Nicole Lafond
Where Things Stand: Austerity For America’s Cities? 
In a narrow sense, this is a very New York City-centric issue. But if it comes to fruition, life as we know it in this city will not only collapse further into the unlivable realm than it already has in the wake of COVID-19, but we might see another outbreak spike in the city.
Where Things Stand: A Fuller Story
The full story of the Falwells’ romantic entanglement with a one-time pool attendant-turned business associate appears to be far messier and more surprising than we knew.
Where Things Stand: A Psychologically Difficult Place To Be
That’s a headline that could encompass the societal feeling of just about any stage of 2020. But it feels particularly pointed right now.
Where Things Stand: The Stowaway Chief
It’s been rumored for years that President Trump doesn’t actually enjoy being president. And that’s never been more clear than the last week.
Where Things Stand: Trump Supporters Have Grown To Expect A Show. That’s All This Is
At least, that’s all according to a growing list of anonymous White House and campaign aides.
Where Things Stand: Very Few Want To Be Doing This
And that, apparently, includes employees of the law firms representing the Trump campaign.
Around the same time that news broke that a Justice Department official — who oversaw the DOJ’s election crimes unit — resigned on Monday evening, the New York Times published a story detailing the angst within the law firms the Trump campaign has tapped to handle its various legal challenges to the election.
Where Things Stand: Winding Down Loudly
Those closest to President Trump know he’s a powerful man, with a powerful, but brittle, ego.
And they knew if he lost the election, he would need something to cling to in order to maintain some cushioning for his inevitable belief that he didn’t actually lose.
Jubilance In The Streets: America Erupts In Celebration After Trump’s Loss
Where Things Stand: He May Still Be The Puppet Master, But For How Long?
Some of them put out statements that alluded, vaguely, to some adherence to precedent in allowing votes to be counted. Some remained silent.
Where Things Stand: Behold The Spectacle
President Trump warned us before the election that, as early and mail-in ballots were tabulated and key states shifted blue, he was going to falsely claim that his victory was being stolen. And he warned us he would send his lawyers in to prevent that supposed theft.
But we didn’t know it was going to look like this.