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Trump’s Job Approval Is Weakest on the Midterms’ Key Issue

Polls show the president’s credibility on inflation and living costs is very low and even worse among the swing voters that helped him win in 2024. By Ed Kilgore

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If Trump Isn’t Asleep, Maybe He Should Keep His Eyes Open?

By Margaret Hartmann The president keeps being accused of sleeping during meetings, though he says he’s just “listening intensely.” There’s a simple way to avoid this.

the city politic

The Housing-Crisis Pitfall Mamdani Must Avoid

By Errol Louis New York wants nonprofits to play a bigger role in distressed housing but has let scammers run rampant in the past.

THE FEED

early and often

early and often

Trump Cries Fraud Over California’s (Normal) Slow Vote Count

Giving voters tons of options and preventing actual fraud means slow counts and shifting results. But it feeds non-sensical MAGA conspiracy theories.

Who Deserves Credit for the Knicks’ Winning Playoff Streak?

By Nicholas Quah

Anne Hathaway, Mr. and Mrs. Met, and Danhausen are among the contenders.

All the Fallout From the New York Times’ Graham Platner Report

By Nia Prater and Chas Danner

The Maine Senate candidate is denying allegations of abusive behavior, an accuser says the story is worse than reported, and Democrats seem caught.

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Trump’s Job Approval Is Weakest on the Midterms’ Key Issue

Polls show the president’s credibility on inflation and living costs is very low and even worse among the swing voters that helped him win in 2024.

tremendous content

tremendous content

If Trump Isn’t Asleep, Maybe He Should Keep His Eyes Open?

By Margaret Hartmann

The president keeps being accused of sleeping during meetings, though he says he’s just “listening intensely.” There’s a simple way to avoid this.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Poor Ivanka Can’t Build $1.4 Billion Island Resort in Peace

By Margaret Hartmann

Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets in protest as construction begins on Ivanka and Jared’s Mediterranean luxury resort.

Knicks Finals Tickets Surge Into $100,000 Territory

Knicks fever is driving ticket prices at Madison Square Garden to historic heights.

the city politic

the city politic

The Housing-Crisis Pitfall Mamdani Must Avoid

New York wants nonprofits to play a bigger role in distressed housing but has let scammers run rampant in the past.

The Un-Trumping of the Kennedy Center Will Happen Very Soon

An internal memo from the center’s counsel gave staff a June 12 deadline to remove the president’s name from the building’s signage.

New York City Can’t Handle Knicks Watch Parties

By Jeremy Rellosa

And that’s a great thing.

We Didn’t Need an Obama Megalith

By Justin Davidson

The new presidential center in Chicago has an ambitious community agenda, a generous spirit — and a dismayingly cold granite core.

the city politic

the city politic

Knives Out for Morris Katz

By David Freedlander

Operatives revel in the Mamdani mastermind’s Maine misstep.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Slush Fund May Yet Live

The president is publicly doubting its demise, GOP lawmakers haven’t acted, and the DoJ is reportedly coming up with a plan B.

Game 3 at MSG Was Already Going to be Wild — Now Add Trump

The president is expected to be there when the Knicks host an NBA Finals game for the first time since 1999.

The Weird, Superstar-Free French Open Is Totally Thrilling

By Benjamin Hart

No Sinner? No Alcaraz? No problem.

Where to Watch the World Cup With the Hungriest Fans

By Will Peischel, Isabella Ramírez, and Tammie Teclemariam

Forty places for Paraguayan pilsner, Senegalese spring rolls, Algerian sausage — and yes, even some soccer.

just asking questions

just asking questions

Steve Kroft Says the 60 Minutes We’ve Known ‘No Longer Exists’

By Michael Calderone

The CBS News veteran laments Bari Weiss’s overhaul and fears for the show’s future.

higher education

higher education

More Than a Dozen Colleges Are Quietly Crossing the $100,000 Mark This Year

By Jeffrey Selingo

The sticker price for a year at NYU, Duke, USC, and others is creeping into six figures. Many families are starting to balk.

early and often

early and often

Xavier Becerra in Prime Position as California Governor’s Race Votes Come In

Democrat Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton appear likely to advance to November’s general election.

don't dilly dally

don't dilly dally

New Stuff Alert: A Ninja Espresso Machine and Summer-Weight Agolde

By Tembe Denton-Hurst

Plus, sun-tea soap from Warby Meyers, a beach-ready collection from Away, and more.

early and often

early and often

Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Alabama Gerrymander for 2026

In applying Callais to this year’s election, the conservative majority showed it can’t wait to wreck voting rights as we have known them.

Bessent Clarifies How He Wanted to Beat Up Bill Pulte

On Capitol Hill, the secretary was asked about his past dustup with Pulte, whose new job as Trump’s DNI is already in jeopardy.

stop the presses

stop the presses

Bari Weiss Chooses War

By Charlotte Klein

In her attempts to shake up 60 Minutes, she has taken the path of most resistance.

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tremendous content

Trump Says White House UFC Cage May Stay Up Forever

By Margaret Hartmann

Calling the UFC arena his Eiffel Tower was clearly a troll. But it wouldn’t be the first online Trump taunt to take physical form.

SpaceX Employees Form Bargaining Unit for Super-Rich People

The group’s assets are estimated at around $20 billion.