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Judge Jeanine’s Big Audition

Many in Trumpworld are circling the newly open job of attorney general — including Jeanine Pirro. By Ben Terris

american affairs

What Happens When Mamdani Stops Being Polite?

By Ross Barkan The mayor has so far avoided splashy public fights with other Democrats. That may be changing.

the law

Pam Bondi’s Many, Many, Many Failures

By Elie Honig She was in office only a year, but she left permanent damage at the Justice Department.

THE FEED

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump: MAGA Dating Drama, Explained

By Margaret Hartmann

Woods has been dating Don Jr.’s ex-wife, Vanessa, for more than a year. And after the golfer’s DUI car crash, he immediately called the president.

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tremendous content

Why Did Tiger Woods Call Trump From the Scene of His DUI Crash?

By Margaret Hartmann

Video shows the golfer telling cops he was talking with president. Are they really besties, or was Woods hoping Trump would get him out of jail?

american affairs

american affairs

What Happens When Mamdani Stops Being Polite?

The mayor has so far avoided splashy public fights with other Democrats. That may be changing.

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Judge Jeanine’s Big Audition

Many in Trumpworld are circling the newly open job of attorney general — including Jeanine Pirro.

Pam Bondi’s Many, Many, Many Failures

She was in office only a year, but she left permanent damage at the Justice Department.

Out With Bondi, in With Blanche

Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi after months of dissatisfaction. Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, will replace her for now.

early and often

early and often

Trump Fired Bondi for Doing Bad Things Poorly

Bondi was loyal to a fault. But her execution was clumsy and she wasn’t good on TV.

early and often

early and often

What the Epstein Files Say About Trump: Updates

By Margaret Hartmann

Pam Bondi was reportedly fired, in part, over the botched Epstein files release. So what did DoJ reveal about Trump? Here’s everything we’ve learned.

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tremendous content

Is Trump Going to Get Into Heaven? Live Updates

By Margaret Hartmann

The president can’t stop publicly musing the afterlife. Here are the latest odds on Trump going to Heaven, according to Trump.

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early and often

Johnson Caves on DHS, But Shutdown Deal Could Unravel Again

The Speaker called the Senate-passed deal to reopen DHS “a joke.” Days later, he’s asking House Republicans to back it.

foreign interests

foreign interests

How to Ignore a War

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Trump is hoping confusing timelines and mixed messages of victory can make the Iran war fade into the background.

‘I Would Rather My Child Be in School’

By Audrey Goodson Kingo

New York’s public schools close for more holidays than those in any other U.S. city, leading to almost as many irregular weeks as complete ones.

american affairs

american affairs

Democrats Should Just Say No to AI Money

Defying the AI lobby makes as much moral and political sense as defying AIPAC.

Will the Iran War End Soon? Here’s What Trump Has Said.

Here’s an updated look at all the shifting estimates Trump and U.S. officials have offered thus far.

Will AOC’s Vow to Oppose Military Aid to Israel Set a New Standard?

The congresswoman said she would oppose all military aid to Israel, including defensive weapons. Other Democrats may follow her lead.

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In Husband’s Photo Scandal, No One Feels Bad for Kristi Noem

By Margaret Hartmann

Kristi Noem is “devastated.” But incredibly, her South Dakota neighbors have only expressed sympathy for her “bimbofication”-enthusiast husband.

Trump Says Never Mind About Iran’s Nuclear Material

The president, scanning for an exit to the war, now says “I don’t care” about Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

Trump Got a Front-Row Seat to Supreme Court Skepticism

His attendance for oral arguments before the Court made history. His attempt to upend birthright citizenship probably won’t.

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early and often

Trump’s Order Restricting Mail Voting Is Blatantly Unconstitutional

Trump is claiming a power he doesn’t have to stop mass voting fraud, which doesn’t exist.

the white house

the white house

The Bloated Trump Ballroom Is Paused for Now

By Christopher Bonanos

A judge has ruled that congressional approval is required. Anyone think it won’t be given?

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Highs and Lows of Trump’s AI-Slop Presidential Library

By Margaret Hartmann

Renderings of the Miami skyscraper show two gold Trump statues, replicas of Trump’s dumbest White House additions, and lots of AI-generated weirdness.

Baseball’s Latest Innovation: A Fun New Way to Mock Umpires

MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike system has been an instant hit with fans — and, surprisingly, with the umps they love to hate.

Pete Hegseth Finally Got His Holy War

Iran has become a personal Crusade.

The Mystery of Steve Jobs

Apple is turning 50. I am still trying to make sense of the man who created it.

Hegseth Reverses Suspension of Army Helicopter Crew Who Visited Kid Rock

“No punishment. No investigation,” Hegseth said.