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Trump’s Campaign Schedule Is a Really Bad Sign for Republicans

The president is focused on places where Republicans should win easily — an ominous development for November. By Ed Kilgore

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The Supreme Court Won’t Be Trump’s Election-Theft Lackey

By Elie Honig Even if the president undermines the results of a Republican loss.

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GOP Senator’s Failed Jack Smith Takedown Is an Instant Classic

By Chas Danner A serious Schmittshow unfolded on Tuesday.

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GOP Senator’s Failed Jack Smith Takedown Is an Instant Classic

A serious Schmittshow unfolded on Tuesday.

Anthropic Warns AI May Kill Us All in $2 Trillion IPO Pitch

Fresh off an SNL parody, CEO Dario Amodei has become the public face of potential apocalypse.

Trump’s Campaign Schedule Is a Really Bad Sign for Republicans

The president is focused on places where Republicans should win easily — an ominous development for November.

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Trump Scores 98 Percent Approval (by Cherry-Picking Polls)

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump shared 43 seconds of a CNN report, omitting the 13 minutes where Harry Enten showed his numbers have “plummeted into the ocean.”

The Supreme Court Won’t Be Trump’s Election-Theft Lackey

Even if the president undermines the results of a Republican loss.

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stop the presses

Jeff Zucker Relives the Good Old Days

By Charlotte Klein

The media mogul plays his former world-straddling self in Primetime. But he says he’s moved on.

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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.

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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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.

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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early and often

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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early and often

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.