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‘Rush Hour 4’ Movie: All About Trump’s Passion Project

The president personally pressed Paramount to revive the buddy-cop comedy franchise and even took Brett Ratner to China to scout locations. By Margaret Hartmann

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If Extreme Polarization Outlasts Trump, We Know Who to Blame

By Ed Kilgore Samuel Alito’s poisonous Callais opinion is moving to center stage in both parties’ future plans.

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Who Would Want to Buy BuzzFeed?

By Charlotte Klein An interview with the former viral juggernaut’s new owner, Byron Allen.

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What Did and Did Not Happen on Trump’s China Trip

It was short on the traditional deals and agreements, but Trump really loved that ballroom.

the approval matrix

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Folks, Just Don’t Go on a Cruise

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

A COVID-Conspiracist Erection Expert Is Leading Our Hantavirus Response

Admiral and urologist Brian Christine platformed far-right conspiracies about COVID and the 2020 election on his podcast, per a new report.

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early and often

When Extreme Polarization Outlasts Trump, We Know Who Is to Blame

Samuel Alito’s poisonous Callais opinion is moving to center stage in both parties’ future plans.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Rush Hour 4 Movie: All About Donald Trump’s Passion Project

By Margaret Hartmann

The president personally pressed Paramount to revive the buddy-cop comedy franchise and even took Brett Ratner to China to scout locations.

4 Wild Details From the New York Times Jack Schlossberg Report

The New York Times published a detailed and unflattering account of Schlossberg’s congressional bid, claims that the political scion says aren’t true.

central casting

central casting

Kevin Warsh Now Gets to Prove He Isn’t Donald Trump’s ‘Sock Puppet’

How does the incoming Fed chair’s background signal his approach to inflation, interest rates, and dealing with you know who?

stop the presses

stop the presses

Who Would Want to Buy BuzzFeed?

By Charlotte Klein

An interview with the former viral juggernaut’s new owner, Byron Allen.

The Grand Tradition of Suing the City for School Tuition

By Anya Kamenetz

How did New York come to spend over a billion dollars a year settling special-education lawsuits brought, mostly, by white parents?

american affairs

american affairs

Why Ben Shapiro’s Media Empire Is Collapsing

Not long ago, he was the king of conservative media. A lot has changed in 2026.

14 Things That Definitely Happened on Day One of Trump’s China Trip

By Chas Danner and Nia Prater

This high-stakes trip has it all.

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early and often

The Xavier Becerra Surge Is Turning Into a Pile-on

Becerra shot from single-digit polls to becoming a front-runner in the California governor’s race. Now he’s facing attacks from every direction.

Worried About AI? Here, Have Some AI.

By John Herrman

AI companies keep creating problems only they can solve.

pomp and circumstance

pomp and circumstance

Jonathan Haidt’s NYU Commencement Speech Fittingly Became a Campus Debate

Students are divided on Haidt — or pining for Hilary Duff.

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early and often

What Republicans Got Out of Their Gerrymandering Blitz

The midterms damage to Democrats could have been worse, but the rampage will continue afterward.

OpenAI Futurist Received a Gold “Jackass” Trophy for Challenging Elon Musk

By Michael Calderone

Just the latest courtroom theatrics in the battle of tech billionaires.

Trump’s Vape Fallout Is Growing

The FDA commissioner and a top HHS spokesman have resigned following the recent authorization of fruit-flavored vapes.

higher education

higher education

Getting Straight A’s at Harvard Might Not Be So Easy Anymore

Faculty are voting on whether to make dramatic changes to how top undergrads are evaluated. Here’s the proposal and why it’s so contentious.

masters of the universe

masters of the universe

Trump Arrived in China With Frenemy Elon Musk and 11th-Hour Guest Jensen Huang

The entourage includes Wall Street bigwigs, “Tim Apple,” Brett Ratner, and … Secretary of State Marco Rubio cosplaying as a captured Nicolás Maduro?!

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tremendous content

Natalie Harp Is (Sort Of) to Blame for Trump’s Worst Posts

By Margaret Hartmann

White House officials are “frustrated” that she feeds Trump offensive Truth Social content, like the racist Obamas post and Jesus picture.

Trump Lands in China, Gets Red Carpet, Chanting Young People

By Chas Danner and Nia Prater

Elon Musk stowed away on Air Force One, too.

Something Weird Is Going On With Cole Tomas Allen’s Prosecution

Todd Blanche and Jeanine Pirro obviously need to recuse themselves or risk the case. But they haven’t.

the city politic

the city politic

AOC’s Plan to Win the Midterms

To prevail in November, House Democrats need to do more than oppose Trump.

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early and often

The Supreme Court Chose to Upend the Midterms

The Callais decision should have been timed to be implemented next year. Apparently, the Court couldn’t wait to blow up the Voting Rights Act.

Becerra Tries to Ensure Interviewer Won’t Be Mean to Him

The California governor front-runner questioned a journalist on whether a planned interview would be a “gotcha piece.”