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Waiting (and Waiting) for an Adams Doctrine

 Six months into a highly energetic mayoralty, how has Eric Adams changed the city — if at all? By David Freedlander
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The Democratic Party Needs Better Moderates

 By Jonathan Chait The centrists have lots of complaints but no solutions.
life after roe.

Women Are People

 By Sarah Jones Liberation requires collective struggle.
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sports
Brittney Griner’s All-But-Predetermined Trial Begins
By Benjamin Hart
The WNBA star is likely to be convicted and faces up to ten years in Russian prison.
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just checking in
So What Is Rudy Giuliani Up to These Days?
By Margaret Hartmann
Trump’s former attorney has been keeping busy by dealing with January 6–related legal woes, making weird videos, and arguing with parade hecklers.
the national interest
the national interest
The Democratic Party Needs Better Moderates
By Jonathan Chait
The centrists have lots of complaints but no solutions.

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the city politic
the city politic
Waiting (and Waiting) for an Adams Doctrine
By David Freedlander
Six months into a highly energetic mayoralty, how has Eric Adams changed the city — if at all?
u.s. supreme court
u.s. supreme court
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Could Gut Voting Rights
By Ed Kilgore
Odds are good the conservative majority will confirm total legislative control of redistricting and (more alarmingly) of all election rules.
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The Nets May Be Truly Screwed Now
By Matt Stieb
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By Rebecca Traister
How decades of silence left us unprepared for the post-Roe fight.
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Supreme Court Ends Term by Sabotaging Fight Against Climate Change
By Ed Kilgore
The finale to this devastating term was a landmark decision by conservative justices limiting the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.
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A marketing YouTuber is behind the zombie brand’s online resurgence, which is really a crypto gambit.
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Trump’s Long Campaign to Steal the Presidency: A Timeline
By Ed Kilgore
The insurrection wasn’t a one-day event. It was the culmination of a multifaceted, yearslong plot — and it isn’t over.
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life after roe.
Women Aren’t Saviors
By Sarah Jones
Liberation requires collective struggle.
life after roe
life after roe
Biden: Scrap the Filibuster (Once) to Codify Abortion
By Benjamin Hart
The ultimate Senate traditionalist backs a more drastic approach for the second time in a year.
the national interest
the national interest
Democrats Must Reform the Supreme Court to Save It
By Jonathan Chait
Republicans won control of the Court playing by the rules. The rules are bad.
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life after roe
State Constitutions Are Now an Urgent Abortion Battleground
By Ed Kilgore
Now that Roe v. Wade is gone, state courts, and in some cases voters, will decide whether to give abortion rights constitutional protection.
just asking questions
just asking questions
Filmmaker Alex Holder Says Trump Was ‘Utterly Irrational’ After January 6
By Benjamin Hart
The documentarian talks about what he saw before, during, and after the attack on the Capitol while he was embedded with the First Family.
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The Most Explosive Revelations From Cassidy Hutchinson’s Testimony
By Margaret Hartmann
The ex–Mark Meadows aide testified that Trump lunged at a Secret Service agent on January 6 and said of the armed mob, “They’re not here to hurt me.”
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2022 Midterms: A Guide to the Races Worth Watching
By Ed Kilgore
A cheat sheet to keep track of all the crucial races, primary upsets, and campaign drama — Trump-fueled and otherwise — from now through Election Day.
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The Drama-Lover’s Guide to the New Trump Books
By Margaret Hartmann
Love gossip, but not enough to actually read the new batch of Trump books? Here are all the juicy, disturbing, and darkly amusing tidbits you missed.
the city politic
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Up and down the ballot, progressives couldn’t break through. The energy of the Trump years is gone, and it’s not clear what may replace it.
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Denied Communion at Home, Pelosi Receives It at the Vatican
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Pope Francis’s actions were a rebuke to conservative U.S. bishops, who have attempted to ban pro-choice politicians, including Biden, from Communion.
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Cassidy Hutchinson Shows Trump’s Complicity in the Attack on the Capitol
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The former top aide provides a clear and damning account of the White House on January 6 and the man who started the riot.
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Illinois Republicans Go MAGA While Moderates Prevail in Colorado Primaries
By Ed Kilgore
Trump chose his battles wisely in the June 28 primaries, picking two winners in Illinois and staying out of Colorado’s contentious races.
jan. 6 hearings
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Liz Cheney Alleges January 6 Witnesses Are Being Intimidated
By Nia Prater
“He knows you’re loyal, and you’re going to do the right thing.”
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The Odds Are Going Up That Trump Could Be Charged
By Ankush Khardori
Cassidy Hutchinson advances the 1/6 committee’s theory of the case, though it’s not a slam dunk.
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How Leslie Wexner Helped Create Jeffrey Epstein
By Shawn McCreesh
A new documentary traces the relationship between the predator, his benefactor, and the New York media.