Just When You Thought Michael Lohan Couldn’t Get Any More Loathsome

9:00 p.m.

early and often

Senate Democrats Finally Get Their Big Climate, Health Care, and Tax Bill Done

By Chas Danner

An overview of what’s in the Inflation Reduction Act and what last-minute changes were made.

8:53 p.m.

plagued

What Is Going on With America’s COVID Booster Plan?

By Chas Danner

The Biden administration wants to reboot the U.S. booster drive with reformulated vaccines this fall. Here’s what we know.

12:59 p.m.

early and often

Arizona Has Become a Paradise for Election Deniers

By Ed Kilgore

Promoters of Trump’s election fables swept four major statewide Republican primaries. The GOP could pay a price in November.

9:00 a.m.

early and often

All the Juicy Gossip From Jared Kushner’s Book

By Margaret Hartmann

Breaking History, the forthcoming memoir from the former First Son-in-Law/top Trump adviser, is brimming with dirt, jabs, and score settling.

8/5/2022

conspiracist series

Sandy Hook Parents Awarded Another $45 Million of Alex Jones’s Money

By Matt Stieb

The Infowars founder has had an expensive week in court, and there are still two more trials to go against other Sandy Hook victims’ families.

8/5/2022

early and often

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.

8/5/2022

the money game

Elon Musk Is ‘Sick of Stuff Like This’: 8 Takeaways to His Response to Twitter

By Kevin T. Dugan

The Tesla CEO has presented his response trying to get out of buying the company, but more questions linger over his chances of success.

8/5/2022

life after roe

Kansas Shows the Potential Power of Pro-Choice Republican Voters

By Ed Kilgore

The Kansas abortion vote confirms that there are a significant number of pro-choice Republicans. Post Dobbs, they may get fed up with their party.

8/5/2022

inflation reduction act

Sinema’s ‘Yes’ on Budget Bill Gives Democrats New Momentum

By Ed Kilgore

After a year of angst, Manchin and Sinema have finally cut deals on the climate and economic bill. Now there are just a few final challenges.

8/5/2022

the money game

Twitter’s Legal Team Just Sucker Punched Elon Musk

By Kevin T. Dugan

The social-media platform launched a sneak attack against the guy it wants to buy the company.

8/5/2022

just asking questions

Will the Inflation Reduction Act Make the Carbon-Capture Business a Reality?

By Matt Stieb

A UC Irvine professor considers if the IRA’s proposed incentives could be a breakout moment for the nascent industry of sucking carbon out of the air.

8/5/2022

the inside game

The Super-High-Stakes 2022 Race No One Is Talking About

By Gabriel Debenedetti

Charlie Crist has been Florida governor before. He thinks he can win again, toppling Ron DeSantis and sending the GOP into chaos in the process.

8/4/2022

sports

Tuberville and Manchin Offer to Fix the College-Sports Money Mess

By Ed Kilgore

Federal legislation on player compensation is needed. But maybe the effort should be led by lawmakers who aren’t so closely aligned with coaches.

8/4/2022

conspiracy series

The Alex Jones Trial Is As Messy As You’d Expect

By Matt Stieb

He was ordered to pay $4.1 million to a Sandy Hook victim’s parents after a trial that saw him surprised by the revelation of his own texts.

8/4/2022

2022 midterms

Kris Kobach Is Making Yet Another Comeback Attempt

By Ed Kilgore

The veteran nativist and vote suppresser is running for Kansas attorney general, despite failed U.S. Senate and gubernatorial bids.

8/4/2022

power

Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor’s Killing Face Federal Charges

By Angelina Chapin

The four men are accused of falsifying a document, using excessive force, and creating a cover story.

8/4/2022

foreign interests

Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison

By Matt Stieb

The basketball star told the judge that she hoped the ruling “doesn’t end my life here.”

8/4/2022

early and often

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.

8/4/2022

life after roe