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How Trump Will Claim Victory on Election Night

If there’s an early GOP lead, he’ll probably declare premature victory. If not, he may cite foreign interference. By Ed Kilgore

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AOC’s Upstate Tour Looks Like a Preview of Something Bigger

By Benjamin Hart The congresswoman is drumming up support for Democrats in November — and maybe for herself in 2028.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones and Her Daughter Had It Out on Air

By Nia Prater They had a poignant and at times tense conversation about parenting and school inequality on This American Life. Here are the most notable moments.

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How Trump Will Claim Victory on Election Night

If there’s an early GOP lead, he’ll probably declare premature victory. If not, he may cite foreign interference.

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Trump Woos Taxpayers by Wasting Their Money on Campaign Ads

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump is doubling down on self-promoting, government-funded commercials, which may be illegal. His affordability pitch might need some work.

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early and often

AOC’s Upstate Tour Looks Like a Preview of Something Bigger

By Benjamin Hart

The congresswoman is drumming up support for Democrats in November — and maybe for herself in 2028.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones and Her Daughter Had It Out on Air

They had a poignant and at times tense conversation about parenting and school inequality on This American Life. Here are the most notable moments.

Are OpenAI Agents Going Rogue, or Is OpenAI?

By John Herrman

The artificial-intelligence industry can’t agree on what it’s building — or just how frightening its product really is.

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It’s Not Just Peltola: How Congress Treats Its Serfs

Staff complaints about the Alaska Senate candidate shouldn’t be dismissed. But abuse is built right into the institution.

Trump promised to put ordinary people first. A year in, they have fallen to the bottom of his priority list.

Oheka, the Long Island Xanadu, Is Up for Sale

By Adriane Quinlan

It’s been the backdrop to Succession’s “boar on the floor” scene, Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” video, and countless rich-person weddings.

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u.s. supreme court

Supreme Court Voter-Roll Order Won’t Affect Midterms, But Look Out in 2028

The six conservative justices see no problem with letting DHS access personal data to screen voter eligibility. That could matter a lot down the road.

Pretty Much Every Poll Is Good for Democrats Now

With just weeks to go before the midterms, polls are showing a wide range of Democratic candidates ahead. Here’s a quick scan.

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.

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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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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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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.