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The Growing Sign of Mike Johnson’s Weak Grip on Power

 Discharge petitions that bypass the Speaker’s control of the House were once rare. But they’re becoming common under Johnson. By Ed Kilgore
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Stefanik Quits Governor’s Race, Will Not Run for Reelection

 By Ben Jacobs The Republican explains why she’s leaving politics.
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The Justice Department’s Epstein-Files Rollout Is a Mess

 By Chas Danner The DOJ is blowing past its legally mandated deadline to release everything it can, and what it has released on time is hard to parse.
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the city politic
the city politic
We Can Never Forget Bella Abzug
By Errol Louis
Battling Bella’s remarkable life and tireless activism set an example that more people should follow today.
early and often
early and often
The Growing Sign of Mike Johnson’s Weak Grip on Power
By Ed Kilgore
Discharge petitions that bypass the Speaker’s control of the House were once rare. But they’re becoming common under Johnson.
epstein files
epstein files
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.

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epstein files
epstein files
The Justice Department’s Epstein-Files Rollout Is a Mess
By Chas Danner
The DOJ is blowing past its legally mandated deadline to release everything it can, and what it has released on time is hard to parse.
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early and often
What the Epstein Files Say About Trump: A Complete Timeline
By Margaret Hartmann
Here’s a guide to what we’ve learned about Trump and Epstein’s friendship and falling-out.
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early and often
Stefanik Quits Governor’s Race, Will Not Run for Reelection
By Ben Jacobs
The Republican explains why she’s leaving politics.
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we'll do it live
The Brown University Gunman Is Dead: What Happened
By Intelligencer Staff
Here’s how the six-day manhunt played out.
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early and often
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl 2026 Controversy, Explained
By Margaret Hartmann
Is the NFL canceling Bad Bunny? What’s up with the Turning Point show? Here’s what we know about the halftime-show headliner and the MAGA backlash.
tremendous content
tremendous content
Melania Trump’s Mysterious Film: Trailer & What We Know
By Margaret Hartmann
Why did the notoriously private First Lady film a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck.
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early and often
Blaming Immigrants Is J.D. Vance’s Answer to Every Problem
By Ed Kilgore
It’s the VP’s way of helping Trump’s failure to deal with affordability and keeping his coalition united as he looks to 2028.
tremendous content
tremendous content
MLK Day Out, Christmas Eve In? All Trump’s Holiday Changes.
By Margaret Hartmann
While Trump can’t unilaterally create permanent federal holidays, he did give federal workers Christmas Eve and December 26 off.
the law
the law
Pam Bondi Needs an Intervention
By Elie Honig
Her obsequious efforts to prosecute Trump’s enemies aren’t just doomed to fail, they’re a terrible embarrassment for her and the Justice Department.
gerontocracy
gerontocracy
The Crime That Exposed a Congresswoman’s Decline
By Alex Shultz
Is Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, still fit for office? Is she even in charge?
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tremendous content
White House Congratulates JFK on ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ Renaming
By Margaret Hartmann
Karoline Leavitt announced the possibly illegal move by saying Trump and the deceased JFK will be a ”truly great team.”
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early and often
Trump’s $1,776 Warrior Dividend Is Just Rebranded Money for Military Housing
By Ed Kilgore
The big bonus in his Oval Office speech is a sham.
tremendous content
tremendous content
Trump Plaques Make White House Wall Ex-President Burn Book
By Margaret Hartmann
He made his “Presidential Walk of Fame” even more stunningly stupid by adding plaques insulting Biden, Obama, and his other predecessors.
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early and often
Trump Used Big Speech to Angrily Insist the Economy Is Great
By Ed Kilgore
Trump announced a bonus for troops, but otherwise last night’s address was a warmed-over tirade meant to convince Americans they’re not struggling.
screen time
screen time
Gamers Are Extremely Mad About AI
By John Herrman
In-game slop is widely despised, and now AI is driving up prices.
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together
12 Hours at Brown
By Nia Prater and Maura Friedman
With a gunman on the loose, students build barricades, frisk classmates, and prepare to fight.
life after roe
life after roe
Anti-Abortion Groups Try to Get New Restrictions Past Trump
By Ed Kilgore
Though Trump took a national abortion ban off the table, they’re still pushing to restrict abortion pills via FDA and EPA regulations.
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early and often
Trump Alone Can Fix the Obamacare Subsidies Crisis
By Ed Kilgore
GOP moderates joined Democrats to force another House health-care vote. But it’s all moot unless Trump decides to make his party compromise.
deep dive
deep dive
The Eyes Wide Shut Conspiracy
By Lane Brown
Did Stanley Kubrick warn us about Jeffrey Epstein?
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early and often
Democrats Don’t Need a Huge ‘Wave’ to Win Big in 2026
By Ed Kilgore
Democrats probably can’t repeat 2018’s blue wave. But a net gain of just three House seats would bust up Trump’s control of Washington.
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early and often
Susie Wiles’s Big Slip Is a Test of Her Power
By Ed Kilgore
If she survives the fallout from her comments to Vanity Fair, it will prove that her control as White House chief of staff is truly extraordinary.
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early and often
Susie Wiles Denies Her Own Comments That Trump White House Is a Mess
By Chas Danner
She made some surprising admissions in a new Vanity Fair report, but Trump is already rushing to her defense.