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A Brutal Wake-up Call for NYC’s Democratic Establishment

The DSA’s primary sweep last week served as a needed reckoning for the city’s sclerotic party machine. By Errol Louis

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What Is Going on With Mitch McConnell’s Health?

By Nia Prater The former Senate Republican leader has been hospitalized since last month, and new reports suggest he was likely unconscious when paramedics arrived.

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Trump’s State Fair Arch Gets Sad and Sloppy Renovation

By Margaret Hartmann The shoddily constructed Arc de Trash has new columns and yellow foam dribbling from its seams.

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Karl Ove Knausgaard ‘Can’t Enjoy When Norway Is Playing’

The country’s most famous novelist discusses his beloved team and its superstar striker, Erling Haaland.

Guess What Kind of Man Is Running Freedom 250?

By James D. Walsh

Keith Krach was asked to lead the nation’s birthday party. He’s been accused of abusing his ex and child.

the city politic

the city politic

Is Mamdani’s 78 Degrees Too Much Collective Warmth?

If so, round up Rudy Giuliani, too.

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early and often

Democrats Need to Flip 4 Senate Seats. History Shows It’s Doable.

In 2006 and 2008, Democrats made net gains larger than what they need to take the Senate this year.

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Everything Going Wrong at Trump’s Great American State Fair

By Margaret Hartmann

From low attendance to power outages to a janky model of Trump’s arch, D.C. is marking America’s 250th birthday with a parade of humiliations.

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early and often

Even Republicans Don’t Want Trump’s Version of the SAVE America Act

Congress is paralyzed in part because of widespread GOP opposition to his proposed restrictions on voting by mail.

New York Just Hit 100 Degrees for the First Day in a Very Long Time

According to the National Weather Service, Central Park hit 100 degrees this afternoon for the first time since July 18, 2012.

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tremendous content

Trump’s State Fair Arch Gets Sad and Sloppy Renovation

By Margaret Hartmann

The shoddily constructed Arc de Trash has new columns and yellow foam dribbling from its seams.

What Is Going on With Mitch McConnell’s Health?

The former Senate Republican leader has been hospitalized since last month, and new reports suggest he was likely unconscious when paramedics arrived.

the city politic

the city politic

A Brutal Wake-up Call for NYC’s Democratic Establishment

The DSA’s primary sweep last week served as a needed reckoning for the city’s sclerotic party machine.

the hamptons issue

the hamptons issue

The Storm at Devon Yacht Club

By Stephanie Krikorian

Members are fighting (and suing) over whether the old clubhouse should be demolished or renovated. It’s kind of ruining summer.

Trump Finally Got to Use His New Luxury Jumbo Jet

And it seems very likely he’ll find a way to keep his beloved Qatari 747 after he leaves office.

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Trump’s Ranting Could Push D.C. Fireworks Show to July 5

By Margaret Hartmann

The start time for Washington’s fireworks show is much later than usual, and Trump’s rambling rally speech could delay it past midnight.

Trump Made More Money Last Year Than His Entire First Term in Office

He pocketed at least $2.2 billion, mostly from crypto deals. The White House has insisted “there are no conflicts of interest.”

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early and often

Progressive Surge Shows Its Reach and Its Limits in Colorado

A DSA member knocked off veteran House member Diana DeGette, but centrist senator John Hickenlooper had no trouble moving on.

Possible GOP Governor Pick Won’t Say How Many People He’s Killed

Colorado’s Victor Marx, who is locked in a too-close-to-call race after Tuesday’s primary, has some unorthodox ideas.

How England Fell in Love With Jude Bellingham

In this summer of discontent, he might just be the savior the country craves.

Some Supreme Court Justices Are More Political Than Others

The recently ended term provides an interesting laboratory for examining how the various justices vote.

July’s Subscriber-Only Perk Is Here: A Free Scoop of Ice Cream From Salt & Straw

A free scoop of ice cream from Salt & Straw.

‘Let’s Go Kill the Internet’

By Rebecca Jennings

Zuhair Lakhani is creating an army of AI influencers and flooding feeds with “propaganda campaigns.” What could go wrong?

Oops? NPR Retracts Samuel Alito’s Retirement.

Reporter Nina Totenberg called the incorrect report ‘the worst professional mistake of my more than 50 years of journalism.’

u.s. supreme court

u.s. supreme court

Trump’s Birthright Loss Overshadowed Two Supreme Court Wins

The justices gave Trump two consolation prizes on transgender athletes and campaign finance.

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Trump Threatens to Put Tacky Gold Eagle on White House

By Margaret Hartmann

Right now the “Golden Gift” just an error-filled AI image Trump posted to Truth Social. But it probably won’t stay that way.

Europe’s Big Bewildering Air-Conditioning Debate

The brutal heat wave is nearly over, but the war over air-conditioning will continue.

epstein fallout

epstein fallout

Warren Buffett Pausing Gates Foundation Donations Until Epstein Review Is Out

The billionaire investor, who has donated billions to the Gates Foundation, is delaying his usual giving.