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Millennials Will Not Age Into Voting Like Boomers

 Older millennials are getting more conservative as they age, but the generation’s politics are still distinctly left-wing. By Eric Levitz
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kevin McCarthy Is a Survivor, Not a Strategic Genius
By Ed Kilgore
Once Biden blinked on taxes, the Speaker was playing with house money.

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Trump, DeSantis, Haley, Pence, and Scott all seemed cavalier about risking a debt default to please the most extreme elements of the party base.
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Tape Reveals Trump Doubted His Mental Declassification Powers
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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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MAGA World Dismisses Ken Paxton Impeachment As Political Persecution
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Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Marjorie Taylor Greene say the Texas attorney general’s impeachment on 20 articles was a RINO-led “witch hunt.”
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Right-wing indoctrination is heady, but it doesn’t always stick.
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