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Just How Badly Did Democrats Lose the Redistricting Wars?

Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman surveys the damage heading into November’s midterms. By Benjamin Hart

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The Mysterious Case of the JetBlue Flight That Went Into Free Fall

By Jeff Wise Why would a perfectly good plane suddenly go rogue? The answer was disturbing enough to ground 6,000 aircraft. podcast

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The GOP’s Big Red Scare Is Really Stupid

By Ed Kilgore No, Democrats aren’t communist, and the relatively small progressive surge in primaries isn’t a Bolshevik revolution.

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tremendous content

Trump Is a War Hero (But Only in His Memes)

By Margaret Hartmann

Truth API users paid $100,000 for early access to Trump’s posts. All they got during opening weekend was this lousy, self-aggrandizing AI slop.

Did Todd Blanche Actually Kill Trump’s Slush Fund?

Senators Tillis and Cornyn are claiming victory on the anti-weaponization fund, but they may not have gotten what they asked for.

Abdul El-Sayed Is Already Eyeing Race Against ‘Weak’ Mike Rogers

Ahead of Tuesday’s primary, the Michigan progressive talks about how he’d take on the GOP in November and why he wants to debate J.D. Vance.

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family business

Capital One: Trump Accounts Closed Over Money-Laundering Probe, Not Politics

In a new court filing, the bank revealed why it shut down hundreds of Trump-tied accounts in mid-2021.

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early and often

Will Trump Let Thune Avoid a Government Shutdown?

The Senate GOP leader has a tentative deal on a stopgap spending bill. But Trump could instantly kill it.

Max Miller Is Trying to Brush Off Domestic-Abuse Allegations

The Ohio congressman denies his ex-wife’s claims and says he’s still running for reelection. His former father-in-law, Senator Moreno, condemned him.

just asking questions

just asking questions

Just How Badly Did Democrats Lose the Redistricting Wars?

By Benjamin Hart

Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman surveys the damage heading into November’s midterms.

The Mysterious Case of the JetBlue Flight That Went Into Free Fall

Why would a perfectly good plane suddenly go rogue? The answer was disturbing enough to ground 6,000 aircraft.

early and often

early and often

The GOP’s Big Red Scare Is Really Stupid

No, Democrats aren’t communist, and the relatively small progressive surge in primaries isn’t a Bolshevik revolution.

Pirro Upended Trump’s Reflecting Pool Nonsense, and He’s Not Happy

The DoJ acknowledged that Trump’s handpicked no-bid contractor botched the rushed renovation. But Trump and Burgum have since doubled down.

Truth Social’s Cash Grab Will Not Save Trump’s Business

Senators have urged the SEC to investigate Trump’s social-media company selling immediate access to the president’s posts.

6 of the Wildest Details From the WSJ’s Trump Fundraising Report

New reporting explores the president’s pressure campaign against blue-chip companies to reward him financially.

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early and often

Trump Reaping Whirlwind From His Senate Purges

His agenda is jammed in the Senate due to Republican senators he ousted or alienated. Intraparty strife is also a bad look for the midterms.

Trump to Senators on Blanche: You’ll Get Nothing and Like It

With a pair of holdout senators jamming his attorney general pick’s nomination, Trump isn’t giving an inch.

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prediction markets

Letitia James Thinks Kalshi Is Just an ‘Illegal’ Gambling Operation

New York sued the prediction market for a staggering $36 billion in damages for allegedly violating New York’s gambling laws.

Scott Galloway: I Got ‘Doxed’ by Mamdani

By Intelligencer Staff

Pivot co-hosts Galloway and Kara Swisher discuss the bumpy pied-à-terre tax rollout.

Why Is It So Hard to Ban Child Marriage?

The mother at the center of a shocking Ohio abuse case was married at 15. Across much of the country, that’s perfectly legal.

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just asking questions

Economist’s Zanny Minton Beddoes Is ‘Bemused’ by Elon Musk’s Post-Interview Jabs

By Michael Calderone

Zanny Minton Beddoes opens up about her explosive sit-down with the Tesla and SpaceX chief.

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early and often

MyPillow Guy Is Front-runner in Minnesota’s GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Mike Lindell won’t win the general election against Amy Klobuchar, but he may sell some more pillows.

Elon Musk Is Back to Bankrolling the GOP

After saying he’d give “a lot less” to political campaigns, the tech mogul reportedly plans to spend more than $100 million on 2026 GOP efforts.

AI Industry to World: ‘Somebody Stop Us’

By John Herrman

Why Anthropic’s CEO and other major players are asking the government to “pace” AI development.

Trump Is Absolutely Flailing in High-Quality Polls

Multiple polls are showing a sudden lurch to the bottom for Trump’s job approval thanks to a significant loss of independents.

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early and often

Democrats Need a Better Answer on Voter ID. Here’s One.

Basic voter ID is popular. Democrats should take advantage of that and undercut Trump with a compromise.

Feast Your Eyes on a Brand-New Photo of Mitch McConnell

The ailing senator offered an update on his health, but it was about as cryptic as the last one.

Ken Paxton Could Be the GOP’s Graham Platner

The scandal-plagued Texas MAGA extremist could very well lose a Senate race that the GOP should handily win in a year when they can’t afford it.