Obamacare Hearing Basically Just a Contest to Make the Worst Wizard of Oz Analogy

8:35 p.m.

nyc

New York City’s Vaccine Mandates Are Working

By Matt Stieb

Vaccinations have increased significantly since Mayor de Blasio announced that city employees must prove they signed up for a shot.

8:18 p.m.

politics

Andrew Cuomo Didn’t Act Alone

By Ross Barkan

His inner circle enabled him. They should go down with their leader.

6:57 p.m.

federal rental assistance

Stalled Rent Relief Is a Glimpse Into the Flaws of Federal Aid Distribution

By Ed Kilgore

The failure to speedily deliver $47 billion in aid to renters shows the flaws of routing benefits through fragmented state and federal programs.

6:02 p.m.

intelligencer chats

The Tokyo Olympics Haven’t Felt Like Must-See TV

By Jen Chaney and Benjamin Hart

Blame it on the time difference, the pandemic, the lack of a unifying star, or all of the above.

5:25 p.m.

explainer

What to Know About the Cuomo Investigations and Possible Impeachment

By Chas Danner and Nia Prater

The governor is still the subject of multiple state and federal investigations. Here’s where the probes stand, and how impeachment could play out.

5:22 p.m.

politics

Cuomo Faces Several New Criminal Probes Over Sexual Harassment

By Nia Prater

DAs from Albany, Manhattan, Westchester, and Nassau requested info from the AG’s office following the release of its report on the governor.

4:56 p.m.

politics

Andrew Cuomo’s Big Gross Book of Touches

By Choire Sicha

If you thought the governor’s COVID memoir was bad, just take a look at this.

4:19 p.m.

politics

Silly Season Arrives in Senate As Major Legislation Advances

By Ed Kilgore

Get ready for “messaging amendments” and “vote-a-ramas” as pointless debate precedes passage of the infrastructure bill and the budget resolution.

3:20 p.m.

politics

Cuomo Faces Impeachment, Criminal Charges After Sexual-Harassment Report

By Justin Miller and Laura Nahmias

The governor is accused of preying on 11 women, retaliating against one, and breaking state and federal laws.

2:22 p.m.

sports!

The Best Things We’ve Seen at the Olympics So Far

By Claire Lampen and Mia Mercado

A swim coach horny for gold, teens shredding the skateboarding category, and more.

12:36 p.m.

the national interest

Tucker Carlson Has Seen the Future, and It Is Fascist

By Jonathan Chait

An important marker on the Republican road to authoritarianism.

12:07 p.m.

explainer

What We Know About the Dangerous Delta Variant

By Chas Danner and Paola Rosa-Aquino

The more transmissible COVID strain now accounts for an estimated 93 percent of new cases in the U.S.

10:02 a.m.

mccloskeys

Gun-Waving McCloskeys Get Pardoned

By Benjamin Hart

It’s nice to have sympathizers in high places.

8/3/2021

politics

Nina Turner Learns the Hard Way That Democrats Like Joe Biden

By Ben Jacobs

The lefty hopeful blew a race for Congress when it turned into a referendum on her disdain for party leaders.

8/3/2021

explainer

What to Know About Cuomo’s Potential Successor, Kathy Hochul

By Chas Danner

The upstate Democratic road warrior has built deep relationships with lawmakers statewide and could be New York’s first female leader.

8/3/2021

vaccine mandates

FDA Accelerates Timeline for Final Approval of Pfizer Vaccine

By Matt Stieb

The regulatory agency reportedly has an unofficial deadline of Labor Day or sooner, clearing potential legal hurdles for some vaccine mandates.

8/3/2021

politics

How on Earth Does Cuomo Survive This?

By David Freedlander

The sexual-harassment report wasn’t a bombshell; it was a nuclear blast. And yet.

8/3/2021

2021 olympics

The Fate of U.S. Men’s Basketball Gold Rests in Kevin Durant’s Hands

By Eve Peyser

When Team USA bested Spain in the quarterfinals, Durant was dancing. For the U.S. to emerge as Tokyo Olympics champions, he has to keep doing it.

8/3/2021

arizona election audit

The Arizona Election Audit Is Somehow Getting Even More Distant From Reality

By Ed Kilgore

Now the Arizona state senators who are the ringmasters of this wild circus are threatening their fellow Republican county supervisors with jail time.

8/3/2021

eviction moratorium

Under Pressure, CDC Releases New, Less Sweeping 60-Day Eviction Moratorium

By Ed Kilgore

In a sudden about-face probably produced by Cori Bush’s protests, the Biden administration figured out a way to protect about 90 percent of renters.

8/3/2021

politics

Cuomo Sexual Harassment Report: Read the Most Damning Allegations

By Margaret Hartmann

A guide to the allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo, including which claims were previously unknown and key testimony from his 11 accusers.

8/3/2021

pivot

More Businesses Need to Mandate Vaccines for Workers

By Intelligencer Staff

This is no time for caution from corporate America.

8/3/2021

politics

Chris Cuomo Advised Brother on Response to Allegations, Report Says

By Nia Prater

The CNN anchor appeared to write the draft of a response to sexual-harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo.

8/3/2021

games

The Unbridled Joy of Watching Olympic Sports You Know Nothing About

By Will Leitch

It’s refreshing to be in sheer awe of athletes instead of nitpicking them to death.

8/3/2021

eviction moratorium

Cori Bush Protest Exposes White House Screwups on Eviction Moratorium

By Ed Kilgore

Her reasonable demands are the least the Biden administration can do.

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