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Onboard the Helicopter That Caused the Potomac Air Disaster

 Two Army pilots went on an ill-conceived training mission. Within two hours, 67 people were dead. podcast By Jeff Wise
just asking questions

Why Does D.C. Suck So Bad at Snow Removal?

 By Matt Stieb A local official explains how Washington bungled another storm.
intelligencer chats

The Unsettling Experience of Reporting on Trump’s Health

 By Benjamin Hart and Ben Terris Chatting with Intelligencer’s Ben Terris about presidential hand bruises and White House sycophancy.
THE FEED
early and often
early and often
Will There Be a Government Shutdown? Odds and Latest Updates.
By Ed Kilgore
The clash over ICE tactics and DHS funding has Trump and Senate leaders scrambling to avoid a partial shutdown that would start at midnight Friday.
tremendous content
tremendous content
Melania Movie Pulled From South Africa Due to … Racism?
By Margaret Hartmann
MAGA podcaster Katie Miller claimed the First Lady is a victim of anti-white bias. But President Trump’s policies may be the real issue.
early and often
early and often
Klobuchar Steps Into a Minnesota Maelstrom With Gubernatorial Run
By Ed Kilgore
The veteran senator should be just what Minnesota Democrats need, if she can strike the right balance between fighting Trump and fixing fraud.

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    By Jeff Wise
  2. Inside the Washington Post’s Existential Meltdown
    By Charlotte Klein
  3. Life on Peptides Feels Amazing
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  4. ‘The Superhuman President’ 
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Will the Melania Movie Flop? Ticket Sales & What We Know
By Margaret Hartmann
Why did the notoriously private First Lady film a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck.
politics
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Susan Collins Claims ICE Is Ending Maine Surge
By Nia Prater
The Maine senator said she discussed the matter with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
just asking questions
just asking questions
Why Does D.C. Suck So Bad at Snow Removal?
By Matt Stieb
A local official explains how Washington bungled another storm.
american affairs
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Will RFK Jr. Run for President in 2028?
By Ross Barkan
He has said he won’t. There are some good reasons not to believe him.
unnatural disasters
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Inside the Cockpit of the Helicopter That Caused the Potomac Air Disaster
By Jeff Wise
Two Army pilots went on an ill-conceived training mission. Within two hours, 67 people were dead.
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Trump’s ‘Best Issue’ Has Turned Into a Huge Weakness
By Ed Kilgore
The backlash to Trump’s brutal immigration-enforcement tactics is so bad that even he wants to shift the conversation back to affordability.
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Trump Responds to Ilhan Omar Attack With Admittedly Evidence-Free Smear
By Margaret Hartmann
After a man sprayed liquid on the Minnesota Democrat, Trump accused her of staging the attack — while acknowledging he hadn’t watched the video.
stop the presses
stop the presses
Inside the Washington Post’s Existential Meltdown
By Charlotte Klein
“There’s no vision for why it should exist.”
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All the Trump Allies Turning Against His ICE Tactics
By Margaret Hartmann
After the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, Trump is getting rare pushback from the WSJ, gun-rights groups, and some Republican lawmakers.
intelligencer chats
intelligencer chats
The Unsettling Experience of Reporting on Trump’s Health
By Benjamin Hart and Ben Terris
Chatting with Intelligencer’s Ben Terris about presidential hand bruises and White House sycophancy.
encounter
encounter
The Ex-Hipster Behind Substack’s Elite Tastemakers
By Charlotte Klein
How Max Stein turns influence into profits.
what we know
what we know
What Will Alex Pretti’s Death Change? Live Updates
By Intelligencer Staff
Trump has changed his tone and may be changing tactics, but how far will it go? Here are the latest developments.
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Making the Melania Movie Sounds Like a Nightmare
By Margaret Hartmann
Crew members say they did not love the “propaganda element,” but the “worst part” was Brett Ratner’s gross behavior.
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Republicans Beg Trump to Curb ICE and Avert Shutdown
By Ed Kilgore
Congressional Republicans can’t find a legislative solution, so they need Trump to offer ICE reforms that might appease Democrats.
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early and often
Why ‘TACO Trump’ Can’t Really Chicken Out on Mass Deportation
By Ed Kilgore
Despite talk of a pivot, the reality is Trump has invested too much in violent immigration rhetoric and tactics to turn back now.
minneapolis
minneapolis
How Greg Bovino’s Strongman Act Backfired Spectacularly
By Matt Stieb
The Border Patrol officer who wanted attention for his “badass” persona has been demoted for failing in Minneapolis.
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Silicon Valley Employees Are Starting to Protest Again
By John Herrman
The self-censorship that accompanied big tech’s MAGA pivot seems to be ending.
the law
the law
The Trump Administration Spews Legal Garbage on Minnesota Shootings
By Elie Honig
Debunking some of its worst falsehoods, from “absolute immunity” for federal agents to a major distortion of gun laws.
the city politic
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Kathy Hochul’s Challenger Is All In On ICE
By Errol Louis
Republican Bruce Blakeman faces an uphill climb against the governor, and his immigration stances probably won’t help.
health care
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‘It’s Clear When People Don’t Have Experience’
By Matt Stieb
Three weeks into the nurses strike in New York City.
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health
Life on Peptides Feels Amazing
By Ezra Marcus
Says everyone who’s buying the drugs from looksmaxxers on Instagram or AI bots in China.
pivot
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Scott Galloway: To Weaken Trump, Stop Buying iPhones
By Intelligencer Staff
Pivot hosts Galloway and Kara Swisher discuss why a national economic strike could be so effective.