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What Larry Summers Has in Common With Donald Trump

 The Harvard economist faced many controversies before the greatest one of all involving Jeffrey Epstein. By Allison Quinn
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Zohran Mamdani’s Next Act

 By Errol Louis The chorus of critics and fearmongers is still loud. Can the new mayor silence them?
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Only the Supreme Court Can Save Trump’s Gerrymandering Drive

 By Ed Kilgore As Democratic and Republican gerrymanders cancel each other, SCOTUS could give the GOP a big edge in cases on Texas and on the Voting Rights Act.
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just asking questions
just asking questions
What Larry Summers Has in Common With Donald Trump
By Allison Quinn
The Harvard economist faced many controversies before the greatest one of all involving Jeffrey Epstein.
the city politic
the city politic
Zohran Mamdani’s Next Act
By Errol Louis
The chorus of critics and fearmongers is still loud. Can the new mayor silence them?
we'll do it live
we'll do it live
Trump Gushes Over Mamdani at White House: As It Happened
By Intelligencer Staff
It was a weird, shockingly friendly meetup, during which Trump seemed totally bowled over by the mayor-elect. Here are the highlights.

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Only the Supreme Court Can Save Trump’s Gerrymandering Drive
By Ed Kilgore
As Democratic and Republican gerrymanders cancel each other, SCOTUS could give the GOP a big edge in cases on Texas and on the Voting Rights Act.
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Trump Could Save Himself by Saving Obamacare
By Ed Kilgore
His ego, and his party, need a deal to restore subsidies in order to avoid an electoral disaster next year.
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Trump’s Low Approval Rating Is Hurting Republicans in Polls
By Ed Kilgore
The president’s numbers keep sliding, the GOP seems lost on affordability, and Democrats are gaining on the 2026 question.
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the law
How Rookie Mistakes Could Sink the Comey Prosecution
By Elie Honig
When political operatives playact as prosecutors, it’s all fun and games until cases fall apart.
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the city politic
What Mamdani’s Staffing Choices Say About How He’ll Govern
By Nia Prater
So far it seems like the mayor-elect is looking to add age, experience, and opposing views.
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Inside the AI Bubble
By John Herrman
How big tech’s big bets became everybody’s problem.
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A Bipartisan Idea for Congress: Fewer Stupid Censure Wars
By Ed Kilgore
As rebukes and counter-rebukes escalate in the House, there’s a move to make it harder to point fingers and virtue signal.
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Trump Shares Call to ‘Hang’ Democratic Lawmakers
By Margaret Hartmann
In a Truth Social posting spree, Trump said Democrats urging servicemembers to obey the Constitution is “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
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magalopolis
Barron Trump: A Short Guide to the President’s ‘Very Tall Son’
By Margaret Hartmann
Why is Barron moving back to the White House? Exactly how tall is he? Does he have a beautiful singing voice? Here’s what we know about the First Son.
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Treasury Secretary Hopes You Don’t Cash Trump’s $2,000 Checks
By Ed Kilgore
None of this is going to happen, but it’s amazing that Trump’s top economic adviser thinks his big idea is inflationary.
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epstein files
When Will the Epstein Files Be Released?
By Chas Danner
The 30-day countdown is on, but what the Justice Department will actually make public and when remains to be seen. Here’s what we know.
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Larry Summers’s Epstein Fallout Is Getting Worse
By Nia Prater
The economist has quit OpenAI’s board and lost a few other jobs, and Harvard is launching an investigation, too.
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Dick Cheney and the False Nostalgia for the Good Republicans
By Ross Barkan
The hagiography began before the former vice-president’s death.
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mysteries
The 7 Big Questions Left for the Epstein Files
By Matt Stieb
Four experts on Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious power, those many Trump references, and the unanswered questions.
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GOP Redistricting May Backfire Due to Team Trump’s Incompetence
By Ed Kilgore
Federal judges just canceled Trump’s original Texas power grab. Now Democrats could actually come out ahead in the 2026 remap.
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Trump Follows ‘Quiet, Piggy’ by Berating Another Female Reporter
By Margaret Hartmann
He’s handling his Epstein-files stress by indulging in an old, comforting habit: hurling openly sexist insults.
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The Chuy Garcia Rebuke Shouldn’t Tear Democrats Apart
By Ed Kilgore
If a relatively minor succession maneuver sparks a “struggle for the soul” of the party, that’s a very bad sign.
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The GOP’s Affordability Agenda: Promise to Give People Cash
By Ed Kilgore
There’s talk of a reconciliation bill that may offer “tariff dividends,” health-account payments, and other goodies — right before the midterms.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Is the Ultimate Test of Trump’s Strength
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Republicans haven’t survived crossing him before. Next year may be different.
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The Day Republicans Beat Trump
By Ben Jacobs
Nothing like the Epstein-files loss has ever happened to him.
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7 Stupid Moments From Trump’s McDonald’s Summit Speech
By Margaret Hartmann
Trump addressed Americans’ affordability concerns by rambling about the Gulf of Mexico, mocking Tom Cruise, and doing a weird Filet-O-Fish impression.
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we'll do it live
House Votes Overwhelmingly to Release Epstein Files
By Intelligencer Staff
The chamber voted overwhelmingly in favor of releasing the federal government’s files on Epstein with Republican Clay Higgins as the lone “no” vote.