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Why Railroads Refuse to Give Their Workers Paid Leave

 Wall Street’s new robber barons can’t make the trains run on time. By Eric Levitz
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One of Democrats’ Biggest Draws This Year? Dave Matthews.

 By Gabriel Debenedetti Jamming out the white suburban Gen-X vote.
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Trump Was Tricked Into Dining With Too Many Antisemites

 By Margaret Hartmann The poor guy didn’t know about Nick Fuentes, he just wanted to hang with Kanye West — who repeatedly attacked his Jewish son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
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sbf: the virtue was the con
What Does Sam Bankman-Fried Have to Say for Himself?
By Jen Wieczner
An interview with the disgraced CEO.
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early and often
The Many Ways MAGA Republicans Threaten Kevin McCarthy
By Ed Kilgore
The House Freedom Caucus and its MAGA allies want power over their party’s House caucus. But above all, they want scorched earth between the parties.
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royal family
It’s Another Chapter of Racism and the Royal Family
By Benjamin Hart
A royal aide allegedly asked a British guest at Buckingham Palace what part of Africa she was from.

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Trump Was Tricked Into Dining With Too Many Antisemites
By Margaret Hartmann
The poor guy didn’t know about Nick Fuentes, he just wanted to hang with Kanye West — who repeatedly attacked his Jewish son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
all the live long day
all the live long day
Why America’s Railroads Refuse to Give Their Workers Paid Leave
By Eric Levitz
Wall Street’s new robber barons can’t make the trains run on time.
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Herschel Walker Can’t Shake His Texas Residency Problem
By Ed Kilgore
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By Nia Prater
The 52-year-old congressman will become the first Black person to lead a congressional party.
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the inside game
One of Democrats’ Biggest Draws This Year? Dave Matthews.
By Gabriel Debenedetti
Jamming out the white suburban Gen-X vote.
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Pulisic Says He’ll Return From Very Painful-Sounding Injury
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“Pelvic” and “contusion” are two words you never want to see together.
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Why Elon Musk Is Picking a Fight With Apple
By John Herrman
He speaks of a civilizational battle. But he probably sees a potential business advantage.
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The legislation received support from several Republican senators, including Mitt Romney, who once openly opposed same-sex marriage.
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games
The U.S. Pulled It Off
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They survived a tense second half and an injury to their best player to beat Iran.
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Republicans: Leave the World’s Richest Man Alone!
By Margaret Hartmann
Ron DeSantis and Kevin McCarthy want everyone to “stop picking on Elon Musk.” They’ve barely said anything about Trump dining with antisemites.
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Eric Adams Says His Upcoming Trip to Qatar Is ‘On My Dime’
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The mayor is set to travel to Doha, Qatar, in preparation for New York City to serve as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Chemist Carolyn Bertozzi on Biology’s Dark Matter
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Trump Brought Nazis Into the GOP. DeSantis Won’t Expel Them.
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White nationalism is not just a Trump problem.
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sam bankman-fried
In New Interview, SBF Talks GOP Donations, Fraud, Polyamory
By Kevin T. Dugan
Sam Bankman-Fried talks to a YouTuber — and sure has a lot to say for someone under criminal investigation.
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The NYC Media Might Have Cost Democrats the House
By Eric Levitz
After New York outlets hyped rising crime, counties in the NYC media market voted more Republican than their immediate neighbors.
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The Five Most Dramatic Subplots Ahead of U.S.-Iran
By Benjamin Hart
As the geopolitical foes square off in Qatar, there’s a lot hanging in the balance.
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Joe Biden Is Realizing Trump’s ‘America First’ Vision
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Mike Lindell Is the Leader the Republican National Committee Deserves
By Margaret Hartmann
But he’s not the one it needs right now, so his candidacy is probably doomed.
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The Last Time the Republican Establishment Tried to Stop Trump
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If you think Trump is finished, remember the 2016 primaries.
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Demonstrations against COVID restrictions — and the government — took place in numerous cities across mainland China over the weekend.