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A Few Defections Can’t Shake Trump’s Hold on GOP Congress

 While some Republicans voted against Trump on Obamacare subsidies and a War Powers Resolution, his power over the party remains strong. By Ed Kilgore
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Nobel Institute: Trump Can’t Just Take Machado’s Peace Prize

 By Margaret Hartmann Trump said he’d be “honored” to accept Machado’s Peace Prize. But the Nobel Institute warned that won’t make him a real winner.
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When Prediction Markets Can’t Agree on Reality

 By John Herrman Did the U.S. “invade” Venezuela? On Polymarket, nobody seems quite sure.
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donald trump
‘Nobody Can Stop Us’
By Zak Cheney-Rice
Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good mark a turning point.
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early and often
Trump’s Latest Outrages Could Ramp Up Pressure for Another Government Shutdown
By Ed Kilgore
Until Trump decapitated Venezuela and ICE went wild, a January government shutdown seemed unlikely. But tensions are rising again.
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we'll do it live
New Video Emerges of Fatal ICE Shooting: Live Updates
By Intelligencer Staff
The disturbing new footage was recorded by the officer who killed Renee Good.

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    By Ed Kilgore
  3. Nobel Institute: Trump Can’t Just Take Machado’s Peace Prize
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. How Mayor Mamdani Should Handle the Cea Weaver Media Storm
    By Ross Barkan
  5. New Video Emerges of Fatal ICE Shooting: Live Updates
    By Intelligencer Staff
  1. ‘Nobody Can Stop Us’
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. How Mayor Mamdani Should Handle the Cea Weaver Media Storm
    By Ross Barkan
  3. Nobel Institute: Trump Can’t Just Take Machado’s Peace Prize
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. Trump’s Latest Outrages Could Ramp Up Pressure for Another Government Shutdown
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. New Video Emerges of Fatal ICE Shooting: Live Updates
    By Intelligencer Staff
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crime
Mamdani Reacts Carefully to Two Police Shootings on Same Day
By Nia Prater
In the first test of Mamdani’s handling of the NYPD, weapon-wielding suspects were killed by police in Brooklyn and Manhattan on Thursday.
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early and often
A Few Defections Can’t Shake Trump’s Hold on GOP Congress
By Ed Kilgore
While some Republicans voted against Trump on Obamacare subsidies and a War Powers Resolution, his power over the party remains strong.
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the approval matrix
The Approval Matrix: Austerity-Maxxing in 2026
Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
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early and often
Nobel Institute: Trump Can’t Just Take Machado’s Peace Prize
By Margaret Hartmann
Trump said he’d be “honored” to accept Machado’s Peace Prize. But the Nobel Institute warned that won’t make him a real winner.
politics
politics
Hochul, Mamdani Announce Ambitious Universal Child-Care Plan
By Nia Prater
Hochul revealed that the state will fully fund the implementation of 2-Care, universal child care for 2-year-olds in NYC, among other investments.
tremendous content
tremendous content
Melania Trump’s Mysterious Film: Trailer & What We Know
By Margaret Hartmann
Why did the notoriously private First Lady film a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck.
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screen time
What Good Are Prediction Markets If Nobody Can Agree on What Really Happened?
By John Herrman
Did the U.S. “invade” Venezuela? On Polymarket, nobody seems quite sure.
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american affairs
How Mayor Mamdani Should Handle the Cea Weaver Media Storm
By Ross Barkan
First, he needs to get comfortable with a level of scrutiny unlike that applied to any leader in the city’s history.
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tremendous content
Ballroom Architect Says Trump May Alter West Wing, Too
By Margaret Hartmann
New details about the ballroom were revealed to a federal review panel on Thursday, months after the flattening of the East Wing.
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executive orders
Trump Plans to Ban Big Investors From Buying Houses. Will That Lower Prices?
By Matt Stieb
The president’s plan to stop Blackstone and other investment firms from buying single-family housing has a certain populist logic anyway.
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Republicans See Defending the ICE Shooting As Good Politics
By Ed Kilgore
Well before the facts were known, Team Trump had seized on the opportunity to shift focus to immigration and “law and order” issues.
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Trump Is Sabotaging Another Health-Care Deal
By Ed Kilgore
He’s urging Republicans to be “flexible” on abortion coverage, which may blow up renewed efforts to reach an Obamacare agreement.
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early and often
Why Trump Wants Greenland and How He Can Take It
By Margaret Hartmann
Trump doesn’t need to annex Greenland to achieve his goals. But after Venezuela, he revived his threats to seize it, possibly via military force.
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immigration
My Family Fled Germany During the Holocaust. In 2025, I Became a Citizen.
By Claudia Dreifus
Would my ancestors have hated my decision?
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profit
Who Is Trying to Make Money in Venezuela Right Now?
By Matt Stieb
Oil traders, hedge funds, and some guy on Polymarket all see potential windfalls in the chaos.
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politics
Mamdani Backs Housing Appointee As Past Social-Media Posts Resurface
By Nia Prater
Cea Weaver, Mamdani’s pick to lead a tenants-protection office, has come under fire for past social-media messages on race and private property.
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tremendous content
New Food Pyramid Recommends Eating Like Liz Lemon
By Margaret Hartmann
Working on your night cheese is now endorsed by the federal government.
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tremendous content
The ‘Impossible’ Trump Mobile T1 Phone: Everything We Know
By Margaret Hartmann
Why is the Trump Mobile phone still delayed? Is it really made in the USA? Here’s what we’ve gathered from the typo-ridden website and bizarre specs.
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Trump Bets Impeachment Threat Will Boost Midterms Turnout
By Ed Kilgore
He warned that Democrats will impeach him a third time if they win the House. His low approval ratings suggest this won’t motivate many voters.
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magalopolis
Who Is Kai Trump? The Golfer and First Granddaughter, Explained
By Margaret Hartmann
From hawking sweatshirts at the White House to chatting with Logan Paul about dating with the Secret Service, the teen is stepping into the spotlight.
the city politic
the city politic
What Zohran Mamdani Has Done Since Becoming Mayor
By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
A look at the new mayor’s first wave of executive orders and appointees, his moving plans, and his misuse of a subway floor.
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Why Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Is So Dangerous
By Ed Kilgore
Venezuela is just the beginning of the threat posed by Trump’s distorted rebranding of the Monroe Doctrine.