On Saturday, at Bernie Sanders’s big “Bernie’s Back” rally in Queens, the guest of honor, apart from Sanders himself, was Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Earlier in the week, word came that the young congresswoman, who is the most famous and successful member of the lefty cohort that traces its political activation back to Sanders’s insurgent 2016 Presidential campaign, would attend the rally and offer Sanders her endorsement—welcome news for a candidate navigating the most delicate personal and political moment of his campaign. Earlier this month, Sanders suffered a heart attack...…On Saturday, at Bernie Sanders’s big “Bernie’s Back” rally in Queens, the guest of honor, apart from Sanders himself, was Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Earlier in the week, word came that the young congresswoman, who is the most famous and successful member of the lefty cohort that traces its political activation back to Sanders’s insurgent 2016 Presidential campaign, would attend the rally and offer Sanders her endorsement—welcome news for a candidate navigating the most delicate personal and political moment of his campaign. Earlier this month, Sanders suffered a heart attack...WW…

Shortly after 2:30 P.M. on February 9, 2011, the now defunct Web site Gawker an article about Christopher Lee, a Republican congressman from western New York State. In response to a Craigslist personals ad, which was posted by a thirty-four-year-old government employee from Maryland, Lee had described himself, by e-mail, as “a very fit fun classy guy,” lied about being divorced (he was married, with one child), shaved seven years off his age (he was forty-six but said that he was thirty-nine), and sent a photo of himself shirtless and coquettishly flexing a bicep. Even Gawker conceded that...…Shortly after 2:30 P.M. on February 9, 2011, the now defunct Web site Gawker an article about Christopher Lee, a Republican congressman from western New York State. In response to a Craigslist personals ad, which was posted by a thirty-four-year-old government employee from Maryland, Lee had described himself, by e-mail, as “a very fit fun classy guy,” lied about being divorced (he was married, with one child), shaved seven years off his age (he was forty-six but said that he was thirty-nine), and sent a photo of himself shirtless and coquettishly flexing a bicep. Even Gawker conceded that...WW…

In early December, Lindsey Boylan responded to a prompt on Twitter for people to share the worst job they’d ever had. “Most toxic team environment?” she tweeted. “Working for @NYGovCuomo.” At the time, much of the public still thought of Governor as one of the heroes of America’s response. President-elect was reportedly considering him for Attorney General. Boylan had worked in the Cuomo administration for more than three years; her final title had been deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the Governor. On December 11th, as reports about Cuomo’s possible...…In early December, Lindsey Boylan responded to a prompt on Twitter for people to share the worst job they’d ever had. “Most toxic team environment?” she tweeted. “Working for @NYGovCuomo.” At the time, much of the public still thought of Governor as one of the heroes of America’s response. President-elect was reportedly considering him for Attorney General. Boylan had worked in the Cuomo administration for more than three years; her final title had been deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the Governor. On December 11th, as reports about Cuomo’s possible...WW…

Last week, Ron Kim, a Democratic State Assembly member from Queens, was preparing a bath for his three daughters—ages six, four, and two—when he got a call from the governor around 8 P.M. An hour earlier, the New York Post had leaked details of a Zoom meeting between state Democratic lawmakers and Melissa DeRosa, one of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s closest aides. During the two-hour meeting, DeRosa seemed to confirm a suspicion that a number of lawmakers had had for months: the governor had intentionally withheld from them data confirming that thousands more New York nursing-home residents died...…Last week, Ron Kim, a Democratic State Assembly member from Queens, was preparing a bath for his three daughters—ages six, four, and two—when he got a call from the governor around 8 P.M. An hour earlier, the New York Post had leaked details of a Zoom meeting between state Democratic lawmakers and Melissa DeRosa, one of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s closest aides. During the two-hour meeting, DeRosa seemed to confirm a suspicion that a number of lawmakers had had for months: the governor had intentionally withheld from them data confirming that thousands more New York nursing-home residents died...WW…

Subscribers to The New Yorker’s new 2020 election newsletter, On the Trail, received this piece in their in-boxes. to receive future installments.In his daily, iterative search for things to demagogue about as the country reels from the , on Wednesday turned his attention to absentee ballots. “State of Nevada ‘thinks’ that they can send out illegal vote by mail ballots, creating a great Voter Fraud scenario for the State and the U.S. They can’t! If they do, ‘I think’ I can hold up funds to the State. Sorry, but you must not cheat in elections,” the President on Wednesday. That wasn’t all....…Subscribers to The New Yorker’s new 2020 election newsletter, On the Trail, received this piece in their in-boxes. to receive future installments.In his daily, iterative search for things to demagogue about as the country reels from the , on Wednesday turned his attention to absentee ballots. “State of Nevada ‘thinks’ that they can send out illegal vote by mail ballots, creating a great Voter Fraud scenario for the State and the U.S. They can’t! If they do, ‘I think’ I can hold up funds to the State. Sorry, but you must not cheat in elections,” the President on Wednesday. That wasn’t all....WW…