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Why Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Is So Dangerous

Venezuela is just the beginning of the threat posed by Trump’s distorted rebranding of the Monroe Doctrine. By Ed Kilgore

the law

Why Nicolás Maduro Is Facing Trial in Lower Manhattan

By Elie Honig The Southern District of New York offers some distinct advantages in a case as wild and high-profile as this one.

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How AI Hijacked the Venezuela Story

By John Herrman AI news slop is less about tricking people than feeling good.

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early and often

early and often

Why Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Is So Dangerous

Venezuela is just the beginning of the threat posed by Trump’s distorted rebranding of the Monroe Doctrine.

How AI Hijacked the Venezuela Story

By John Herrman

AI news slop is less about tricking people than feeling good.

Why Nicolás Maduro Is Facing Trial in Lower Manhattan

The Southern District of New York offers some distinct advantages in a case as wild and high-profile as this one.

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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.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Trump Upset That Maduro and Melania Don’t Respect His Dancing

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump does a lot of childish things, but he didn’t launch air strikes because Maduro imitated his dancing — right?

Here Comes the ‘Super Flu’

Thanks to a nasty new variant, this flu season is really going to suck.

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early and often

Odds Are Dropping for a January Government Shutdown

There’s plenty of drama on the 2026 congressional agenda, from Obamacare to Venezuela. But lawmakers will probably manage to keep the lights on.

Now George Conway Is Running to Replace Nadler, Too

Nine candidates are competing in New York’s 12th Congressional District primary race.

Why Trump’s Venezuela Gambit Doesn’t Make Sense

Here’s collected commentary on some of the most befuddling aspects of Trump’s new military misadventure.

american affairs

american affairs

The Lessons of Trump’s First Year Back in Office

There are power grabs and there is overreach. How does that combination play out?

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we'll do it live

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in First Hearing: As It Happened

By Intelligencer Staff

Following a very wild weekend, the abducted Venezuelan president and his wife were arraigned in federal court today. Here’s the latest.

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early and often

Is Trump Annexing Greenland or Just High on Imperialism?

By Margaret Hartmann

After the Venezuela attack, Trump breezily threatened Greenland would be next — despite warnings that seizing the island would end NATO.

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early and often

Tim Walz’s Exit Gives Minnesota Democrats a Much-Needed Reset

A social-services-fraud scandal made the governor a bad bet for a third term. Now, Amy Klobuchar may step in to replace him.

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early and often

The Wildest Things Trump Said About the Venezuela Attack

By Margaret Hartmann

From declaring “Nobody can stop us” to coining the term “Donroe Doctrine,” Trump’s remarks on the attack were staggeringly dumb and brazen.

american affairs

american affairs

Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment

The military action in Venezuela looks a lot like past American regime-change operations that went horribly awry.

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we'll do it live

Trump Says ‘We’re Going to Run’ Venezuela and ‘Take’ Its Oil: Now What?

By Intelligencer Staff

Here’s what happened, what may happen next, and collected commentary and analysis about what it all means.

foreign interests

foreign interests

Trump’s Venezuela Coup Sets a Destabilizing Precedent

Asserting the power to kidnap a head of state and take over their country could inspire other countries to do the same or Trump to do it again.

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early and often

California’s Starless Governor’s Race Could Get Very Weird

After a series of legendary governors, the state will be led by someone from a large field of lesser-known politicians, possibly even a Republican.

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rejected elected neglected

Eric Adams Exited Gracie Mansion in the Most Eric Adams Way Possible

On his way out, Adams dropped weird catchphrases, hit back at Andy Cohen for his “drunken rant,” and vowed to fight antisemitism with cryptocurrency.

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tremendous content

Trump Fears ‘Thick Blood,’ So He’s Taking Way Too Much Aspirin

By Margaret Hartmann

The president said he has a persistent hand bruise because he takes a huge dose of daily aspirin, against his doctors’ wishes.

How Trump’s Justice Department Is Dropping the Ball on the Epstein Files

For all their bluster about “transparency,” Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche have ignored the requirements of the new law.

How Elon Musk’s X Shapes the AI Boom

By John Herrman

Like it or not, the artificial-intelligence race is playing out on X. That fact has some big implications.

the city politic

the city politic

By David Freedlander

The new mayor’s inauguration aimed to set a bold new progressive standard. Now we’ll see if he and his administration can also do the work.

american affairs

american affairs

The Democratic Party Is Making a Big Mistake

Party elites have a pathological aversion to introspection. That’s dangerous headed into a major election year.

the city politic

the city politic

The 5 Biggest Problems Mayor Mamdani Will Face on Day One

These doozies will be waiting for him on his new desk at City Hall.