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6 Reasons Republicans Dread Trump’s Midterm Convention

GOP candidates and operatives have a lot of complaints about this expensive, poorly planned, and likely counterproductive “Trumpapalooza.” By Margaret Hartmann

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Is Trump Just Deporting ‘the Worst of the Worst’? Far From It.

By Ed Kilgore While ICE is trying to avoid more protest-generating outrages, it’s quietly targeting more and more immigrants with no criminal record.

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Trump Makes Good on Ridiculous ‘Lake America’ Rebranding

By Nia Prater He prefers trolling to negotiating.

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Trump Makes Good on Ridiculous ‘Lake America’ Rebranding

He prefers trolling to negotiating.

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early and often

Is Trump Just Deporting ‘the Worst of the Worst’? Far From It.

While ICE is trying to avoid more protest-generating outrages, it’s quietly targeting more and more immigrants with no criminal record.

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family business

Donald Trump Jr. Urged Republican AGs to Leave Prediction Markets Alone

The Trump son is an adviser to Polymarket and Kalshi, which describes him as “a fan of the industry.”

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6 Reasons Republicans Dread Trump’s Midterm Convention

By Margaret Hartmann

GOP candidates and operatives have a lot of complaints about this expensive, poorly planned, and likely counterproductive “Trumpapalooza.”

ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Released From Texas Jail

A judge denied Minnesota officials’ attempt to block the agent’s release and compel his extradition.

foreign interests

foreign interests

Trump’s Iran War Was Even More Reckless Than We Realized

A (still-growing) list of all the warnings he ignored, dismissed, or maybe was unable to understand.

Flock Is Freaking People Out

Americans are protesting — and vandalizing — traffic cameras, as politicians and podcasters tap into the techlash.

Meta Will Pay Billions to Avoid Jury in Addiction Trial

The social-media giant may fork over as much as $17 billion in penalties and institute limits on how teenagers can use its platforms.

Day One at Vanderbilt’s New York Campus

By Adriane Quinlan

Among the tech and finance kids, there are plenty of students drawn to Museum Studies and the Chelsea art scene.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Botched AI Makeover of Meta

The social-media giant reportedly considered cutting up to 60 percent of some teams and replacing staff with AI.

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Trump’s Midterms Plan: Drop $400 Million on Self-Promotion

The president could use his vast super-PAC stash to boost GOP candidates. But it seems he’d rather buy ads touting his dubious accomplishments.

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Trump Finds Way to Make Dolly Parton’s Death About Him

By Margaret Hartmann

His initial remarks were surprisingly appropriate. Then he claimed, without evidence, that the country-music icon “really liked me.”

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Darline Graham Fumbled Debate, Won Senate Primary Anyway

South Carolina GOP voters cared more about President Trump’s endorsement than the interim senator’s gaffe.

The Data-Center Backlash Looms Large Ahead of the Midterm Elections

By John Herrman

The playbook for Democrats was already easy. Trump is making it even easier.

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Trump’s Farm Belt Troubles Could Upend the Midterms

Normally conservative states that rely on farm income are really unhappy with Trump. That’s a big opportunity for Democrats.

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Can Darline Graham — and Trump — Hold a Senate Seat in South Carolina?

Ralph Norman fans and Trump disparagers are hoping Graham’s debate gaffe will cost her in Tuesday’s South Carolina GOP Senate runoff.

The Hasan Piker Michigan Mess Isn’t Going Away

Once again, Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is facing questions about his associations with the divisive streamer.

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Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Threat to Canada Is Just Lazy

By Margaret Hartmann

Instead of coming up with a creative new way to bully our neighbors, he’s giving Lake Ontario the “Gulf of America” treatment.

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the city politic

A Democratic Power Grab in Brooklyn

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is forging ahead with committee expansion plans despite stiff opposition from reformers and party leaders.

Trump’s Ballroom May Be Built Before the Law Can Stop Him

The president bet that if he acted fast enough, no one would be able to beat him in court before it was too late. He was likely right.

Rebecca Katz’s Risky Formula for Winning Elections

By David Freedlander

The political consultant has an uncanny gift for finding charismatic progressives. Why do so many of them implode?

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Hakeem Jeffries Picked a Bad Time to Cozy Up to Jared Kushner

If Jeffries becomes Speaker, talking with President Trump’s son-in-law might make sense. But it can wait until after the midterms.

Trump Wants a Bunker, But the White House Already Has One

A new report reveals that Trump’s security-based argument for his beloved ballroom isn’t exactly airtight.

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.

Politicians Are Now Competing to Prove Who Hates Data Centers the Most

As voters’ opposition to data centers continues to grow, midterm candidates on both sides of the aisle are desperate to keep up.