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Andrew Rice

  1. crime
    Michael Avenatti’s Lonely FallThe disgraced lawyer wanted to be a legal celebrity. Now he’s not even the most famous defendant on the block.
  2. politics
    William Barr Is Trump’s Most Powerful LawyerThe Attorney General is exercising the full force of the Justice Department to defend a president in crisis.
  3. jeffrey epstein case
    Alan Dershowitz Cannot Stop TalkingAccused of a slew of terrible things, the defense has no intention of resting.
  4. feature
    How Cindy Yang Learned to Throw a Party at Mar-a-LagoCindy Yang was a rising fixture in Palm Beach society. Then Robert Kraft got charged with soliciting prostitution and the FBI took notice.
  5. business
    McKinsey Is Running Puerto Rico — and Getting Paid Millions to Do ItWhy is the bankrupt island spending more than a billion dollars on expert advice?
  6. campaigns
    Beto O’Rourke and the Limits of CharismaIn his attempt to unseat Ted Cruz, the Texas congressman earned the “rock star” label. It wasn’t enough.
  7. campaigns
    Beto O’Rourke Still BelievesHours before polls open, O’Rourke is arguing that unexpected things can happen on Election Day.
  8. campaigns
    Beto O’Rourke Is Not Afraid of the BorderPresident Trump’s hysteria about the southern border could provide a boost to the would-be senator who was born there.
  9. campaigns
    Beto O’Rourke’s Case for Irrational OptimismHe’s behind in the polls, and the experts have written off his chances. But the crowds are still turning out.
  10. law
    David Boies Is a Longtime Liberal Hero. Did He Also Enable Harvey Weinstein?Was David Boies just doing right by Harvey Weinstein? Or did he cross an ethical line?
  11. 2018 elections
    Can a Democrat Ever Win in Texas? Beto O’Rourke Says Yes.With its growing Latino population and blue cities, the Lone Star State feels like it should be at least purple. If only people would actually vote.
  12. politics
    For Nikki Haley, Dealing With Foreign Tyrants Is the Easy Part of the JobHow the U.N. ambassador handles her boss with great diplomacy.
  13. encounter
    Daniel Ellsberg Is Still Thinking About the Papers He Didn’t Get to LeakThe man who released the Pentagon Papers is back with a new book, The Doomsday Machine.
  14. media
    Preet Bharara Is Now in the Trump-Opposition BusinessThe prosecutor and his entrepreneur brother are trying to build a media empire for the resistance era. First step: a podcast.
  15. intrigue
    Felix Sater: Donald Trump’s Original Russia ConnectionFelix Sater has cut deals with the FBI, Russian oligarchs, and Donald Trump. He’s also quite a talker.
  16. emoluments clause
    Is Trump Inc. the President’s Greatest Vulnerability?A group of enterprising lawyers thinks it might be, whether all roads lead to Russia or not.
  17. encounter
    Eric Schneiderman on Keeping Trump in Check and Maybe Investigating Russian Ties“If it’s hard to get checks on the presidency from Congress, we’re going to try to fill that space.”
  18. out of business
    Meet the Man Behind a New Trump Hotel Deal — He Calls Himself ‘Turkish Trump’Mukemmel Sarimsakci, 50, is hoping to play a big role in the Trump sons’ plans to launch a new mid-priced hotel chain.
  19. the russians are coming!
    How The Americans Became the Most Relevant Drama on TVOn the eve of a new season, the Weisberg brothers discuss why this Cold War-era potboiler feels current in a way they never could have foreseen.
  20. encounter
    Heading to the Airport With the New York Times’ ISIS ExpertRukmini Callimachi discusses the travel ban, her refugee past, and extremists’ reactions to Trump.
  21. Former N.J. Governor McGreevey Responds to New York Story About Jared KushnerHe offers a different perspective on Charlie Kushner.
  22. trump administration
    Jared Kushner’s Rise to Unimaginable PowerHe’s more like his father-in-law than anyone imagines.
  23. After the Bridgegate Verdict, Chris Christie Comes Off As the Guiltiest of AllHe may not have been on trial, but the verdict almost assuredly ends his political career for good.
  24. The Bridgegate Trial Has Destroyed What Was Left of Christie’s ReputationThat doesn’t necessarily mean the defendants will be acquitted, though.
  25. Bridgegate Trial: Wildstein Is a Flawed Accuser, But His Story Never WaveredThe defense painted the key witness as a habitual liar, but he’s been consistent about the plot he concocted.
  26. The Moment Chris Christie Allegedly Learned About Bridgegate“I remember the quote: ‘The governor is going to love this,’” David Wildstein testified in court Tuesday.
  27. Bridgegate Trial: How Wildstein Orchestrated His Most Ambitious Political SchemeThe prosecution’s star witness details the plot he concocted, and who, he says, was in on it.
  28. The Mastermind of Bridgegate Takes the StandChristie’s “bad cop,” David Wildstein, on career opportunities and the “dead-to-me gene.”
  29. Bridgegate Opening Statements: Chris Christie KnewGovernment prosecutors and multiple defendants all point fingers at the governor.
  30. politics
    The Former High School Classmate Who Could Take Chris Christie DownDavid Wildstein, Bridgegate, and the trial that could wreck the governor for good.
  31. When Will New York City Sink?A city in climate-change denial.
  32. surveillance
    Edward Snowden’s Strangely Free Life — As a RobotHe is an exile like no other, able to slip the bonds of his banishment on wheels.
  33. Edward Snowden’s Strangely Free Life – As a RobotHe is an exile like no other, able to slip the bonds of his banishment on wheels.
  34. art and design 2016
    5 Lessons in Today’s Art Market From a Sotheby’s AdvisorSotheby’s Amy Cappellazzo has made a very nice career out of pricing pigment.
  35. timeline
    A History of Donald Trump in New York MagazineLooking back on the GOP prince’s days as an NYC clown.
  36. real estate
    Feds Deal Huge Blow to NYC’s High-End MarketWill those buyers think of putting their cash elsewhere? 
  37. cover story
    How Are You Enjoying the de Blasio Revolution?Experiments in a mayoralty focused on disrupting a city that may not want the disruption.
  38. reasons to love new york
    Affordable Housing Could Look Like ThisThe view from Hunter’s Point South, the city’s largest affordable-housing development since the 1970s.
  39. profile
    How Obama’s Confidant Became His Greatest Adversary on Climate ChangeLaurence Tribe is fighting the White House on behalf of Big Coal. His friends are furious at him, which breaks his heart.
  40. architecture
    Santiago Calatrava’s Glorious BoondoggleHe was commissioned to design an architectural extravagance at ground zero. He succeeded, an accomplishment that threatens to destroy his reputation.
  41. real estate
    The Red-Hot Rubble of East New YorkOne of the poorest neighborhoods in Brooklyn is suddenly the focus of both private speculators and City Hall, which wants to build thousands of units of affordable housing there — and by announcing its plans is fueling the land rush.
  42. real estate
    The Red Hot Rubble of East New YorkOne of the poorest neighborhoods in Brooklyn is suddenly the focus of both private speculators and City Hall.
  43. art
    Dan Loeb Rolls Sotheby’s and Its CEO“This was obvious and inevitable,” said one source.
  44. profile
    The Pierre Omidyar InsurgencyThe eBay founder was an Obama supporter looking for a way to spend his time and fortune. The Snowden leaks gave him a cause — and an enemy.
  45. blog-stained wretches
    Matt Taibbi Leaves Omidyar’s First Look Media [Updated]“Our differences were never about editorial independence,” says Omidyar.
  46. Stash PadThe New York real-estate market is now the premier destination for wealthy foreigners with rubles, yuan, and dollars to hide.
  47. Glenn Greenwald Greeted by Media Scrum on His Return to the USAThe Polk Awards drew an impressive collection of intelligence world scourges.
  48. The Gavel Drops at Sotheby’sThe auction house is under attack by hedge-fund activist Daniel Loeb, who wants it to start making lots more money, in part by refusing to kowto […]
  49. Why Run a Slum If You Can Make More Money Housing the Homeless?One notorious real-estate family has converted its run-down buildings into for-profit shelters, paid for by the city. The going rent per cubicl […]
  50. the racie for gracie
    Mysterious Soho Structure for Political EventApparently, it’s called a “think tent.”
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