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Khamenei Is Dead: Live Iran War Updates

Iran’s supreme leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike. It’s not clear what will happen next. Here’s the latest. By Intelligencer Staff

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Ascendant Graham Platner Can’t Quite Shake Controversy

By Nia Prater He appears to be running away with Maine’s Democratic primary, but he faces new criticism over a retweet and his former tattoo.

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Trump’s Pardon Office Is ‘Totally Decimated’

By Matt Stieb Former staffers say presidential clemency is “abominable” now that it’s run by Trump’s friends and some “very cagey” lobbyists.

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Khamenei Is Dead: Live Iran War Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

Iran’s supreme leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike. It’s not clear what will happen next. Here’s the latest.

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California’s Warring GOP Candidates Need Each Other to Win

Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton keep bashing each other. But the only way a Republican becomes governor is if they both win California’s top-two primary.

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The Deeper Politics of the Washington Square Snowball Fight

There is definitely tension between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his police department. Will it break out into the open?

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Kamala Harris Gives Last-Minute Boost to Jasmine Crockett

It’s a risky move to intervene in a close primary, but Harris’s robocall will likely help Crockett turn out her base against James Talarico.

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What the New Epstein Files Say About Trump: Updates

By Margaret Hartmann

Are files on Trump sexual assault claims missing? Did he call the police on Epstein? Did he visit the island? Here’s everything we’ve learned.

Ascendant Graham Platner Can’t Quite Shake Controversy

He appears to be running away with Maine’s Democratic primary, but he faces new criticism over a retweet and his former tattoo.

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Trump’s White House Ballroom: Plans, Cost, and Who’s Really Paying

By Margaret Hartmann

What’s the new design? Was the East Wing demolition illegal? Will a lawsuit halt construction? Is Trump paying a cent? Here’s everything we know.

ICE Agents Used Fake Missing Child to Detain Columbia Student

By Nia Prater and Benjamin Hart

Columbia’s president said ICE agents claimed to be searching for a missing child in order to gain entry to a school building and even showed photos.

How Many Woody Allen Movies Did Jeffrey Epstein Help Cast?

By E.J. Dickson

Their emails show the lengths Epstein went to get his female “assistants” onscreen.

The British Are Putting Trump’s DoJ to Shame on Epstein Accountability

While the U.K. makes arrests, the U.S. Justice Department offers weak explanations for inaction.

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tired of winning

Trump’s Pardon Office Is ‘Totally Decimated’

Former staffers say presidential clemency is “abominable” now that it’s run by Trump’s friends and some “very cagey” lobbyists.

Mamdani and Trump Bromance Continues, This Time With Props

The mayor apparently helped secure the release of a detained Columbia student during a housing-focused conversation.

The AI-Powered Hacking Spree Is Here

By John Herrman

It turns out AI-coding tools are useful to criminals, too.

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tired of winning

Boebert Bungles Long-Awaited Clinton Deposition on Epstein

The House Oversight interview of Hillary Clinton was delayed after Lauren Boebert sent a picture of her to Benny Johnson, who posted it on X.

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MAGA Wants to Run on Immigration, Even If It Kills Them

GOP politicians know affordability is the key midterms issue. But Trump and his base are determined to focus on a far riskier topic.

The Updated Epstein List: Who Is Named in All of the Files?

By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Matt Stieb

The list of prominent people associated with Epstein keeps growing and growing.

Tom Goldstein Just Lost the Case of His Life

Friends of the influential Supreme Court lawyer and SCOTUSblog founder lament his fall after he was convicted of criminal tax fraud.

Haven’t Had Enough Snow? You May Be in Luck!

On the heels of two major storms, meteorologists are monitoring yet more chances for precipitation in NYC.

Why AI Companies Are Suddenly Worried About Theft

By John Herrman

Models built on scraped material are now getting scraped themselves.

Why Trump Put a Clown in Charge of the FBI

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Kash Patel’s beer-soaked ineptitude shows how a lack of standards for top law enforcement has insidious consequences.

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Cornyn’s Nasty Attack on Paxton May Haunt Texas Republicans

Senator John Cornyn goes medieval on “Crooked Ken” Paxton in a new ad. Their brutal primary could be a boon to Democrats’ Senate odds.

GOP House Incumbent Refuses to Resign Days Before Primary

Texas congressman Tony Gonzales is under fire from his own party after the release of sexual messages he sent to a staffer who later died by suicide.

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Trump Calls His Foes ‘Deranged’ in Rant on Deporting Robert De Niro

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump’s incoherent Truth Social tirade proves someone is a “LUNATIC” — but it’s not De Niro, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, or Rosie O’Donnell.

Of Course Trump Wanted to Get In on the Roosevelt Hotel Deal

By Christopher Bonanos

Just another day for our developer-president.