Writers Choire Sicha and Alex Balk Launch Much-Awaited Web Venture

3/8/2021

white house

Biden’s Dog Bites Man

By Matt Stieb

The president’s German shepherds were exiled to Delaware after one of them had a reported “biting incident” with White House security.

3/8/2021

let's get together

Go Hug a Vaccinated Person Right Now

By Chas Danner

The social distance of the pandemic, for the vaccinated and their friends and family, can finally start to end. Just ask the CDC.

3/8/2021

the power grid

Cuomo’s Last Ditch Campaign to Avoid Impeachment

By David Freedlander

His political fate probably rests with the State Assembly. He is lobbying its members vigorously.

3/8/2021

environment

Biden Admin Rescinds Trump Rule Allowing ‘Industry to Kill Birds With Impunity’

By Matt Stieb

The Department of the Interior has undone a Trump-era rule which gutted protections for migratory birds killed by energy companies.

3/8/2021

california

Newsom Recall Drive Nears the Finish Line

By Ed Kilgore

California Republicans will likely force a 2021 recall election with some help from COVID-19. Actually removing a Democratic governor won’t be easy.

3/8/2021

politics

Fifth Republican Senator Won’t Seek Reelection in 2022

By Nia Prater

Roy Blunt of Missouri will retire, leaving Democrats another open seat to try and pick off.

3/8/2021

feminism

For International Women’s Day, Raise the Minimum Wage

By Sarah Jones

Low wages keep women in poverty and make them vulnerable to sexual abuse.

3/8/2021

scandals

Everyone Who Has Called for Governor Cuomo to Resign

By Nia Prater and Matt Stieb

As the scandal over COVID policies is compounded by harassment allegations, a growing number of elected officials say he must resign or be impeached.

3/8/2021

covid-19 stimulus

The Four-Year Swing That Saved America’s Safety Net

By Ed Kilgore

Biden’s COVID stimulus bill is even more impressive when you remember the assault on poor people Republicans failed to enact in 2017.

3/8/2021

street fights

North Brooklyn Locals Do Not Like the Plastic Mural Proposed For Their Park

By Caroline Spivack

It’s fake flowers versus new green space at Marsha P. Johnson State Park.

3/8/2021

public health

Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather Unmasked, CDC Says

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

The federal agency says fully vaccinated people can indulge in perks like spending time unmasked with low-risk or other vaccinated individuals.

3/8/2021

politics

Prominent Democrats Call for Cuomo to Resign

By Chas Danner

As a raft of officials called for his ouster, Cuomo labeled the idea of quitting over harassment allegations “anti-Democratic.”

3/8/2021

covid-19

The Pandemic’s Dr. Doom Bets It All

By Melody Schreiber

Why Michael Osterholm staked his credibility on predicting a new wave — and delayed his own second shot to stop it.

3/7/2021

politics

More Former Aides Allege Misconduct by Cuomo

By Chas Danner

Two more women have come forward publicly to describe distressing encounters with Cuomo, while other staffers say he fostered a toxic workplace.

3/7/2021

stimulus checks

Will We Get a Third Round of Stimulus Checks?

By Ed Kilgore

The House will vote on Tuesday on the $1.9 trillion stimulus that passed the Senate. If all goes well, the president should sign the bill by March 14.

3/7/2021

coronavirus vaccine

How to Sign Up for a COVID Vaccine in New York

By Matt Stieb

Two of the state’s largest vaccination centers are operating at Medgar Evers College and York College, while the Javits Center site is running 24/7.

3/7/2021

the national interest

Joe Manchin Says He Might Reform the Filibuster and Save American Democracy

By Jonathan Chait

Deciphering the most important policy statement of the year.

3/7/2021

politics

No One Likes Marjorie Taylor Greene, But Can Anyone Stop Her?

By Ben Jacobs

Democrats and Republicans may agree on something after all.

3/6/2021

covid-19 stimulus

The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Can Help Biden Transform Politics

By Ed Kilgore

Some white working-class voters just want to see that government works for them, too. The relief bill could bring them back to the Democratic Party.

3/6/2021

politics

Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-Relief Package: Live Updates

By Chas Danner

After more than 24 hours of delays, the Senate finally passed the American Rescue Plan on Saturday afternoon in a 50-49 vote.

3/6/2021

gridlock

Today’s Gridlock Is Like a 19th-Century Nightmare

By Ed Kilgore

We’re experiencing the instability and close partisan competition of the Gilded Age along with the big differences and fury of the 1850s.

3/6/2021

the national interest

How Never Trumpers Are Becoming Pro-Democracy Republicans

By Jonathan Chait

Republicans who left the party over Trump are staying away over authoritarianism.

3/5/2021

covid-19 stimulus

What Will Parents Get From the COVID-19 Relief Bill?

By Ed Kilgore

Between a third stimulus check and enhanced child tax credits, low-to-moderate-income parents would get a lot of help — though it could be temporary.

3/5/2021

the national interest

Neanderthals Were Smarter Than Anti-Mask Republicans

By Jonathan Chait

The right is angry, but Biden was probably too kind to Greg Abbott.

3/5/2021

culture war

The Right Would Rather Debate Kids’ Books Than Biden’s Bills

By Eric Levitz

As Democrats ready a major expansion of Obamacare and child welfare, GOP lawmakers are whining about Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.

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