1. coronavirus
    Pence’s Excuse for Not Wearing a Mask to the Mayo Clinic Doesn’t Make SenseThe VP said he wanted to thank health-care workers “by looking them in the eye,” which he could still do with a mask over his nose and mouth.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. the national interest
    Trump: I Was Right, Coronavirus Cases ‘Will Go Down to Zero, Ultimately’The original timeline has been extended from a couple days to a couple years, though.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. vision 2020
    There’s Nothing Wrong With Stacey Abrams’s Campaign to Be Vice-PresidentTeam Biden started the conversation about Abrams as a possible veep. If she’s ready for that tough gig, she should continue to make her case.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Tucker Carlson Thinks Lockdowns Have Nothing to Do With Flattening the CurveFox News host doesn’t understand science but thinks Dr. Fauci is an idiot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. coronavirus
    Trump Informed of Coronavirus Threat in Briefings He Often Doesn’t Read: ReportIntelligence officials warned Trump of the threat in January, which may have informed him early on if he had read the briefings he’s known to ignore.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. power
    The Biden TrapAs the candidate faces credible assault allegations, his progressive female colleagues are being offered a poisoned chalice.
    By Rebecca Traister
  8. vision 2020
    New York Cancels Presidential PrimaryIt’s a move to reduce COVID-19 exposure among those who show up for the primary, but it infuriates Sanders supporters counting on winning delegates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. vision 2020
    Congress Should Act Now If It Wants to Make Voting by Mail HappenThe debate over the issue could soon be moot, as time runs out for making the necessary changes in rules and infrastructure.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Trump Chief of Staff Says His Main Concern Is Trump Eating EnoughWhite House staff fears emaciated president is working himself to the bone.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. the national interest
    Private Republican Coronavirus Memo: ‘Don’t Defend Trump’A smoking-gun document shows Republicans are blaming China because they realize Trump’s response is literally indefensible.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. inequality
    Are You Rich Enough to Survive This Pandemic?The vulnerable, the virus, and America’s willful blindness.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  13. money
    Steve Mnuchin, American WinnerThe Treasury Secretary embodies the plutocratic principle that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. in conversation
    Thomas Piketty Knew This Was ComingThe scholar of inequality warned us that our economic systems couldn’t withstand a global catastrophe.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  15. coronavirus
    Trump to Sideline Fauci and Birx in Coming Weeks: ReportThe benching of the top public-health experts is an indicator of Trump’s reported pivot to an economic message in his press briefings.
    By Matt Stieb
  16. coronavirus
    The USDA’s Plan to Feed Americans and Pay Farmers Is Not EnoughCritics say the Department of Agriculture’s strategy to buy surplus produce to give to the food-insecure has strategic flaws and not enough funding.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. the left
    Why Americans Don’t Vote Their Class AnymoreDeclining unions — and rising educational attainment — have left college-educated whites more left wing than non-college-educated ones.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. the national interest
    The Fatal Calculations of the Economists Steering Our Public HealthArthur Laffer, Lawrence Kudlow, and Stephen Moore have been wrong about everything for decades, but still have an enduring influence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. covid-19
    Donald Trump and the Luxury of IrresponsibilityWhen washing one’s hands isn’t just a precaution against the coronavirus.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  20. vision 2020
    Could State Legislatures Hijack the 2020 Presidential Election?State legislatures directly appointing electors is a more realistic scenario for a coup d’etat than Trump canceling or delaying Election Day.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. politics
    New Evidence Suggests Tara Reade’s Mother Knew of Allegations in 1993Reade said that her mother called Larry King about her sexual-misconduct allegations against Biden. A call that fits her description has been found.
    By Sarah Jones
  22. coronavirus
    Trump Threatens Postal Service With Loss of Funds If It Doesn’t Quadruple RatesThe president has a long-running fight with USPS over the rates it charges for delivery of packages – particularly those shipped by his enemy Amazon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Trump Continues to Be Stunned by How Many Countries There Are“A friend of mine — a very sophisticated friend — said, ‘I never knew you had 184 countries.’”
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. the national interest
    Trump: My Inject Disinfectant Idea Was a Prank ‘Just to See What Would Happen’The 50,000-dead coronavirus milestone seemed like a good time for an elaborate, dangerous practical joke.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. vision 2020
    The Trump Doomsday Scenario: Like W. After KatrinaMismanaging the pandemic even as it spreads in red America could hurt Trump with his own base enough to make him as unpopular as W. after Katrina.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the national interest
    Trump Thinks His Job Is Brainstorming Miracle Coronavirus CuresThe dangers of a president who doesn’t understand that he doesn’t understand science.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. coronavirus stimulus
    Congress Passes Interim Coronavirus Stimulus Bill for Trump’s SignatureThe measure, which focuses on renewed funds for the small-business Paycheck Protection Program, may be the last bipartisan relief measure for a while.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. covid-19
    Brian Kemp Doesn’t Answer to YouHe can “reopen” Georgia without fear because he’s insulated himself from democratic consequences.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  29. abortion
    Kavanaugh Sends a Strong Signal on How He’ll Approach Abortion RightsIn a decision on an entirely different subject, Kavanaugh laid out a test for overturning Supreme Court precedents — like the right to an abortion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. coronavirus
    Trump Throws Brian Kemp Under the Bus on Business ReopeningsThe Georgia governor thought he was following the president’s wishes by quickly reopening Georgia businesses. But Trump zigged when Kemp zagged.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. coronavirus
    The Coronavirus Is Spreading Into Trump CountryAny temptation Trump has to make easing of coronavirus precautions a divisive campaign issue may be frustrated by COVID-19’s spread.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national circus
    Frank Rich: The Casualties of a ‘Wartime Presidency’Trump’s insistence on absolute fealty from medical experts continues to put the public in danger.
    By Frank Rich
  33. vision 2020
    The Coronavirus Is Throwing Down Obstacles for First-Time VotersWith customary voter sign-up methods shut down and some states not offering online registration, Democrats must work to harvest first-time voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. recession
    26.5 Million Americans Lost Their Jobs in the Past 5 WeeksThe U.S. unemployment rate appears to be around 20 percent, double its Great Recession peak.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. coronavirus
    Most Americans Want Those Protesting Stay-at-Home Orders to Stay at HomeDemocrats, Republicans, and independents are aligned in their opposition to protesters agitating for a swift reopening of the economy.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  36. vision 2020
    5 Reasons Pundits Will Overestimate Trump’s Odds of Winning in NovemberNobody wants to experience Trump gloating at their expense twice in a row.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. vision 2020
    Trump’s Coronavirus Approval Bounce May Be GoneCOVID-19 may yet determine Trump’s fate, but the pandemic’s initial boost to his approval ratings has been vanishing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. coronavirus stimulus
    McConnell Calls General Relief for States ‘Blue-State Bailouts’Once Republicans favored no-strings aid to states and localities. Amid a pandemic, they fear too much good might be done.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. coronavirus
    Las Vegas Mayor Offers Up Her City to See How Many Die Without Social DistancingLas Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman told CNN she wants her city to be a “test case” to see if social distancing measures actually save lives.
    By Matt Stieb
  40. the national interest
    Top Government Vaccine Expert Fired for Questioning Trump’s Fake ScienceTrump’s war on science claims a costly casualty.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. intelligencer chats
    Does the Biden ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ Matter?Primary voters may not have to be thrilled about their candidate — especially when that candidate is matched up with President Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait, Benjamin Hart, and Ed Kilgore
  42. the media
    The New York Times’ Deficit Coverage Is Fake NewsWhy is the paper of record still presenting deficit-hawk propaganda as objective fact?
    By Eric Levitz
  43. vision 2020
    Will Trump Allow the Coronavirus to Ravage Blue America?The urban–nonurban divide characterizes the coronavirus response and economic crises to a dangerous degree.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. just asking questions
    Why the U.S. Coronavirus Crisis Is More Trump’s Fault Than the WHO or ChinaA leading critic of Trump’s coronavirus response explains why offshoring blame for the U.S. outbreak just underlines the president’s failure.
    By James D. Walsh
  45. coronavirus
    National Conservatives Coordinated State Lockdown ProtestsIt’s not so much spontaneous grassroots as astroturf paid for by national groups aligned with Trump that underlies the rapidly spreading protests.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. coronavirus
    Congress, White House Reach Deal On New Coronavirus Relief BillThe deal, to be followed by a broader bill, replenishes depleted loan fund for small busiensses and provides new aid for hospitals and testing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the national interest
    Barr Threatens to Sue States That Don’t Open When Trump SaysTrump’s favorite lawyer wants to enforce his claim of total authority over the states.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. vision 2020
    Trump’s Coronavirus Response May Be Turning Off Older VotersJoe Biden’s strong standing among seniors could be politically fatal to Republicans. Trump’s focus on reopening the economy is making them nervous.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Richard Epstein Can’t Stop Being Wrong About the CoronavirusThe right’s top highbrow virus crank is back with more crankery.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. coronavirus
    Voting by Mail Helped Democrats in Wisconsin — a LotNormally Republicans are as likely as Democrats to vote by mail. Not in Wisconsin, say findings that may intensify polarization on voting rules.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. coronavirus
    Georgia Risks Second Coronavirus Wave With Sudden Reopening of BusinessesThe state’s “politically incorrect conservative” governor jumps to the head of the pack in ending lockdowns before testing capacity is in place.
    By Ed Kilgore
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