Time for Biden to Decide: Go Big or Play It Safe

By Sam Stein

No one thinks the country will get back to what it once was. Many don’t think it should. But thinking bigger may be a tougher political sell.

By Lachlan Markay

Susie Lee of Nevada wanted regulators to loosen restrictions on how the gaming industry could access PPP loans. It helped her state—and her family.

By Michael Tomasky

Donald Trump may have the instincts of a fascist, but it’s Bill Barr who’s executing that vision.

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By Matt Wilstein

“This is not about electing a personality,” Huckabee said, admitting that the president might not be “as genteel as some of us would like.”

By Peter T. Coleman

We’re going through more trauma than we can bear right now. But history teaches a hopeful lesson: sometimes societies need trauma to begin to heal.

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All it took to muster the political will was yet another racist murder and days of footage showing cops indiscriminately beating protesters. At least this country is consistent.

Lisa Murkowski said it’s “getting to the point” where Republicans may have to rethink supporting Trump. Getting to the point? Even still, most won’t.

Rep. Liz Cheney frequently says what her colleagues only dare to think but has, thus far, avoided the wrath of President Trump.

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Race relations emerge as a key issue for voters after George Floyd’s killing.

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The city that never sleeps is stirring back to life after three months on pandemic lockdown.

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