Here Is a List of the First 1 Billion Digits of Pi

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.

5/28/2023

the media

How the Rupert Murdoch Family Drama Inspired Succession

By Margaret Hartmann

All the ways the Murdochs (and other real dysfunctional dynasties) mirror the Roys, from Fox News scandals to fake therapy to family score-settling.

5/28/2023

early and often

The Rise of Religious ‘Nones’ Won’t Save Democrats

By Ed Kilgore

While atheists and agnostics are a strong Democratic constituency, voters who believe “nothing in particular” tend to be politically disengaged.

5/28/2023

debt ceiling hostage crisis

The No Good, Not That Bad Debt Ceiling Deal

By Eric Levitz

Extortion paid off, but only a little bit.

5/27/2023

the money game

The Man Who Invented the Trillion-Dollar Coin

By Alex Carp

Atlanta lawyer Carlos Mucha was just spitballing on a financial blog. He didn’t expect Washington, D.C., to listen.

5/26/2023

weird science

Why Are Orcas Targeting and Sometimes Sinking Boats in Southern Europe?

By Chas Danner

There were two more incidents of orcas going after boats in the Strait of Gibraltar this week, and it’s still not clear what is causing the behavior.

5/26/2023

early and often

House Members’ Griping on Debt-Limit Deal Shows Bipartisanship Lives

By Ed Kilgore

As soon as leaders reach a deal, congressional Democrats and Republicans alike will line up to beg for permission to vote against it.

5/26/2023

early and often

Poll: Californians Deem Dianne Feinstein Unfit to Serve

By Ed Kilgore

Her political capital is finally running out, though Californians are unsure about what should happen next with her Senate seat.

5/26/2023

politics

Ken Paxton Is Being Impeached Over Everything From Retaliation to Bribery

By Nia Prater

The 20 articles of impeachment filed against Paxton include charges ranging from bribery to obstruction of justice to making false statements.

5/26/2023

early and often

Do RFK Jr.’s Supporters Really Know Who He Is?

By Ed Kilgore

The anti-vaxx crusader and 2024 presidential candidate has a low ceiling of support that will decline when Democrats learn more about him.

5/26/2023

the money game

Neel Kashkari on the Debt-Ceiling Crisis and Greedflation

By Kevin T. Dugan

From his perch at the Federal Reserve, he’s feeling good about the economy — and helpless about the D.C. standoff.

5/26/2023

the city

The Scramble To House Our Busloads of Migrants

By David Freedlander

New York’s shelter system was already at a breaking point. Officials are scrambling to find beds for asylum seekers.

5/25/2023

early and often

5 Takeaways From Ron DeSantis’s 2024 Announcement With Elon Musk

By Matt Stieb

There were severe technical difficulties, many uses of the word woke, and absolutely no mention of Donald Trump.

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