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The Data-Center Backlash Looms Large Ahead of the Midterm Elections

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Meta Will Pay Billions to Avoid Jury in Addiction Trial

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Darline Graham Fumbled Debate, Won Senate Primary Anyway

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early and often -- Trump's Farm Belt Troubles Could Upend the Midterms -- Ed Kilgore -- Normally conservative states that rely on farm income are really unhappy with Trump. That's a big opportunity for Democrats.

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early and often -- Can Darline Graham — and Trump — Hold a Senate Seat in South Carolina? -- Ed Kilgore -- Ralph Norman fans and Trump disparagers are hoping Graham's debate gaffe will cost her in Tuesday's South Carolina GOP Senate runoff.

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politics -- The Hasan Piker Michigan Mess Isn't Going Away -- Nia Prater -- Once again, Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is facing questions about his associations with the divisive streamer.

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tremendous content -- Trump's 'Lake America' Threat to Canada Is Just Lazy -- Margaret Hartmann -- Instead of coming up with a creative new way to bully our neighbors, he's giving Lake Ontario the "Gulf of America" treatment.

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the city politic -- A Democratic Power Grab in Brooklyn -- Errol Louis -- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is forging ahead with committee expansion plans despite stiff opposition from reformers and party leaders.

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the law -- Trump's Ballroom May Be Built Before the Law Can Stop Him -- Elie Honig -- The president bet that if he acted fast enough, no one would be able to beat him in court before it was too late. He was likely right.

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power -- Rebecca Katz's Risky Formula for Winning Elections -- David Freedlander -- The political consultant has an uncanny gift for finding charismatic progressives. Why do so many of them implode?

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early and often -- Hakeem Jeffries Picked a Bad Time to Cozy Up to Jared Kushner -- Ed Kilgore -- If Jeffries becomes Speaker, talking with President Trump's son-in-law might make sense. But it can wait until after the midterms.

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politics -- Trump Wants a Bunker, But the White House Already Has One -- Nia Prater -- A new report reveals that Trump's security-based argument for his beloved ballroom isn't exactly airtight.

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magalopolis -- Who Is Natalie Harp? Trump's Most Ardent Aide, Explained -- Margaret Hartmann -- Trump's "human printer" has reportedly unnerved colleagues by sending him devotional letters and crafting his most unhinged Truth Social posts.

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politics -- Politicians Are Now Competing to Prove Who Hates Data Centers the Most -- Nia Prater -- As voters' opposition to data centers continues to grow, midterm candidates on both sides of the aisle are desperate to keep up.

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just asking questions -- The Enormous Stakes of the Federal Case Against Meta -- Benjamin Hart -- A novel legal argument could wreak havoc on the company — but it may contain a fatal flaw.

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sports -- The Pay-to-Play Childhood -- Caitlin Moscatello -- Private travel leagues have made youth sports expensive, hypercompetitive, and all-consuming for families. At least investors are making a killing.

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early and often -- Bill Clinton's Party Needs a 'Different Kind of Democrat' Again -- Ed Kilgore -- The 42nd president's legacy has diminished, and many of his policies now seem misguided. But his revival of the party holds lessons for 2028.

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instant gratification -- I Can't Stop Watching This Amazon Drone Drop Someone's Package in Their Pool -- Chas Danner -- Are incredibly loud flying wind machines that dump our impulse buys into our swimming pools really the future we want?

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early and often -- Despite Primary Whiffs, Poll Haters Are Still Wrong -- Ed Kilgore -- Yes, there have been some misfires in 2026 primary polling. But ignoring data isn't the solution.

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politics -- Supreme Court Gives Trump Temporary Pass for His Ballroom -- Nia Prater -- The ongoing construction can continue while the full court considers Trump's appeal of a lower-court decision ordering him to stop.

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politics -- Navy Might Rename Aircraft Carrier After Trump Instead of Black War Hero -- Nia Prater -- Doris Miller received the Navy Cross for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Donald Trump likes having his name on things.

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early and often -- AOC and Ossoff Are Young. Why Rush to Run in 2028? -- Ed Kilgore -- Either of the Democratic 2028 prospects would be the youngest president ever. Unlike fellow millennial J.D. Vance, it may be smarter for them to wait.

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8/21/2026 - the approval matrix - The Approval Matrix: Chanty Beluga, Meet Pablo Pledgescobar - Our guide to what's highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

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the sporting life -- The Shmancification of the U.S. Open -- Ben Ryder Howe -- Is the new Arthur Ashe just another members' club for the elite?

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just asking questions -- The Communist Conspiracy Theory Consuming the Right -- Sarah Jones -- For conservatives, "cultural Marxism" is a shape-shifting, decades-old bogeyman. Aja Woods's latest book traces its origins.

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