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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 4:51 PM ET

New York Magazine - US News

4 mins ago - roundup - All the GOP Anger and Angst Over Trump's Paxton Endorsement - By - Chas Danner - and - Nia Prater - From disappointment to annoyance to pointed silence to calling Paxton a felon, here's how Congressional Republicans reacted to Trump's announcement.

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3:48 P.M. -- charm offensive -- Mamdani Tries to Make Nice With Wall Street After 'Tax the Rich' Video Debacle -- Bess Levin -- The mayor's charm offensive has included meetings with the heads of JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Blackstone.

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10:00 A.M. -- early and often -- At Last, a Promising New Health Care Idea for Democrats -- Ed Kilgore -- Democrats could benefit from new something to say on health care policy, and free primary care would help a lot of people, too.

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9:49 A.M. -- politics -- Trump DOJ Settles Trump Lawsuit With $1.8B Slush Fund for Trump Allies -- Chas Danner -- President Trump's supporters have won Donald Trump's legal fight against the Trump-controlled Justice Department. Congrats to everyone.

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8:00 A.M. -- poll position -- Polls Show Democrats Have a Great Shot at Flipping the House -- Ed Kilgore -- Democrats' midterms polling lead now seems big enough to overcome Republicans' recent gerrymandering gains.

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7:00 A.M. -- the culture business -- Why the Metropolitan Opera Needed a Saudi Lifeline -- Rachel Corbett -- "In spite of repressive aspects of the Saudi regime," accepting up to $200 million from the kingdom was not a difficult decision, says Peter Gelb.

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6:00 A.M. -- feminism -- The Relentless Fantasy of the Tradwife -- Sarah Jones -- She's romanticized by the right and feared by the left. Does she actually exist?

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5:30 A.M. -- wall street -- The SpaceX IPO Could Make Elon Musk a Trillionaire — and Essentially Unfireable -- Bess Levin -- Investor skepticism isn't slowing down Musk's rocket ride to the NASDAQ and maybe Mars

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5:00 A.M. -- tomorrow -- The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco -- Lauren Smiley -- The city, post-COVID, is tougher on crime, more surveilled, and more moderate. No citizen has shaped it more than Chris Larsen.

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5/18/2026 -- politics -- ICE Agent Faces Rare Charges Over Shooting of Immigrant -- Nia Prater -- State prosecutors acted months after an incident colored by Kristi Noem's misleading account.

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5/18/2026 -- openai trial -- Poof! Elon Musk's Case Against Sam Altman Meets an Abrupt End. -- Michael Calderone -- Jurors found that Musk waited too long to file his $134 billion suit.

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5/18/2026 -- tremendous content -- Why Did Trump Post a Sexy Captured-Alien Image? 4 Theories. -- Margaret Hartmann -- Is the president trying to tell us aliens are real by posting inscrutable AI-generated memes to Truth Social? The truth is (possibly) in here.

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5/18/2026 -- early and often -- After Purging Cassidy, Trump Sets His Sights on Massie -- Ed Kilgore -- In the most expensive House primary ever, Trump continues his efforts to crush intraparty opposition despite his general problems with the electorate.

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5/18/2026 -- pomp and circumstance -- Booing Commencement Speakers Over AI Is Becoming a Trend -- Nia Prater -- Apparently, students don't love cheering on a technology that might prevent them from getting jobs.

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5/18/2026 -- just asking questions -- Kamala Harris Didn't Lose Because of Rogan or Gaza -- Benjamin Hart -- Harris's deputy campaign manager, Rob Flaherty, discusses his widely read opus on Democrats' 2024 problems and 2028 opportunities.

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5/18/2026 -- the city politic -- Mamdani's Enemies Find Their Talking Point -- David Freedlander -- How a video outside a billionaire's house led to the mayor's first real mini-scandal.

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5/17/2026 -- early and often -- This Big Idea Could Fix America's Gerrymandering Madness -- Ed Kilgore -- The Callais decision put us in a redistricting doom loop. Embracing proportional representation may be the only way out.

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5/16/2026 -- games -- The Good News About Extortionary World Cup Ticket Prices -- Will Leitch -- FIFA is trying to make Americans pay through the nose, but its plan has an expiration date.

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5/16/2026 -- screen time -- Why Amazon Put Down Rufus, Its Loyal AI Assistant -- John Herrman -- Like countless other tacked-on AI chatbots, it repeatedly offered help few people wanted that it was barely equipped to provide.

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5/15/2026 -- politics -- Vague Comments Add to Puzzle Over Congressman's Absence -- Nia Prater -- Representative Tom Kean Jr. hasn't voted on Capitol Hill since March as he deals with an unspecified medical issue.

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5/15/2026 -- tremendous content -- No One Loves This 22-Foot Gold Statue As Much As Trump Does -- Margaret Hartmann -- People at Trump's Doral golf course better assume a more worshipful attitude, lest he move this thing to his D.C. sculpture garden.

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Trump's Texas Endorsement Is Great for Paxton — and Talarico

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Meta Employees Brace for the Ax to Fall in AI Pivot

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Trump Says Ballroom Is His 'Gift' While Demanding $1 Billion

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crime -- What We Know About the San Diego Mosque Shooters' Motives -- Nia Prater -- Authorities discovered anti-Islamic writings in the suspects' car and a weapon with the words "hate speech" written on it.

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