1. vision 2020
    Most Republican Convention Speeches Will Be Delivered From D.C.Trump will likely speak from the White House, with others stationed at a federally owned hall near his hotel. They’ve come a long way from Charlotte.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. vision 2020
    All the Juicy Details About Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential Selection ProcessWhitmer reportedly attempted to drop out of the vetting process, which involved a team of as many as 15 attorneys scouring the candidates’ pasts.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. usps
    Trump Requests Mail-in Ballot As He Condemns Voting by MailThe president has never been one to hold himself to the standards he applies to others.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. coronavirus
    CDC Reports COVID-19 Is Eroding Many Americans’ Mental HealthOne in four young adults has contemplated suicide during the pandemic, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. birtherism
    Trump Revives Racist Birther Conspiracy for Kamala Harris“I heard it today that she doesn’t meet the requirements,” Trump said of a vice-presidential nominee who was born in Oakland, California.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. vision 2020
    How Trump Is Trying to Ensure an Early Election Night LeadTrump’s demonization of voting by mail has convinced his fans to vote in person, which could skew the early returns and lead to a contested election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. vision 2020
    Supreme Court Lets Rhode Island Relax Voting by Mail RequirementsAfter refusing to require accommodations for voting in a pandemic, the Court did allow states to do so themselves.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. foreign interests
    UAE Strikes Peace Deal With Israel, Sells Out PalestiniansIn exchange for a promise that Israel won’t immediately illegally annex the Jordan Valley, Abu Dhabi normalized relations with the Jewish state.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. coronavirus stimulus
    Stimulus Talks Likely Dead Until SeptemberRepublicans won’t budge on the overall scope and cost of the package, and Democrats feel like they have all the leverage. So nothing’s shaking now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. vision 2020
    Trump Admits He’s Starving the Postal Service to Sabotage Voting by MailTrump is tampering with the November election in plain sight by trying to inhibit perfectly legal voting by mail and plotting to contest a defeat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the economy
    As Big Business Feasts on Cheap Credit, Small Firms StarveAnd Congress isn’t coming to the little guys’ rescue anytime soon.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. pandemic prescriptions
    The European Cities Using the Pandemic As a Cure for AirbnbWith tourism at a low ebb, Lisbon, Barcelona, and other cities are moving to bring balance back to their housing market.
    By Vincent Bevins
  14. vision 2020
    In the 2020 Race, Uncertainty Is All Trump Has Going for HimMost of the developments that could produce a Trump comeback and win are beyond the president’s control.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. politics
    Initial Maneuvering Begins for Kamala Harris’s Senate SeatIf Harris become veep, Gavin Newsom’s choice for a replacement for this very safe Democratic Senate seat could be pivotal, particularly for Latinos.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. vision 2020
    The Democrats Are Almost Certainly Going to Win the Popular Vote. Again.Soon popular majorities may take radical action to disrupt minority rule maintained through anti-democratic institutions and voter suppression.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. vision 2020
    The Flaw in Trump’s Plan to Paint Biden As Kamala Harris’s PuppetEven as he casts Biden as a tool of left-wing extremists, Trump compulsively portrays himself as a tool of right-wing ones.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. police reform
    The Window for Major Police Reform May Be ClosingThe superficial consensus in polls demonstrating that the public supports police reform hides deeper issues.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  19. intelligencer chats
    What Kamala Harris Brings to the TicketHer flawed campaign also showcased many of her strengths — like going on offense.
    By Jonathan Chait and Benjamin Hart
  20. vision 2020
    Election Funding Is Being Held Hostage in Stimulus StandoffWe are drifting toward a general election that could crash state and local election systems, and it’s looking like Republicans are fine with that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. vision 2020
    Joe Biden Sees the Future in Kamala HarrisHe’s not just planning for the next three months, or even the next four years — but for what comes after.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  22. politics
    Ilhan Omar Wins Democratic Primary in Minnesota’s 5th DistrictWith Omar defeating a progressive challenger with support from pro-Israel groups, all four Squad members are expected to return to Congress in 2021.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. politics
    QAnon Booster Marjorie Greene Continues March Toward CongressIt’s hard to be too extreme in pockets of red America like Georgia’s 14th District, where Greene just won the Republican primary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. veepstakes
    The Pros and Cons of Kamala Harris As Biden’s VPThe California senator has all the relevant experience — and several relevant liabilities.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. politics
    Donald and Ivanka Trump Once Made Campaign Donations to Kamala HarrisThe Trumps contributed money to Harris’s attorney-general campaigns in California.
    By Chas Danner
  26. politics
    What Was It Like to Be the First Woman to Run for Vice-President?In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro faced egregiously sexist mistreatment.
    By Amanda Arnold
  27. vision 2020
    Kamala Harris Is the Sensible VP Choice for a Sensible NomineeJoe Biden’s running mate has real strengths and few real weaknesses, making her a logical pick.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. vision 2020
    Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Vice-PresidentAfter a drawn-out veepstakes, Joe Biden’s campaign announced front-runner Kamala Harris will be his vice-presidential nominee.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. vision 2020
    What’s the Latest With Biden’s VP Pick and Announcement?Biden announced on Tuesday afternoon that he has chosen Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate .
    By Chas Danner
  30. the law
    Trump’s COVID-19 Executive Actions Are Likely Legal, But That’s a Small ReliefThough fears about the constitutionality of Trump’s executive actions are probably overblown, his latest political stunt still poses a serious threat.
    By Barbara McQuade
  31. coronavirus stimulus
    The GOP’s Big Lie About Why COVID Stimulus Talks FailedMcConnell accuses Democrats of holding relief hostage to ideological priorities unrelated to the pandemic, but that is precisely what he did.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. democratic national convention
    Democrats Unveil Virtual Convention Schedule and Unity ThemePlenty of big names will appear each night, but it’s unclear whether a virtual convention can convey excitement as well as the party message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. encounter
    ‘There’s a Need for Organizers Everywhere’Representative Pramila Jayapal on sparring with Bill Barr, Jeff Bezos, and Joe Biden.
    By Sarah Jones
  34. vision 2020
    Trump’s 2016 Gettysburg Address Could Be Tough Act to FollowA 2020 acceptance speech in Gettysburg would invite comparisons to his 2016 “closing argument,” in which he laid out promises he did not often keep.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. games
    Don’t Just Blame COVID-19 for College Football’s Lost SeasonPresident Trump, the NCAA, and many of the sport’s most loyal fans had their chance to improve the odds. They blew it.
    By Will Leitch
  36. mcdonald’s
    McDonald’s Still Has a Lot to Do to Address Sexual HarassmentSuing the former CEO is only the start for a company that does not require sexual-harassment training at its privately held franchises.
    By Sarah Jones
  37. vision 2020
    Why Do the Last Votes Counted Skew Democratic?The “blue shift” in results that Trump will call fraudulent likely comes from provisional ballots and late Democratic voting by mail.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. coronavirus stimulus
    Trump’s Stimulus Orders Create Legal and Administrative ChaosStudent-loan-payment suspensions aside, Trump’s orders mostly depend on actions by others that could thwart his scheme, even without litigation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. conservatism
    ‘Working Class’ Conservatism Doesn’t Work Without UnionsSelf-styled “populist” Republicans — who oppose pro-labor policies — are just Reaganites in different clothes.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. the national interest
    The Senate Is America’s Most Structurally Racist InstitutionWhy is massive overrepresentation for white America still acceptable in 2020?
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. politics
    What We Know About Trump’s New ‘Executive Orders’The president’s power grab is more likely to deliver a constitutional crisis than economic relief during the pandemic.
    By Chas Danner
  42. coronavirus
    U.S. Surpasses 5 Million COVID-19 CasesAnd there’s still no adequate federal response to slow the spread of the summer outbreak.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. united states postal service
    Could USPS Leadership Overhaul Be Part of Trump’s Push to Impair Mail-in Voting?Changes at the top of the Postal Service appear to be part of Trump’s effort to undermine the agency ahead of an election reliant on mail-in voting.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. delusions of grandeur
    Yes, Trump Actually Did Want to Be Added to Mount RushmoreA White House aide reportedly looked into the process for adding another president’s face to the monument.
    By Chas Danner
  45. bill de blasio
    Bill de Blasio Is Using New York’s Murder Rate to DemagogueThe mayor doesn’t know why murder rates have risen in the city. But he’s using them for political purposes anyway.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  46. the national interest
    U.S. Intelligence Says Republicans Are Working With Russia to Reelect TrumpThe collusion is happening in plain sight.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. vision 2020
    How the Final Stretch of Biden’s VP Search Is Playing OutIt’s been an abnormal, increasingly contentious process, but the wait is finally almost over.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  48. 2020 elections
    Georgia NAACP Head Asks Matt Lieberman to Drop Senate BidLieberman’s self-published 2018 novel is allegedly loaded with “racist tropes.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. vision 2020
    Democrats Struggle to Accommodate Stars at Shrunken ConventionWith no live audience and reduced media coverage, and no incumbent president to soak up attention, Democrats will have to be careful about who speaks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. intelligencer chats
    The Economy Is Slightly Less Bad Than a Few Weeks AgoThere’s some good news in Friday’s jobs report, but it is also likely to make a congressional deal even more difficult.
    By Josh Barro and Benjamin Hart
  51. coronavirus stimulus
    Stimulus Talks Have Become a Huge MessAs bipartisan stimulus talks break down, Trump moves toward highly controversial executive orders that will invite court challenges.
    By Ed Kilgore
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