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  1. elections of 2021
    McAuliffe Cruises to Virginia Gubernatorial NominationThere were no big primary upsets in the two states holding off-year elections, but Virginia Democrats are nervous anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    Will Public Support Save Andrew Cuomo?He’s fairly popular now, but the record shows men like him don’t easily recover.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. ralph northam
    Virginia First Lady Aggravates Northam’s Saga With Handling of Slavery HistoryPam Northam’s racial insensitivity mistake wasn’t that egregious, but it came at a time when her husband really needed to play error-free ball.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. virginia
    Why Ralph Northam’s Racist Fiasco Is a Golden Opportunity for Black VotersRalph Northam is going on a listening tour. If he genuinely listens, he has a chance to be a transformative leader. Will he?
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  5. racism
    Blackface Scandal Spreads to Mississippi’s Lieutenant GovernorRepublican gubernatorial front-runner Tate Reeves joined and remained in a fraternity famous for racist antics — not all that long ago.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. virginia
    Virginia Scandals Cast Shadow Over Democrats’ Election HopesEven after the immediate crises pass, they may hurt Dems’ chances for shoring up state control, and even revive hopes that Trump could win the state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. virginia
    Virginia’s Racist Past Is PresentRalph Northam and Mark Herring may have grown since their blackface days. But so did the black contemporaries subjected to their culture of ridicule.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  8. virginia
    Scandal Engulfs Virginia’s Top 3 State OfficeholdersThe governor and attorney general wore blackface. The lieutenant governor is facing sexual-assault allegations. The way forward is unclear.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. racism
    This Is Not About Ralph Northam’s FeelingsThe Virginia governor wants to avoid easy answers to his racism scandal. He can start by recognizing it’s not actually about him.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  10. media
    Megyn Kelly Is Officially Walking Away From NBC With $69 MillionThe network is paying her the remainder of her contract, even after firing her following her comments defending blackface.
    By Lisa Ryan
  11. the post-racial world
    Website Helps You Decide Whether or Not to Dress in Blackface for Halloween(You should not.)
    By Dan Amira
  12. mea culpas
    Dov Hikind Apologizes for Not Apologizing for Blackface CostumeIt’s a “heartfelt and sincere” apology.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  13. oh no
    Brooklyn Pol Dov Hikind Dons Blackface for PurimHe dressed as “sort of a black basketball player” for Purim.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. the internet
    Important People Are Still Keeping Blackface Photos on Public Facebook AccountsBrooklyn A.D.A. Justin Marrus is very sorry.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  15. the post-racial world
    Don’t Do Blackface, Part LXXIINever a good idea!
    By Dan Amira
  16. photo op
    Here Is Eva Braun Posing in BlackfaceYup!
    By Dan Amira