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  1. politics
    What Happens After George Santos Gets Forced Out of Congress?One GOP House member predicts that between 120-150 Republican congressmen might vote to expel Santos this week.
    By Nia Prater
  2. the national interest
    Elon Musk Doesn’t Understand What ‘Blackmail’ MeansCompanies refusing to pay for your ads is not blackmail.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. politics
    Santos on Expulsion: I’m Not Quitting; You’ll Have to Fire MeIn a press conference, the fabulist representative called the congressional push to oust him “bullying.”
    By Nia Prater
  4. the national interest
    McCarthy Forgave the Insurrection Because Trump Was Getting Too SkinnyMission accomplished?
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. crime
    Feds Say They Foiled NYC Assassination PlotAuthorities allege that an Indian national plotted to kill a prominent Sikh separatist in the city.
    By Nia Prater
  6. early and often
    Will Democrats Accept Border Concessions to Get Ukraine Aid?Republicans used to support deals that offered immigration reform for border-security measures. Now, Democrats are making all the concessions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. speculating
    3 Theories on What Mark Cuban’s Big Moves MeanThe billionaire recently announced plans to quit Shark Tank and sell his stake in the Mavericks. What’s going on?
    By Matt Stieb
  8. early and often
    Nikki Haley’s Best Electability Argument: She’s So Generic!The South Carolina governor’s famous malleability could be an asset in contrast to the vivid and unmistakably terrifying Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    How Popular Does Biden Need to Be to Beat Trump? Not Very.Presiding over an unhappy nation makes reelection hard for any president. But running against Trump makes it easier for Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    Melania Trump Adds Awkward Touch to Rosalynn Carter FuneralShe didn’t do anything offensive, but the mere presence of a Trump was controversial.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and often
    Iowa Kingmaker Vander Plaats Thinks State Will ‘Rise Up’ Against TrumpBob Vander Plaats has a solid record of picking Iowa Caucus winners. But DeSantis isn’t going to beat Trump on January 15.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    Conservative Christian Affection for Fascists Predates TrumpAnyone shocked by Christian Trump voters’ tolerance for his increasingly authoritarian rhetoric and policies should look to European history.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. lies
    Sandy Hook Families Offer to Settle Alex Jones’s DebtThey’ve proposed he pay $85 million over ten years, rather than the $1.5 billion he owes.
    By Claire Lampen
  14. tremendous content
    Trump Insists He’s Not Old and Confused, We Just Don’t Get SarcasmHe claims he repeatedly mixed up Barack Obama and Joe Biden “sarcastically.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. early and often
    Christie Vows to Continue Doomed Campaign to the Bitter EndThe former New Jersey governor could maintain a zombie candidacy right up until the convention. What does he have to lose?
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. israel-hamas war
    What We Know About the Hostages Released During the Israel-Hamas TruceThe temporary cease-fire is set to be extended to six days following a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners on Monday night.
    By Chas Danner
  17. the national interest
    Why a Second Trump Presidency Might Try Again to Repeal ObamacareA Republican Congress might do it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. the national interest
    Just Stop Making Official Statements About the NewsA simple answer for every CEO, school president, and City Council.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. early and often
    Do Young Voters Actually Prefer Trump to Biden?Democrats worried that disenchanted 18-to-34-year-old voters would stay home in 2024. Polls show they may have a bigger problem.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. just asking questions
    How Long Could the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Last?Gershon Baskin, a veteran Israeli hostage negotiator, on what both sides stand to gain and lose.
    By Benjamin Hart
  21. early and often
    DeSantis Hangs On in Iowa Despite Campaign TurmoilAs the governor won the endorsement of Iowa kingmaker Bob Vander Plaats, leaders of his PAC were almost literally at each other’s throats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. early and ofen
    Why Ivana Trump Was Buried at Bedminster Golf Course: 3 TheoriesFor 15 years, Donald Trump dreamed of turning his New Jersey property into a cemetery. Now his ex-wife is buried there in a simple, overgrown grave.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. early and often
    24 Not-Fun Facts About Speaker Mike JohnsonThere’s not much to like unless you’re an election denier who blames most of America’s problems on abortion and homosexuality.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Matt Stieb
  24. politics
    Eric Adams’s Troubles Extend to the PollsA new Marist poll found that 72 percent of New Yorkers polled believe Adams did something illegal or unethical in his dealings with Turkey.
    By Nia Prater
  25. the city politic
    Would Andrew Cuomo Really Run for Mayor?He’s definitely been musing about replacing Eric Adams, but there’s another job he wants more.
    By David Freedlander
  26. the power trip
    The Mind-Bending Politics of RFK Jr.’s Spoiler CampaignBiden says he’s a conservative. Trump says he’s a liberal. They’re both right — and he could turn the presidential race upside down.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  27. early and often
    Nevada Republicans Bungle Key Early Spot in 2024 RaceThe third state to vote will have two nominating contests, and neither of them will matter much.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. tremendous content
    Trump’s Health Is ‘Excellent,’ According to This Vague Doctor’s NoteThe 77-year-old released a letter touting his unspecified weight loss on Biden’s birthday.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
    House Republicans Forge Ahead on Doomed Biden Impeachment EffortThey won’t have the evidence or the votes, but at least they can get it out of the way early in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. on with kara swisher
    Satya Nadella on Hiring the Most Powerful Man in AIWhen OpenAI threw Sam Altman overboard, Microsoft’s CEO saw an opportunity.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  31. politics
    Joe Biden’s Birthday Cake Was a Fire HazardHe likes his cake burnt.
    By Olivia Craighead
  32. politics
    The 2024 Debates Have Been Announced, But Will Trump Show?This could be the first presidential race without debates since 1972.
    By Nia Prater
  33. tremendous content
    Trump Is Still Obsessed With the ‘Golden Showers’ RumorHe informed Iowa rallygoers that Melania never believed the Steele dossier’s wildest claim — though nobody asked.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. covid-19
    How to Order More Free Home COVID-19 Tests From the GovernmentU.S. residents can order four free rapid tests ahead of the expected seasonal rise in coronavirus cases.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Chas Danner
  35. the national interest
    Ron DeSantis Embodies the Republican Surrender to antisemitismOnce again, the “mainstream” Republican refuses to condemn Jew hatred.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. addicted to posting
    Advertisers Are Running From X and Elon Musk’s AntisemitismApple, IBM, and several entertainment conglomerates have pulled ads from the platform. Musk is tweeting through it.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  37. just asking questions
    Does Israel Actually Know What It’s Doing in Gaza?Security analyst Michael A. Horowitz on a high-stakes intelligence war.
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. report
    What Happens to Queens Night Market Now?A famously inclusive food fair ended in divide. How will it fare next season?
    By Chris Crowley
  39. torn up and apart
    The War and New YorkFears, protests, posts, firings, doxings, lost friendships, vigils, and betrayals. The city since October 7.
    By The Editors
  40. torn up and apart
    How New York High-School Students Are Processing the WarTeenagers looking for answers.
    By Anya Kamenetz
  41. torn up and apart
    After October 7, My Orthodox Family Became UnrecognizableAfter lighting Shabbat candles we say a prayer for the IDF.
    By R.B.
  42. torn up and apart
    92NY Splits With the Cultural EliteA venerable institution digs in.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  43. torn up and apart
    10 Confessions of Hard Feelings Over the Israel-Gaza War“They don’t stand by me or understand that I feel vulnerable.”
    As told to Bindu Bansinath and Anya Kamenetz
  44. torn up and apart
    ‘I’m Very Careful Not to Use Words Like Genocide’An actor and a showrunner on the politics of speaking out about Israel and Palestine in Hollywood.
    As told to Rebecca Alter
  45. torn up and apart
    Israel, Gaza, and the Fracturing of the Intellectual Left“A segment of the left’s moral compass seems to have broken.”
    By Ryu Spaeth
  46. torn up and apart
    Witnessing Gaza Through My Instagram FeedEvery morning, I check my feed in the hopes of finding something from Bisan. My stomach tightens with each scroll until she appears.
    By Zaina Arafat
  47. torn up and apart
    Who Gets to Protest at Columbia?What led the university to suspend pro-Palestinian student groups.
    By James D. Walsh
  48. torn up and apart
    The Posters and MeWatching the angry, silent, futile proxy war.
    By Mark Harris
  49. torn up and apart
    My Jewish Mom Anxiety Just Keeps GrowingI hope my son knows how lucky he is to be safe.
    By Bess Kalb
  50. early and often
    Trump’s Most Unhinged Plans for His Second TermHe’s openly plotting to persecute his enemies, assume kinglike powers, and deport millions of people. But at least we’ll all have flying cars!
    By Margaret Hartmann
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