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This Big Idea Could Fix America’s Gerrymandering Madness
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
There’s a big idea that could fix America’s gerrymandering madness. The Supreme Court’s ‘Callais’ decision put us in a redistricting doom loop. Embracing proportional representation may be the only way out, writes New York’s Ed Kilgore.
May 17, 2026, 10:00 AM
Why Zohran Mamdani Picked a Fight With Ken Griffin
Ross Barkan, New York Magazine
In a small way, he is attempting to alter a dynamic that has held New York mayors captive for decades, writes columnist Ross Barkan.
May 9, 2026, 9:00 AM
AI Can’t Solve America’s Diagnosis Crisis
Sarah Jones, New York Magazine
MAHA’s current plan for making the country healthy again involves an AI revolution. But as Alexandra Sifferlin writes in her new book, ‘The Elusive Body,’ that may not solve Americans’ biggest problem: getting diagnosed.
May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM
Trump Is Finally Going to the WHCA Dinner As President: Live Updates
Intelligencer Staff, New York Magazine
Tonight’s WHCA dinner sure to be an extra uncomfortable evening, since there will be both magic and whatever Trump says to the enemy of the people. Here’s the latest.
Apr 25, 2026, 11:22 PM
Is Melania Trump a U.S. Citizen? Her Immigration Story, Explained.
Margaret Hartmann, New York Magazine
Is Melania Trump a U.S. Citizen? Where is she from, originally? How did she meet Donald Trump? Despite her memoir and movies, parts of the First Lady’s backstory are still hazy. Here’s what we know about her immigration story.
Apr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM
Just How Badly Could Republicans Lose the Midterms?
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
A more limited landscape for Democratic gains and an unshakable MAGA base both put limits on Republican midterm losses despite all the problems facing that party and an unpopular president.
Apr 19, 2026, 10:00 AM
The 2026 Races Giving Democrats New Hope in the South
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
2026 races are giving Democrats new hope in the South. While the region is still dominated by Republicans, five big midterm races in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia look promising for the Democratic Party.
Apr 12, 2026, 9:00 AM
Mamdani’s Approval Rating Is More Impressive Than It Looks
Ross Barkan, New York Magazine
100 days into his mayoralty, Zohran Mamdani’s approval rating is respectable. But, Ross Barkan writes, it’s more impressive when you consider the intense opposition he has faced since rising to prominence last year.
Apr 11, 2026, 10:00 AM
If Trump Gives Up on the Midterms, All Bets Are Off
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
If Trump gives up on the midterms, all bets are off. Things seem wild now, but we may get into truly uncharted territory if Trump and the GOP stop worrying about trying to win in 2026.
Apr 11, 2026, 9:00 AM
Wall Street’s Eyes on the Strait
Jen Wieczner, New York Magazine
With markets wobbling and bad information everywhere, Citrini Research sent an analyst to the war zone to figure out what’s really happening.
Apr 5, 2026, 4:00 PM
How Democrats Can Avoid Disaster in the California Governor’s Race
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
California’s top two primary and a scattered Democratic field could guarantee a GOP governor is elected in November. Here are four ways Democrats can avoid disaster.
Apr 5, 2026, 10:00 AM
Voters Who Dislike Both Parties Are Turning Against Trump
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Voters who dislike both parties are turning against Trump. Trump has traditionally done well with “I hate everybody” voters. But polling suggests they may help Democrats win in 2026.
Apr 4, 2026, 10:00 AM
Democrats Could Win a Majority of Governorships In 2026
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Democrats could win a majority of governorships in 2026. With 36 states holding gubernatorial elections in November, there’s a good chance a midterms Democratic wave could hit down-ballot too.
Mar 29, 2026, 9:00 AM
Trump’s Delusional Victory Lap
Zak Cheney-Rice, New York Magazine
With ICE in airports and the Iran war a mess, the president gathered his Cabinet in Memphis to lavish praise him and expound on the myth that he has made America safer.
Mar 28, 2026, 10:00 AM
Who Will Trump Blame for the Iran War?
Chas Danner, New York Magazine
Donald Trump will probably never admit the war in Iran was his mistake, but if he wants to pin it on others, here’s who he might pick.
Mar 28, 2026, 9:00 AM
What Counts As Domestic Terrorism in Trump’s America?
Sarah Jones, New York Magazine
After a protest went awry outside Prairieland Detention Center in North Texas, a group of activists was accused of having ties to antifa and supporting terrorism. Meagan Knuth, a legal expert, breaks down the case and its implications.
Mar 22, 2026, 9:00 AM
The World Baseball Classic Was Supposed to Avoid Politics. Then Came Team USA.
Zak Cheney-Rice, New York Magazine
The World Baseball Classic had strict rules prohibiting political speech. Before it lost to Venezuela, Team USA showed how those rules benefit the powerful.
Mar 21, 2026, 10:00 AM
Why Are the U.S. and Israel at War With Iran? No One Knows.
Jacob Bacharach, New York Magazine
Why are the United States and Israel at war with Iran? No one, least of all the men waging the conflict on our reluctant and terrified behalf, seems to know, writes Jacob Bacharach.
Mar 21, 2026, 9:00 AM
The Pentagon’s Total War Against Anthropic
John Herrman, New York Magazine
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are locked in battle over AI’s use in war.
Mar 15, 2026, 10:00 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene Was Never Fringe
Sarah Jones, New York Magazine
The Georgia congresswoman is out of office. Sarah Jones writes about how Greene’s conspiracies have come to define the American right — and the Republican Party’s long tradition of paranoia.
Mar 15, 2026, 9:00 AM
How the Bombing of Schoolchildren Fits Into Trump’s War
Zak Cheney-Rice, New York Magazine
After a missile destroyed much of a girls’ elementary school in the southern city of Minab, reportedly killing over 100 children, the Trump administrations stopped making half-hearted humanitarian justifications for attacking Iran.
Mar 14, 2026, 9:00 AM
How the GOP Plans to Use Talarico’s Christianity Against Him
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
The GOP plans to use James Talarico’s Christianity against him in the Texas Senate race. Republicans are already turning the Democrat’s progressive theology into an attack line.
Mar 8, 2026, 4:00 PM
Trump’s Iran War Is As Unpopular As He Is
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Trump’s Iran war is as unpopular as he is. Americans usually back U.S. conflicts when they begin. But polls show public support for the Iran war is already low, and it’s likely to drop if energy prices spike or the conflict spreads.
Mar 8, 2026, 9:00 AM
‘They Are Making It Up As They Go Along’
Nia Prater, New York Magazine
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says what he has heard behind closed doors proves a “senile” President Trump has no plan for Iran.
Mar 7, 2026, 10:00 AM
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