A House Divided Against Itself Can Place Hilarious Dueling Campaign Signs on Its Lawn

12/7/2021

confederate statues

Say Good-bye to the Nation’s Ugliest Confederate Statue

By Matt Stieb

The monstrous figure of Nathan Bedford Forrest was removed on Tuesday from a hill off the interstate south of Nashville.

12/7/2021

jamal khashoggi

A Khashoggi Murder Suspect Was Arrested in Paris. Do They Have the Right Man?

By Matt Stieb

“It’s still possible that this is the right person, just as it’s still possible that it’s the wrong person,” a police spokesman said of the suspect.

12/7/2021

comptroller of the currency

Saule Omarova, Smeared As a Communist, Withdraws Nomination

By Matt Stieb

Biden’s pick as a key watchdog was personally attacked by Republicans but sunk by moderate Democrats who opposed her tough line on banks.

12/7/2021

the money game

Why Wall Street Thinks Omicron Might Be Good News

By Kevin T. Dugan

A JPMorgan report suggests the variant could “accelerate the end of the pandemic.” Stocks, of course, are soaring.

12/7/2021

debt limit

McConnell Strikes Convoluted Deal to Let Democrats Avoid a Debt Default

By Ed Kilgore

Leave it to Mitch to devise a phony mechanism to get Republican votes for a measure that will saddle Democrats wrongly with blame for debt increase.

12/7/2021

politics

Unlike the Congressman, the ‘Devin Nunes’ Cow’ Account Just Won’t Quit

By Margaret Hartmann

Devin Nunes is headed to the Trumpy safe space that is Truth Social, but the parody Twitter accounts he’s suing for defamation are still at it.

12/7/2021

covid-19

CDC Recommends Taking an At-Home COVID Test Before Indoor Gatherings

By Chas Danner

The new guidance says self-tests can be used regardless of vaccination status, the presence of symptoms, or a prior exposure to COVID-19.

12/7/2021

tesla

Finally, a Car That Lets You Play Video Games While Driving

By Benjamin Hart

Tesla’s innovations just keep coming.

12/7/2021

that happened

The Time Trump Held a White House Cabinet Casting Call

By Margaret Hartmann

During Trump’s wild search for staff five years ago, the right look was key, loyalty was optional, and there were wild cards (Ari Emanuel?) galore.

12/7/2021

2022 elections

How Trump-y Can the 2022 Georgia Governor’s Race Get?

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Probably very.

12/6/2021

covid-19

What We Do and Don’t Know About the Omicron Variant

By Intelligencer Staff

While scientists search for clues about how dangerous the new variant is, at least 19 states and well over 40 countries have now confirmed cases.

12/6/2021

trump media & technology group

Donald Trump’s SPAC Is Being Investigated by the SEC

By Matt Stieb

The firm made plans to go public just two months ago.

12/6/2021

crime

Everything to Know About Jussie Smollett’s Trial

By Bindu Bansinath and Amanda Arnold

The actor was accused of staging his own hate-crime attack in 2019. Things only got more complicated from there.

12/6/2021

the national interest

Unofficial Trump Propagandist Devin Nunes Makes It Official

By Jonathan Chait

Republican leaves Congress to lead Trump Media & Technology Group, where his job will barely change.

12/6/2021

politics

Swing Voters Don’t Explain Why Youngkin Won

By Ed Kilgore

It looks like the Republican’s win in Virginia was the product of poor Democratic-base turnout, not angry ex–Biden voters in the suburbs.

12/6/2021

cnn

Chris Cuomo and Jeff Zucker Speak Out

By Matt Stieb

CNN’s president hired the star in one of his first big moves at the network, then was forced to fire him over help he gave his scandalous brother.

12/6/2021

covid-19

What We Know About Omicron in New York

By Intelligencer Staff

A dozen cases of the variant have now been confirmed in the state, and more are likely.

12/6/2021

politics

Party Like It’s January 6

By Shawn McCreesh

A night out with Rudy Giuliani, Paul Gosar, and New York’s Young Republicans.

12/6/2021

just asking questions

Drawing Ghislaine Maxwell

By Choire Sicha

Talking to courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg about her 40-year-plus career and what it’s like when a defendant illustrates you.

12/6/2021

politics

State Legislatures Are Still the Key to Trump’s Election-Coup Efforts

By Ed Kilgore

The radical theory that state legislatures have total power over federal elections is at the heart of Trump’s past, and perhaps future, coup attempts.

12/6/2021

foreign policy

U.S. Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics

By Chas Danner

American athletes will still be able to compete, but no U.S. delegation will attend in an effort to call out China’s human rights abuses.

12/6/2021

politics

De Blasio Blindsides Just About Everyone With New Vax Mandate

By Nia Prater

City Hall won’t release guidance for how businesses should enforce the new mandate until December 15, following talks with the business community.

12/6/2021

politics

Someone Put France’s Trump-y Presidential Candidate in a Headlock

By Benjamin Hart

Éric Zemmour’s first rally was marked by tension and violence, an atmosphere that matches his rhetoric.

12/6/2021

title 42

Why Is Biden Still Relying on an Idea From Stephen Miller?

By Matt Stieb

At the border, the administration continues to lean on Title 42 to expel migrants based on a public-health pretext that ex-CDC officials say is bogus.

12/6/2021

just asking questions

She Was D.C.’s Top Crypto Cop. Now She’s Silicon Valley’s Top Crypto Investor.

By Jen Wieczner

Katie Haun is spreading the Web3 word to everyone from senators to Hollywood stars.

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