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Olivia Nuzzi

Washington Correspondent, New York Magazine

Olivia Nuzzi is New York’s Washington correspondent.

  1. press release
    On the Cover of New York Magazine: Donald Trump’s Sad, Lonely Run for Reelection“It was like watching Elvis at the end if he was completely relegated to just piano bars.”
  2. the power trip
    Donald Trump’s Final CampaignInside his sad, lonely, thirsty, broken, basically pretend run for reelection. (Which isn’t to say he can’t win.)
  3. the power trip
    Maggie Haberman on How She Covers Trump Without Losing Her MindA conversation about her critics, Trump family feuds, and the one time he used a fake baby in a photo op.
  4. politics
    The Sordid Saga of Hunter Biden’s LaptopThe most invasive data breach imaginable is a political scandal Democrats can’t just wish away.
  5. the power trip
    What’s in Trump’s Safe the FBI Raided?Former aides consider the contents of the vault at Mar-a-Lago.
  6. the power trip
    Donald Trump on 2024: ‘I’ve Already Made That Decision’In an interview with New York, the former president says the only question left in his mind is when he’ll announce.
  7. the power trip
    Steve Schmidt’s Lonely WarThe political operative shares 14 years’ worth of grievances. He swears he’s never been happier.
  8. the power trip
    Nicholas Kristof’s Botched Rescue MissionHow the lauded Times columnist lost the race for governor of Oregon before it even began.
  9. politics
    The Political Life of Dr. OzHis campaign to be the next Republican senator from Pennsylvania is facing one major problem: Republicans in Pennsylvania.
  10. encounter
    ‘I Was Part of Something Unusually Evil’In Kansas with Stephanie Grisham, who does not believe she will be redeemed.
  11. q&a
    Billy Eichner and Cobie Smulders Enter Stage RightThe stars of Impeachment: American Crime Story on playing Matt Drudge and Ann Coulter, side characters who’d love to control the narrative.
  12. politics
    Madison Cawthorn Once Said He Was ‘Always’ Armed With KnifeLast week, the congressman claimed ignorance about the allegation he brought a knife into a school. In January, he said he always had one on him.
  13. 9/11: 20 years later
    Where the Meaning of Flight 93 Can Never EndThe architect of the Flight 93 National Memorial explains why it was built to allow a “multiplicity of interpretations.”
  14. politics
    Giuliani Records Cameo Endorsing Case Against His Own ClientIn a predictable turn of events, someone tricked him into saying something embarrassing.
  15. encounter
    Gossiping With Tabloid Icon Cindy AdamsThe stalwart of the New York Post gets ready to tell all — kind of.
  16. encounter
    On the Campaign Trail With Andrew GiulianiThe Son of Rudy is working out his father issues on the road to Albany.
  17. intelligencer chats
    How Long Can Trump’s GOP Stranglehold Last?The midterms will be a test of whether Republican allegiance to the ex-president is worth it.
  18. political animals
    How the White House Polices Language in WashingtonIncluding the president’s.
  19. politics
    Whatever Happened to ‘the Clinton Kid’?The curious reappearance of the man at the heart of a mostly forgotten conspiracy theory.
  20. this thing’s incredible
    Every Time I Wear This Lip Stain on TV, People Message Me About It“Before the pandemic meant masks obscured my lips most of the time, I was asked about my lip color on a daily basis.”
  21. politics
    How Hunter Biden’s Memoir Played in the White House“Information hoarding is a big tool of power.”
  22. encounter
    4 Minutes With Jill BidenGrieving with the First Family.
  23. donald trump
    Watching Trump Go DownThe view from an implosion in Atlantic City.
  24. politics
    Eric Swalwell on Impeachment, the Capitol Riot, and That Chinese SpyThe former prosecutor tries his biggest case yet.
  25. intelligencer chats
    Why Has Donald Trump Clammed Up?To the delight of many, the ultimate loudmouth has been deafeningly silent for almost a month.
  26. politics
    Parkland Parents: Marjorie Taylor Greene Won’t Get Away With Lying About Our Son“Does she need to see how he was shot six times from three feet away?”
  27. biden inauguration
    What It Was Like Attending a Distinctly Weird InaugurationAn intimate, almost serene transferring of power.
  28. politics
    If Trump Doesn’t Keep You Up All Night, MyPillow WillA review.
  29. end-times
    What Madison Cawthorn Saw at the InsurrectionThe youngest member of Congress is invigorated by the mob he helped incite
  30. politics
    Ted Cruz’s Former Staffers Are ‘Disgusted’ by His New Low for Trump“I could have never imagined that he could have gone down this road.”
  31. the swamp
    The Silence of the DamnedWithout his tweets, it’s like Trump’s presidency is already over.
  32. the swamp
    Senior Trump Official: We Were Wrong, He’s a ‘Fascist’“The legacy of the Trump administration is going to be that the president sparked an insurrection and people died.”
  33. the group portrait
    The Beleaguered Chroniclers of the Trump White HouseFour years of history, day after day after day.
  34. the swamp
    The Full(est Possible) Story of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping Press EventA six-week, 37-source search for answers.
  35. intelligencer chats
    The Mood in the White House During Trump’s Frenzied Final DaysAs the president rage-tweets about the election, staffers are moving on — but still fighting with one another.
  36. the swamp
    The Final Gasp of Donald Trump’s PresidencyInside the White House on election week.
  37. countdown
    The Sidekick’s Final Ride: Pence Makes One More Push for TrumpWith the man who may never be president.
  38. maga
    American Flag Collapses at Trump Rally in North CarolinaIt wasn’t the ideal symbol for a president who is 30 hours out from an election he is on track to lose.
  39. the swamp
    The Tortured Self-Justification of a Trump EnablerHow an anonymous Republican squares his love of power with his contempt for the president.
  40. intelligencer chats
    The Debate Guardrails Were a Gift for TrumpThe restraints made the president more restrained. But his attacks on Biden still fell flat.
  41. politics
    Arizona Is Ready to Toss Trump — and the Rest of the GOPIn the waning days of the election, Jeff Flake sees a Democratic tide coming to sweep over the state that elected him, McCain, and Goldwater.
  42. vision 2020
    Giuliani Threw a Potential Superspreader Event for Trump in PhillyHe tried to whip up Italian Americans with racism, conspiracy theories, and attacks on Joe Biden as a bad Catholic in pivotal Pennsylvania.
  43. the swamp
    The Entire Presidency Is a Superspreading EventDown in the polls, high on steroids, and clinging to good health while endangering everyone else’s.
  44. early and often
    The White House Is Spreading Virus and LiesA senior official says there’s no reliable information about anyone’s health in the West Wing, and especially not on the president’s condition.
  45. early and often
    Trump Infects AmericaWe do not yet know the extent of the outbreak in Washington — or the effect it will have on the country.
  46. vision 2020
    There’s Still a Reason for Trump Rallies, for Trump at LeastThe MAGA rallies — which aren’t technically MAGA rallies — are helping the president workshop his campaign message in real time.
  47. first person
    Melania Trump’s Ex-BFF Tells (Almost) AllStephanie Winston Wolkoff thought Trumpworld conspired to destroy her reputation. The First Lady told her, “Don’t be so dramatic.”
  48. vision 2020
    The Chaotic, Desperate, Last-Minute Trump 2020 RebootInside the most disorganized, unscrupulous, self-sabotaging presidential campaign since the last one.
  49. vision 2020
    The Unburdened BelieverThe Trump campaign is spiraling. Can a yes-man from the White House make anything better?
  50. remembrances
    Remembering My Friend Betsy RothsteinShe wrote a media gossip column for a conservative site. I worked for the liberal media. People asked why we were friends. Betsy found that funny.
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