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What’s Next in the Fight Against Texas’s Abortion Ban

A brazenly political court let Texas ban almost all abortions. Politics may be the only thing to stop it. By Irin Carmon

congress

McConnell Prefers Calamitous Debt Default to Aiding Dems

By Ed Kilgore Democrats helped McConnell raise the debt limit during the last administration, but he insists Republicans aren’t going to return the favor.

trump administration

Did Gen. Milley Actually Go Rogue at End of Trump Admin?

By Matt Stieb Reporting on Robert Costas and Bob Woodward’s book suggests the journalists may have inflated the severity of a call from Milley to a Chinese general.

THE FEED

SpaceX Launches First Ever All-Civilian Crew Into Orbit

For the next three days, the tourists will live in a 13-foot-wide capsule 360 miles above the Earth.

trump administration

trump administration

Did Gen. Mark Milley Actually Go Rogue at the End of the Trump Administration?

Reporting on Robert Costas and Bob Woodward’s book suggests the journalists may have inflated the severity of a call from Milley to a Chinese general.

Pope Francis Is Not a Fan of Conservative Effort to Deny Communion to Joe Biden

After some oblique warnings, Francis is clearly telling telling conservative bishops to behave like pastors, not politicians.

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Mitch McConnell Prefers Calamitous Debt Default to Helping Democrats

Democrats helped McConnell raise the debt limit during the last administration, but he insists Republicans aren’t going to return the favor.

Simone Biles Says the FBI ‘Turned a Blind Eye’ to Larry Nassar

By Danielle Cohen

Testifying in a Senate hearing, she blamed “an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse.”

De Blasio Finally Acts As Deaths Pile Up at Rikers Island

Ten inmates have died so far this year, many by suicide. Following de Blasio’s action, 20 correctional officers were suspended for going AWOL.

Bonkers South Carolina Crime Saga Takes Another Bonkers Turn

By Benjamin Hart

Turns out the man who shot Alex Murdaugh was hired by Alex Murdaugh.

What’s Next in the Legal Fight Against Texas’s Extreme Abortion Ban

A brazenly political court let Texas ban almost all abortions. Politics may be the only thing to stop it.

Surrendering to Republicans on Voting Rights Won’t Save Democracy

Joe Manchin seems to think voting-rights reforms have to be bipartisan to work. But letting Republicans run wild won’t encourage them to compromise.

intelligencer chats

intelligencer chats

What Newsom’s Landslide Victory Says About National Politics

By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart

Among other things, voters are still taking COVID very seriously.

California Governor Gavin Newsom Destroys Effort to Recall Him

Why it wasn’t even close.

The Debate Over Booster Shots Is Getting Hotter

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

Should everyone get an extra shot, or just the most vulnerable? That question is splitting experts and even the Biden administration.

What Is China Doing to the Uighurs in Xinjiang?

Beijing claims it’s merely fighting extremism. But it’s been accused of committing atrocities against the Muslim minority group, including genocide.

Capitol Police Prepares for Potential Violence Ahead of September 18 Rally

After failing to plan ahead in January, USCP brass is briefing officers before a rally supporting those arrested in the wake of the Capitol riot.

Talking to New Yorker Archivist Erin Overbey About Her Byline-Diversity Project

By Choire Sicha

“I started in 2019 looking at our tables of contents. It really was a lengthy project. Once you get going, it’s kind of hard to stop.”

The Vice-President Who Saved Democracy on January 6 Was … Dan Quayle?

Mike Pence has been hailed for resisting Trump’s calls to reject Biden votes. But a new book says the coup was thwarted by an even less likely hero.

the national interest

the national interest

What If We Had a Class War and Nobody Noticed?

By Jonathan Chait

Biden’s Washington is a huge fight over whether trillions go to the rich or the working class.

reconciliation bill

reconciliation bill

3 Key Divides in Democrats’ Civil War Over the Biden Agenda

It’s not just progressives versus moderates.

Apple’s Supposed Loss in Court Was Actually a Win

By Intelligencer Staff

The price Tim Cook & Co. will have to pay in their battle against Epic Games is just not very significant.

No, COVID Vaccines Don’t Cause Swollen Testicles

Or impotence. Or infertility.

filibuster reform

filibuster reform

How a Filibuster Reform for Voting Rights Could Happen

Joe Manchin and others Democrats could push voting rights reform through the Senate without killing the filibuster — if they want.

Dave Zirin Thinks the Kaepernick Era Is Just Beginning

Talking with the veteran sports journalist about his new book, which examines how the activist quarterback transformed the sports landscape.

In New York, a Fake Vaxx Card Is As Easy to Buy As Weed

By Paula Aceves

The proliferation of vaccine mandates is creating a black-market boom for counterfeit proof.

U.N. Warns 1 Million Afghan Children Could Starve by Winter

As international leaders figure out how to work with the Taliban, U.N. member nations pledged over $1 billion in aid to combat the crisis.

2021 california recall election

2021 california recall election

Larry Elder Campaign Concedes Defeat and Claims Fraud – Before Election Day

Telling the Big Lie extra-early is a new one for California Republicans.