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Was Lindsey Graham an Opportunist, Operator, Failure, or Disgrace?

Highlights from the raging debate regarding the senator’s legacy following his sudden death. By Chas Danner

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The Republicans’ Congressional Mess Just Got Even Worse

By Ed Kilgore Lindsey Graham’s death complicates their efforts to avoid a government shutdown and enact Trump’s agenda before the midterms.

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Zohran Mamdani Means Business

By Errol Louis The mayor makes the case that big business is embracing New York City more than ever. “Just look around,” he says.

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Alexis Lewis Doesn’t Mind the Rosario Dawson Comparisons

By Jazmine Hughes

“Maybe earlier in my life, if people compared me to someone’s ex-girlfriend, I would feel some kind of way,” the exec and wife of Cory Booker says.

Todd Blanche Has Run Wild With DoJ. Now He Must Answer for It.

At his confirmation hearing, the acting AG will reckon with the damage he has wrought on a once-independent institution.

What We Know About the Deadly ICE Shooting in Maine

A 26-year-old man has been killed by a federal immigration agent in Maine on Monday morning, per local officials. Here’s what we know.

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Lindsey Graham’s Sister to Fill His Senate Seat Until Year’s End

The little-known sister Graham adored will occupy his seat on an interim basis. It also means nobody else gets a head start in the upcoming primary.

Was Lindsey Graham an Opportunist, Operator, Failure, or Disgrace?

Highlights from the raging debate regarding the senator’s legacy following his sudden death.

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early and often

The Republicans’ Congressional Mess Just Got Even Worse

Lindsey Graham’s death complicates their efforts to avoid a government shutdown and enact Trump’s agenda before the midterms.

Sam Altman Claims Elon Musk Is ‘Obsessed’ With Him After Barrage of X Posts

The tech-mogul allies turned rivals went at it again after Apple accused OpenAI of stealing company secrets.

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Trump’s Lindsey Graham Tributes Are (Mostly) Criticism-Free

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump brought up his friend’s January 6 defiance and posted a weird photo of him. But he’s usually far nastier to the deceased.

Of Course Nancy Mace Is Weighing Running for Graham’s Seat

The South Carolina representative, who flamed in her bid for governor, is already getting some pushback on the idea.

Things to Know About the (Shocking) Death of Lindsey Graham

How he apparently died, what happens to his Senate seat, Trump’s reaction, and more.

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just asking questions

The New Prime Minister’s Incredibly Difficult Job

By Benjamin Hart

Andy Burnham, who is about to become the U.K.’s next leader, isn’t Keir Starmer. Is that enough to survive the brutal gauntlet of British politics?

the city politic

the city politic

Zohran Mamdani Means Business

The mayor makes the case that big business is embracing New York City more than ever. “Just look around,” he says.

The Teens of Stuyvesant High Who Want to Build, Baby, Build

By Matthew Sedacca

Studying the ABCs of ADUs and lobbying in Albany between classes and Starbucks Refreshers.

Lindsey Graham’s Death Leaves Two Power Vacuums

Neither the GOP nor his home state of South Carolina will have a simple time trying to replace him.

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Mitch McConnell Shares Very Normal Proof of Life Photo

By Margaret Hartmann

A month into his mysterious hospitalization, the senator shared a health update and a picture in which he happens to be holding today’s paper.

Times Vows to Fight ‘Legal Abuse’ From Trump Administration

By Michael Calderone

Executive editor Joe Kahn condemned the administration’s “naked attempt to intimidate” five Times journalists by issuing subpoenas.

Why Argentina Has Become the Surprise Villain of the World Cup

The team of Messi and Maradona has always inspired complex feelings, but this is something different.

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Southern Black Democrats See a Familiar Betrayal

Post-Callais, Black leaders fear national Democrats are once again treating the assault on their political power as an afterthought.

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we'll do it live

Graham Platner Is Finished: How It Played Out

By Intelligencer Staff

He has officially left the Maine Senate race amid sexual-assault allegations. Here’s what happened as it happened.

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How Trump’s Polling Lies Fuel His Election Denial

Trump conditions his supporters to believe his election fables by regularly making delusional claims about his popularity.

GOP Governor Candidate Who Says He Killed a Man Wins Primary

Republican Victor Marx, who claims his father made him kill someone at age 7, enters the race as an underdog.

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the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Don’t Cry for Patti LuPone’s Gay Cruise

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

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What’s Really Going on With Mitch McConnell’s Health?

By Margaret Hartmann

McConnell has been in the hospital for weeks with no explanation and few updates, sparking macabre rumors. Here’s the latest news on the senator.

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New Mitch McConnell Ambulance Video Adds to Health Mystery

By Margaret Hartmann

The footage appears to show McConnell being loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher after EMS was called for a cardiac arrest.

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Replacing Senate Candidates Is a Risky Business

There have been more losses than wins for substitute U.S. Senate candidates. But Graham Platner’s replacement in Maine isn’t necessarily doomed.