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American Idol: Trump’s Vision of His Place in History

How the president turns everything into idol worship. By Zak Cheney-Rice

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Chaos and Confusion After Cease-fire Begins: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff Direct talks may happen later this week, but there’s still a lot firing going on. Here’s the latest.

american affairs

Iran Will Be the Death Blow for Neoconservatism

By Ross Barkan President Trump’s war has achieved nothing while badly damaging his party. Don’t expect future presidents to follow suit.

THE FEED

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GOP Stumbles in Wisconsin & Georgia Warn of Midterms Trouble

A Democrat-backed candidate won big in a Wisconsin Supreme Court election, and MTG’s GOP successor in Georgia won by a sharply reduced margin.

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we'll do it live

Chaos and Confusion After Cease-fire Begins: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

Direct talks may happen later this week, but there’s still a lot firing going on. Here’s the latest.

New Yorkers Like What They See From Mamdani So Far

Residents gave Mamdani high marks on his leadership, but his approval rating is lower than Eric Adams’s was around the same period.

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tremendous content

‘TACO’ Trump? Iran War Revives Nickname Trump Loathes

By Margaret Hartmann

The acronym for “Trump Always Chickens Out” was originally about “Liberation Day” tariffs. Now it’s morphed into a broader Trump insult.

Country Music’s Middle Road

By Craig Jenkins

As MAGA grows more unpopular, the genre once perceived as redder than ever is moving to the center.

American Idol: Trump’s Vision of His Place in History

By Zak Cheney-Rice

How the president turns everything into idol worship.

american affairs

american affairs

Iran Will Be Neoconservatism’s Death Blow

President Trump’s war has achieved nothing while badly damaging his party. Don’t expect future presidents to follow suit.

we'll do it live

we'll do it live

U.S. and Iran Agree to Cease-fire: How It Happened

By Intelligencer Staff

The day started with Trump threatening to end a civilization and ended with a two-week cease-fire leaving Iran in control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Vance and Putin Work Hard to Save Viktor Orbán

The ties between Trump and Iran’s ally in Russia are nowhere clearer than in their mutual support for Hungary’s embattled strongman.

AI’s ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment Is Coming

By John Herrman

It took 20 years for backlash to swallow social media. AI leaders sense their reckoning is already underway.

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Trump’s New Truth Social Threat to Iran Is Insane Even for Him

By Margaret Hartmann

He casually announced “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran doesn’t meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

the city politic

the city politic

The Mamdani vs. City Council Budget Food Fight Helps No One

City Hall leaders should take a deep breath and get off social media.

stop the presses

stop the presses

Does the New York Times Need a Magazine?

By Charlotte Klein

The departure of Hanya Yanagihara and a redesign of the Sunday magazine have put a spotlight on the paper’s stand-alone publications.

In the Room With Iran’s Social Media Savants

By Narges Bajoghli

The new generation of IRGC content creators is younger, quicker, and less afraid of the U.S.

Trump Confirms He Committed War Crime in Iran

He targeted Iran’s B1 Bridge, which is civilian infrastructure, as a negotiating tactic. “Tell them to look out their window and watch.”

Trump and Hegseth Frame Rescue of Downed Airman As Religious Event

Trump said it was one of the best Easters ever, militarily, while Hegseth compared the downed airman to Jesus.

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Trump’s Wildest Iran Remarks From the Easter Egg Roll

By Margaret Hartmann

Sure, you’ve seen Trump say incoherent, totally bonkers things about Iran. But have you seen him say them in front of the Easter Bunny?

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Trump’s Governor Endorsement Kills GOP’s California Dream

Trump gave Steve Hilton a big primary boost. But, weirdly, he probably ensured that California won’t have a Republican governor.

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What’s the Deal With Trump’s Hand Bruise and Health Issues?

By Margaret Hartmann

The official explanations for Trump’s ailments — from CVI to a hand bruise to a neck rash — are odd and incomplete. Here’s everything we know.

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump: MAGA Dating Drama, Explained

By Margaret Hartmann

Woods has been dating Don Jr.’s ex-wife, Vanessa, for more than a year. And after the golfer’s DUI car crash, he immediately called the president.

just asking questions

just asking questions

What Trump Got So Badly Wrong About Iran

By Benjamin Hart

His administration failed to understand how power works in the country.

‘The Housing Czar!’

At the Rental Ripoff Hearings, Cea Weaver — Mayor Mamdani’s trusted tenant adviser and New York Post punching bag — is a minor celebrity.

The Revenge Plot

Inside the battle at the Justice Department to get Trump what he wants.

Wall Street’s Eyes on the Strait

By Jen Wieczner

With bad information everywhere, Citrini Research sent an analyst to the war zone to figure out what’s really happening.

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How Democrats Can Avoid Disaster in the California Governor’s Race

The top two primary and scattered Democratic field could guarantee a Republican governor. Here are four strategies to prevent that.