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Trump Reaping Whirlwind From His Senate Purges

His agenda is jammed in the Senate due to Republican senators he ousted or alienated. Intraparty strife is also a bad look for the midterms. By Ed Kilgore

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Scott Galloway: I Got ‘Doxed’ by Mamdani

By Intelligencer Staff Pivot co-hosts Galloway and Kara Swisher discuss the bumpy pied-à-terre tax rollout.

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Economist Editor on Musk’s Tweets: ‘It’s Caricature. It’s Dystopia.’

By Michael Calderone Zanny Minton Beddoes opens up about her explosive sit-down with the Tesla and SpaceX chief.

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6 of the Wildest Details From the WSJ’s Trump Fundraising Report

New reporting explores the president’s pressure campaign against blue-chip companies to reward him financially.

early and often

early and often

Trump Reaping Whirlwind From His Senate Purges

His agenda is jammed in the Senate due to Republican senators he ousted or alienated. Intraparty strife is also a bad look for the midterms.

Trump to Senators on Blanche: You’ll Get Nothing and Like It

With a pair of holdout senators jamming his attorney general pick’s nomination, Trump isn’t giving an inch.

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prediction markets

Letitia James Thinks Kalshi Is Just an ‘Illegal’ Gambling Operation

New York sued the prediction market for a staggering $36 billion in damages for allegedly violating New York’s gambling laws.

Scott Galloway: I Got ‘Doxed’ by Mamdani

By Intelligencer Staff

Pivot co-hosts Galloway and Kara Swisher discuss the bumpy pied-à-terre tax rollout.

Why Is It So Hard to Ban Child Marriage?

The mother at the center of a shocking Ohio abuse case was married at 15. Across much of the country, that’s perfectly legal.

just asking questions

just asking questions

Economist’s Zanny Minton Beddoes Is ‘Bemused’ by Elon Musk’s Post-Interview Jabs

By Michael Calderone

Zanny Minton Beddoes opens up about her explosive sit-down with the Tesla and SpaceX chief.

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MyPillow Guy Is Front-runner in Minnesota’s GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Mike Lindell won’t win the general election against Amy Klobuchar, but he may sell some more pillows.

Elon Musk Is Back to Bankrolling the GOP

After saying he’d give “a lot less” to political campaigns, the tech mogul reportedly plans to spend more than $100 million on 2026 GOP efforts.

AI Industry to World: ‘Somebody Stop Us’

By John Herrman

Why Anthropic’s CEO and other major players are asking the government to “pace” AI development.

Trump Is Absolutely Flailing in High-Quality Polls

Multiple polls are showing a sudden lurch to the bottom for Trump’s job approval thanks to a significant loss of independents.

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early and often

Democrats Need a Better Answer on Voter ID. Here’s One.

Basic voter ID is popular. Democrats should take advantage of that and undercut Trump with a compromise.

Feast Your Eyes on a Brand-New Photo of Mitch McConnell

The ailing senator offered an update on his health, but it was about as cryptic as the last one.

Ken Paxton Could Be the GOP’s Graham Platner

The scandal-plagued Texas MAGA extremist could very well lose a Senate race that the GOP should handily win in a year when they can’t afford it.

family business

family business

Everyone Hates FIFA’s Plan to Let Jared Kushner’s Brother Run the World Cup

“Football does not belong to investors,” said U.K. prime minister Andy Burnham as the UEFA also expressed strong opposition.

Anthony Fauci Finally Turns Down an Interview Request

The doctor, not known to shy from a spotlight, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights rather than answer conspiracy-laden questions from Republicans.

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early and often

Here’s Who Might Actually Win Lindsey Graham’s Seat

Some big names stayed out, but it looks like Darline Graham, Ralph Norman, and Russell Fry are the best bets to go to a late-August runoff.

Trump’s Payback Against Jack Smith Is Off to a Bad Start

House Republicans make it sound like they have a perjury case against the former special counsel. Here’s why they don’t.

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the intelligencer profile

What Is It Like to Be a Cucumber?

By Elizabeth Weil

Biologist Michael Levin is working to prove that minds are hiding everywhere, from a plant to a scrap of skin to a single cell.

Case Against Olympian Looks As Murky As Reflecting Pool

David Hearn’s lawyers are suggesting their client’s prosecution was flawed and said a witness testified that the reflecting pool was already damaged.

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early and often

Democrats Poised to Overreact to Michigan and Wisconsin Primaries

Left-versus-center fights for the Michigan Senate nomination and the Wisconsin governorship have Republicans excited and Democrats anxious.

JPMorgan ‘Sex Slave’ Accuser Files New Suit Alleging Civil Rights Violations

“We don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims,“ says JPMorgan as former banker Chirayu Rana makes new allegations in federal court.

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just asking questions

Trump Has Only Humiliating Options Left in Iran

By Benjamin Hart

As analyst Danny Citrinowicz explains, a new mini cease-fire is a sign of the president’s weakness.

The OpenAI Hack Scrambles the AI Race

By John Herrman

On risks, cybersecurity, and China, the biggest firms are losing the argument against open models.

Mamdani Is Making Those City-Owned Grocery Stores Sound Pretty Good

The mayor revealed that the five planned municipal stores will sell staples like produce, meat, and cheese at 30 percent below retail prices.