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Tuesday, June 16, 2026 3:20 PM ET

New York Magazine - US News

tremendous content -- Turns Out Taxpayers Are Biggest White House Ballroom 'Donor' -- Margaret Hartmann -- Apparently, when Trump insisted his ballroom wouldn't "cost taxpayers a dime," he meant it would cost us 3 billion dimes.

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screen time -- Trump Is Trying to Show Anthropic Who's in Charge -- John Herrman -- Anthropic says it wants oversight. It's getting something else.

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politics -- Algae Joins the Resistance Against Trump -- Nia Prater -- Green algae has bloomed in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool despite Trump's much-touted renovation by handpicked no-bid contractors.

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early and often -- Today's Georgia Runoffs Could Shape Politics for Years -- Ed Kilgore -- Republicans are selecting a challenger to rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff and a gubernatorial candidate who may oversee voting in 2028.

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crime -- Sam Bankman-Fried's Prison Experiment -- Simon van Zuylen-Wood -- His life behind bars and his desperate campaign to get free.

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early and often -- Trump's SAVE Act Fantasy Is Paralyzing Congress -- Ed Kilgore -- He's demanding Congress pass an unnecessary voter-fraud bill filled with poison pills, bringing the political system to a standstill.

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education -- The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- Katie Arnold-Ratliff -- Critics say the systems we use to educate the brightest kids are flawed and exclusionary. What if it's the very premise of giftedness that's faulty?

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tremendous content -- 7 Big Surprises From Trump's White House UFC Birthday Bash -- Margaret Hartmann -- Melania and Barron actually showed up, a fighter mocked Michelle Obama, and the birthday boy didn't fall asleep (for very long, at least).

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patriotism -- My Country, My UFC -- Dan Brooks -- The embarrassment of Trump's yard fight is a distraction.

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the city politic -- Mamdani Builds His Machine -- David Freedlander -- The mayor has mostly compromised with the Democratic Establishment. This year's midterms are different.

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social studies -- What If It All Came Out? -- Bridget Read -- We're each attached to years of texts, searches, and photos, an archive of self-incrimination and humiliation that could detonate at any time.

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grievances -- The Hater's Guide to the 2026 World Cup -- Adam Elder -- Price gouging, sweltering heat, and a healthy dose of Trump. What's not to love?

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games -- We're in the Promised Land, and Jalen Brunson Got Us Here -- Will Leitch -- The forever-doubted star was the perfect person to carry these impossible Knicks to a title.

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the garden -- Knicks Diehards Can Almost Taste It -- Chris Smith -- A pair of stalwart fans ride the Finals roller coaster with a championship in sight.

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just asking questions -- Bill Bradley Says Being a Knicks Champ Is a 'Lifetime' Bond -- Matt Stieb -- Without jinxing it, we asked the '73 champ and former U.S. senator about what a championship ring would mean after the 53-year drought.

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the power trip -- Building Back the Bidens -- Ben Terris -- The urgent, embarrassing, and occasionally convincing campaign to salvage their legacy.

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politics -- Trump Will Have to Defy Court Order to Pay January 6 Rioters -- Nia Prater -- A federal judge has blocked the DoJ's anti-weaponization fund indefinitely and ordered officials to assert in writing that it won't go forward.

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early and often -- Paxton Risks Senate Race for Gambling College-Football Player -- Ed Kilgore -- The Texas Senate candidate's aggressive intervention on behalf of Brendan Sorsby could prove to be a bad bet.

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early and often -- UFC White House: Trump's Birthday Brawl, Explained -- Margaret Hartmann -- The UFC cage fight celebrates America's 250th (or maybe Trump). Here's a guide to the fight card, lawsuit, and drama over "the Claw."

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tremendous content -- Barron and Kai Battle for Top Trump Energy Drink -- Margaret Hartmann -- The president's son and granddaughter want America to run on their respective low-calorie caffeinated beverages.

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pivot -- Scott Galloway on Why SpaceX Should 'Pop Out of the Gates' -- Intelligencer Staff -- Stephanie Ruhle joins Pivot co-hosts Galloway and Kara Swisher to discuss Musk's new IPO.

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13 Big Questions (Without Answers) About the Iran Peace Deal

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Bill Ackman Aghast Bernie Sanders Isn't Pro-Trillionaire

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sports -- Everything to Know About the Knicks Championship Parade -- Nia Prater -- Thursday's ticker-tape parade down Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes may be the biggest in city history.

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6/12/2026 - the approval matrix - The Approval Matrix: Spurs, Enjoy the Bagels - Our guide to what's highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

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