A weekly discussion about politics, hosted by The New Yorker’s politics editors.
The Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act this week marks a turning point in the Biden Presidency. After more than a... more
Last month, the story of a 10-year-old rape victim captured national headlines. The young girl was forced to travel out... more
Gun manufacturers are the only industry explicitly protected by federal statute from liability lawsuits. Carmakers and cigarette companies can be... more
The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. There have been nearly twenty thousand cases worldwide and... more
In New Mexico, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared the state a “reproductive safe haven” between Arizona to the west,... more
On Thursday evening, the committee charged with investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol presented what it knows so... more
The past few weeks have been full of unsettling indicators of the fragile state of our democracy. The January 6th... more
Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill took effect this month. Signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, it limits the... more
Justice Clarence Thomas once was an outlier for his legal views. But Thomas is now the heart of the Court’s... more
Last week, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.... more
When the New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz first heard that the Conservative Political Action Conference, the flagship event of the American conservative movement,... more
Two hearings this week laid out the stark implications of President Trump’s efforts to stay in office. On Tuesday, members... more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has shown himself uniquely skilled at attracting attention beyond the borders of his home state. Just this month,... more
This week, the House select committee held two more hearings to review its astonishing findings on the events of January... more
A widespread view that cities have become less safe in recent months is transforming local politics. Eric Adams became Mayor of New... more
For months, the House Select Committee on January 6th has examined Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the... more
Before the pandemic, Sara Nelson had emerged as one of the most visible leaders in the labor movement. The Association... more
The National Rifle Association has been one of the most feared groups in Washington, D.C., for decades. It profoundly reshaped... more
In America, unthinkable violence has become routine. In the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings, David Remnick speaks... more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on into its third brutal month, with no end in sight. But, in ways large and small,... more
Across the United States, conservative politicians are leading a backlash against L.G.B.T.Q. identity, framing legal restrictions as protection of children.... more
Last weekend, an eighteen-year-old white man killed ten people and injured three in a Tops grocery store located in Buffalo’s... more
Assuming that Justice Samuel Alito’s final opinion in the Mississippi abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization gets majority... more
China’s “zero COVID” strategy has brought the bustling metropolis of Shanghai to a standstill, with many of its twenty-five million... more
Last week, a draft opinion was leaked which suggests that a majority of Supreme Court Justices are ready to overturn... more
For nearly fifty years, conservative groups have been laser focused on overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which... more
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters a third month, prospects of ending the conflict are still nowhere in sight,... more
The past fifteen years have been among the most tumultuous in our history. The tumult is driven by a question... more
Ronan Farrow has published an investigation into a software called Pegasus and its maker, NSO Group. Pegasus is one of the most... more
In a few weeks, primary elections for the midterm races will be fully under way. The electoral map is stacked... more
China’s “zero COVID” strategy has brought the bustling metropolis of Shanghai to a standstill, with many of its twenty-five million residents sealed... more