1. early and often
    Do Democrats Need or Want a Centrist ‘Project 2029’?A group of centrist wonks is planning to emulate what MAGA wonks did for a yet-to-be-identified Democratic candidate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Lisa Murkowski Holds the Big Beautiful Bill in Her HandsA sweet deal for her vote got blown up.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. tremendous content
    Elon Musk Is Not Done Fighting With TrumpMusk is back attacking the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” as Trump threatens to have DOGE look into Musk’s lucrative government contracts.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. early and often
    Republicans Are Quietly Strangling the Filibuster for TrumpBy skirting the Senate parliamentarian’s power to police the boundaries of reconciliation bills, the GOP is putting the filibuster on life support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    Can the GOP Pass the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Without Tillis?Here are the misleading narratives Republicans are pushing to stop more Senate defections, which could kill the megabill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. politics
    Trump Threatens NYC Federal Funding If Mamdani Doesn’t ‘Behave’In a Fox News interview, Trump said if Mamdani becomes mayor, “he’s gonna have to do the right thing or they’re not getting any money.”
    By Nia Prater
  8. early and often
    Why Politics Is So Insanely Complicated in 2025Trump’s chaos has spilled beyond the White House, leading to an arcane budget process and shadowy SCOTUS rulings. Good luck following any of it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the city politic
    Israel Was Supposed to Sink Zohran MamdaniWill the Democratic Party absorb the lesson?
    By Ryu Spaeth
  10. the city politic
    ‘It’s Nice to Be Right!’The New Yorkers riding the high of Zohran Mamdani’s win. (And the ones who had no idea there was an election.)
    By Madeline Leung Coleman
  11. the city politic
    Zohran Mamdani on Why He WonHe beat Andrew Cuomo and the elite by upending how the city’s politics was supposed to work.
    By David Freedlander
  12. roundup
    Supreme Court Releases Decisions On Final Day Of Term
    10 Ways to Think About the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Nationwide InjunctionsWhat legal experts and pundits are saying about the Court’s limiting of nationwide injunctions, the power it grants Trump, and what might happen next.
    By Chas Danner
  13. politics
    The 8 Kinds of Democratic Reactions to Mamdani’s VictoryFrom sheer joy to arm’s-length respect to downright rejection, here’s a guide to the various ways Democrats have responded.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  14. early and often
    Supreme Court Deals Blow to Public Schools and LGBTQ+ RightsAllowing parents to opt out of lessons with LGBTQ+ characters is conservatives’ latest step toward turning public education into a private good.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Eric Trump Threatens Political Run: ‘I Think I Could Do It’The imminent threat of a Trump political dynasty just increased significantly.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. early and often
    Supreme Court Building Exterior
    Supreme Court Curbs Judges’ Ability to Stop Trump Power GrabsThe conservative majority gave Trump a huge win in a landmark decision with implications far beyond birthright citizenship.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    Final Word on 2024: Latinos Fueled Trump WinPew’s validated-voter study shows low base turnout didn’t defeat Kamala Harris. Her real problem was Latino voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Big Beautiful Bill Keeps Falling Apart, Will Pass AnywayThe budget bill is springing lots of leaks on Medicaid, taxes, and the deficit. But when Trump demands a final vote, few Republicans will defy him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. tremendous content
    Trump Attacks Zohran Mamdani, May Not Know Who He IsHe called the mayoral nominee a “Communist Lunatic” and insulted his looks. But he said the same thing about Kamala Harris.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. politics
    Zohran Mamdani’s Enemies Turn Their Eyes to Eric AdamsSome opponents to Mamdani’s campaign are considering backing Mayor Eric Adams, while Bill Ackman floated drafting a new name for a write-in campaign.
    By Nia Prater
  21. early and often
    NATO Chief Calling Trump ‘Daddy’ Even Stupider in ContextMark Rutte praised the president for deftly deploying an “F-bomb” on Israel and Iran. The White House responded with a cringey video.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. games
    The World Cup Is a Year Away. Will We Be Good Hosts?The planet’s biggest sporting event may not showcase America at its best.
    By Will Leitch
  23. early and often
    Andrew Cuomo Campaigns For Mayor Of New York
    Andrew Cuomo and the Death of CentrismZohran Mamdani’s campaign is a lesson in left pragmatism.
    By Sarah Jones
  24. early and often
    Why the Polls Were So Wrong About Zohran MamdaniVirtually no one predicted a knockout blow on Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. early and often
    Trump Brags Iran Strike ‘Like Hiroshima’ Despite U.S. ReportU.S. intelligence said the strikes had limited impact … which is impossible since everything Trump does is a historic victory.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the city politic
    How Zohran Mamdani Turned Youth and Inexperience Into AssetsThis was the David vs. Goliath election.
    By Errol Louis
  27. politics
    Conservatives Are Already Sowing Panic Over Zohran MamdaniRight-wing commentators and state and national Republicans are painting Mamdani as an extremist and trying to tie him to mainstream Democrats.
    By Nia Prater
  28. elections
    The City of ZohranHere’s how your neighbors voted.
    By Matthew Sedacca
  29. foreign interests
    President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu
    The Risk of Netanyahu and Trump’s Victory Over IranBoth leaders stand to benefit politically, but at what cost?
    By Jonah Shepp
  30. the hamptons issue
    In the Hamptons, Undocumented Workers Are Choosing to Self-DeportAmid fears of ICE raids and audits, some immigrants have been quietly forced out of the jobs that brought them here.
    By Paula Aceves
  31. we’ll do it live
    NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Hosts Election Night Event
    Mamdani Conquers Cuomo in Upset: What You MissedHere’s how New York City’s historic Election Night unfolded.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  32. the city politic
    Inside Mamdani’s Triumph and Cuomo’s HumiliationThe front-runner couldn’t see what was coming.
    By David Freedlander
  33. early and often
    Trump Gains and Loses Nobel Peace Prize Nomination in One DayThe 47th president was nominated for the shaky Iran-Israel cease-fire, but de-nominated for his efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    Supreme Court Approves Deportations to Unfamiliar ‘Third Countries’The six conservative justices validated a cruel practice in an unsigned order with not a word of explanation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
    Why Trump Dropping the F-bomb on Israel and Iran Felt So SurprisingThe president has, of course, brought a new level of profanity to the White House. But it’s rare for him to use the curse word in this context.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. politics
    Could the Heat Wave Hurt Cuomo?The former governor is banking on strong Election Day turnout in the mayor’s race as temperatures are expected to crack the triple digits on Tuesday.
    By Nia Prater
  37. early and often
    Trump Declares War on ‘Not MAGA’ Massie for Iran DefianceTeam Trump is looking to make an example of the Republican congressman by vowing to primary him for criticizing the Iran strikes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. politics
    Mamdani Overtakes Cuomo in Pre–Election Day PollAn Emerson College–PIX 11 poll shows Mamdani winning over Cuomo by 52 percent to 48 percent in the eighth round of a ranked-choice voting simulation.
    By Nia Prater
  39. the city politic
    The Political Class Is Responsible for the Man They’re Trying to StopZohran Mamdani is what happens when the status quo fails.
    By Errol Louis
  40. early and often
    President Trump
    MAGA Is All In on Trump’s War With IranFor now, Trump’s supporters imagine he achieved victory without sacrifice and war without consequences. The rest of us will rightly fear tomorrow.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the city politic
    The 1975 Election That Explains Cuomo vs. MamdaniA telegenic progressive clashes with a defender of the old guard. The city was San Francisco 50 years ago.
    By Ross Barkan
  42. foreign interests
    People observe fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15 in Tehran
    ‘Regime Change’ Won’t Liberate IranDestabilizing a country doesn’t help its people, and contrary to what Iran hawks and Israel claim, what comes next could be worse.
    By Jonah Shepp
  43. early and often
    Andrew Cuomo and the Rise of the Belligerent Democratic CentristThis ascendant breed of centrist offers conflict with both MAGA Republicans and progressives, but no actual substance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. politics
    Protesters Gather Outside Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Court Conference In New York
    ‘Justice Will Prevail’: Mahmoud Khalil Released From CustodyA federal judge determined that Khalil, who has been held for more than three months, is neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community.
    By Nia Prater
  45. early and often
    US-POLITICS-HARRIS
    Democrats May Not Hate Their Leaders As Much As They ThinkPolls show Democrats’ unhappiness may be less about specific party leaders and more about being out of power.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. encounter
    Motherhood Without Mahmoud KhalilWith her husband locked in a detention center 1,500 miles away, dentist Noor Abdalla is suddenly a single parent.
    By Angelina Chapin
  47. early and often
    WH Arrival 6/9/25
    Trump Ignores Juneteenth but Grouses About Nonworking HolidaysAfter regularly honoring Juneteenth during his first term, he acknowledged the 2025 holiday with a snarky post on Americans getting too many days off.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the law
    "No Kings" Protest In Los Angeles
    Appellate Court Backs Trump’s Constitutional Right to Do Stupid ThingsHow to understand the Ninth Circuit’s decision on Trump’s National Guard deployment.
    By Elie Honig
  49. politics
    NYPD Investigating Racist Threats Against Zohran MamdaniThe NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force has opened an inquiry into a series of voice-mails sent to Mamdani’s office, including one making a car-bomb threat.
    By Nia Prater
  50. the city politic
    How Zohran WinsThe Mamdani campaign broke the rules of running for mayor. Will it be enough?
    By David Freedlander
  51. liveblog
    TOPSHOT-IRAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-STRIKES
    Is the U.S. Going to War With Iran?After openly threatening to bomb Iran, Trump now seems willing to give diplomacy some more time. Here’s the latest.
    By Intelligencer Staff
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