trumpier-than-thou competition with Doug Collins, the appointed senator’s extremism could cost her in a general-election runoff.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. supreme court
    How a New Conservative Justice Could Affect the Supreme CourtA conservative Court would move to the right even more than arithmetic suggests on key issues like abortion as Roberts abandons his balancing role.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. politics
    Justice Department Designates NYC an ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’The city could lose federal funding as a result.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. rbg
    Where GOP Senators Stand on Filling Ginsburg’s Seat Before the ElectionLisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are, for now, the only GOP senators to state their intention not to vote on a nominee prior to the election.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. supreme court
    Trump Contradicts White House, Says Supreme Court Pick Coming Friday or SaturdayThe president also reiterated his desire for the Senate to vote on his nominee before the election.
    By Benjamin Hart
  21. the national interest
    RBG Is Gone, and Trump’s Attack on Preexisting Conditions Is AliveThe president’s most unpopular position is suddenly prominent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. first person
    When Coronavirus Came to Sing Sing“We faced our worst fear: dying in prison.”
    By John J. Lennon
  23. vision 2020
    Virginia Trump Supporters Help Trump in His Push to Make It Harder to VoteAfter Trump encouraged crowds to be “poll watchers,” a group of Virginia supporters protested early voting and may have engaged in voter intimidation.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. ruth bader ginsburg
    RBG’s Death: Latest Updates on Reaction, Political AftermathThe enormous political ramifications are continuing to play out.
    By Chas Danner
  25. tiktok
    Trump Wants $5 Billion From TikTok Deal to Go to ‘Patriotic Education’Trump gave his “blessing” for Oracle to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations, though he demanded a financial package for his proposed education initiative.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. rbg
    Ginsburg’s Example Shows Us How to Save Our DemocracyNo matter the obstacle, RBG’s steadfast optimism and commitment to principle saw her through. We can and must follow her lead.
    By Barbara McQuade
  27. what now?
    We Could Lose Roe v. Wade Next Year. What Now?Don’t stockpile Plan B. Do donate to abortion funds. And start organizing immediately.
    By Bridget Read
  28. supreme court
    Will Trump Rush to Replace RBG on the Supreme Court?It’s obvious the GOP will view RBG’s sad demise as a windfall. But odds remain high that her replacement will be made by the next president
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    Biden’s Campaign Has a New, Populist Theme. Will It Work?Out: the soul of America. In: Scranton versus Park Avenue.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. poll position
    New, Highly Credible Polls Offer Bad News For TrumpTrump is not doing well in states he really needs to win (like Arizona), and his troubles are dragging down Republican Senate candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    A White House Aide Just Warned Us That Donald Trump Is a Sociopath“Flat-out disregard for human life.” Sounds dangerous.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. coronavirus stimulus
    Trump Nibbles at Stimulus Compromise As Pressure for Deal IncreasesThe stalemated talks may unfreeze as Trump calls for compromise and restive Democrats press Pelosi to cut a deal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
    Trump Announces a ‘National Commission to Support Patriotic Education’In announcing his intention for the authoritarian measure, Trump claimed that teaching “critical race theory” to students was “a form of child abuse.”
    By Matt Stieb
  34. vision 2020
    Former Pence Aide Endorses Biden: ‘Trump Doesn’t Care About Anyone Else’“It was shocking to see the president saying that the virus was a hoax,” said Olivia Troye, Pence’s former top aide on the COVID-19 task force.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. vision 2020
    A Rational Case for How Trump Could Win the Election Without Stealing ItSean Trende argues Trump’s relatively high approval ratings, an improving economy, and Biden’s base problems could reelect Trump in another upset.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. 2020 elections
    Overshadowed by 2020 Crises, California Ballot Initiatives Are Still a Big DealBringing back affirmative action, paring back Prop 13, and fighting benefits for gig workers are among the initiatives on the line this year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    William Barr Lays Out Terrifying Theory for Corrupting Justice DepartmentThe law is whatever Barr says it is.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. vision 2020
    Polls: Biden Maintains Electoral College Lead, But It’s FragilePolls show a slightly eroding Biden lead nationally, but he’s in great shape unless the margin falls below 3 percent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. memoirs
    Barack Obama Has Finally Finished His BookPart one of a two-volume reflection on his life and presidency will come out just after the presidential election.
    By Benjamin Hart
  40. the national interest
    Trump Stoked Police Violence, and It May Have Cost Him the ElectionA new study shows that videos of police violence move public opinion.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. trump administration
    Federal Officials Considered Using a ‘Heat Ray’ Against D.C. Protesters: ReportThe device, reportedly considered for use on unarmed civilians before Trump’s Bible photo op, makes victims feel like their skin is burning.
    By Matt Stieb
  42. coronavirus
    Trump Says U.S. COVID Response Would Improve ‘If You Took the Blue States Out’While Trump’s response ruthlessly connects the value of life to one’s perceived political identity, it’s also inaccurate according to his own metric.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. vision 2020
    MAGA Visibility Is Making Democrats NervousBiden is relying less on his ground game and more on digital organizing, worrying some supporters who are seeing a preponderance of Trump lawn signs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. contested election
    The System for Resolving a Contested Presidential Election Is Also a MessThe two-week period in Congress in January is convoluted, depends on the good faith of the party in power, and requires lawmakers to act briskly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. department of justice
    Barr Tells Prosecutors to Weigh Sedition Charge for Violent Protesters: ReportIt’s unlikely prosecutors could prove intent of such a charge, though threatening protesters with sedition could change the dynamic at future events.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. coronavirus
    Europe May Emerge From the Pandemic As a Stronger UnionCOVID-19 threatened to exacerbate divisions in the E.U., but its recovery plan has raised hopes that this time, catastrophe will unite Europe.
    By Vincent Bevins
  47. coronavirus stimulus
    Why the Second Coronavirus Stimulus Package Remains StalledSince Democrats have the upper hand in stimulus talks, Pelosi is counting on Trump to return to the table, whether Republicans like it or not.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. ice detention
    Women in ICE Custody Are Being Coerced Into Hysterectomies, Whistleblower ClaimsA former nurse says a doctor is performing the surgery without patients’ full consent.
    By Angelina Chapin
  49. misinformation
    Trump Aide Michael Caputo Takes Leave of Absence After Facebook RantThe former Trump campaign official baselessly accused CDC scientists of “sedition.”
    By Chas Danner
  50. foreign interests
    Trump’s ‘Peace’ Deal Doesn’t Make Mideast Conflict Any Less LikelyThe Abraham Accords serve Trump and Netanyahu’s political interests, but abandoning Palestinians and amplifying pressure on Iran are both risky steps.
    By Jonah Shepp
  51. the national interest
    ‘Stocks Are Owned by Everybody,’ Says Trump. Not Even Close.Is the president deluding himself about the economy?
    By Jonathan Chait
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