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Why the FBI’s ICE Shooting Probe Is Hopelessly Compromised

Regardless of what investigators determine about the killing of Renee Good, Trump officials have already preordained the conclusion. By Elie Honig

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Did Eric Adams Just Tank His Crypto?

By Matt Stieb The former mayor’s $NYC token appears to have gone through a classic rug pull that may have netted him millions of dollars.

politics

Mamdani Blasts ICE Arrest of City Council Employee

By Nia Prater The mayor called the Monday detention “an assault on our democracy.”

THE FEED

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Trump Wants to Make ‘Disrespect’ Grounds for ICE Violence

The administration’s combative and remorseless reaction to Renee Good’s killing is meant to excite the MAGA base and put protesters on notice.

Mamdani Blasts ICE Arrest of City Council Employee

The mayor called the Monday detention “an assault on our democracy.”

Did Eric Adams Just Tank His Crypto?

The former mayor’s $NYC token appears to have gone through a classic rug pull that may have netted him millions of dollars.

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Democrats’ Odds of Taking the Senate Just Went Up

The party gets a promising development in Alaska, of all places.

How Veganism Got Cooked

By Rachel Sugar

Plant-based eating was supposed to be the future. Then meat came roaring back.

Why the FBI’s Minneapolis ICE Shooting Investigation Is Hopelessly Compromised

Regardless of what investigators determine about the killing of Renee Good, Trump officials have already preordained the conclusion.

The Most Notable Reactions to the Jerome Powell Investigation

From Powell’s defiant video to an incensed Republican senator.

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Why Trump Wants Greenland and How He Can Take It

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump has revived his threats to seize the island, possibly via force, saying, “One way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland.”

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A Majority of Young Voters Now Reject Both Parties

Record numbers of millennial and Gen-Z voters identify as independents. They’re not pining for moderation; they’re disaffected from the system.

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tremendous content

Melania Trump’s Mysterious Film: Trailer & What We Know

By Margaret Hartmann

Why did the notoriously private First Lady film a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck.

The YouTube Vibecession

By John Herrman

By the numbers, everything is going great for creators. So why are so many of them scared it’s all about to fall apart?

The Son King of Hollywood

By Reeves Wiedeman

With help from his billionaire father, Larry, David Ellison is trying to become the biggest studio mogul in history.

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Democrats Want to Run on Affordability. Trump Has Other Plans.

Democrats thought they’d found a unifying midterms message. But Trump has the power to shift attention to topics like Venezuela and deportation.

‘Nobody Can Stop Us’

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good mark a turning point.

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Trump’s Latest Outrages Could Ramp Up Pressure for Another Government Shutdown

Until Trump decapitated Venezuela and ICE went wild, a January government shutdown seemed unlikely. But tensions are rising again.

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we'll do it live

New Video Emerges of Fatal ICE Shooting: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

The disturbing new footage was recorded by the officer who killed Renee Good.

Mamdani Reacts Carefully to Two Police Shootings on Same Day

In the first test of Mamdani’s handling of the NYPD, weapon-wielding suspects were killed by police in Brooklyn and Manhattan on Thursday.

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A Few Defections Can’t Shake Trump’s Hold on GOP Congress

While some Republicans voted against Trump on Obamacare subsidies and a War Powers Resolution, his power over the party remains strong.

the approval matrix

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Austerity-Maxxing in 2026

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

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Nobel Institute: Trump Can’t Just Take Machado’s Peace Prize

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump said he’d be “honored” to accept Machado’s Peace Prize. But the Nobel Institute warned that won’t make him a real winner.

Hochul, Mamdani Announce Ambitious Universal Child-Care Plan

Hochul revealed that the state will fully fund the implementation of 2-Care, universal child care for 2-year-olds in NYC, among other investments.

What Good Are Prediction Markets If Nobody Can Agree on What Really Happened?

By John Herrman

Did the U.S. “invade” Venezuela? On Polymarket, nobody seems quite sure.

american affairs

american affairs

How Mayor Mamdani Should Handle the Cea Weaver Media Storm

First, he needs to get comfortable with a level of scrutiny unlike that applied to any leader in the city’s history.

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Ballroom Architect Says Trump May Alter West Wing, Too

By Margaret Hartmann

New details about the ballroom were revealed to a federal review panel on Thursday, months after the flattening of the East Wing.

executive orders

executive orders

Trump Plans to Ban Big Investors From Buying Houses. Will That Lower Prices?

The president’s plan to stop Blackstone and other investment firms from buying single-family housing has a certain populist logic anyway.