Coney Island’s Swaying Astrotower Will Be Demolished

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This Year’s Democratic Convention Won’t Be a Replay of 1968

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Expected protests over the Israel-Gaza war are drawing comparisons to 1968. But much has changed since that riotous Chicago convention.

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The First AI Gadgets Are a Cautionary Tale

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These wearable devices feel new and ambitious — and that’s the problem.

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alejandro mayorkas

The Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Was a Joke

By Ed Kilgore

Republicans hoped for a messaging exercise against Biden’s border policies, but Senate Democrats quickly dismissed their charges.

4/17/2024

early and often

The ‘Uniparty’ Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr.

By Ed Kilgore

Despite increased polarization, right-wing extremists, conspiracy theorists, and some pro-Palestinian protesters say the two parties are no different.

4/17/2024

fog of war

GOP Senate Candidate Has a Mystery Bullet in His Arm

By Matt Stieb

Ex-Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy says the bullet is a war wound, but he once told law enforcement he accidentally shot himself.

4/17/2024

tremendous content

Trump Is Still Fuming Over Kimmel Mocking Him at the Oscars

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump’s latest Truth Social post shows he’s obsessed with Jimmy Kimmel’s joke from six weeks ago — and he’s confused the host for Al Pacino.

4/17/2024

sports betting

The NBA Is Facing a Blockbuster Gambling Scandal

By Matt Stieb

Jontay Porter was banned for life after gambling on his own games — an act that the league commissioner called a “cardinal sin.”

4/17/2024

politics

Bob Menendez’s Possible Legal Defense: My Wife Did It!

By Nia Prater

Unsealed court documents reveal how the senator may negotiate his upcoming bribery trial.

4/17/2024

games

The NBA Playoffs Are Going to Be So Much Fun

By Will Leitch

Electric stars, compelling narratives, smart new rules: Everything’s going the league’s way (except that pesky gambling scandal).

4/17/2024

trump on trial

What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: 7 Down, 11 to Go

By Intelligencer Staff

A running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial.

4/17/2024

the national interest

Conservatives Suddenly Realize Tucker Carlson Is a Lying Russia Dupe

By Jonathan Chait

What changed?

4/17/2024

daddy issues

Why Is Elon Musk Dragging His 3-Year-Old Around the World?

By Irin Carmon

His son X has become both prop and ‘emotional support human.’

4/16/2024

trump on trial

The Who’s Who of Trump’s Trial

By Nia Prater

A president, a porn star, a tabloid king, and more.

4/16/2024

early and often

Murder Rates Are Dropping Despite GOP ‘Crime Wave’ Rhetoric

By Ed Kilgore

Trump’s talk of “American carnage” fed by migrants and liberal prosecutors doesn’t match stats that show homicides falling in most cities.

4/16/2024

early and often

Johnson’s Foreign-Aid Plan Relies on Democrats Saving Him Repeatedly

By Ed Kilgore

The Speaker will need Democratic votes to pass aid for Ukraine and Israel — and then to keep his gavel.

4/16/2024

early and often

The House’s Anti-Mike Johnson Club Gets a Loud New Member

By Matt Stieb

Marjorie Taylor Greene has gained a lone ally in Thomas Massie, but their efforts aren’t going anywhere for now.

4/16/2024

early and often

Did Trump Really Consider Making RFK Jr. His VP Pick?

By Ed Kilgore

Team MAGA is denying a flirtation with the independent candidate, but the two demagogues have a lot in common and could yet conspire to smite Biden.

4/16/2024

trump on trial

‘Sleepy Don’: Trump Falls Asleep (Again!) During Hush-Money Trial

By Margaret Hartmann

Courtroom reporters saw Trump “dozing off” during the first day of his Manhattan criminal trial. Then he did it again on day two.

4/16/2024

the money game

Elon Musk Has Forgotten What Tesla Is

By Kevin T. Dugan

The electric vehicle–maker is cutting 10 percent of its workforce ahead of a big robotaxi announcement, just as its sales are plummeting.

4/16/2024

the national interest

Paul Krugman Is Right About the Economy, and the Polls Are Wrong

By Jonathan Chait

Sometimes experts get it wrong, but not this time.

4/16/2024

early and often

The Never Trumper Listening to Trump Voters

By David Freedlander

Sarah Longwell thinks there are still “normie” Republicans left. She happens to be one.

4/15/2024

tremendous content

Trump’s Gettysburg Address Featured a Pirate Impression

By Margaret Hartmann

He claimed that during the battle, Robert E. Lee exclaimed, “Never fight uphill, me boys!” like a Confederate Captain Jack Sparrow.

4/15/2024

the national interest

Marjorie Taylor Greene Attempts Trump Legal Defense, Fails Very Badly

By Jonathan Chait

Do not hire the space laser congresswoman as your criminal attorney.

4/15/2024

encounter

The Woman Who Ate Eric Adams for Breakfast

By Angelina Chapin

Activist Olayemi Olurin channeled a whole city’s frustration to grill the mayor on morning radio.

4/15/2024

encounter

Salman Rushdie Parties Again

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood

A defiant celebration of Knife caps a physical (and reputational) comeback.

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