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Trump to Put MAGA Trigger Warnings Outside Smithsonian

His administration is spending $84,000 on a dozen signs warning about the American history museum’s allegedly woke ideology. By Margaret Hartmann

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Trump’s AI Cheerleading Put His Party in an Impossible Place

By Ed Kilgore His opposition to the regulation of AI, even when the industry is begging for it, has made Republicans deer in the headlights on this issue.

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Why the AI Apocalypse Won’t Play Out Like The Terminator

By Matt Stieb Here’s how everybody could die from superintelligence, according to a panel of expert AI doomers.

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If Trump Can’t Have the Kennedy Center, No One Can

The president is threatening to let the center stay closed and rot if he can’t add his name on it, but this court battle isn’t over yet.

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Trump to Put MAGA Trigger Warnings Outside Smithsonian

By Margaret Hartmann

His administration is spending $84,000 on a dozen signs warning about the American history museum’s allegedly woke ideology.

Surprise: Trump’s AG Won’t Probe Don Jr.’s Oligarch-Funded Wedding Festivities

Todd Blanche dismissed the idea of investigating a Putin-linked Russian businessman spending lavishly on the president’s son.

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Trump’s AI Cheerleading Put His Party in an Impossible Place

His opposition to the regulation of AI, even when the industry is begging for it, has made Republicans deer in the headlights on this issue.

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Gerrymandering May Not Have Done Republicans Much Good After All

At least one major election forecasting outlet has Democrats making net House gains in the states that redrew maps before the midterms.

Why the AI Apocalypse Won’t Play Out Like The Terminator

Here’s how everybody could die from superintelligence, according to a panel of expert AI doomers.

60 Minutes’s Big Premiere Saw Ratings Dive

Viewership is down from the previous season premiere, but the Trump administration seemed pleased.

Who Is Natalie Harp? Trump’s Most Ardent Aide, Explained

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump’s “human printer” has reportedly unnerved colleagues by sending him devotional letters and crafting his most unhinged Truth Social posts.

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Mitch McConnell Is Alive and (Sort of) Well

By Margaret Hartmann

The Kentucky senator went back to work for the first time in three months. Yet aside from a long smile and a wave, he was still barely seen or heard.

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Bettina and Don Jr. Bravely Defend Their Oligarch-Funded Wedding

By Margaret Hartmann

According to the couple, reporting that Trump’s son let a close Putin ally secretly pay for his wedding is discrimination. And it’s NOT okay!

Why the Supreme Court Slapped Down Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Rules

The president’s effort to throw a smoke bomb into the 2026 midterms has been foiled — for now, anyway.

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Colin Kaepernick Says ‘Woke’ Misses the Point

A conversation with the activist and blackballed quarterback, who has a lot to get off his chest in a new autobiography.

Trump Can’t Stop Backing Stuff Americans Hate

Forget what you heard: Trump says AI, data centers, and Flock are all actually great.

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The Women Fighting for Fewer Rights

Two recent books examine why women embrace a politics that puts them last.

How Nick Shirley Became Republicans’ Favorite Poster

By Eamon Whalen

His videos on fraud helped push Trump to target Minneapolis. They were just the start of a “beautiful synergy.”

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Property-Tax Cuts Are the GOP’s Favorite Affordability Fix

State-level Republicans are racing to cut, cap, or abolish property taxes, though that could hurt renters and wreak havoc on public services.

Watching Football Isn’t American Enough?

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Some Republican politicians are upset that students cheering on the University of Texas football team do not look like them.

AI-Doomsday Warnings Haven’t Derailed Anthropic IPO

The AI giant is expected to list on the NASDAQ as early as next month, while OpenAI delays its plans to go public.

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Republicans Are Losing Trump’s 2024 Gains With Texas Latinos

The defection of non-MAGA 2024 Trump voters, and particularly Latinos, is shaping up to be the big story of the midterms.

Donald Trump Couldn’t Do It Alone

By Michael Calderone

Jacob Weisberg chronicles the enablers of his return to power and fateful second term.

Why Everyone’s Talking About the AI Apocalypse

By John Herrman

The AI-safety people finally have the public’s attention. Now what?

Ben Shelton Is Just Beginning

He fell to Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s U.S. Open final, but has a plausible chance to win here in the future.

A Queasy Appreciation of Alexander Zverev

By Caira Conner

As a fellow type 1 diabetic, I marvel at the U.S. Open finalist’s tenacity. But his sordid personal history complicates everything.

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Talarico Tells Kimmel Trump’s Freaky Nickname Is Backfiring

By Margaret Hartmann

During the interview, which did not air on TV due to FCC drama, the Texas Senate candidate thanked the president for boosting his T-shirt sales.

Giuliani Manages to Be Cordial to Mamdani at Ground Zero

The former mayor, who has launched a series of Islamophobic broadsides against Mamdani, appeared to offer words of encouragement on Friday.