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A Different Way to Prevent Mass Shootings

By Benjamin Hart

Talking with Mark Follman, whose new book explores how behavioral threat assessment could help a country paralyzed by gun violence.

5/26/2022

what we know

Texas School Shooting Investigation Descends Into a Mess

By Intelligencer Staff

Officials give contradictory statements and parents say they were ignored and arrested trying to save their children.

5/26/2022

early and often

Is Trump Really a Republican Kingmaker?

By Ed Kilgore

The former president is still touting his highly inflated endorsement record, but his humiliating losses in Georgia tell a different story.

5/26/2022

gun violence

There Is a Future for Gun Control

By Kevin T. Dugan

The NRA won after Sandy Hook, but today the gun lobby is in disarray and gun safety is slowly making gains in states.

5/26/2022

the money game

The Rise and Fall of Wall Street’s Most Controversial Investor

By Jen Wieczner

Cathie Wood built a thriving brand out of price-prediction porn — then the tech bubble popped.

5/25/2022

the national interest

The Conservative Playbook for Deflecting Anger After Mass Shootings

By Jonathan Chait

Ignoring the obvious connection between gun deaths and lax gun laws in three easy steps.

5/25/2022

texas school shooting

Beto O’Rourke Confronts Greg Abbott Over Shooting: ‘This Is on You!’

By Matt Stieb

The Democratic candidate for governor interrupted a press conference about the elementary-school shooting before he was pulled away by security.

5/25/2022

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.

5/25/2022

early and often

The Bush Political Dynasty Ends With a Whimper

By Ed Kilgore

The once-dazzling George P. Bush lost badly to Trump-backed Attorney General Ken Paxton, whom he called a “philandering felon.”

5/25/2022

gun violence

Why We Keep Letting This Happen

By Ross Barkan

A non-exhaustive list includes the filibuster, radical red states, the archconservative Supreme Court, and a toxic national tradition.

5/25/2022

early and often

Trump Dumped Mo Brooks. He Made the Senate Runoff Anyway.

By Ed Kilgore

The January 6 speaker survived Trump’s ludicrous “woke” accusation and will face Katie Britt in next month’s Alabama GOP Senate runoff.

5/25/2022

early and often

The Devil Went Down to Georgia and Lost

By Ed Kilgore

Trump spent the past two years working to exile Brian Kemp and Brad Raffensperger from the GOP, but he couldn’t do it.

5/25/2022

early and often

President Mike Pence Would Be Worse Than Trump

By Ross Barkan

The former vice-president is attempting to bolster his chances in 2024, but Democrats would be wise to beware any attempt to rehabilitate his image.

5/25/2022

foreign affairs

The American Running Rescue Missions in Ukraine

By Rachel Nostrant

Kathy Stickel has pulled dozens of people out of harm’s way by putting herself in it.

5/25/2022

plagued

Welcome to the Next COVID Wave

By Chas Danner

The new wave fueled by the BA.2.12.1 subvariant might not be as big or bad as the last one, but there are still plenty of ways it can go wrong.

5/24/2022

2022 midterms

Republicans May Have Sabotaged Their Best Chance to Beat Whitmer

By Matt Stieb

Five GOP candidates for governor in Michigan — including the top two contenders — faked signatures to get their names on the ballot.

5/24/2022

adam neumann

Adam Neumann’s New Business Plan

By Kevin T. Dugan

The former WeWork CEO wants to get rich(er) by helping corporations appear more environmentally sustainable than they really are.

5/24/2022

partygate

Millionth Boris Johnson Pandemic Party Exposed

By Benjamin Hart

Will this be the one that forces his resignation? Nah, probably not.

5/24/2022

early and often

Perdue Ends Flailing Campaign With Racist Remarks About Stacey Abrams

By Ed Kilgore

The former senator capped off his Trump-inspired challenge to Governor Brian Kemp by accusing the Democrat of “demeaning her own race.”

5/24/2022

games

The Most Disturbing Part of the Yankees’ ‘Jackie’ Incident Was the Fans

By Will Leitch

Yankee Stadium picking up Josh Donaldson’s taunt was another example of crowd dynamics gone haywire.

5/24/2022

vision 2024

Democrats Quietly Search for an Alternative to Biden in 2024

By Gabriel Debenedetti

Inside the 2024 soul-searching that’s happening in every corner of the Democratic Party — except the White House.

5/23/2022

new york

Sean Patrick Maloney Is Getting Primaried After Ticking Off Democrats

By Matt Stieb

Progressive state senator Alessandra Biaggi is expected to challenge Maloney after he ditched his own seat to run in a less competitive district.

5/23/2022

politics

House Ethics Committee Investigates Madison Cawthorn for Promoting Crypto

By Matt Stieb

Cawthorn is leaving in January, but he may be in trouble before then.

5/23/2022

life after roe

Nancy Pelosi Communion Ban Is a Challenge to Pope Francis

By Ed Kilgore

The Vatican opposes the weaponization of Communion and stopped bishops from barring President Biden. Will Francis intervene on Pelosi’s behalf?

5/23/2022

just checking in

So What Is Rudy Giuliani Up to These Days?

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump’s former attorney has been keeping busy by dealing with January 6–related legal woes, making weird videos, and arguing with parade hecklers.

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