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New York Magazine - US News

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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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early and often -- Why the Midterms Battleground Keeps Shrinking -- Ed Kilgore -- The 2026 races will effectively end with the primaries in much of the country.

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politics -- What Did and Did Not Happen on Trump's China Trip -- Chas Danner -- It was short on the traditional deals and agreements, but Trump really loved that ballroom.

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early and often -- When Extreme Polarization Outlasts Trump, We Know Who Is to Blame -- Ed Kilgore -- Samuel Alito's poisonous Callais opinion is moving to center stage in both parties' future plans.

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politics -- 4 Wild Details From the New York Times Jack Schlossberg Report -- Nia Prater -- The New York Times published a detailed and unflattering account of Schlossberg's congressional bid, claims that the political scion says aren't true.

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central casting -- Kevin Warsh Now Gets to Prove He Isn't Donald Trump's 'Sock Puppet' -- Bess Levin -- How does the incoming Fed chair's background signal his approach to inflation, interest rates, and dealing with you know who?

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stop the presses -- Who Would Want to Buy BuzzFeed? -- Charlotte Klein -- An interview with the former viral juggernaut's new owner, Byron Allen.

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