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games

games

Be Worried About the Mets Fan in Your Life

By Will Leitch

They’re tantalizingly close to securing a surprise playoff berth. But the team’s tortured history hangs over every game.

9:55 a.m.

politics

politics

City Hall Counsel Resigns Amid Federal Probes: What We Know

By Nia Prater and Chas Danner

More details are emerging about the federal investigations involving the upper ranks of City Hall and the NYPD.

8:15 a.m.

the national interest

the national interest

Trump’s Health-Care Plan Lets Insurers Charge More for Preexisting Conditions

By Jonathan Chait

The concept of a plan, according to J.D. Vance, is pretty horrifying.

6:00 a.m.

election 2024

election 2024

J.D. Vance’s War on American Life Starts in Springfield

By Sarah Jones

An Ohio town is paying the price for his lies, and if he and Trump win the election, the rest of us will too.

5:00 a.m.

the money game

the money game

We Are About to Enter a New Era of Political Gambling

By Kevin T. Dugan

Betting on elections has long been illegal in the U.S. That could change in the next few weeks.

9/16/2024

life after roe

life after roe

Yes, Abortion Bans Are Literally Killing Women

By Andrea González-Ramírez

Republicans continue to deny that restrictive laws harm patients. But a 28-year-old died as a direct result of Georgia’s ban, according to ProPublica.

9/16/2024

royal rumblings

royal rumblings

King Charles’s Birthday Gift to Prince Harry: More Royal Photo Drama

By Margaret Hartmann

The royal family cropped Meghan Markle out of a photo they posted to celebrate Harry’s birthday — or the dig was totally unintentional.

9/16/2024

politics

politics

What We Know About the Trump Assassination-Attempt Suspect

By Nia Prater

Ryan Routh, who attempted to recruit fighters for Ukraine, was once a supporter of Trump but turned on him in recent years.

9/16/2024

liveblog

liveblog

Trump Unharmed After Apparent Assassination Attempt: How It Happened

By Intelligencer Staff

The would-be shooter may have lingered near Trump’s golf course for nearly 12 hours.

9/16/2024

tremendous content

tremendous content

Melania Trump’s Mysterious and Kooky Book-Promo Videos

By Margaret Hartmann

Rating all of the former First Lady’s bizarre, conspiracy-theory-laced ads for her memoir, Melania, from “bland” to “what is she thinking?”

9/16/2024

what we know

what we know

How Vance and Trump’s Lies About Springfield, Ohio, Continue to Unravel

By Chas Danner

On Sunday, Vance seemed to acknowledge he had to “create” stories for media attention.

9/16/2024

the national interest

the national interest

Donald Trump Is a Threat to Democracy, and Saying So Is Not Incitement

By Jonathan Chait

Opposing political violence does not mean ignoring authoritarianism.

9/16/2024

just asking questions

just asking questions

Making Sense of Pennsylvania’s Stubbornly Deadlocked Polls

By Benjamin Hart

Analyst and pollster Berwood Yost thinks Harris is well positioned but that she missed an opportunity to seal the deal.

9/16/2024

early and often

early and often

Will Trump Beat Expectations Again?

By David Freedlander

2020 was closer than it seemed and the reasons why might explain why he could win again in 2024.

9/15/2024

early and often

early and often

Has Donald Trump Finally Given Up on Taylor Swift?

By Chas Danner

He now says, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” — but it’s probably just a pose.

9/15/2024

miss americana

miss americana

Taylor Swift, ‘Childless Cat Lady,’ Endorses Kamala Harris

By Margaret Hartmann

Despite Donald Trump’s desperate attempts to win her over, Swift endorsed Kamala Harris in an Instagram post after the debate.

9/15/2024

early and often

early and often

Painting Donald Trump

By Paula Aceves

What it was like to work on a portrait of the former president in his Mar-a-Lago office.

9/14/2024

the system

the system

The Next January 6 Could Happen in Places Like Springfield, Ohio

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Donald Trump’s conspiracy theorizing is starting to develop a pattern — one with destructive results.

9/14/2024

life after roe

life after roe

The Truth About the Right and IVF

By Irin Carmon

It’s not just about the embryos.

9/13/2024

early and often

early and often

Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 10 States This November

By Ed Kilgore

The pro-choice winning streak in abortion ballot tests has a decent chance to extend far and wide in 2024.

9/13/2024

liveblog

liveblog

Trump’s Post-Debate Presser Was All Attacks and Grievance: How It Happened

By Intelligencer Staff

The event was mostly just a rewarmed tirade against Kamala Harris and migrants. He also criticized debate moderator David Muir’s hair.

9/13/2024

early and often

early and often

The Battlegrounds Where Harris-vs.-Trump Polling Error Is Likeliest

By Ed Kilgore

Wisconsin and Michigan polled higher for Democrats in 2016 and 2020 than the final results. Trump’s current polls in Georgia and Nevada are suspect.

9/13/2024

the national interest

the national interest

Bigoted Conspiracy Theorist Laura Loomer Somehow Gains Access to Donald Trump

By Jonathan Chait

This is so unlike him.

9/13/2024

politics

politics

Eric Adams Gets Another Challenger for Mayor, Jessica Ramos

By Nia Prater

Circled by no fewer than three federal investigations, the incumbent draws the Queens state senator as a challenger.

9/13/2024

fall fashion

fall fashion

The Parasites of Malibu

By Justine Harman

Anthony Flores and Anna Moore met Dr. Mark Sawusch at an ice-cream shop. A year later, he was dead and they were living in his oceanside house.