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The New War on Porn Is Winning

Laws requiring ID checks for websites are wildly popular — and potentially fatal for the adult industry. By Lux Alptraum

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What Would Actually Happen During a Government Shutdown

By Matt Stieb Hundreds of thousands of federal employees would be furloughed and delays could pile up even more at U.S. airports.

presidential pets

So Biden’s Dog Is Just Allowed to Bite People Now?

By Margaret Hartmann Commander bit another Secret Service member, bringing the total number of incidents to at least 11. It’s unclear what the Bidens are doing about it.

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The New War on Porn Is Winning

By Lux Alptraum

Laws requiring ID checks for websites are wildly popular — and potentially fatal for the adult industry.

What X CEO Linda Yaccarino Claimed at the Code Conference

In a tense interview, the head of Elon Musk’s social media platform insisted everything was going great — and that she really was the CEO.

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early and often

Republicans Held an Impeachment Hearing and It Turned Into a Clown Show

It started with star witnesses opposing Biden’s removal, and it got worse from there.

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early and often

With Trump’s 2024 Rivals Out, Who’s Left on His Veep List?

He’s reportedly looking for a woman who’s intensely loyal to the MAGA cause. This leaves some unsettling possibilities.

What Would Actually Happen During a Government Shutdown

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees would be furloughed and delays could pile up even more at U.S. airports.

The Craziest Details From Cassidy Hutchinson’s Book on the Trump White House

By Matt Stieb and Margaret Hartmann

The former Trump White House aide says Rudy Giuliani groped her, Mark Meadows burned papers, and he admitted that a 2020 rally killed Herman Cain.

John Fetterman Really, Really Wants Menendez to Resign

The Pennsylvania senator has continued to call out his New Jersey colleague.

presidential pets

presidential pets

So Biden’s Dog Is Just Allowed to Bite People Now?

By Margaret Hartmann

Commander bit another Secret Service member, bringing the total number of incidents to at least 11. It’s unclear what the Bidens are doing about it.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Christie Will Not Stop Trying to Make ‘Donald Duck’ Happen

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump quickly brushed off the weak debate jab. But Christie is still pushing the nickname and asserting, laughably, “I live in his head.”

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early and often

Trump Is Right: Republicans Should Cancel the Next Debate

Grade-school squabbles like the one we saw in Simi Valley should give way to more limited debates or none at all.

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Kari Lake vs. Kyrsten Sinema Is Already 2024’s Wildest Senate Race

The Donald Trump acolyte confirmed she’ll take on the incumbent independent senator, setting up a high-stakes three-way Senate race in Arizona.

the national interest

the national interest

DeSantis Forced to Say Why He Enjoys Denying Health Insurance to Poor Floridians

By Jonathan Chait

The banality of “normal” American conservatism briefly surfaces.

counterprogramming

counterprogramming

Trump Tells Autoworkers ‘I Don’t Care What You Get’ in Bizarre Nonunion Rally

He went off about the danger of electric boat motors and told UAW members that they are not “picketing for the right thing.”

the inside game

the inside game

The Impeachment Prosecutor Turned Defender

By Gabriel Debenedetti

Dan Goldman went after Trump but says there’s no comparison to the ‘bald-faced lies’ against Biden.

republican debate

republican debate

Who Won (and Lost) the Second Republican Debate

It was a good night for slick con men and a bad one for everybody else.

republican debate

republican debate

Republican Debate: 33 Things You Missed

By Intelligencer Staff

Amid a cacophony of interruptions, the fracas featured Mike Pence’s sex life, DeSantis vs. Trump, Vivek’s hair, Haley’s haymakers, and war on TikTok.

Trump Might Lose Trump Tower After Scathing Court Ruling

A judge found Trump and his two eldest sons liable for widespread business fraud, which could lead to the dissolution of his New York businesses.

The Media Falls for Trump’s Labor Lies

His pro-worker spin has always been bogus.

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The Republican Primary Is Worth Covering Even If Trump Is Crushing It

Defenders of democracy against Trump should give voters a chance to weigh in before declaring the race already over.

Menendez Keeps Bleeding Support From Top Democrats

Bob Menendez entered a not guilty plea in federal court Wednesday as top Senate leaders are now calling for his resignation.

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mayoral singles in your area

The New York Post Is Going to Love Horny Bill de Blasio

The tabloid has found a perfect lane of coverage in the former mayor’s dating life.

The Knicks Are Being Smart About Their Future, and It’s Bizarre

The long-dysfunctional franchise has, for once, gone about building a team the right way.

Biden’s UAW Rally Exposes the Bankruptcy of Trump’s Populism

Biden walking the picket line while Trump addresses a nonunion auto plant perfectly illustrates their parties’ distinct approaches to labor issues.

Menendez Followed the Supreme Court’s Bribery Playbook

By Ankush Khardori

And thanks to inaction by Congress, he might beat the case.

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Democrats Are Winning 2023’s Special Elections, But What Does It Mean for 2024?

The president’s dismal polling has led some to look for a different set of clues to next year’s election.