5:06 p.m.

early and often

early and often

Newsom Proposes Fantasy Constitutional Amendment on Guns

By Ed Kilgore

The California governor is right to push back against Second Amendment absolutism in the courts. But amending the Constitution just isn’t happening.

3:40 p.m.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, Ranked

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump has been workshopping his DeSantis nicknames, floating “Meatball Ron,” “Tiny D,” and “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Here’s some constructive feedback.

3:02 p.m.

foreign affairs

foreign affairs

I Crashed Henry Kissinger’s 100th-Birthday Party

By Jonathan Guyer

The elite love him but for some reason won’t say why.

2:50 p.m.

royals

royals

The Juiciest Revelations From Prince Harry’s Court Cases

By Margaret Hartmann

He is taking the stand — and spreading more royal gossip and allegations — in multiple lawsuits against the British press.

2:29 p.m.

early and often

early and often

Supreme Court Passes Up Chance to Keep Gutting Voting Rights Act

By Ed Kilgore

In a surprise, a 5-4 majority including Roberts and Kavanaugh struck down GOP-drawn congressional districts challenged by Black Alabama voters.

12:22 p.m.

early and often

early and often

It’s Payback Time for the House Far Right

By Ben Jacobs

Accused of betrayal over the debt-ceiling deal, Kevin McCarthy is losing power to a group of rebels who show no sign of giving up.

10:41 a.m.

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

Photos: Smoke Grinds City to a Halt With Relief in Sight

By Nia Prater

For a third straight day, haze caused by Canadian wildfires blanketed the city.

10:24 a.m.

the national interest

the national interest

Mike Pence Says Trump Can Commit All the Crimes He Wishes

By Jonathan Chait

Enforcing the law would be “divisive.”

9:26 a.m.

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

What Wildfire Smoke Does to the Human Body

By Jeff Wise

The Air Quality Index in New York hit a staggering 352, the worst in the world.

9:06 a.m.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Why I Support Chris Christie’s (Doomed) 2024 Presidential Bid

By Margaret Hartmann

Will he be president? No. Should he be president? Probably not. But we’re going to have a lot of fun before he crashes and burns once again.

9:00 a.m.

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

The East Coast Is Choking On the Hidden Costs of Climate Change

By Eric Levitz

Many calculations of climate change’s economic costs have failed to account for the impacts of wildfires.

6:00 a.m.

exhibit a

exhibit a

The Chaos Inside Trump’s Legal Team

By Ankush Khardori

His attorneys describe a dysfunctional operation as they expect more indictments.

6/7/2023

stop the presses

stop the presses

Was Everybody Always Out to Get CNN’s Chris Licht?

By Shawn McCreesh

Zuckerites might be rejoicing, but Zaslav is still the boss.

6/7/2023

early and often

early and often

Doug Burgum Bets That 2024 Voters Don’t Care About Culture Wars

By Ed Kilgore

The wealthy North Dakota governor and presidential candidate thinks plenty of voters are mostly interested in the economy and national security.

6/7/2023

smokepocalypse

smokepocalypse

When Is New York’s Smoke Apocalypse Going to End?

By Matt Stieb

Meteorologist Bill Evans on the prospect of weather relief — and how things actually could have been worse.

6/7/2023

ufos

ufos

Ex–Intelligence Official Says Government Hiding Alien Technology From Congress

By Matt Stieb

A whistleblower on the Pentagon’s UFO investigation team claims there is evidence of “intact” alien vehicles being hidden from lawmakers.

6/7/2023

mountain trouble

mountain trouble

There’s Big Drama at the Top of Mount Everest

By Matt Stieb

A Sherpa saved a climber from death in a spectacular rescue only to have the climber apparently spurn him online.

6/7/2023

crime

crime

Eric Adams’s New NYPD Units Are Engaged in Illegal Stop and Frisk

By Nia Prater

The notorious anti-crime squads were rebranded, but a federal monitor finds they routinely violated Black and brown people’s rights.

6/7/2023

the city politic

the city politic

New York Has a Housing Crisis. So Why Won’t Albany Act?

By Errol Louis

The rent is already too damn high and will soar even higher if political leaders can’t resolve a stalemate.

6/7/2023

early and often

early and often

Pence’s Presidential-Launch Video Doesn’t Even Mention January 6 — or Trump

By Ed Kilgore

The former veep’s record is dull, and his path to the nomination is very narrow.

6/7/2023

the national interest

the national interest

National Study Shows Charters Outperform Traditional Schools

By Jonathan Chait

Education-reform skeptics’ favorite fact is officially false.

6/7/2023

the money game

the money game

The Future of Coinbase Could Be a Lot Smaller

By Kevin T. Dugan

The SEC sued the second crypto exchange in as many days, and there will probably be more coming

6/6/2023

early and often

early and often

Republican Debates Will Most Likely Just Benefit Trump

By Ed Kilgore

Rivals fantasize about taking down the ex-president in upcoming debates. But Trump will be hard to out-debate, assuming he bothers to participate.

6/6/2023

games

games

The PGA Never Had Any Principles to Begin With

By Will Leitch

The league briefly took the moral high ground against its Saudi-backed rival — then suddenly cashed out.

6/6/2023

taking the money

taking the money

Saudi Arabia Wins the Golf War

By Matt Stieb

In a shocking announcement, the PGA Tour said it would merge with LIV golf and its bags of Saudi money.