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Final Midterms Polls Show Democrats Poised to Flip Congress

Democrats should take the House and are favored to flip the Senate, but there are lots of close Senate races and a weird situation in Alaska. By Ed Kilgore

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Christa Pike’s Execution Doctor Speaks

By Rachel Corbett “I’m not incompetent,” says Mark Fowler, who was publicly outed last year. podcast

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Even Republicans Want Ken Paxton to Lose

By Christopher Hooks Texas’s corrupt Senate candidate is the crude end point of Trump’s war against the GOP Establishment. podcast

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early and often

early and often

The ‘Dan Sullivan’ Stunt Is Political Malpractice

Even if Democrats hadn’t gotten caught, this dirty trick probably wouldn’t have helped them in Alaska.

House Democrats Are Ready to Dive In on Trump-Epstein Ties

Representative Jamie Raskin has called for a special counsel to “investigate Epstein’s co-conspirators.”

Final Midterms Polls Show Democrats Poised to Flip Congress

Democrats should take the House and are favored to flip the Senate, but there are lots of close Senate races and a weird situation in Alaska.

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the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Ilya and Shane Go to the Movies

Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

the city politic

the city politic

The Big Problem With the City’s Horse-Carriage Ban

Mayor Mamdani needs to make sure owners feeling betrayed are provided a path forward.

Christa Pike’s Execution Doctor Speaks

By Rachel Corbett

“I’m not incompetent,” says Mark Fowler, who was publicly outed last year.

Even Republicans Want Ken Paxton to Lose

By Christopher Hooks

Texas’s corrupt Senate candidate is the crude end point of Trump’s war against the GOP Establishment.

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tremendous content

Natalie Harp Taps ‘Court Jester’ of AI Slop to Cheer Trump

By Margaret Hartmann

Bill Pulte has worn many hats. Now he’s joined Harp in feeding Trump flattering memes and polling — often on poster board — to soothe his dark moods.

the white house

the white house

Katie Zacharia Denies Being a ‘Robot,’ Blames Media for Firing

The short-lived press secretary is still spinning for President Trump.

Final Pre-Midterms Polls Show Depth of Trump Slump

There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Outside Trump’s MAGA base, he’s more unpopular than he’s ever been at the worst possible time for his party.

How Can Sports Teams Possibly Be Worth This Much?

By Gary Sernovitz

They aren’t good businesses. They don’t make much money. And yet, American franchise valuations keep growing and growing.

The Cheesecake Factory War Continues: All the Absurd Updates

Obama launched several new jokes targeting Trump’s response, prompting retaliation by MAGA culture warriors. When will this madness end?

Senate Control Could Hinge on Alaska’s Weird Politics

The state’s unique voting system, plus a late-breaking scandal over Democratic sponsorship of a fake candidate, could haunt the midterm results.

Poll Suggests the Unimaginable: A Democratic Senator in South Carolina

A new high-quality survey shows Democrat Annie Andrews and Republican Darline Graham dead even in this red state despite Trump’s rescue effort.

This Is the Dumbest Culture-War Fight I’ve Ever Seen

The manufactured outrage over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke is something to behold.

foreign interests

foreign interests

The Silver Lining of Israel’s Historic Election

By Celeste Marcus

A surge in Arab-Israeli voting has given a future government the option to sideline the country’s most extreme parties.

Every Way Trump Might Mess With the Midterms

A primer on the obscure tactics the president and his allies have already tried, or may yet try, to undo Democrats’ victories.

new york city marathon

new york city marathon

The Race to Race

New York Road Runners wants to make the marathon more inclusive. So why does participating keep getting harder — and more expensive?

The Last Stand of a MAGA Party Girl

Lauren Boebert bucked Trump on Epstein, got ensnared in a sex scandal, and is now fighting for her political life.

Everyone Knew About the A-Team

By Bridget Read and James D. Walsh

How did the Alexander brothers become real-estate elites while raping or assaulting more than a dozen women?

Alexander Brothers Are Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Tal and Oren Alexander, former real-estate elites, along with their brother Alon still face at least 30 civil lawsuits and a case in Florida.

Don Jr. and His Russian Oligarch Pal Really Do a Lot Together

Umar Kremlev partially funded Don Jr.’s Caribbean wedding and joined him to hunt endangered sheep in Mongolia.

Chinatown Residents Sue to Stop Manhattan Jail’s Late-Night Construction

By Matthew Sedacca

A Manhattan judge issued a surprisingly quick ruling that temporarily halts work after 6 p.m.

The Worst-Case Midterm Scenario for Democrats

Here are four good reasons for tempering the blue-wave optimism, including polling errors, turnout surprises, and Senate-race realities.

DoJ’s Flimsy Alaska Suit Is an Ominous Sign for Midterms

Attorney General Todd Blanche doesn’t have the Constitution on his side.