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The Durham Probe Was Barr’s Witch Hunt

 A shockingly unethical crusade to vindicate Trump. By Jonathan Chait
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How an 18-Year-Old Got His Crossword Into the Sunday Times

 By Benjamin Hart High-school senior Garrett Chalfin on winning over the editors — and the jocks at summer camp — with wordplay.
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Coming Soon to Stores: The AR-15 for Kids

 By Matt Stieb Next month, an assault-style rifle could wind up in the hands of children unless regulators step in.
THE FEED
what we know
what we know
Memphis Police Release Horrific Video of Tyre Nichols’s Beating: Updates
By Chas Danner
The footage shows police officers repeatedly striking Nichols, then not rendering aid afterward.
early and often
early and often
Republicans Want Surrender, Not a Deal, on the Debt Ceiling
By Ed Kilgore
There can be no “bipartisan” solution to the debt-ceiling crisis when one party refuses to talk about the revenue side of the ledger.
the talented mr. santos
the talented mr. santos
George Santos Commemorates Holocaust After Lying About It
By Nia Prater
The U.S. representative, who doesn’t actually have Jewish heritage but may have made antisemitic remarks, gave a speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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McDaniel Hangs Onto RNC Gavel Despite DeSantis Defection
By Ed Kilgore
Harmeet Dhillon threw a scare into the chair of the RNC, but even late support from DeSantis didn’t convince party voters away from backing McDaniel.
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Judge Orders Release of Video Showing Attack on Paul Pelosi
By Matt Stieb
The body-cam footage of the responding officer shows Pelosi and assailant David DePape struggling over a hammer before the assault.
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Republicans Are Already Burying Their Kooky National Sales-Tax Plan
By Ed Kilgore
McCarthy promised a floor vote on the Fair Tax, which would create a 30 percent national sales tax and abolish the IRS. Now, it may die in committee.
the talented mr. santos
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Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
By Matt Stieb
Navigating the many exaggerations and falsehoods of New York’s newest representative.
the national interest
the national interest
The Durham Probe Was Barr’s Witch Hunt
By Jonathan Chait
A shockingly unethical crusade to vindicate Trump.
just asking questions
just asking questions
How an 18-Year-Old Got His Crossword Puzzle Into the Sunday Times
By Benjamin Hart
High-school senior Garrett Chalfin on winning over the editors — and the jocks at summer camp — with wordplay.
guns
guns
Coming Soon to Stores: The AR-15 for Kids
By Matt Stieb
Next month, an assault-style rifle could wind up in the hands of children unless regulators step in.
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The Data-Driven Strategy Behind Democrats’ State-Level Success in 2022
By Eric Levitz
The president’s party almost always loses state-level power in midterm elections. Here’s how Democrats bucked that trend last year.
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Brian Kemp for President Makes a Lot of Sense
By Ed Kilgore
Georgia’s governor doesn’t have the warmest personality. But in trouncing both Donald Trump and Stacey Abrams, he showed world-class political chops.
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master of the garden
James Dolan on Blacklisting His Enemies: I Have Rights, Too
By Matt Stieb
The MSG owner defended his use of facial recognition to ban lawyers who have sued him in a highly entertaining local-TV rant.
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screen time
How Much Does Unbanning Trump Really Matter?
By John Herrman
On the internet, you can never really go back home.
2024 senate races
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Adam Schiff Runs for Senate on the Enemies He’s Made
By Ed Kilgore
Trump and Republicans inadvertently elevated a mild-mannered moderate who is taking his shot at Dianne Feinstein’s seat.
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Why the College Rankings Are Getting Less and Less Relevant
By Benjamin Hart
Former college president and longtime rankings critic Colin Diver on U.S. News & World Report’s moment of reckoning.
the national interest
the national interest
Ron DeSantis’s Long War on Black Political Power
By Jonathan Chait
It’s not just a “culture war” — it’s about political representation.
chinese democracy
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The Radical, Lonely, Suddenly Shocking Life of Wang Juntao
By Christopher Beam
After half a century of resisting the Chinese Communist Party, a dissident confronts murder and espionage in Queens.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Desperate Plan to Be Trump’s Vice-President
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MTG just got her first committee assignments and can’t control her mouth, but she might be on Trump’s shortlist. He’d be nuts to pick her.
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Why Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Are Relationship Goals
By Margaret Hartmann
Think they’re just disgustingly wealthy? Think again! Sánchez’s ‘Wall Street Journal’ Q&A reveals they’re hardworking, humble, and totally adorable!
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Trump’s Terrified 2024 Rivals Show It’s His Race to Lose
By Ed Kilgore
Republicans’ reluctance to enter the presidential race is telling, and the longer they wait, the more likely Trump’s renomination becomes.
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wyd
Trump Has Reportedly Discovered the Modern Magic of Texting
By Matt Stieb
Welcome to 2023, sir.
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sports
Something’s Still Not Quite Right at the Baseball Hall of Fame
By Ben Jacobs
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are finally off the ballot, but the steroid era’s influence lingers.
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war in ukraine
U.S. Tanks Are on Their Way to Fight Russians in Ukraine
By Matt Stieb
It may be Washington’s biggest escalation, though Biden downplayed the move.
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politics
New Yorkers Will Get to Vote on Their Own Equal-Rights Amendment
By Nia Prater
Lawmakers passed legislation that would add new protection classes to the state’s constitution.