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Will Trump’s Racist Tweets Work?

They’re morally indefensible. Are they politically indefensible, too?
Septuagenarian Candidates Are Still Challenging Each Other to Physical Contests

The septuagenarians in the race are staying busy. On Tuesday, Sanders challenged Trump to a footrace and Biden challenged Trump to a push-up contest.
The Senate Hates Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

A show of bipartisan dislike characterized today’s Banking Committee hearings on Libra. Facebook might be okay with that.
Planned Parenthood Ousts New President After Eight Months

Dr. Leana Wen says her employment was terminated at a secret meeting.
Kellyanne Conway Accusingly Asks Reporter: ‘What’s Your Ethnicity?’

Seems the president’s counselor thinks the best defense is to get really offensive.
Lawyer: Epstein’s Abuse Continued While He Was on Work Release From Jail

Brad Edwards, who is representing some of Epstein’s accusers, says one woman claims Epstein coerced her into sex while he was “in jail.”
Trump’s Unlawful Asylum Policy Is a Jab at Mexico

Trump needs our southern neighbors’ help to fix the migrant crisis – so he’s forcing them into illegal agreements that come with unmanageable burdens.
Beloved Chicago Alligator ‘Chance the Snapper’ Has Been Apprehended

“The gator actually brought people together. And that’s pretty cool.”
Mark Sanford Mulls Long-Shot Primary Challenge to Trump

Sanford’s career has been full of pratfalls and comebacks. He is an authentic representative of traditional conservatism, but no threat to Trump.
For Hours, Photos of a 17-Year-Old Girl’s Brutal Murder Were on Instagram

A 21-year-old man allegedly murdered Bianca Devins and posted photos of her body on social media.
Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign Is Foundering

Amid anemic poll and fundraising numbers, it’s hard to see how the Texas congressman can bounce back into the top tier of candidates.
Game Of Thrones, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Lead 2019 Emmy Nominations

And Beyoncé got 6!
Officer Won’t Face Federal Charges in Eric Garner’s Death

A day before the five-year anniversary of Garner’s death, the DOJ lets Daniel Pantaleo off the hook.
E. Jean Carroll ‘Exploring’ Lawsuit Against Trump After Rape Allegation

Carroll said if she hires “a really smart attorney, we might be able to get around” the five-year statute of limitations for rape cases prior to 2006.
Another Person Has Died From Rationing Insulin

Rising insulin prices are stoking a public health crisis. In June, Jesimya Scherer-Radcliff died rationing insulin after losing his health insurance.
Ilhan Omar: Trump Has ‘Agenda of White Nationalists,’ Calls for Impeachment

At a press conference responding to Trump’s attack on four Congresswomen of color, Omar repeated the call for Democrats to impeach the president.
Police Are Investigating the Murder of a Beloved Civil Rights Activist

Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who founded the African-American Museum, was found dead in the trunk of her car.
Is Biden’s Health Care Plan Actually That Moderate?

Intelligencer staffers chat about the practical and political wisdom of the former VP’s vision for building on Obamacare.
Why High Turnout May Not Help Democrats in 2020

Democrats need a backup plan in case turning the presidential election into a polarized frenzy drives untapped Trump voters to the polls, too.
How Trump’s Racism Divides Democrats

Trump’s white-nationalist rhetoric unites his opposition. But his white-nationalist policies divide Pelosi’s caucus.

6:38 P.M. Will Trump’s Racist Tweets Work? They’re morally indefensible. Are they politically indefensible, too?
6:35 P.M. How Epstein Lost $80 Million in a Hedge-Fund Bet Gone Bad He took investment advice from a Wall St. friend — and came out on the wrong end of an accounting scandal featuring a dodgy Gulfstream jet purchase.
5:54 P.M. Challenging Trump to Physical Feats Is the New Primary Fad The septuagenarians in the race are staying busy. On Tuesday, Sanders challenged Trump to a footrace and Biden challenged Trump to a push-up contest.
5:38 P.M. Contrary to Claims, X-Ray Shows Trump Has Very Racist Tibia The president claimed that he did not “have a racist bone” in his body. But leaked medical records suggest otherwise.
4:42 P.M. The Labyrinthian Hell of the Prime Day Interface Even during its marquee sales event, Amazon’s website is nearly unusable.
3:13 P.M. Conservatives Define Patriotism As Complacency About Racism Trump and his intellectual allies keep equating opposition to white supremacy with hatred for America.
3:05 P.M. Kellyanne Conway Asks Reporter: ‘What’s Your Ethnicity?’ Seems the president’s counselor thinks the best defense is to get really offensive.
2:48 P.M. The Senate Hates Facebook’s Cryptocurrency A show of bipartisan dislike characterized today’s Banking Committee hearings on Libra. Facebook might be okay with that.
2:48 P.M. Lawyer: Epstein’s Abuse Continued While on Work Release Brad Edwards, who is representing some of Epstein’s accusers, says one woman claims Epstein coerced her into sex while he was “in jail.”
1:12 P.M. Mark Sanford Mulls Long-Shot Primary Challenge to Trump Sanford’s career has been full of pratfalls and comebacks. He is an authentic representative of traditional conservatism, but no threat to Trump.
12:43 P.M. Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign Is Foundering Amid anemic poll and fundraising numbers, it’s hard to see how the Texas congressman can bounce back into the top tier of candidates.
11:56 A.M. Officer Won’t Face Federal Charges in Eric Garner’s Death A day before the five-year anniversary of Garner’s death, the DOJ lets Daniel Pantaleo off the hook.
11:15 A.M. Trump’s Unlawful Asylum Policy Is a Jab at Mexico Trump needs our southern neighbors’ help to fix the migrant crisis – so he’s forcing them into illegal agreements that come with unmanageable burdens.
10:51 A.M. Trump Is the Most Unpatriotic Candidate in American History Trump’s campaign is trying to take the “white” out of his white nationalism and run on the flag.
6:00 A.M. Sanders’s Slow Bern-Out Bernie has plenty of durable assets in the 2020 race, but he now has some major strategic problems as Warren and Harris gain strength.
11:00 P.M. E. Jean Carroll ‘Exploring’ Lawsuit Against President Trump Carroll said if she hires “a really smart attorney, we might be able to get around” the five-year statute of limitations for rape cases prior to 2006.
8:31 P.M. Rising Insulin Prices Have Claimed Another Life Rising insulin prices are stoking a public health crisis. In June, Jesimya Scherer-Radcliff died rationing insulin after losing his health insurance.
7:24 P.M. James Patterson on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Unbelievable’ Crimes The best-selling novelist wrote a book about Epstein in 2016. People are finally paying attention.
July 15, 2019 Ilhan Omar: Trump Has ‘Agenda of White Nationalists’ At a press conference responding to Trump’s attack on four congresswomen of color, Omar repeated the call for Democrats to impeach the president.
July 15, 2019 Is Biden’s Health-Care Plan Actually That Moderate? Intelligencer staffers chat about the practical and political wisdom of the former VP’s vision for building on Obamacare.

6:25 P.M. Migrant Toddler Told to Choose Which Parent Can Stay in U.S. “The agent asked her who she wanted to go with, mom or dad.”
5:54 P.M. Suspect Arrested in Murder of Beloved Civil Rights Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph was found dead last week; police say the suspect is a tenant of hers who was behind on rent.
5:37 P.M. Planned Parenthood Ousts New President After 8 Months Dr. Leana Wen says her employment was terminated at a secret meeting.
5:20 P.M. R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges, Denied Bail The singer faces 18 combined charges for alleged crimes against 10 victims.
4:54 P.M. Can You Spot the Half-Kilo of Cocaine in This Picture? Look closely.
3:54 P.M. Megan Rapinoe Invents a New Hair Color Someone alert millennial pink.
3:46 P.M. Kellyanne Conway Asks Reporter: ‘What’s Your Ethnicity?’ Seems the president’s counselor thinks the best defense is to get really offensive.
2:10 P.M. Expect War Over the Lead Comedy Actress Emmy Choose your fighter, if you can.
1:42 P.M. Naomi Campbell’s Airport Routine Is Better Than ASMR “This is what I do on every plane I get on. I do not care what people think of me.”
1:23 P.M. Chicago Alligator ‘Chance the Snapper’ Has Been Apprehended “The gator actually brought people together. And that’s pretty cool.”
1:18 P.M. The Birds Are Mobilizing Against Us Hot girl summer, meet incredibly aggressive bird summer.
1:12 P.M. The Food-World Entrepreneur Who Loves Clear Heels Sue Chan works with some of New York’s top restaurants and chefs.
1:12 P.M. For Hours, Photos of a Teen Girl’s Murder Were on Instagram A 21-year-old man allegedly murdered Bianca Devins and posted photos of her body on social media.
1:10 P.M. How This Instagram Employee Gets Her Skin So Good “I don’t feel like I look for products anymore — they find me!”
12:40 P.M. The Bachelorette’s Hannah and Luke P. Are Feuding About Sin Want some “biblical truth,” anyone?
12:31 P.M. The Best Beauty Buys From Amazon Prime Day Prepare yourself.
12:29 P.M. Yet Another Republican Refuses to Be Alone With Women Two GOP candidates in Mississippi say they can’t spend any time alone with women out of respect for their wives.
12:00 P.M. What Is This Slime-Green Room Taking Over Instagram? Hint: It starts with an “L” and ends in “ouis Vuitton.”
12:00 P.M. ‘I Have Zero Motivation to Do My Job’ Ultimately, it all comes down to who you want to be professionally.
11:31 A.M. Brittany Packnett on Speaking the Truth On this week’s The Cut on Tuesdays podcast episode. podcast

5:12 P.M. Peter Parker’s Summer Cannot Compare to Lizzie McGuire’s We must pay our respects to the once and future queen of summer school-trip shenanigans: Miss Elizabeth Brooke McGuire.
5:09 P.M. Harry Styles Might Play The Little Mermaid’s Prince Eric He might kiss the girl.
5:00 P.M. The 30 Best Action Movies on Netflix Right Now Triple Frontier, The Terminator, The Dark Knight, and more.
4:12 P.M. Fleabag’s Sian Clifford on Her First Emmy Nomination “Find your champions, because Phoebe Waller-Bridge is mine.”
4:10 P.M. R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges, Denied Bail The singer faces 18 combined charges for alleged crimes against 10 victims.
3:33 P.M. Mandy Moore Will Not Let a Rattlesnake Ruin Her Emmy Nom “My husband’s like, ‘There’s a snake outside.’”
3:22 P.M. More Thor in Store, Taika Waititi to Direct Thor 4 But his Akira adaptation has been put on hold.
3:16 P.M. Emmy Nominations 2019: The 24 Biggest Surprises and Snubs Yay, Fleabag! But really, no Rhea Seehorn?
2:42 P.M. HBO Tops Netflix With a Record-Setting Emmy Nomination Haul Both networks had their best-ever year for nominations, but Game of Thrones’ record-setting 32 nods helped put cable’s premium pioneer back on top.
2:23 P.M. Storm Reid and David Oyelowo Star in Don’t Let Go Trailer And David Oyelowo is going to help her.
2:14 P.M. Sketch-Comedy Team Astronomy Club Is Headed to Netflix With some help from Kenya Barris.
1:46 P.M. Theater Actors Greta Gerwig, Oscar Isaac Doing Three Sisters Directed by Sam Gold.
12:50 P.M. Jessica Hopper on Lost Notes and Music Journalism “I’m interested in knowing: What did I miss? Who has been written out of history?”
12:33 P.M. An Emmy for Megan Gets Nominated for Some Emmys (Again) Give. Her. An. Emmy.
12:04 P.M. Game of Thrones, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Lead 2019 Emmy Noms And Beyoncé got 6!
11:41 A.M. Waitress Will Close Up Shop After 4 Years on Broadway The show’s last performance will be January 5.
11:29 A.M. Jacqueline Novak, the Great Conversationalist Chatting with the comedian and director John Early about her Off Broadway debut.
10:35 A.M. The Bachelorette’s Hannah and Luke P. Are Feuding About Sin Want some “biblical truth,” anyone?
9:49 A.M. Beyoncé’s Lion King Album Features Kendrick Lamar, Blue Ivy Beyoncé Presents: The Lion King presents a track list.
9:42 A.M. Theater: The Rolling Stone Goes for Big Feelings Over Rigor Intensity of emotion can’t quite mask the weaknesses.

3:32 P.M. Frenchette’s Chefs Have Taken Over a Legendary Uptown Bistro Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr are revamping Le Veau d’Or (and they’re keeping the tripe).
1:28 P.M. Edie Jo’s Opens in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens The American restaurant is run by industry vets Doug Friedman and Ben Toro, and traffics in Denver roasts, vegan muffulettas, and Negronis for two.
12:23 P.M. Williamsburg’s Walter Foods Is Closing After 11 Years The owners plan to hold on to the space for a new project due this fall.
11:42 A.M. Farewell to Dean & DeLuca, New York’s Food Utopia It made the city a better place to eat; now it’s on the brink of collapse.
9:15 A.M. Kwame Onwuachi’s Memoir Is Being Adapted Into a Movie Lakeith Stanfield will star in the feature, which is being financed by A24.
July 15, 2019 A Harlem Chef Returns to the Neighborhood That Made Him “I hope FieldTrip becomes a cult,” chef J.J. Johnson says of his new venture. “And that people in other communities are like, ‘We need this here.’”
July 15, 2019 A Big Cookie Gets a Bigger Stage Levain Bakery embarks on a growth campaign, beginning with a spiffy new store on the Upper East Side this Wednesday.
July 15, 2019 Dosas, Death, and the Pangs of Guilt Wrestling with nostalgia at Saravanaa Bhavan, whose founder is a convicted murderer.
July 15, 2019 Chef Floyd Cardoz Will Close the Bombay Bread Bar The restaurant was celebrated as the chef’s return to Indian cuisine in New York.
July 15, 2019 Cheap Eats Favorite Madcap Café Has Closed The restaurant served its last flatbread-wrapped bacon, egg, and cheese on Sunday.
July 14, 2019 Finally, a Serious Seafood Restaurant at the Seaport Globally accented menu meets picturesque coastal setting at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Fulton.
July 12, 2019 NYC Council Member Calls for GrubHub Antitrust Investigation He’s asked the New York Attorney General to do so.
July 12, 2019 French Chef Furious to Be Accused of Cooking With Cheddar The most French drama ever.
July 12, 2019 Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right Now It’s our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
July 12, 2019 Hip-Hop Expert Rob Markman’s Grub Street Diet “That was the thing that I’d get, once I started getting a job and having a little more money in my pocket.”
July 11, 2019 ‘I’ve Always Had This Mentality of Hustle’ After years of feeling like an outsider, Nicole A. Taylor is ready to get shit done.
July 11, 2019 In Praise of the Soothing Perfection of Poached Chicken Tender meat, delightfully gelatinous skin, and pure poultry flavor.
July 11, 2019 Restaurant World Ceramicist Wynne Noble Has Died The Brooklyn-based artist crafted plates for Gramercy Tavern, Momofuku Kawi, Contra, and more.
July 10, 2019 Dunkin’ Is Suing Franchisees That Hire Undocumented Workers The company is trying to shut their stores down.
July 10, 2019 The Underground Gourmet’s Best Outdoor Dining in New York The 21 best things to eat (and where to eat them), ranked.

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