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Everything Is Suddenly Going Wrong for the AI Industry

The market, the midterms, and Jensen Huang’s torrid spy plot all pose the same question: How long can this go on? By John Herrman

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Democrats Must Probe Trump Corruption With Purpose

By Elie Honig The president and his allies will surely delay and resist to run out the clock.

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The Leather Daddy’s War Over Tom of Finland

By Michael Waters The artist’s muse is fighting with his foundation over the future of an erotic art collection worth millions. podcast

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Why Didn’t Democrats Help Scott Colom?

He and other southern Democrats were badly underestimated by the national party and the experts. More polling and less myopia would help.

The Midterms Polling Error Was Expected. Its Direction Wasn’t.

Many thought polls would over-estimate Democratic gains. Instead they under-estimated them. Here’s how it all broke down.

Everything Is Suddenly Going Wrong for the AI Industry

By John Herrman

The market, the midterms, and Jensen Huang’s torrid spy plot all pose the same question: How long can this go on?

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Democrats Must Probe Trump Corruption With Purpose

The president and his allies will surely delay and resist to run out the clock.

The Leather Daddy’s War Over Tom of Finland

By Michael Waters

The artist’s muse is fighting with his foundation over the future of an erotic art collection worth millions.

The Spy Who Loved Jensen Huang: Everything We Know So Far

Nvidia launched an investigation and Congress is likely to follow.

early and often

early and often

Hegseth Impeachment Headlines a Messy Lame-Duck Session

Republicans have a trifecta until January, and there are a still a lot of ways it could go wrong. Here’s an overview of what’s on tap.

tremendous content

tremendous content

6 Stunning Moments From Trump’s 60 Minutes Interview

By Margaret Hartmann

Ross Douthat prodded Trump into giving unusually thoughtful answers on everything from midterms blunders to UFOs to what he’d do to get into Heaven.

17 Eye-Popping Facts About Tuesday’s Midterms

By Nia Prater and Chas Danner

If you thought the top-line results of the midterms were staggering, wait until you see what’s under the hood.

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tremendous content

Is Trump Going to Get Into Heaven? Live Updates

By Margaret Hartmann

The president can’t stop publicly musing the afterlife. Here are the latest odds on Trump going to Heaven, according to Trump.

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tremendous content

Trump Publicly Begs Dana White to Be His New Press Secretary

By Margaret Hartmann

The president offered the UFC CEO the job in a Truth Social post, writing, “Dana, please take the job!” But now he claims he was just “kidding.”

The 7-Days-a-Week, 12-Months-a-Year School

By Lauren Hilgers

It was founded on one principle: Schools should support working parents, not jeopardize their jobs.

Truth Social Has Become the President’s Digital Bunker

By John Herrman

The president’s failed social-media platform serves as a preview of the next two years.

The Iran War Didn’t Decide the Midterms, It Just Made the Wave Higher

The war in Iran was unpopular chiefly because it contributed to the unhappiness with Trump’s economic record voters already felt.

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we'll do it live

Aftershocks, Stephen Miller, and Even More Democratic Wins: Midterms Aftermath

By Intelligencer Staff

How the first few days played out after Democrats’ massive landslide.

Stephen Miller’s Promotion Is a Chilling Sign for Final Trump Years

Don’t count on Republicans recovering lost ground or Trump abandoning his worst impulses.

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tremendous content

Is Trump Trying to Save the Oval Office From Himself?

By Margaret Hartmann

His national-monument proclamation aims to keep presidents from destroying the entire structure — which is something only he would do.

The Midterm Wave Was Hate-Powered

This time, Democrats won over the swing voters who loathe both parties, but they need to pivot to keep winning the double haters over.

Now That an Urban Planner Is on the City Council, Can She Help Fix Los Angeles?

By Alissa Walker

Read our interview from 2020: Nithya Raman is calling for systemic change.

the grub street diet

the grub street diet

Steve Kornacki Gets Through Election Day With XL Coffees

“I’m a caffeine super-metabolizer.”

Rod Blagojevich’s Life After Disgrace

By Zak Cheney-Rice

He survived prison and outlasted his enemies. Now — if his family lets him — he wants to make a comeback.

the city politic

the city politic

How Hakeem Jeffries Engineered the Democratic Rout

The incoming House Speaker took a pragmatic path to a political revolution.

The 13 Biggest Losers of the 2026 Midterms, Ranked

Let’s hear it for the failures (including a few Democrats).

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tremendous content

Trump Tests Out Gentler, Bipartisan Rebrand on Truth Social

By Margaret Hartmann

@realDonaldTrump has morphed into a sweet old guy who just wants to fix up D.C. and pass bipartisan bills. But he’s having trouble keeping up the act.

just asking questions

just asking questions

The Return of Anything-Can-Happen Elections

By Benjamin Hart

Venerable political analyst Amy Walter digests the results of a shocking evening.