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Trump Is Still Living Every Week Like It's Shark Week

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Don't Tune Out Trump's Midterms Sabotage

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Trump Is Flailing on AI. Here's What Democrats Can Do.

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politics -- Woke Was Never the Problem -- Sarah Jones -- Pandemic-era politics have become a source of shame for Democrats — even as they continue to help the party.

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early and often -- Democrats Could Break Up a Lot of GOP Trifectas in November -- Ed Kilgore -- Denying Republicans control of state governments would be a huge power shift, no matter what happens in Washington.

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We Love Delta. We Hate Delta. -- Ben Ryder Howe

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oops -- We Almost Went to War With China Thanks to AI-Hallucinated Intel -- Chas Danner -- The "AI-first" Pentagon almost tried to seize a Chinese ship after an AI chatbot convinced an analyst it was carrying nuclear components.

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early and often -- California's Landmark Wealth Tax May Be Running Out of Steam -- Ed Kilgore -- The ballot measure led in early polls, but opposition from Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra, plus heavy ad spending, is taking a toll.

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9/18/2026 - the approval matrix - The Approval Matrix: Bring Back Shame to the Jets - Our guide to what's highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

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early and often -- Gavin Newsom's 2028 Pledge Is More Calculated Than It Seems -- Ed Kilgore -- The governor says he won't run for president if Kamala Harris does. It may be less about deference than forcing her hand.

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politics -- If Trump Can't Have the Kennedy Center, No One Can -- Chas Danner -- The president is threatening to flatten the center if he can't put his name on it.

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poll position -- Polls Show Big Midterm Spike for Democrats -- Ed Kilgore -- The Democratic advantage in the national House popular vote is suddenly swelling to near-2018 levels.

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tech -- Imagine Trying to Convince Trump That AI Is a Serious Threat -- Bess Levin -- White House aides are reportedly attempting to sway the president, who is publicly dismissing calls for AI regulation as a "hoax."

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early and often -- What We Learned From the 2026 Primaries -- Ed Kilgore -- Now that the last primary races are over, it's clear that some national narratives were overblown, while others could have a big impact in November.

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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.

1 month ago

early and often -- Republicans Reject Trump's 'All About Me' Midterms Strategy -- Ed Kilgore -- The president told Republicans to pretend he's on the ballot and tout his $5,000 bribe. They're giving that plan a hard pass.

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media -- How Much Pat McAfee Is Too Much? -- Adam Elder -- Once-predictable ESPN is wagering its future on a polarizing, overcaffeinated commentator.

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tremendous content -- Trump to Put MAGA Trigger Warnings Outside Smithsonian -- Margaret Hartmann -- His administration is spending $84,000 on a dozen signs warning about the American history museum's allegedly woke ideology.

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family ties -- Surprise: Trump's AG Won't Probe Don Jr.'s Oligarch-Funded Wedding Festivities -- Bess Levin -- Todd Blanche dismissed the idea of investigating a Putin-linked Russian businessman spending lavishly on the president's son.

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early and often -- Trump's AI Cheerleading Put His Party in an Impossible Place -- Ed Kilgore -- His opposition to the regulation of AI, even when the industry is begging for it, has made Republicans deer in the headlights on this issue.

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early and often -- Gerrymandering May Not Have Done Republicans Much Good After All -- Ed Kilgore -- At least one major election forecasting outlet has Democrats making net House gains in the states that redrew maps before the midterms.

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tech -- Why the AI Apocalypse Won't Play Out Like The Terminator -- Matt Stieb -- Here's how everybody could die from superintelligence, according to a panel of expert AI doomers.

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the media -- 60 Minutes's Big Premiere Saw Ratings Dive -- Chas Danner -- Viewership is down from the previous season premiere, but the Trump administration seemed pleased.

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early and often -- Mitch McConnell Is Alive and (Sort of) Well -- Margaret Hartmann -- The Kentucky senator went back to work for the first time in three months. Yet aside from a long smile and a wave, he was still barely seen or heard.

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tremendous content -- Bettina and Don Jr. Bravely Defend Their Oligarch-Funded Wedding -- Margaret Hartmann -- According to the couple, reporting that Trump's son let a close Putin ally secretly pay for his wedding is discrimination. And it's NOT okay!

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the law -- Why the Supreme Court Slapped Down Trump's Mail-In Ballot Rules -- Elie Honig -- The president's effort to throw a smoke bomb into the 2026 midterms has been foiled — for now, anyway.

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