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New Jersey Shows Democrats Need a Better Voter-Fraud Strategy

Thousands of noncitizens in New Jersey registered to vote. Governor Sherrill’s reaction proved Democrats can do more than dismiss the issue. By Ed Kilgore

media

Trump Press Attacks Loom Over White House Correspondents’ Dinner Do-over

By Michael Calderone One reporter says “it’s incoherent” to invite Trump to the First Amendment gala after the Feds subpoenaed Times reporters and threatened broadcasters.

politics

Is Penn Station Really Going to Become Trump Station?

By Nia Prater The Trump administration is calling for Penn Station to be renamed but hasn’t yet said which current president it should be named after.

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the approval matrix

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Jimothy: The Jellicle Ball

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

Is Penn Station Really Going to Become Trump Station?

The Trump administration is calling for Penn Station to be renamed but hasn’t yet said which current president it should be named after.

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early and often

Also-rans Abound in the Race for Lindsey Graham’s Seat

Blasts from the past like Mark Sanford and Trey Gowdy could be in the field, along with some 2026 losers. Then there’s the late incumbent’s sister.

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early and often

early and often

New Jersey Shows Democrats Need a Better Voter-Fraud Strategy

Thousands of noncitizens in New Jersey registered to vote. Governor Sherrill’s reaction proved Democrats can do more than dismiss the issue.

Trump Press Attacks Loom Over White House Correspondents’ Dinner Do-over

By Michael Calderone

One reporter says “it’s incoherent” to invite Trump to the First Amendment gala after the Feds subpoenaed Times reporters and threatened broadcasters.

Hans Moravec Was Right About AI. Is He Right About the Fate of Humanity?

By Dan Kagan-Kans

Hans Moravec predicted human-level AI by 2028. Now he contemplates our species’ end—and his own.

Bill Cassidy Folds on Trump CDC Pick After Getting Tiny Concession

Cassidy, a key Senate vote, said he would support Trump’s CDC nominee after HHS made a change to the CDC’s page on autism and vaccines.

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early and often

Thune to Take the Blame for the Failure of Trump’s Agenda

The House keeps passing legislation Trump wants, but it can’t get through the Senate. That’s making the majority leader a target for MAGA wrath.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Trump Should Double Down on His Botched Jon Ossoff Nickname

By Margaret Hartmann

His mangled Pee-wee Herman reference is bad but still an improvement on “Os(jerk!)off.”

Vance’s Secret Service Helicopter Scandal Is Growing

An agent on Vance’s security detail has been put on leave over possibly leaking information about the vice-president.

just asking questions

just asking questions

Is Graham Platner’s Replacement the Real Deal?

By Benjamin Hart

A seasoned Maine politician says Troy Jackson is sincere, unpolished, and — contrary to some reporting — level-headed.

Polls Show Even MAGA Has Soured on Trump’s Iran War

The Iran war has always been unpopular, and as the conflict drags on, public opinion is looking more and more dismal for the president.

family business

family business

Shocker: Donald Trump Jr.’s Investment Firm Is So Hot Right Now

Being the president’s son is really good for business at the investment firm 1789 Capital.

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early and often

Trump Insists 18 U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran Isn’t That Bad

By Margaret Hartmann

He repeatedly shared figures comparing the number of U.S. servicemembers killed in the Iran war to the death toll in previous conflicts.

foreign interests

foreign interests

The Costs of Trump’s Resurgent Iran War Are Rising Fast

Amid casualties on both sides, another energy crisis, domestic blowback, and more, how long can this be sustained?

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early and often

John Fetterman’s Party-Switch Calculus

The erratic Pennsylvania Democrat is flirting with a party flip. If the midterms produce a narrow Senate majority, he could have massive leverage.

Can Trump’s DOJ Really Force New York Times Journalists to Reveal Their Sources?

An embarrassing story about the president’s airplane wouldn’t seem to require it. But the legal outcome is far from certain.

A Brash Gambler Resurfaces in the Latest NBA Betting Scandal

“Rob you making insane amount stop it,” one better allegedly told Gorodetsky in the indictment.

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early and often

Johnson Promises Hawks Huge Safety-Net Cuts … Next Time

The Speaker keeps putting off hugely unpopular cuts to social programs. Now they’re supposedly coming in a fourth reconciliation bill.

Katie Porter Is Pivoting From Politics to Bookstagram

By Olivia Craighead

Was she inspired by Dua Lipa?

Is This Trump’s Most Glaring Second-Term Graft?

Truth Social could soon make millions off Trump’s posts by selling them to Wall Street before the public sees them.

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early and often

So No One’s Talked to Mitch McConnell in Two Weeks?

By Margaret Hartmann

Despite the statement and proof-of-life photo, lawmakers from both parties say McConnell has an “obligation” to provide health updates.

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early and often

Darline Graham Isn’t Scaring Off Rivals As Trump Hoped

South Carolina Republicans aren’t clearing the field for Trump’s pick to succeed Lindsey Graham. Could this be another Trump endorsement gone wrong?

The Irony of the AI Industry’s Massive Lobbying Push

By John Herrman

AI heavyweights are waging a multifront political war with super-PACs. Populist backlash — and China — could swallow them all.

The New York Young Republican Club Has an Antisemitism Problem

By Nathan Taylor Pemberton

A burner account that belonged to the group’s treasurer reveals a hateful, far-right turn.