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  1. life after roe
    Two Candidates Campaign in the Suburbs of Huntsville, Alabama
    Democrat Wins Big in Alabama With Pro-Choice MessageMarilyn Lands managed to flip an Alabama statehouse seat, providing another sign that focusing on IVF and abortion rights can win elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: RFK Jr. Now Hurting Biden, Helping TrumpInitially the vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist seemed to be drawing more votes from Trump, but that’s changed — and it could change again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is Not the Victim of ‘Lawfare.’ He’s a Crook.Republicans used to be very aware of this.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces His Running Mate
    RFK Jr. Picks Shanahan (and Her Bank Account) As His Running MateNicole Shanahan has no background in politics or government, but the tech attorney-entrepreneur will help finance her ticket’s ballot-access drive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. life after roe
    US-JUSTICE-ABORTION-HEALTH
    What the Supreme Court Said About Abortion-Pill AccessMost justices seemed skeptical of restricting the drug, while Alito and Thomas floated a 19th-century law that could ban abortion nationwide.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  6. life after roe
    Molly Gaebe
    The Supreme Court Conservatives’ Victorian Abortion FantasyAbortion-pill access may survive the latest legal challenge, but at least two right-wing justices are eyeing a backup plan.
    By Irin Carmon
  7. early and often
    Houston Dash v NJ/NY Gotham FC
    What Explains Tammy Murphy’s Curiously Early Exit?How a once-inevitable candidate crumbled in New Jersey.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  8. maga
    January 6 Romanticism Has Become Trump’s ‘Lost Cause’The former president’s decision to celebrate the failed insurrection is part of an elaborate myth in which he can never be defeated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    What We Know About Andy Kim, New Jersey’s Likely Next SenatorWith Tammy Murphy suspending her campaign, Representative Andy Kim is poised to become the party’s nominee and New Jersey’s next senator.
    By Nia Prater
  10. early and often
    US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-SECURITY-HEALTH-BUDGET
    Lisa Murkowski Could Hold Balance of Power in SenateOwing very little to the GOP and alienated from Trump, the Alaska senator could be in the catbird seat after November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. ground control to major cash
    Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Meets With Lawmakers On Capitol Hill
    CEO Dave Calhoun Leaps From Boeing, Saved by Golden ParachuteThe company is shaking up much of its C-suite amid the ongoing fallout from the Alaska Airlines flight’s midair blowout.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. the national interest
    Why Republicans Won’t Say Anything About ObamacareIgnore the issue, win power, figure it out later.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. from the archives
    Ho Chi Minh in New YorkGloria Steinem digs into the rumors of the Vietnamese leader’s Manhattan past.
    By Gloria Steinem
  14. reread
    New York Magazine Party
    Happy 90th Birthday, Gloria Steinem!To celebrate, we’re republishing 15 pieces of her writing for New York.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  15. from the archives
    The City on the Eve of DestructionGloria Steinem and Lloyd Weaver report from New York City on the night of Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder.
    By Gloria Steinem and Lloyd Weaver
  16. from the archives
    The Souls of (Lower-Middle-Class) White FolkGloria Steinem on the emerging coalition of affluent Republicans and blue-collar whites.
    By Gloria Steinem
  17. from the archives
    Vietnam in QueensFrom 1969, Gloria Steinem on the antiwar views of returning wounded soldiers.
    By Gloria Steinem
  18. from the archives
    That Woman in City HallIt was no surprise when Ronnie Eldridge was named special assistant to the mayor. Some even think she should be mayor.
    By Gloria Steinem
  19. from the archives
    “Hi There, I’m Ed Koch”Gloria Steinem profiles the charming, ambitious congressman who, less than a decade later, was elected mayor.
    By Gloria Steinem
  20. from the archives
    Laboratory for Love StylesGloria Steinem on the rapidly evolving relationship dynamics of the early 1970s.
    By Gloria Steinem
  21. from the archives
    The Politics of Sex and FashionRepressed fashion, wrote Gloria Steinem in 1970, often pairs with societal oppression.
    By Gloria Steinem
  22. the money game
    How Screwed Is Trump?Unless he can find a way out of paying Tish James, he will go bust on Monday.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  23. from the archives
    The War Against NixonGloria Steinem on the backlash in the days after the Kent State shootings.
    By Gloria Steinem
  24. from the archives
    More Hot-Weather SpecialsGloria Steinem introduces a new abbreviation, neither Mrs. nor Miss, in this 1970 column. “How do you pronounce ‘Ms.’?”
    By Gloria Steinem
  25. from the archives
    Getting Rich Off WelfareIn this story from the January 18, 1971, issue of New York, Gloria Steinem writes about the grim state of welfare services in New York City.
    By Gloria Steinem
  26. from the archives
    Sisterhood“These deep and personal connections of women often ignore barriers … all the barriers that, in male or mixed society, seem so difficult to cross.”
    By Gloria Steinem
  27. just asking questions
    Why the Election Might Come Down to Pennsylvania’s EconomyMoody’s chief economist Mark Zandi on why he’s cautiously optimistic about Biden’s reelection.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  28. bad ideas
    Tammy Murphy
    Tammy Murphy Has Stopped Her Once Unstoppable New Jersey Senate CampaignAs it turns out, New Jersey Democrats weren’t all that into the idea of giving the governor’s wife a Senate seat — and backed Andy Kim instead.
    By Chas Danner
  29. early and often
    Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Meets With Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) On Capitol Hill
    McConnell Stole a Supreme Court Seat. Is That the Norm Now?Debate over whether Sotomayor should retire reveals control of both the White House and Senate may be necessary to confirm anyone going forward.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Donald Trump
    The Paramilitary CandidateTrump has made justice for insurrectionists the center of his campaign.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. politics
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    The Republican Party Is Too Embarrassing for George SantosThe disgraced ex-congressman announced on Friday that he’ll be running as an independent this time around.
    By Nia Prater
  32. ukraine aid
    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Motion to Vacate
    Under Threat From Marjorie Taylor Greene, GOP Speaker Faces Fateful ChoiceMike Johnson, still relatively new to the job, must pick between abondoning Ukraine or relying on Democrats to save his gavel.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. that happened
    The Time Trump Was So Petty He Made the Navy Hide the USS John S. McCainBack in 2019, a Navy ship got caught up in Trump’s absurd feud with the late senator, which continues to this day.
    By Benjamin Hart
  34. politics
    Mayor Eric Adams speaks during press briefing at City Hall.
    Eric Adams Sexual-Assault Allegations: What We KnowA former Transit Bureau worker claims the mayor exposed himself to her in 1993. Adams strongly denies any misconduct.
    By Nia Prater
  35. early and often
    Conservative Political Action Conference, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, USA - 22 Feb 2024
    Can Tulsi Gabbard Have Her Choice of VP Nominations?She’s said to lean toward running with Trump instead of Kennedy, but we don’t know if either candidate really wants her as a running mate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. early and often
    New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump
    Trump Defenders Dismiss All His Legal Problems As ‘Lawfare’The much-indicted, often-sued former president has convinced his supporters he can literally do no wrong.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. politics
    New Year's Eve Celebration in Times Square, New York, United States - 01 Jan 2022
    Top Aide to Eric Adams Reportedly Accused of Sexual HarassmentA retired NYPD sergeant alleges in a new lawsuit that Timothy Pearson blocked her from receiving a promotion after she turned down his advances.
    By Nia Prater
  38. early and often
    Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu
    Republicans Abandon Their Strategic Silence on the Israel-Hamas WarRepublicans shrewdly kept quiet and let Biden take the heat from Americans angry at Israel. Now, led by Trump, they’re now loudly backing Netanyahu.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. the national interest
    Schumer Is a Better Friend to Israel Than Netanyahu’s AlliesIsraelis have a right to know the dangers of Netanyahu’s one-statism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. life after roe
    Anti-Abortion Activists Demonstrate In D.C. During Annual March For Life
    Why Would Trump Back a 15-Week National Abortion Ban Now?The former president bucked the anti-abortion movement when his Republican rivals were bowing to it. This is an odd time for him to follow suit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the media
    Jeff Zucker’s Fleet Street MisadventureThe former CNN and NBC boss wants a new media empire. Is that even possible in 2024?
    By Michael Wolff
  42. politics
    BRITAIN-US-COURT-ASSANGE-EXTRADITION
    Surprisingly, Julian Assange Might Be a Free Man SoonThe WikiLeaks founder is reportedly in talks with the DOJ about a plea deal.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. life after roe
    Eva Burch
    Why an Arizona Senator Spoke About Her Planned Abortion“I underwent a forced transvaginal ultrasound. We have a 24-hour waiting period. I don’t think that’s acceptable.”
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  44. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns In California
    Do ‘Zombie Votes’ for Nikki Haley Expose Trump’s Weakness?Some Haley voters are Democrats, or they cast ballots before she exited. But historically, votes for vanquished primary rivals aren’t that unusual.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. royal rumblings
    U.S. President Trump's State Visit To UK - Day One
    Trump’s Take on Kate Middleton Is Predictably WackyHe doesn’t understand why Kate Middleton sharing a horribly edited family photo is a “big deal” because “everybody doctors.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. politics
    Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the Safe Harbor for All legislation alongside Health Commissioner James McDonald, at Albany Health Center in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Cindy Schultz/The New York Times)
    New Yorkers Can Now Buy Birth Control Without a PrescriptionGovernor Hochul signed an order on Tuesday that allows pharmacists in the state to dispense the medication over the counter.
    By Nia Prater
  47. early and often
    Columbiana County Lincoln Day Dinner
    Ohio Is Trump Country: Bernie Moreno Wins Senate PrimaryTrump nudged a candidate into the winner’s circle once again in the GOP Senate primary — though Moreno will have a tough battle against Sherrod Brown.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the inside game
    Independent presidential candidate Kennedy holds a rally in Raleigh
    Democrats Are Starting to Take the RFK Jr. Threat SeriouslyAfter months of focus on No Labels, pro-Biden forces turn to the man they consider the biggest third-party threat.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  49. my bad
    Katie Porter
    Katie Porter Takes Two Weeks to Apologize for Calling Primary ‘Rigged’After calling out crypto execs for running ads against her in the California Senate primary, Porter said, “I wish I had chosen a different word.”
    By Matt Stieb
  50. early and often
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    Can Going Negative Win Over Voters Who Hate Trump and Biden?Much of the electorate is too sour to respond to a positive message. So perhaps Biden should really go after Trump, his party, and his wealthy allies.
    By Ed Kilgore
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