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Trump to Deliver Fireside Rant to the Nation This Week

He has scheduled a prime-time speech for Thursday night and plans to deliver regular Oval Office addresses on a “potpourri” of topics. By Ed Kilgore

the law

Todd Blanche Has Run Wild With DoJ. Now He Must Answer for It.

By Elie Honig At his confirmation hearing, the acting AG will reckon with the damage he has wrought on a once-independent institution.

politics

What We Know About the Deadly ICE Shooting in Maine

By Nia Prater Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old man, was killed by a federal immigration agent in Maine on Monday. Details remain scarce.

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What We Know About the Deadly ICE Shooting in Maine

Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old man, was killed by a federal immigration agent in Maine on Monday. Details remain scarce.

The Pfizer Building Is Stable. What Happens Now?

By Christopher Bonanos

Engineers explain how the analysis and repairs are likely to go.

foreign interests

foreign interests

Trump Abandons Absurd Hormuz Fee in Less Than a Day

His wildly impractical plan to charge his own toll for transit through the contested strait died before it could live.

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tremendous content

Mitch McConnell Conspiracies Alive and Well Despite Photo

By Margaret Hartmann

Experts say the proof-of-life photo is not AI or a doctored 2023 image. But that hasn’t shut down the McConnell health mystery.

Trump Defeated by Reflecting Pool ‘Vandals’

On social media, Trump said the reflecting pool was being drained to make repairs and blamed “Country hating sleazebags” for the damage.

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paramount-wbd deal

Blue State AGs Threaten Trump’s Dream of a ‘Normal’ CNN

The suit to block Paramount’s Warner takeover focuses on distribution and licensing, but the future of two TV news outlets hangs in the balance.

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early and often

Trump to Deliver Fireside Rant to the Nation This Week

He has scheduled a prime-time speech for Thursday night and plans to deliver regular Oval Office addresses on a “potpourri” of topics.

Alexis Lewis Doesn’t Mind the Rosario Dawson Comparisons

By Jazmine Hughes

“Maybe earlier in my life, if people compared me to someone’s ex-girlfriend, I would feel some kind of way,” the exec and wife of Cory Booker says.

Todd Blanche Has Run Wild With DoJ. Now He Must Answer for It.

At his confirmation hearing, the acting AG will reckon with the damage he has wrought on a once-independent institution.

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early and often

Lindsey Graham’s Sister to Fill His Senate Seat Until Year’s End

The little-known sister Graham adored will occupy his seat on an interim basis. It also means nobody else gets a head start in the upcoming primary.

Was Lindsey Graham an Opportunist, Operator, Failure, or Disgrace?

Highlights from the raging debate regarding the senator’s legacy following his sudden death.

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early and often

The Republicans’ Congressional Mess Just Got Even Worse

Lindsey Graham’s death complicates their efforts to avoid a government shutdown and enact Trump’s agenda before the midterms.

Sam Altman Claims Elon Musk Is ‘Obsessed’ With Him After Barrage of X Posts

The tech-mogul allies turned rivals went at it again after Apple accused OpenAI of stealing company secrets.

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early and often

Trump’s Lindsey Graham Tributes Are (Mostly) Criticism-Free

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump brought up his friend’s January 6 defiance and posted a weird photo of him. But he’s usually far nastier to the deceased.

Of Course Nancy Mace Is Weighing Running for Graham’s Seat

The South Carolina representative, who flamed in her bid for governor, is already getting some pushback on the idea.

Things to Know About the (Shocking) Death of Lindsey Graham

How he apparently died, what happens to his Senate seat, Trump’s reaction, and more.

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just asking questions

The New Prime Minister’s Incredibly Difficult Job

By Benjamin Hart

Andy Burnham, who is about to become the U.K.’s next leader, isn’t Keir Starmer. Is that enough to survive the brutal gauntlet of British politics?

the city politic

the city politic

Zohran Mamdani Means Business

The mayor makes the case that big business is embracing New York City more than ever. “Just look around,” he says.

The Teens of Stuyvesant High Who Want to Build, Baby, Build

By Matthew Sedacca

Studying the ABCs of ADUs and lobbying in Albany between classes and Starbucks Refreshers.

Lindsey Graham’s Death Leaves Two Power Vacuums

Neither the GOP nor his home state of South Carolina will have a simple time trying to replace him.

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early and often

Mitch McConnell Shares Very Normal Proof of Life Photo

By Margaret Hartmann

A month into his mysterious hospitalization, the senator shared a health update and a picture in which he happens to be holding today’s paper.

Times Vows to Fight ‘Legal Abuse’ From Trump Administration

By Michael Calderone

Executive editor Joe Kahn condemned the administration’s “naked attempt to intimidate” five Times journalists by issuing subpoenas.

Why Argentina Has Become the Surprise Villain of the World Cup

The team of Messi and Maradona has always inspired complex feelings, but this is something different.

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early and often

Southern Black Democrats See a Familiar Betrayal

Post-Callais, Black leaders fear national Democrats are once again treating the assault on their political power as an afterthought.

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we'll do it live

Graham Platner Is Finished: How It Played Out

By Intelligencer Staff

He has officially left the Maine Senate race amid sexual-assault allegations. Here’s what happened as it happened.