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How Trump Could Thread the Needle Again and Win While Losing the Popular Vote

If it all comes down to Wisconsin, Democrats should worry.
Is It Too Late for a Primary Dark Horse to Emerge?

Intelligencer staffers discuss whether time has run out for Democratic underdogs.
It’s Already Way Too Hot

And it’s only getting hotter.
Chicago Police Officers Fired in Rare Measure of Accountability

They were let go for covering up the 2014 police killing of Laquan McDonald.
Epstein Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Insists He Has a ‘Perfect, Perfect’ Sex Life

The former Epstein lawyer is being sued by a woman who says he forced her into sex.
A Landmark Bill Will Change the Way Doulas Do Business in New York

A new bill would provide for the government to certify doulas. They aren’t happy about it.
Trump Administration Escalates Iran Conflict After Month of Peace, If Not Quiet

Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone in the Persian Gulf, hours after an Iranian diplomat proposed a de-escalation plan.
Four Democrats Have Pulled Ahead of the 2020 Pack

With Biden, Sanders, Warren, and Harris now dominating the race, there’s a stronger chance of an early primary win — or a contested convention.
Here Are the Lineups for the Second Democratic Debates

There will be a Biden-Harris rematch on Wednesday night, while progressive candidates Warren and Sanders will lead the all-white bill on Tuesday.
If Democrats Are Going to Impeach Trump, They Should Impeach Him for His Bigotry

Al Green offered Democrats a chance to make it clear Trump’s racism isn’t acceptable. They turned it down.
GOP: Ilhan Omar Is Un-American Because She Supports the First Amendment

Omar’s so-called “BDS resolution” merely affirms Americans’ constitutional right to participate in boycotts.
American Woman Accused of Letting Hundreds of Ugandan Kids Die at a Fake Clinic

Renee Bach, a missionary from Virginia, is accused of posing as a doctor despite having no medical training.
Judge Resigns After Saying an Alleged Rapist Was ‘From a Good Family’

“This young man comes from a good family … He is clearly a candidate for not just college but probably for a good college.”
Susan Collins’s Approval Rating Dives As Reelection Contest Approaches

The senator is losing popularity and is lashed to a president who is even more unpopular than she is in Maine.
Subway Station Turns Into (Extremely Dangerous) Water Park in Time for Heat Wave

Gushing water flowed onto a New York City subway platform on Wednesday night, almost sweeping a man onto the tracks as a train pulled in.
Chait: Trump Says He Stopped the ‘Send Her Back’ Chant. (He Didn’t.)

President faces blowback from racist campaign message, signals retreat, for now.
Moderate Democrats Say AOC Is Distracting From Their Nonexistent Message

Instead of complaining that “the squad” is a distraction, moderates should spotlight all the unpopular policies that Trump doesn’t want to defend.
CNN Debate Lottery Reflects New Structure of 2020 Democratic Race

The field will be divided into three drawings for debate night assignments, in hopes of breaking up front-runners Biden, Harris, Sanders, and Warren.
At Least 33 Dead After Kyoto Animation Studio Fire

Arson is suspected, and police have taken a man into custody.
Elizabeth Warren’s Latest Plan Targets Her Favorite Enemy: Wall Street

The new installment of her “economic patriotism” agenda takes an even more adversarial tone against private equity and powerful bankers.

6:33 P.M. How Trump Could Thread the Electoral College Needle Again If it all comes down to Wisconsin, Democrats should worry.
5:54 P.M. Is It Too Late for a Primary Dark Horse to Emerge? Intelligencer staffers discuss whether time has run out for Democratic underdogs.
3:09 P.M. What the Hell Is ‘National Conservatism’ Anyway? A conference in Washington, D.C., this week tried to flesh out a new political philosophy for the American right. The results were, at best, mixed.
2:17 P.M. A Rare Measure of Accountability Four Chicago police officers have been fired for covering up the 2014 police killing of Laquan McDonald.
2:17 P.M. Alan Dershowitz Cannot Stop Talking Accused of a slew of terrible things, the defense has no intention of resting.
1:05 P.M. Is Netflix Necessary? The streaming giant might be facing a moment of truth about its business model.
12:40 P.M. A Landmark Bill Will Change the Way Doulas Do Business in NY A new bill would provide for the government to certify doulas. They aren’t happy about it.
11:27 A.M. Andrew Sullivan: Trump Betting Indecency Can Win in America His reelection strategy is built on the notions that cruelty can be popular and liberal democratic norms are dead. He might be right.
11:21 A.M. Why Instagram Is Experimenting With Hiding Likes The social network wants people to stop focusing on big numbers.
8:00 A.M. Welcome to the Post-Post-Corruption Era of the GOP Pat Pizzella, former partner in Jack Abramoff’s most notorious scheme, is now running the Labor Department. The post-post-corruption era is here.
7:50 A.M. Trump Says U.S. Took Down Iran Drone, But Tehran Denies It Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone in the Persian Gulf, though Iran seems to be looking to de-escalate the situation.
6:00 A.M. Four Democrats Have Pulled Ahead of the 2020 Pack With Biden, Sanders, Warren, and Harris now dominating the race, there’s a stronger chance of an early primary win — or a contested convention.
July 18, 2019 Here Are the Lineups for the Second Democratic Debates There will be a Biden-Harris rematch on Wednesday night, while progressive candidates Warren and Sanders will lead the all-white bill on Tuesday.
July 18, 2019 How About Impeaching Trump for His Bigotry? Al Green offered Democrats a chance to make it clear Trump’s racism isn’t acceptable. They turned it down.
July 18, 2019 GOP: Omar Is Un-American Because She Supports Free Speech Omar’s so-called “BDS resolution” merely affirms Americans’ constitutional right to participate in boycotts.
July 18, 2019 Republicans: Define Us by Racist Policies, Not Racist Chants Republicans have expressed concern that Trump’s racist remarks are distracting the public from the GOP’s policies — which are even more racist.
July 18, 2019 Susan Collins’s Approval Rating Dives As 2020 Approaches The senator is losing popularity and is lashed to a president who is even more unpopular than she is in Maine.
July 18, 2019 Subway Station Turns Into (Incredibly Dangerous) Water Park Gushing water flowed onto a New York City subway platform on Wednesday night, almost sweeping a man onto the tracks as a train pulled in.
July 18, 2019 Moderate Dems: AOC Distracts From Our Nonexistent Agenda Instead of complaining that “the squad” is a distraction, moderates should spotlight all the unpopular policies that Trump doesn’t want to defend.
July 18, 2019 Here’s Why Airline Safety Videos Got So Elaborate They used to have the drab feel of corporate instructional videos. But in recent years, airlines have sensed a branding opportunity.

6:39 P.M. Maybe Buying The Conjuring House Wasn’t the Best Idea Still extremely haunted, apparently.
5:36 P.M. It’s Already Way Too Hot And it’s only getting hotter.
5:20 P.M. ‘Did the Physical Violence Ever Lead to Sex?’ What Big Little Lies gets right about the complicated dynamics in abusive relationships.
4:01 P.M. We All Stan Peppa Pig, Pop Music Legend She truly snapped on “Bing Bong Zoo.”
2:31 P.M. You’ll Never Guess Who Tod’s Is Collaborating With Alber Elbaz is back!
2:23 P.M. Tiffany & Co. Is Bringing Its Legacy to Shanghai They’re celebrating 180 years in the biz.
1:54 P.M. Will We Ever Know How Many Girls Jeffrey Epstein Abused? He’s been charged with abusing dozens of girls, but the number of victims is likely much higher.
1:42 P.M. The Bestest Party Looks of the Week One awe-inspiring look from every fête that mattered.
1:29 P.M. I Respect Margot Robbie’s Refusal to Watch Star Wars “I kind of don’t watch it now just because it infuriates people so much.”
1:16 P.M. 16 Cheap, Cute Bathing Suits for Hot Summer Days For the beach, the pool, or just sitting on your roof.
1:06 P.M. Why Do Celebs Love Mayor Pete So Much? Not as spicy as Marianne Williamson, not as cranky as Bernie, he’s perfect for the Hollywood set.
1:00 P.M. The 12 Very Best Deals From Nordstrom’s Beauty Sale Happy shopping.
12:53 P.M. Net-a-Porter’s Beauty Director Wants You to Use a Face Oil Talking to Newby Hands about misunderstood products and the future of beauty.
12:15 P.M. The Ceramacist Bride Who Made all the Wedding Favors A creative couple gets married in Brisbane. gallery
11:23 A.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.
10:54 A.M. Alan Dershowitz Insists He Has a ‘Perfect, Perfect’ Sex Life The former Epstein lawyer is being sued by a woman who says he forced her into sex.
10:43 A.M. This Area 51 Thing Is Getting Out of Hand Millions of people have now responded to the Facebook event, prompting a response from the Air Force.
10:01 A.M. Who Is Belle Delphine, the Gamer Selling Her Bathwater? “I can do crazy things and get to see the world react to it.”
9:44 A.M. 22 of the Best Deals From Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale From summer dresses to snakeskin jeans.
8:56 A.M. Should You See Midsommar High? An honest review.

10:41 P.M. Watch The First Steven Universe Movie Trailer Get emotional with “True Kinda Love.”
10:26 P.M. Amazon Decides to Bring Back The Boys for a Second Season The superhero drama premieres on July 26.
10:15 P.M. No One Wanted to Be in The Witcher More Than Henry Cavill He accrued not one but four swords in an effort to become Geralt of Rivia in the streaming network’s answer to Game of Thrones.
10:00 P.M. Veronica Mars Recap: Small Packages With its usual wit and style, the show has stacked up an impressive roster of potential culprits in the Sea Sprite Motel bombing.
8:22 P.M. The Witcher Trailer Is Here For All You Game of Thrones Fans Instead of dragons, might we offer a monstrous aquatic spider-beast?
6:55 P.M. Danai Gurira Confirms Walking Dead Season Ten to Be Her Last Unlike the zombie apocalypse, some things must come to an end.
6:00 P.M. The 50 Best Comedies on Netflix Right Now New additions include Legally Blonde, Caddyshack, and more.
5:30 P.M. Veronica Mars Premiere Recap: Spring Breakdown It’s hard to imagine a reboot for Veronica and friends that could go off much better than this one.
4:19 P.M. In the Surreal Horror Movie Luz, the Devil Is in the 16mm If Tilman Singer’s low-budget haunt had been a play, I’d probably have walked out, but as a film I found it eerie enough to stay rooted.
4:12 P.M. 21 Bridges Trailer: Russo Brothers’ First Post-Avengers Film If you are the directing duo known for MCU films, you steer clear of caped crusaders in your new movie, but you still cast Chadwick Boseman.
4:00 P.M. The 100 Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now Mad Men, The Crown, Friends, and more.
3:46 P.M. Who Is the Best Big Little Lies Husband? Husbands — a liability!
3:46 P.M. Hulu Released Its Veronica Mars Revival a Week Early Surprise, Marshmallows!
3:15 P.M. How Accurate Are These Celebrity FaceApp Photos? We Tried 14 You are not ready for Keith Richards.
2:49 P.M. Practice The Art of Self-Defense Against This Movie Riley Stearns’s anti-macho black comedy is cringeworthy in a good way, and hilarious in a not-good way.
2:25 P.M. Irene Morales’s Therapist Doesn’t Like Her Jokes Talking tweets with the New York–based comedian and writer.
2:20 P.M. Jamie Lee Curtis Announces Two Upcoming Halloween Sequels Turns out there’s a trilogy afoot!
1:08 P.M. Stranger Things 3 Is Basically a Back to the Future Homage What the many allusions to the 1985 blockbuster tell us about this season — and what hints they might provide about the series’ future.
1:02 P.M. The Best Songs From Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift Still crying from “Brown Skin Girl.”
1:00 P.M. Every Episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Ranked Including the latest season, featuring Eddie Murphy, Ricky Gervais, Martin Short, and more.

2:40 P.M. David Chang Is Getting a New Show on Netflix In addition to a second season of Ugly Delicious, the Momofuku founder will also debut the series Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
2:07 P.M. A Battersby Chef Is Back With Lamb Ribs and Roasted Lobster Floret starts serving dinner tomorrow.
1:21 P.M. Henry’s Closing Was Swift, Surprising, and Oddly Silent J.J. Johnson’s restaurant was among the city’s best, most original new spots. Its closing feels strangely unsettling.
10:40 A.M. Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right Now It’s our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
6:00 A.M. Pastry Chef Nicole Rucker’s Grub Street Diet “We got the turnip cakes, pork buns, pea shoots, fried eggplant, clams and basil — oh my God, the clams and basil.”
July 18, 2019 A Nice Pastrami Sandwich for Noshers Not Fressers Shalom Japan’s excellent new Wagyu pastrami sando is like Katz’s meets (a Tokyo) 7-Eleven.
July 18, 2019 British Desserts Make a Comeback — Here’s Where to Try Them A handy guide to the sudden resurgence of UK-born desserts at restaurants around New York City.
July 18, 2019 India’s ‘Dosa King’ Has Died P. Rajagopal began serving a life sentence in prison for a 2001 murder just nine days ago.
July 18, 2019 What Happens When You Combine Corner Bistro and Peter Luger? Find out tonight when the Red Hook Tavern opens. Here’s everything you need to know.
July 18, 2019 Meet the Snackbeasts of Instagram “It’s just so cool that I can go to your house and open a trunk of snacks.”
July 17, 2019 Can Madison Lee Become the New Queen of Big-Money Cake? The world of bespoke occasion cakes is filled with grueling hours, massive sums of money, and piles of buttercream.
July 17, 2019 A Chinatown Tofu Legend Will Return This Summer Fong On will be a reboot of 80-year-old tofu and soy milk producer, Fong Inn Too.
July 16, 2019 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).
July 16, 2019 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.
July 16, 2019 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.
July 16, 2019 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.
July 16, 2019 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.

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2:30 P.M. 72 of the Best Things From the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Save on Patagonia jackets, a Dr. Dennis Gross facial steamer, Tumi suitcases, and more.
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9:54 A.M. 29 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy Prime Day nearly did us in, but we’re here with more deals.
July 18, 2019 The Best Things for Cleaning Sneakers, According to Cobblers “Dirt is dirt. If you walk on the street, you’re going to get it onto your shoes.”
July 18, 2019 The Back Brace That Saved Me From Becoming Quasimodo It’s essentially an over-the-shoulders harness that you wiggle into, as you might a trusty cardigan.
July 18, 2019 I Look Like an Adult (Not a Big Baby) In This $27 Jumpsuit And it’s about $200 cheaper than my beloved Ilana Kohn jumpsuit.
July 18, 2019 Solid & Striped Swimsuits Are on Sale at Anthropologie Just in time for this weekend’s heat wave.
July 18, 2019 Lululemon’s New Skincare Line Makes Me Less of a Sweaty Mess I tried every product, including a dry shampoo (that actually works), a moisturizer, two deodorants, and a lip balm.
July 18, 2019 Prime Day Is Over … But the Instant Pot Is Still $50 Half off at both Amazon and Walmart.
July 17, 2019 Ask Chris Black: What Should I Wear on a First Date? Plus: Unisex summer rain shoes, and nice-looking furniture that won’t break the bank.
July 17, 2019 Astronaut Leland Melvin’s Favorite Things for Space Including Velcro straps, mini exercise bikes, and ice cream.
July 17, 2019 My Tiny Hoop Earrings Are $20 and Meant for Newborn Babies From a few feet away, they’re invisible; up close they’re sweet and delicate.
July 17, 2019 The Best Menstrual Cups on Amazon, According to Reviews “I actually forgot I was on my period! Seriously.”
July 17, 2019 I Walk My Cat Like a Dog Using This Harness-and-Leash Set Do I sound insane? Yes. Do I care? No.
July 17, 2019 10 Things That’ll Almost Definitely Sell Out Including some limited-edition Lion King toddler sneaks.
July 17, 2019 A Handful of Le Creuset Cookware Is on Sale Today Only And it’s all in cheery colors to boot.

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