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GOP Chaos Persists, Government Shutdown Nears: Live Updates

With the deadline to fund the government looming, dozens of House Republicans voted against a Trump-backed plan. By Intelligencer Staff

early and often What Democrats Should Demand to Help the GOP Escape a Shutdown Crisis Democrats share Trump’s interest in getting rid of debt-limit politics. But they should drive a bargain as good as the discarded stopgap bill. By Ed Kilgore
crime Feds Reveal Mangione’s Notebook in New Indictment Authorities charged the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare murder of CEO Brian Thompson, and divulged details on his thought process. By Nia Prater
politics Top Adams Adviser Lewis-Martin Indicted in Bribery Scheme Manhattan prosecutors allege that she helped to expedite applications for business owners in exchange for perks for her son. He even bought a Porsche. By Nia Prater
early and often Mike Johnson’s Speakership Has Crashed and Burned He may hang on to his gavel for a bit as Republicans look for an alternative, but the stopgap spending fiasco and Trump’s new demands could doom him. By Ed Kilgore

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What Can Secretary Kennedy Actually Do in Office? And will Trump let him? By Matt Stieb

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early and often Trump’s Shutdown Threat Is a Loyalty Test for GOP Lawmakers After blowing up a stopgap spending bill, Trump is now demanding that his supporters back a new spending bill and debt-limit increase they will hate. By Ed Kilgore

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The Cut

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What’s Happening With Brianna Chickenfry and Grace O’Malley?

By Olivia Craighead

first person How Does My Divorce Make You Feel? As a therapist, I try to keep my personal life private. After my public split, that was no longer in my control.
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personal finance Don’t Beat Yourself Up for Going Into Debt The holidays are stressful enough as it is.

crime The Cops Gave Luigi Mangione Another Photo Op This suspect knows his angles. By Danielle Cohen
taste test Zoey Deutch Is a Real Housewives Fan Now The Our Town actress is binge-watching reality TV and following Ina Garten’s holiday-party rules. By Chinea Rodriguez
running for office? Paris Hilton Can See Herself Running for Office She was asked about her political ambitions after the House passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. By Emily Leibert

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Vulture

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Is It Swell? Is It Great? Audra McDonald Takes Over Gypsy

Despite some iffy production choices, she delivers the world on a plate. By Sara Holdren

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

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the law RHOP Star Karen Huger Found Guilty on DUI Charges Her lawyer says they are “disappointed” but “respect” the jury’s verdict. By Alejandra Gularte
beast mode MrBeast Dangles $5 Million in Front of People in Beast Games His new competition series for Amazon Prime dares to give away the “largest cash prize in TV history.” By Alejandra Gularte
press tourist Mikey Madison’s Road to Potential Oscar Glory The discourse is beginning, and intimacy coordinators are probably just the start. By Jason P. Frank

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The Year Movie Stars Cried, Flirted, and Cosplayed for Fame In 2024, we watched movie stars eat chicken, talk to Theo Von, and cry (a lot), all in the name of promotion. By Fran Hoepfner

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The Strategist

gifts 60 Actually Good White-Elephant Gifts Because no one wants another regifted candle. By Amelia Jerden
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Curbed

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Did the Mayor’s Top Aide Throw It All Away for Her Son’s Chick-fil-A?

Prosecutors say Ingrid Lewis-Martin helped speed up real-estate projects in exchange for cash — and gifts for her son. By Adriane Quinlan

operators How Aby Rosen Lost the Chrysler Building RFR wanted to return the building to its original swagger. It was a risky bet from the start. By Kim Velsey
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street view Architecture Is an Act of Vengeance in The Brutalist The film uses the field as a metaphor within a metaphor about trauma and mediocrity. The result is murk. By Justin Davidson

rendering judgment A First Look at Audrey Gelman’s Six Bells Hotel The ruffly 11-room hotel is set to open in the Hudson Valley next spring. By Kim Velsey
getting around They Missed Their Cruise Ship. That Was Only The Beginning. A group of nine passengers were stranded on a remote island in Africa. They spent seven days trying to catch back up with the boat. By Bridget Read
celebrity real estate Gigi Hadid Has Terrace Rats She’s addressing the issue. By Clio Chang

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Grub Street

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New York’s Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act Is Law

The new law aims to ban reservation resellers. Enforcement will be difficult.

underground gourmet The Rest of the Best Food I Ate This Year Our columnist revisits her old stories and offers a few new suggestions. By Tammie Teclemariam
year in review Grub Street’s 20 Most-Read Stories of 2024 Dumplings, diners, a “missing” birthday cake, a wine-world grifter, and more. By Grub Street
drinks Why Martinis Keep Getting Dirtier They’re beyond filthy at this point. By Robert Simonson
shondas Why Did Absolute Bagels Close? An Upper West Side landmark shutters and locals can’t believe it. By Chris Crowley

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All of Our ‘Where to Eat’ Picks, Mapped Whether you’re looking for the Bed-Stuy spot with the great calamari salad, or latke-crusted sea bass in Hell’s Kitchen, we’ve got you covered. By Grub Street

the grub street diet Eli Zabar’s Grub Street Diet “Keep skimming across the top; you don’t want to compress the air or deflate it. Don’t dig in — ever.” By Paula Aceves

restaurant review Borgo Shows Its Age Andrew Tarlow’s first Manhattan restaurant possesses the kind of assured confidence that can come only from experience. By Matthew Schneier

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