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The GOP’s Affordability Agenda: Promise to Give People Cash

 There’s talk of a reconciliation bill that may offer “tariff dividends,” health-account payments, and other goodies — right before the midterms. By Ed Kilgore
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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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Quiz: Are You Smarter Than an Eighth-Grader From 1899?

 An exploration of what past students have been expected to know.
THE FEED
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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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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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Marjorie Taylor Greene Is the Ultimate Test of Trump’s Strength
By Ross Barkan
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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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.
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Trump Could Have the Last Laugh on the Epstein Files
By Ed Kilgore
His about-face on legislation forcing the disclosure of the files could be a strategic retreat, since Pam Bondi will still control what goes out when.
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What Are the Big Takeaways From the Epstein Emails?
By Chas Danner
A look at some of the commentary and analysis about what the massive new Epstein data dump reveals and means.
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Will Creepy Epstein Emails Be the End of Larry Summers?
By Matt Stieb
The late sex criminal was his “wing man” for advice on dating a younger mentee. Now he’s stepping back from most of his public commitments.
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The NFL Is More Powerful Than Ever. Look at the Collapse of Its Dynasty.
By Will Leitch
The Kansas City Chiefs are unraveling.
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the stupid issue
Quiz: Are You Smarter Than an Eighth-Grader From 1899?
An exploration of what past students have been expected to know.
the stupid issue
the stupid issue
How Public Education Failed in the Liberal Enclaves That Care About It Most
By Andrew Rice
Student achievement has fallen off a cliff. Neither Trump nor the pandemic is to blame.
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The Message Trump Sends by Endorsing Tucker Carlson
By Ed Kilgore
In the MAGA divide over white supremacist Nick Fuentes, the president came down hard on the side of extremism.
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Trump Torches ‘Traitor’ MTG — But Georgia Might Burn Him
By Ed Kilgore
Trump denounced his former friend Greene and called for a primary challenge. But his previous attempts to meddle in Georgia politics backfired.
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it's dangerous to go alone
The Legend of Zelda’s Main Characters Are Linking Up
By Jennifer Zhan
In “lush” first-look images of the upcoming Nintendo live-action film.
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If Trump Wants the Epstein Files Released, Why Not Do It Himself?
By Ed Kilgore
Trump just reversed course, ordering House Republicans to support a vote to … force his administration to release the Epstein files?
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Trump Did Not Have Sexual Relations With ‘Bubba,’ Bill Clinton
By Margaret Hartmann
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother said he was joking in his 2018 email and it wasn’t about Clinton. But the “Bubba” email conspiracy theories persist.
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Trump Suggests He’s Open to Meeting Mamdani
By Nia Prater
“We’ll work something out,” the president said.
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Jeffrey Epstein, King of the Dweebs
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Why did so many powerful nerds see the pedophile financier as cool?
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A Theory of Dumb
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What if the cause of Americans’ collective cognitive decline is, simply, each other?
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The Global Internet Is Coming Apart
By John Herrman
More and more countries are following China’s lead, limiting digital access and building their own “everything apps.”
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GOP Can’t Stop Touching Hot Stove of Obamacare Repeal
By Ed Kilgore
Rather than extending ACA subsidies, Republicans are eyeing another ill-advised push to replace them with Trumpcare.