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Is Trump on an Experimental Weight Loss Drug? An Investigation.

 The FDA gave one well-connected 79-year-old early access to Eli Lilly’s new drug. Its sure sounds like the president, but let’s examine the evidence. By Margaret Hartmann
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Tucker Carlson and MTG Choose Irrelevance Over GOP

 By Ed Kilgore These high-profile apostates may claim they represent many unhappy MAGA folk. But the fact is they’re leading no one and going nowhere fast.
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What’s at Stake on a Blockbuster NYC Election Day

 By Nia Prater Tuesday is make or break for everyone from Jack Schlossberg to Brad Lander and will serve as a major test of Zohran Mamdani’s clout.
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tremendous content
Is Trump on an Experimental Weight Loss Drug? An Investigation.
By Margaret Hartmann
The FDA gave one well-connected 79-year-old early access to Eli Lilly’s new drug. Its sure sounds like the president, but let’s examine the evidence.
where's the beef
where's the beef
Elon Musk’s Fight With Silicon Valley Representative Is Getting Messy
By Bess Levin
Charges of mass murder and various other criminal acts are being traded.
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Tucker Carlson and MTG Choose Irrelevance Over GOP
By Ed Kilgore
These high-profile apostates may claim they represent many unhappy MAGA folk. But the fact is they’re leading no one and going nowhere fast.

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Alexi Lalas Is Finally Toast and 5 Other World Cup Takeaways
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The Democratic front-runner says he’s being politically prosecuted by Trump. Actually, the case is pretty normal.
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The Reclusive Last Days of Christophe de Menil
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Trump and Mike Lee Want Long, Hot Summer of Election Denial
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The Utah senator wants to force a “talking filibuster” of Trump’s beloved SAVE America Act. It would push every other issue off the agenda.
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Trump’s So Afraid of Losing That He’s Started Endorsing Everybody
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The Trumps Had a Strange and Snub-Filled Father’s Day
By Margaret Hartmann
President Trump posted a photo of a “great daughter” who is not his kid. And the Trump Organization’s post reads like Eric is an only child.
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A Swimming-Pool Guru’s Take on Trump’s D.C. Debacle
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Renovating the Reflecting Pool is “a lot more complicated than the average person understands it to be.”
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The Tech Industry Would Once Again Like You to Please Try a Face Computer
By John Herrman
Despite a dismal history, smartglasses are back.
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The Empty Confessions of J.D. Vance
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The vice-president’s memoir of religious conversion is long on hubris and short on wisdom.
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Trump’s New GOP Midterm Strategy Is Pure Chaos
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Even Trump Can’t Sell This Crappy Iran Deal
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No amount of blowhard spin can make this into a win, but at least it will further wind down his dumb war.
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The wealth tax has qualified for the November ballot, but a Gavin Newsom–brokered deal could still kill it.
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The Amazon founder reportedly called the paper his worst investment.