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rolling revolution

‘You’re Next’

Mamdani and DSA won big and want more. By Matt Stieb

early and often

Supreme Court Gives Trump Two Big Wins on Immigration

By Ed Kilgore The conservative majority just made it easier for the administration to close the borders and deport refugees.

politics

Tom Kean Jr. Suddenly Reappears As If Nothing Happened

By Nia Prater The New Jersey representative, who’s been absent for months, was spotted at his home by a reporter ahead of his planned return to Congress on June 30.

THE FEED

Mamdani Gets His Rent Freeze

By Matthew Sedacca

The Rent Guidelines Board voted not to increase rents on nearly 1 million apartments, fulfilling the mayor’s campaign promise.

early and often

early and often

Trump Claims He Changed California Election Results With a Phone Call

The bizarre assertion betrays Trump’s ignorance of how votes are actually counted and suggests he’s fine with election fraud that benefits him.

tremendous content

tremendous content

A Guide to Trump’s Reflecting-Pool Enemies, Real or Imagined

By Chas Danner and Nia Prater

It’s not just bottom slashers and pro-algae agitators. Here’s everything the paranoid president has or could blame for his reflecting-pool problems.

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Redditors Vow to Save Wendy’s, But Will Stock Surge Last?

Shares of the fast-food chain soared on Wednesday and early Thursday after r/WallStreetBets declared it the next meme stock.

rolling revolution

rolling revolution

‘You’re Next’

Mamdani and DSA won big and want more.

Tom Kean Jr. Suddenly Reappears As If Nothing Happened

The New Jersey representative, who’s been absent for months, was spotted at his home by a reporter ahead of his planned return to Congress on June 30.

early and often

early and often

Supreme Court Gives Trump Two Big Wins on Immigration

The conservative majority just made it easier for the administration to close the borders and deport refugees.

the city politic

the city politic

Zohran Mamdani Tightened His Grip on New York Politics

By David Freedlander

His opponents thought Tuesday night might offer an opening. It very much did not.

early and often

early and often

Trump Blows Up Housing Win Over His Loony Election Bill

He refused to sign bipartisan housing legislation, escalating his demand that Congress pass his toxic SAVE America Act.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Only the Ninja Turtles Can Save Trump’s Reflecting Pool

By Margaret Hartmann

America 250 needs fewer Trump rallies and more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rapping in front of a toxic, ooze-colored pool.

early and often

early and often

Outside New York, Progressives Saw Much Different Primary Results

Big progressive wins in New York didn’t extend to congressional primaries in Maryland and Utah.

today in eric adams

today in eric adams

Feds Arrest Eric Adams’s Top Adviser on Bribery Charges

Frank Carone allegedly received $120,000 in bribes related to a migrant shelter when he was the former mayor’s chief of staff.

the city politic

the city politic

Zohran Mamdani’s Revolution Rolls On

The mayor sees this wave of primary victories by socialists as the next chapter after his own unlikely elevation. It’s hard to argue with that.

Mamdani and Democratic Socialists Rule Election Night in NYC

The mayor went three for three on endorsements as challengers from the left ousted a pair of congressional incumbents.

the beautiful game

the beautiful game

It Turns Out the World Cup Is Impossible to Destroy

Despite geopolitical turmoil and American greed, the tournament has been, as usual, fun.

king of new york

king of new york

Jalen Brunson’s Victory Lap

Tagging along with the MVP as Knicks fans exhale and the city erupts.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Is Trump on an Experimental Weight Loss Drug? An Investigation.

By Margaret Hartmann

The FDA gave one well-connected 79-year-old early access to Eli Lilly’s new drug. Its sure sounds like the president, but let’s examine the evidence.

where's the beef

where's the beef

Elon Musk’s Fight With Silicon Valley Representative Is Getting Messy

Charges of mass murder and various other criminal acts are being traded.

early and often

early and often

Tucker Carlson and MTG Choose Irrelevance Over GOP

These high-profile apostates may claim they represent many unhappy MAGA folk. But the fact is they’re leading no one and going nowhere fast.

Is AI Having Another DeepSeek Moment?

By John Herrman

Once again, China is showing that it can catch up with the big boys very quickly.

What’s at Stake on a Blockbuster NYC Election Day

Tuesday is make or break for everyone from Jack Schlossberg to Brad Lander and will serve as a major test of Zohran Mamdani’s clout.

Alexi Lalas Is Finally Toast and 5 Other World Cup Takeaways

The tournament has been a ton of fun and has made America look refreshingly good in the process.

The Cannes of Weight-Loss Drugs

Over three days at the American Diabetes Association’s annual scientific conference, I glimpsed our post-fat future.

The Problem With Gavin Newsom’s Victim Narrative

The Democratic front-runner says he’s being politically prosecuted by Trump. Actually, the case is pretty normal.

the hamptons issue

the hamptons issue

The Reclusive Last Days of Christophe de Menil

By Annie Armstrong

An heiress, her daughter, and the betrayal that broke them.