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The Ex-Hipster Behind Substack’s Elite Tastemakers

How Max Stein turns influence into profits. podcast By Charlotte Klein

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The Unsettling Experience of Reporting on Trump’s Health

By Benjamin Hart and Ben Terris Chatting with Intelligencer’s Ben Terris about presidential hand bruises and White House sycophancy.

tremendous content

Making the Melania Movie Sounds Like a Nightmare

By Margaret Hartmann Crew members say they did not love the “propaganda element,” but the “worst part” was Brett Ratner’s gross behavior.

THE FEED

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early and often

Trump Responds to Ilhan Omar Attack With Admittedly Evidence-Free Smear

By Margaret Hartmann

After a man sprayed liquid on the Minnesota Democrat, Trump accused her of staging the attack — while acknowledging he hadn’t watched the video.

stop the presses

stop the presses

Inside the Washington Post’s Existential Meltdown

By Charlotte Klein

“There’s no vision for why it should exist.”

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early and often

All the Trump Allies Turning Against His ICE Tactics

By Margaret Hartmann

After the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, Trump is getting rare pushback from the WSJ, gun-rights groups, and some Republican lawmakers.

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intelligencer chats

intelligencer chats

The Unsettling Experience of Reporting on Trump’s Health

By Benjamin Hart and Ben Terris

Chatting with Intelligencer’s Ben Terris about presidential hand bruises and White House sycophancy.

The Ex-Hipster Behind Substack’s Elite Tastemakers

By Charlotte Klein

How Max Stein turns influence into profits.

What Will Alex Pretti’s Death Change? Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

Trump has changed his tone and may be changing tactics, but how far will it go? Here are the latest developments.

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tremendous content

Making the Melania Movie Sounds Like a Nightmare

By Margaret Hartmann

Crew members say they did not love the “propaganda element,” but the “worst part” was Brett Ratner’s gross behavior.

early and often

early and often

Republicans Beg Trump to Curb ICE and Avert Shutdown

Congressional Republicans can’t find a legislative solution, so they need Trump to offer ICE reforms that might appease Democrats.

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early and often

Why ‘TACO Trump’ Can’t Really Chicken Out on Mass Deportation

Despite talk of a pivot, the reality is Trump has invested too much in violent immigration rhetoric and tactics to turn back now.

How Greg Bovino’s Strongman Act Backfired Spectacularly

The Border Patrol officer who wanted attention for his “badass” persona has been demoted for failing in Minneapolis.

Silicon Valley Employees Are Starting to Protest Again

By John Herrman

The self-censorship that accompanied big tech’s MAGA pivot seems to be ending.

The Trump Administration Spews Legal Garbage on Minnesota Shootings

Debunking some of its worst falsehoods, from “absolute immunity” for federal agents to a major distortion of gun laws.

the city politic

the city politic

Kathy Hochul’s Challenger Is All In On ICE

Republican Bruce Blakeman faces an uphill climb against the governor, and his immigration stances probably won’t help.

‘It’s Clear When People Don’t Have Experience’

Three weeks into the nurses strike in New York City.

Life on Peptides Feels Amazing

Says everyone who’s buying the drugs from looksmaxxers on Instagram or AI bots in China.

Scott Galloway: To Weaken Trump, Stop Buying iPhones

By Intelligencer Staff

Pivot hosts Galloway and Kara Swisher discuss why a national economic strike could be so effective.

early and often

early and often

Americans Know Fascism When They See It

There’s been endless debate over whether the “F-word” really applies to Trump. Videos of violence in Minneapolis are speaking louder than any words.

Republican Revolt Forces Trump’s Hand on Minnesota

Trump is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota as Congressional Republicans call for an investigation into the murder of Alex Pretti.

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early and often

How the Minneapolis Killing Made a Shutdown Inevitable

With Democrats united in their outrage over Alex Pretti and Trump offering little leadership, there’s no path out before the January 30 deadline.

Instagram Reels and the New Era of Desocialized Media

By John Herrman

Platforms built to connect people, for better or for worse, are now for doing the opposite.

‘The Superhuman President’

A good-faith attempt to ascertain the truth about Donald Trump’s health.

american affairs

american affairs

Trump’s Losing War on Minneapolis

The president seems to dimly understand that the American people don’t support ICE. But will that change anything?

early and often

early and often

Will Democrats Dare Nominate a Woman for President in 2028?

The fear that America’s “not ready” for a female president can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

transgender rights

transgender rights

The Trojan Horse Before the Supreme Court

By Michael Waters

The details of one trans athlete’s case reveal a right-wing campaign that goes well beyond women’s sports.

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early and often

Trump May Crash America 250 With a GOP Midterm Convention

This was already set to be a packed summer with lots of 250th-anniversary celebrations. Now Republicans are eyeing an off-year convention, too.