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Ron DeSantis Can’t Decide How to Pronounce His Own Name

By Margaret Hartmann

For years, the Florida governor has switched from “Dee-Santis” to “Deh-Santis” and back again with no apparent rhyme or reason.

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early and often

MAGA World Dismisses Ken Paxton Impeachment As Political Persecution

By Ed Kilgore

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Marjorie Taylor Greene say the Texas attorney general’s impeachment on 20 articles was a RINO-led “witch hunt.”

9:00 a.m.

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Kevin McCarthy Really Did It

By Ben Jacobs

The debt-ceiling deal passed the House by sweeping bipartisan margins, leading the Speaker to dunk on his haters.

8:30 a.m.

the money game

How to Navigate the Bizarro Economy

By Kevin T. Dugan

Is good news on jobs going to push the Federal Reserve to create a recession?

8:00 a.m.

screen time

Will Google’s AI Plans Destroy the Media?

By John Herrman

The new bot-generated content is ominous for digital publishers. But the search giant might have a reason to pull back.

5/31/2023

new york

The Plane Crash That Killed an Alleged Monster

By Matt Stieb

A plane without wings fell out of the sky in western New York. Inside was a doctor who allegedly used his sperm for fertility treatments.

5/31/2023

early and often

DeSantis Aims to Convince Voters That Trump Is the Real RINO

By Ed Kilgore

The governor’s strategy may seem strange, but it’s the path to victory in Iowa.

5/31/2023

yeezy season approaching

Adidas Is Ready to Make Money on Yeezys Again

By Matt Stieb

The company is selling off its back stock and giving a “significant amount” of the revenue to charity after cutting ties with Kanye West.

5/31/2023

early and often

Is Trump the New Nixon?

By Ed Kilgore

Analogies between the two presidents liberals love to hate only go so far.

5/31/2023

tremendous content

Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, Ranked

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump has been workshopping his DeSantis nicknames, floating “Meatball Ron,” “Tiny D,” and “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Here’s some constructive feedback.

5/31/2023

early and often

The Quirky Conservative Who Saved the Economy and McCarthy

By Ben Jacobs

Thomas Massie broke with fellow far-right Republicans, who are determined to make the House Speaker hurt.

5/31/2023

the capitol

How TikTok Beat the Ban (for Now)

By Andrew Rice

Earlier this spring, Democrats and Republicans came together to call for a crackdown. It was never going to be that easy.

5/30/2023

the right

A Generation Moves On

By Sarah Jones

Right-wing indoctrination is heady, but it doesn’t always stick.

5/30/2023

early and often

Did We Just Trade a Debt Default for a Government Shutdown?

By Ed Kilgore

Most of the debt-limit deal must be implemented via future fights over appropriations, which could trigger shutdowns and even deeper cuts.

5/30/2023

tremendous content

It Turns Out ‘Trump Bucks’ Aren’t Actually Legal Tender

By Margaret Hartmann

It seems Trump has nothing to do with this online scam — though his PAC selling worthless fake credit cards probably added to the confusion.

5/30/2023

the money game

All That for $46 Billion?

By Kevin T. Dugan

The Biden-McCarthy deal could have been a disaster. Instead, the hostage-taking over the debt limit produced a budget that’s basically status quo.

5/30/2023

frauds

Elizabeth Holmes Is Going to Prison Today

By Matt Stieb

For the next 11 years, she’ll be trading the black turtleneck for an inmate’s jumpsuit.

5/30/2023

on with kara swisher

How Diia Is Becoming the Ukrainian Government’s Real Everything App

By Intelligencer Staff

Kara Swisher talks to Ukrainian deputy PM Mykhailo Fedorov and Samantha Power about how the app has evolved into a wartime digital Swiss Army knife.

5/30/2023

games

The Failson Celtics Don’t Deserve to be Near the NBA Finals

By Will Leitch

A Heat-Nuggets matchup may not have massive crossover appeal, but the two teams possess a killer instinct Boston lacks.

5/30/2023

liveblog

The Debt Ceiling Bill Faces Its First Test: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

Before the deal goes to a full House vote, it has to pass a GOP-controlled committee where far-right members could potentially slow things down.

5/30/2023

the national interest

The Debt-Ceiling Deal Buys Biden Time at a Terrible Long-Term Cost

By Jonathan Chait

What happens next time Republicans take a hostage?

5/30/2023

just asking questions

Bud Light, Target, and a New Era of Corporate Caution

By Benjamin Hart

Management scholar Daniel Diermeier on the unusually effective boycotts of touchstone American brands.

5/30/2023

the right

The Revolt of the Other Mothers

By Sarah Jones

Moms for Liberty learned motherhood is a potent force. So too have their opponents.

5/29/2023

books

The Fantasies of Josh Hawley

By Sarah Jones

The Missouri senator’s new book, Manhood, is an exercise in cowardice.

5/29/2023

early and often

The Contradiction at the Heart of DeSantis 2024

By Eric Levitz

The Florida governor wants Republicans to know he is more electable and more extreme than Donald Trump.

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