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The John Bolton Indictment Is Different

Unlike the bogus Trump cases against James Comey and Letitia James, this one appears to have merit. By Elie Honig

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Mamdani Goes on the Attack Against Cuomo: Debate Highlights

By Intelligencer Staff An assemblymember, a former governor, and a Guardian Angels founder walked onto a debate stage. Here’s what happened.

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the city politic

Zohran Mamdani, the Power Breaker

By Frank Rich Why the Democratic Party, the New York Times, and the donor class got Zohran Mamdani so wrong. podcast

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grand old problem

grand old problem

Republicans Have a Real Nazi Thing Going On

A swastika American flag was found in a GOP congressman’s D.C. office soon after the Young Republicans’ “I love Hitler” Telegram leak.

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early and often

Graham Platner’s Honeymoon Is Over

By Benjamin Hart

Newly surfaced internet comments — he once identified as a Communist — present the Maine Senate candidate with his first real test.

The John Bolton Indictment Is Different

Unlike the bogus Trump cases against James Comey and Letitia James, this one appears to have merit.

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the city politic

the city politic

Zohran Mamdani, the Power Breaker

Why the Democratic Party, the New York Times, and the donor class got Zohran Mamdani so wrong.

we'll do it live

we'll do it live

Mamdani Goes on the Attack Against Cuomo: Debate Highlights

By Intelligencer Staff

An assemblymember, a former governor, and a Guardian Angels founder walked onto a debate stage. Here’s what happened.

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early and often

Trump’s New Refugee Plan: Only White Right-Wingers Wanted

A proposed overhaul of the refugee system would welcome people who share Trump’s politics and race while banning virtually everyone else.

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Trump Brings Back Nixon’s Dirtiest Trick: Weaponizing the IRS

Like the original paranoid advocate for an imperial presidency, Trump wants to use tax records to punish enemies. Unlike Nixon, Trump isn’t hiding it.

Who Is Lara Trump? Donald’s Daughter-in-Law, Explained

By Margaret Hartmann

Everything to know about the Fox News host, aspiring senator, and activewear entrepreneur, who offered to sing at the MAGA Super Bowl halftime show.

Democrats Torch Mike Johnson for Blocking Grijalva Over the Epstein Files

Johnson is refusing to swear in the newly elected representative as Democrats step up their protests and Arizona’s attorney general vows legal action.

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Grocery Prices Are Rising. Trump’s Focused on Everything Else.

The globe-trotting president and his immigrant-chasing and government-bashing White House should pay some attention to the issue that got him elected.

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early and often

The Bad Bunny Super Bowl 2026 Controversy, Explained

By Margaret Hartmann

Is the NFL canceling Bad Bunny? Will ICE really be at the game? Here’s what we know about the halftime-show headliner and the MAGA backlash.

royal rumblings

royal rumblings

Meghan Markle Spins Downgraded Netflix Deal As a ‘Strength’

By Margaret Hartmann

She painted her less exclusive, less profitable partnership with the streamer as a win, drawing a comparison with the Obamas.

Get Ready to See Yourself in Ads

By John Herrman

Thanks to generative AI, the future may look like Minority Report.

the city politic

the city politic

Eric Adams Could Blow Up Mamdani’s Rent Freeze

By David Freedlander

Landlords want him to Zohran-proof more than 1 million apartments.

Mamdani Directly Addresses Trump Via Fox News Appearance

On Trump’s favorite network, Mamdani told the president he’s “ready to speak at any time to lower the cost of living.”

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Supreme Court Voting-Rights Ruling Could Blow Up Midterms

Justices seem ready to weaken the Voting Rights Act. The ruling could erase minority districts, locking in GOP House control in 2026 and beyond.

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early and often

Democratic Divisions Loom in Fight to Take on Susan Collins

National-party conflicts over age, experience, and ideology are playing out in the Maine Senate primary between Janet Mills and Graham Platner.

New York Pols Attack One Another Over Racist GOP Texts

Amid a texting scandal involving Young Republicans, Governor Kathy Hochul called out Representative Elise Stefanik for her past rhetoric.

Who to Root for in the Baseball Playoffs (Other Than the Mariners)

Can you imagine the reaction of a certain American president to a Canadian team winning the World Series?

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early and often

An Obamacare Deal Could End the Shutdown. It Won’t Be Easy.

Midterms messaging, the abortion debate, and Trump’s confusing behavior are complicating the one issue that could reopen the government.

Pete Hegseth’s New Pentagon Press Policy Is a Miserable Failure

Even the Defense secretary’s former employer, Fox News, is balking at the new restrictions.

Now What for Israel, Gaza, and Trump the Peacemaker?

A roundup of commentary and analysis on the prospects for continued peace and what it all means.

the party of lincoln

the party of lincoln

Turns Out Young Republican Leaders Are Really Racist in Group Chats

The party’s young minds “love Hitler” and using racial slurs.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Trump Is (Half) Right About His Hideous Time Magazine Cover

By Margaret Hartmann

The editors probably aren’t plotting against Trump, as he suggested in a Truth Social lament, but it is a “super bad picture.”

Airports Are Refusing to Air Kristi Noem’s Weird Shutdown Video

A jarring clip of the DHS secretary blaming Democrats for the shutdown faces resistance.