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How War in Iran Could Turn Into an Oil Shock Nightmare

If the conflict stretches on for weeks — or Iran takes extreme measures against its neighbors — all bets are off. By Benjamin Hart

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It Was a Tough February for New York’s Fanciest 5-Year-Olds

By Matt Stieb The kindergarten-admissions season was a “bloodbath.”

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Crockett & Talarico Wage New Battle in Fight to Flip Texas

By Ed Kilgore Democrats see a Texas upset as the best way to take the U.S. Senate. But the two candidates have different theories on how to pull it off.

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just asking questions

just asking questions

How War in Iran Could Turn Into an Oil Shock Nightmare

By Benjamin Hart

If the conflict stretches on for weeks — or Iran takes extreme measures against its neighbors — all bets are off.

It Was a Tough February for New York’s Fanciest 5-Year-Olds

The kindergarten-admissions season was a “bloodbath.”

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early and often

Crockett & Talarico Wage New Battle in Fight to Flip Texas

Democrats see a Texas upset as the best way to take the U.S. Senate. But the two candidates have different theories on how to pull it off.

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Iran War Widens, As Does the Fallout: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

The Trump administration is remaking its case for war, as the death toll grows and the first polls reveal disapproval. Here’s the latest.

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Democrats’ Hidden Divide on Trump’s War on Iran

Democrats seem largely united in their opposition to the way Trump waged war on Iran. But a split is emerging on whether they agree with his goals.

President Trump Has a Weird New Rash

This time it’s on his neck.

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Trump Is Workshopping Iran War Plan in Weird Calls to Press

By Margaret Hartmann

Why did Trump go to war with Iran? You’ll have to piece that together from his brief and contradictory remarks to a dozen reporters.

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make america great again

The MAGA Backlash to Trump’s Iran War Has Begun

Tucker Carlson called the bombing “disgusting,” and Marjorie Taylor Greene said the administration was full of sick “liars.”

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american affairs

Republican Warmongers Are Back in Control

Trump ran on ‘no new wars.’ What a joke.

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just asking questions

Can the Military Prevent AI From Going Full Terminator?

By Benjamin Hart

Emelia Probasco, an expert on artificial intelligence in warfare, takes a less apocalyptic view.

Did Jeffrey Epstein Want to Take Down the Pope?

Inside the disgraced financier’s strange infatuation with the Catholic Church.

Trump’s Regime-Change Strategy for Iran Is Pure Fantasy

The president’s magical thinking won’t help Iranians overthrow their government.

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The Risky Politics of Trump’s New War With Iran

While most Americans will view the war through a partisan lens, there are multiple ways it could backfire with swing voters.

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The Supreme Court Could Still Tilt the Midterms to the GOP

If a decision gutting the Voting Rights Act comes down soon, we could see a big wave of Republican gerrymanders before the election.

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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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american affairs

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.