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The Cheesecake Factory War Continues: All the Absurd Updates

One day, the takes will end. But not today. Here’s the latest from the front lines of America’s dumbest new culture war. By Chas Danner

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The Worst-Case Midterm Scenario for Democrats

By Ed Kilgore Here are four good reasons for tempering the blue-wave optimism, including polling errors, turnout surprises, and Senate-race realities.

the law

DoJ’s Flimsy Alaska Suit Is an Ominous Sign for Midterms

By Elie Honig Attorney General Todd Blanche doesn’t have the Constitution on his side.

THE FEED

Every Way Trump Might Mess With the Midterms

A primer on the obscure tactics the president and his allies have already tried, or may yet try, to undo Democrats’ victories.

new york city marathon

new york city marathon

The Race to Race

New York Road Runners wants to make the marathon more inclusive. So why does participating keep getting harder — and more expensive?

The Last Stand of a MAGA Party Girl

Lauren Boebert bucked Trump on Epstein, got ensnared in a sex scandal, and is now fighting for her political life.

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Everyone Knew About the A-Team

By Bridget Read and James D. Walsh

How did the Alexander brothers become real-estate elites while allegedly raping or assaulting more than a dozen women?

Alexander Brothers Are Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Tal and Oren Alexander, former real-estate elites, along with their brother Alon still face at least 30 civil lawsuits and a case in Florida.

The Cheesecake Factory War Continues: All the Absurd Updates

One day, the takes will end. But not today. Here’s the latest from the front lines of America’s dumbest new culture war.

Don Jr. and His Russian Oligarch Pal Really Do a Lot Together

Umar Kremlev partially funded Don Jr.’s Caribbean wedding and joined him to hunt endangered sheep in Mongolia.

Chinatown Residents Sue to Stop Manhattan Jail’s Late-Night Construction

By Matthew Sedacca

A Manhattan judge issued a surprisingly quick ruling that temporarily halts work after 6 p.m.

The Worst-Case Midterm Scenario for Democrats

Here are four good reasons for tempering the blue-wave optimism, including polling errors, turnout surprises, and Senate-race realities.

DoJ’s Flimsy Alaska Suit Is an Ominous Sign for Midterms

Attorney General Todd Blanche doesn’t have the Constitution on his side.

tremendous content

tremendous content

The (Imaginary) Talk That Explains Trump’s Bill Maher Rant

By Margaret Hartmann

You can see everything that Trump was trying to express in his longest-ever Truth Social tirade. But only if you make up half the conversation.

The Most Overheated Reactions to Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Line

Then Trump, in his Saturday-night speech, complimented Nicki Minaj for having “one hell of a beautiful ass.”

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tremendous content

Trump’s Male Midterms Crushes, Ranked

By Margaret Hartmann

The president keeps admiring other men’s bodies at his rallies. So if you’re voting solely based on who has a MAGA-approved butt, you’re in luck.

early and often

early and often

J.D. Vance May Already Be on the Ballot

If Trump’s wannabe successor fails the midterms, particularly back home, will enough Republicans still want him around in 2028?

The Unlikely Friendship Behind the Knicks’ Title Run

By Yaron Weitzman

Leon Rose and William Wesley went from kids at a South Jersey shoe store to kings of the NBA.

7 Ways Trump Lost His 2024 Coalition

The president has worked hard to alienate every key group that swung him back into the White House.

Kara Swisher Says Elon Musk’s Jail Threat Is ‘Toddler Behavior’

By Intelligencer Staff

She and Pivot co-host Scott Galloway shook their heads at Musk’s latest round of volatile lash-outs.

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tremendous content

Trump ‘Just Kidding’ About Renaming Oceans, Maybe Not About New Mexico

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump was merely joking about rebranding the Atlantic and Pacific. But later, he casually referred to the state “New America.”

early and often

early and often

Iowa’s GOP Candidate for Governor Might Not Live in Iowa

Zach Lahn isn’t in Kansas anymore, except when he often is. Welcome to the midterms’ weirdest residency work-around.

the city politic

the city politic

New York’s EMS Crisis Could Kill You

Response times continue to rise as low pay squeezes more EMTs and paramedics out of the workforce. City leaders have to do more.

Why Liberals Keep Getting Education Wrong

By Alexander Nazaryan

The second season of the hit podcast Sold a Story explains how we’ve forgotten the art of teaching kids math.

Macho Man Hegseth Had His Staff Manhandle Ike’s Globe

The priceless WWII artifact now has a hole in it.

Now That AI Might Kill Us, It’s Funny Again

By John Herrman

AI insiders are warning the world to take AI seriously. The world keeps using it to make jokes.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Rock-Bottom Campaign

By Natalie Fertig

The Trump-backed billionaire was “unbeatable” in Ohio. Now, he’s getting desperate.

early and often

early and often

Can an Invisible Congressman Win Reelection?

Tom Kean Jr. disappeared for months. As he fights for his political life, he’s barely emerging from the shadows.