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The Democrats’ Mad Scramble to Get AI Right

Greg Casar wants his party to seize the debate as it vies to retake Congress. By Matt Stieb

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Rise of the Red-State Democrats

By Ed Kilgore Can all this Democratic overperformance in red-state Senate races last?

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Mark Zuckerberg Brushes Off Meta ‘Pervert Glasses’ Uproar

By Bess Levin In a Today’interview, Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg also appeared unconcerned about AI apocalypse warnings.

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Rise of the Red-State Democrats

Can all this Democratic overperformance in red-state Senate races last?

The Democrats’ Mad Scramble to Get AI Right

Greg Casar wants his party to seize the debate as it vies to retake Congress.

Mark Zuckerberg Brushes Off Meta ‘Pervert Glasses’ Uproar

In a Today’interview, Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg also appeared unconcerned about AI apocalypse warnings.

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Trump Makes Xi Greeting As Awkward As Possible

By Margaret Hartmann

He showed up in a winter coat and leather gloves, commented on Xi’s attractiveness, and then exclaimed “(Airport!)” for unclear reasons.

Hasan Piker May Not Matter As Much As Republicans Want

New polling shows a majority of Michiganders, and an even bigger majority of young voters, don’t even know who the leftist streamer is.

All the Republicans Backing Away From Trump

A growing number of GOP candidates are awkwardly attempting to downplay their links to Trump. Here’s a running list.

early and often

early and often

Election Day Is Already Underway

Here’s how to understand early voting ten times better than Donald Trump.

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico Regain White House Access After Court Order

By Michael Calderone

A Trump-appointed federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against the ban.

The AI Assistant Wars Are Coming

By John Herrman

Everyone in tech wants to build you a personal agent.

The New Book Democrats Hate — and Can’t Stop Talking About

By David Freedlander

Evan Barker quit the party and voted for Trump. Now she’s telling (a few) stories about what she saw.

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family business

San Francisco Sues Trump’s Truth Social Over ‘Insider Trading’

The city is taking the Trump’s social-media company to court for offering traders early access to posts.

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tremendous content

Trump’s Shoddy Ballroom Design Is the Real National Security Threat

By Margaret Hartmann

The president reportedly shrugged off the original architect’s concerns that he was violating fire and safety regulations, saying, “I am the code.”

Trump’s Popularity Is Circling the Drain

At the worst possible time for his party, the president’s job-performance numbers continue to sag in every possible way.

No One Can Fix School Segregation Alone

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Nikole Hannah-Jones’s recent essay about her daughter has sparked a reckoning about integration.

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tremendous content

Trump TV Is Finally Here, and No One Is Watching

By Margaret Hartmann

A media boycott drove Trump to dabble in state TV. But instead of a network competitor, Trump TV is just a dinky livestream with abysmal ratings.

Do Voters Care Whether Susan Collins Is Corrupt?

A new report alleging the senator may have traded pork for contributions could be a good test of public tolerance for self-dealing in the Trump era.

The First Amendment Doesn’t Care If Trump Gets Bad Press

Why the president’s attempt to bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico is doomed to fail.

This Is Francis Fukuyama’s Last Book

By Krithika Varagur

The political scientist on history, his hobbies, and growing up in New York City.

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stop the presses

KFile Is (Still) a Politician’s Worst Nightmare

By Charlotte Klein

How the online sleuth Andrew Kaczynski gets it done in an age of enshittification.

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in conversation

Ari Emanuel Is Finally Getting Around to Watching Entourage

The superagent on Roll the Calls, torching his enemies, and betting on a post-work utopia.

Trump’s Iran War Is Bombing With Republicans

A new poll finds that the ongoing Iran war is reaching new heights of unpopularity, even among members of the president’s own party.

Trump Hates Communism But Likes Hanging Out With Communists

It’s hard to promote a preelection Red Scare when you’re palling around with a socialist mayor and the Chinese premier.

GOP Senator Demands Probe Into Don Jr.’s Shady Wedding Gift

Utah’s John Curtis is asking Congress to apply the Hunter Biden standard to Trump’s son.

The Key Difference Between Christian Left and Christian Right

Christian clergy running as Democrats in 2026 are defying the alleged GOP monopoly over Christianity without seeking to impose their faith on others.

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we'll do it live

Trump Promotes War and ‘Super Intelligence’ at U.N.: As It Happened

By Intelligencer Staff

In his big UNGA speech, Trump celebrated his own peacemaking, threatened to annihilate Iran, and tried to rename AI. Here’s what else happened.