1. democratic primaries
    Billionaire Candidate Spent Over $1 Billion on His Presidential CampaignMichael Bloomberg won 55 delegates in the primary, spending roughly $18 million per delegate.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. the economy
    How Oil Prices Can Go NegativeAnd when you’ll be able to see savings at your local gas station.
    By Josh Barro
  3. vision 2020
    The Post-Pandemic Trump 2024 ScenarioIf he can blame a defeat on COVID-19, Trump might decide he needs to Make America Great Again again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. coronavirus
    Are Masks Just for Liberals?As the backlash to coronavirus precautions spreads, so, too, may resistance to the most visible sign of compliance — the mask.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. vision 2020
    The Coronavirus Might Force Minor Parties Off the 2020 BallotIt’s tough to collect petitions during a pandemic, so it’s unclear whether Libertarians, Greens, or others will matter in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Trump Wants to Starve the States Into Opening Before It’s SafeWhy is the administration letting states sink into fiscal crisis? Trump wants leverage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. coronavirus
    Four Tech Giants Are Solidifying Their Domination of the Post-Coronavirus WorldScott Galloway examines the staggering gains anticipated at Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon during the historic economic downturn.
    By Scott Galloway
  9. coronavirus
    Trump Wants to Open the Country, But Republicans Don’t Want to Pay for TestingRepublican lawmakers want to avoid federal funding for coronavirus tests, despite the necessity for such a project to safely reopen the economy.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. coronavirus
    There Is A White House Blockade Stopping States From Getting Coronavirus PPEThe NEJM has published a horrifying account of a health-care executive trying to evade what appear to be mafia tactics by the federal government.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  11. coronavirus
    Bolsonaro’s War on the War on the CoronavirusBrazil’s president has fired his health minister for taking strong measures against the coronavirus — and getting popular while doing so.
    By Vincent Bevins
  12. religion
    Many Evangelicals Are Defying Social Distancing to Go to ChurchThere’s defiance in the air among some Evangelicals confronting efforts to regulate traditional services deemed a threat to public health.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. vision 2020
    Will the GOP’s Red Scare Tactics Work During the Pandemic?It’s hard to scream about socialism when your opponent is Joe Biden and you are spending trillions of dollars to prop up the economy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the national interest
    Trump’s Plan to Contain the Coronavirus by Unleashing Anarchy Seems RiskyIf you can’t send out high-quality tests, what about sending angry mobs?
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. democrats
    Virginia Shows That Centrist Democrats Can Move a State LeftNobody thinks of suburban-dependent Virginia Democrats as all that progressive. But they are putting together a record that Joe Biden might emulate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. rituals
    Where Have All the Flowers Gone?Under social distancing, flowers are one of the few mourning rituals that can still be observed. But the coronavirus has also made them hard to find.
    By Collier Meyerson
  17. coronavirus
    Trump Walks Back ‘Total Authority,’ Advises Governors to ‘Call Your Own Shots’Trump is once again encouraging governors to take charge in an apparent effort to ditch responsibility if a second wave of outbreaks occurs.
    By Matt Stieb
  18. coronavirus
    McKinsey to Work on Trump’s Coronavirus Plan and New York’s ‘Trump-Proof’ PlanThe N.Y. and N.J. governors hired McKinsey to “Trump-proof” their coronavirus plan, which may prove difficult as the firm is also working for Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. 2020 elections
    Kelly Loeffler’s Money Is Her Biggest Problem and Her Only HopeThe appointed senator has had months of bad publicity over unsavory stock deals, plus intraparty opposition perhaps backed by Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Trump Creates ‘Everybody But Mitt Romney’ Coronavirus CommitteeTrump still mad Mitt Romney thinks he abused his power for political ends. That’ll show him!
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Trump’s War on the StatesThe president can’t tell governors when to reopen society. But he can whip his supporters into a tea party–style frenzy.
    By Frank Rich
  22. coronavirus stimulus
    Tense Negotiations Continue Over Next Round of StimulusDemocrats are hoping that Republicans budge on more money for state and local governments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. vision 2020
    Biden’s VP Should Meet These 4 Criteria (But Won’t)All of the finalists in the Democratic “veepstakes” have flaws.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. coronavirus
    The Lockdown Backlash May Be the New Tea Party MovementFury at the lockdown, and unprecedented federal spending, is predictably on the rise. Trump may be tempted to assume leadership of the cause.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    Trump’s Coronavirus CEO Death Panel Backfires HilariouslyThe short, unsuccessful history of Trump’s anti-public-health task force.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. vision 2020
    Fear of the Coronavirus Is Not Enough to Get a Texas Mail BallotNew Hampshire Republicans say a reasonable fear of death is a “disability” which justifies use of an absentee ballot. Texas scoffs at that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. vision 2020
    As Coronavirus Rages, Republicans Still Don’t Have a Health-Care PlanIn a pandemic, Republican fecklessness on health care is likely to be a bigger advantage for Democrats than it was in the 2018 midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. vision 2020
    Trump’s Once-Rosy Reelection Prospects Are Darkening RapidlyWithout a booming economy to claim, Trump’s mediocre job-approval ratings are likely to be a ceiling, rather than a floor, on his support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. coronavirus
    Trump Cuts Funding to the World Health Organization During a Global PandemicDemocratic aides are reportedly attempting to prove that the withdrawal of the Congressionally-approved aid is illegal.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. conservatism
    It’s Insane That Federal Aid to States Is a Partisan IssueThe GOP is effectively treating “let’s make sure Oklahoma can afford to pay police officers” as an outrageous Democratic demand.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. vision 2020
    A Black Politician’s Trump Endorsement Raises Eyebrows But Won’t Move VotesAside from the occasional endorsement from random black politicians, there’s no real evidence that Trump’s appeal to black voters has improved much.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    Trump’s Entire Coronavirus Response Is Massive Political CorruptionPutting his name on relief checks is just the most visible element.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. vision 2020
    Watch Elizabeth Warren’s Endorsement of Joe Biden“Joe Biden is a selfless public servant. He is committed to the fight for social, racial, and economic justice.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  34. covid-19
    Wisconsin Justices Voted Absentee Before Making Everyone Else Vote in PersonSafety for me, risk of infection for thee.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  35. bailouts
    The Postal Service Deserves a Permanent BailoutAmerica can afford to cover the losses of an overwhelmingly popular agency that provides a valuable service and good middle-class jobs.
    By Eric Levitz
  36. coronavirus
    Democrats Mull Making Health Insurance Free for the UnemployedIt’s a simple way to continue the existing employer-sponsored insurance policies of the millions of Americans in the process of losing jobs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Trump Campaign’s Genius Plan to Blame China for the Coronavirus Has One FlawTrump actually loves the Chinese government way more than Joe Biden does.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. vision 2020
    The Wisconsin Results Should Worry Republicans EverywhereDemocrats’ judicial landslide, despite Republican voter suppression, is another sign all the anticipatory gloating of Trump supporters was premature.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. vision 2020
    Watch Barack Obama’s Endorsement of Joe Biden“I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now,” Obama said.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. vision 2020
    We May Not Know Who Wins the Presidency on Election DayMost battleground states are going to have a lot of voting by mail, and those ballots just take longer to count.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. 2020 elections
    Progressive Upsets Conservative Judge After Suppressed Vote in WisconsinDespite insisting on holding an election in the middle of a pandemic to restrict voting, Wisconsin Republicans lost their grip on a key judicial seat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. supreme court
    Supreme Court Embraces 20th-Century Technology Amid PandemicThe public can finally listen to arguments as they happen, at least for the time being.
    By Irin Carmon
  43. vision 2020
    In a Joint Livestream, Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe BidenWhether the democratic socialist’s supporters will follow his lead is an open question.
    By Sarah Jones
  44. 2020 elections
    Susan Collins’s Popularity Keeps SinkingMaine’s Republican senator is caught between an unpopular president who demands loyalty and an electorate that demands independence.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. vision 2020
    How Biden Can Respond to the Left’s Demand for Medicare for AllBiden’s first “concessions” on health-care policy aren’t enough to satisfy progressives. He might want to emulate Warren’s two-step plan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the media
    Where the Risk of Coronavirus Comes With Unparalleled AccessThese days, the White House is almost certainly the weirdest beat in American journalism.
    By Ben Jacobs
  47. the national interest
    Trump Claims Unconstitutional Power to Overrule State Stay-at-Home OrdersTrump claims he has authoritarian powers, dismisses legal right of state governments to handle police power.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. vision 2020
    Old Folks Like Biden, and That Could Really Matter in NovemberDemocrats last won over-65 voters in a presidential election in 1996. Biden gives Democrats a shot at building a coalition of seniors and millennials.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the economy
    America Has Replaced Capitalism With CronyismTrump has adopted a narrative that the coronavirus stimulus is about protecting the most vulnerable, but it’s about buttressing the most wealthy.
    By Scott Galloway
  50. coronavirus
    Doulas Are Going VirtualDoulas are getting creative to help their clients in a time of social distancing.
    By Collier Meyerson
  51. vision 2020
    Bernie Sanders Was Also Done In by Bad LuckSanders did some things well and a few poorly in his 2020 bid. But from Bloomberg’s crash to the pandemic, some obstacles were out of his control.
    By Ed Kilgore
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