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The Welcome End of Play-It-Safe Politics

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20 Ways to Think About Nvidia's Jensen Huang Mess

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early and often -- Van Hollen Challenge to Schumer Raises Odds of Government Shutdown -- Ed Kilgore -- Schumer backed off a government shutdown threat in 2025, infuriating progressives. If he does so again, it could cost him his leadership gig.

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2:33 P.M. -- politics -- City Leaders Press Google Over AI Schools Plan -- Nia Prater -- Speaker Julie Menin is demanding answers from the tech giant over accessing Google Search.

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1:50 P.M. -- early and often -- J.D. Vance's 'Will He, Won't He' Story Line Has Begun -- Chas Danner -- He is reportedly both reconsidering and leaning toward a 2028 run, but his strategy for surviving Trump and the Iran war doesn't seem very sound.

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1:41 P.M. -- tremendous content -- Bessent Throws Lutnick Under Nvidia Bus on Live TV -- Margaret Hartmann -- The proverbial knives are out for Lutnick, and the Treasury secretary revealed he's holding one.

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12:00 p.m. the approval matrix - The Approval Matrix: The Spy Who Shagged Jensen - Our guide to what's highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

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11:00 A.M. -- early and often -- The Midterms Made MAGA Hardliners More Powerful, Not Less -- Ed Kilgore -- Trump and his party have favored zealots like Jim Jordan, Stephen Miller, and Pete Hegseth since their midterm shellacking. It's a bad sign.

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9:00 A.M. -- breaking news -- A Rainy-Day Rescue at the Building-Collapse Site on Flatbush Avenue -- Matthew Sedacca -- The structure had nearly 100 open violations, and the landlord did jail time for leaving hundreds more unaddressed.

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5:00 A.M. -- the money game -- Lives of the Tech Caesars -- Gary Sernovitz -- The market, and maybe the future of humanity, depends on the personal decisions of 11 men.

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11/12/2026 -- 2026 midterms -- What Democrats' Big State Gains Make Possible -- Ed Kilgore -- From redistricting efforts to policy shifts on abortion, health care, and data centers.

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11/12/2026 -- politics -- All Eyes on Mamdani's 2028 Moves -- Nia Prater -- A Gracie Mansion sit-down with UAW president Shawn Fain follows reports the mayor could play kingmaker.

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11/12/2026 -- tremendous content -- Melania's New Project: An Allegedly Pro-DEI Ivanka Rip-off -- Margaret Hartmann -- Melania's Imperia initiative happens to have the same name and mission as a company previously promoted by the First Daughter.

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11/12/2026 -- timeline -- The Downfall of Jensen Huang and What's Next for Nvidia -- Bess Levin -- The billionaire AI mogul resigned after becoming embroiled in a sex and spy scandal.

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11/12/2026 -- the system -- The Black 'Firsts' Trap -- Zak Cheney-Rice -- It's good that pathbreaking elected officials are met with justified skepticism.

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11/11/2026 -- 2026 midterms -- Why Didn't Democrats Help Scott Colom? -- Ed Kilgore -- He and other southern Democrats were badly underestimated by the national party and the experts. More polling and less myopia would help.

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11/11/2026 -- oops -- The Mystery of the 11 Vote-Missing House Democrats -- Chas Danner -- House Democrats only needed 7 votes to defeat a GOP effort to save Pete Hegseth from impeachment, but 11 didn't show up. These are their stories.

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11/11/2026 -- politics -- Mamdani Appears Unfazed by California Billionaire Tax Defeat -- Nia Prater -- Will Hochul be onboard with Democrats hoping to further tax the rich?

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11/11/2026 -- manosphere -- Stephen Miller's Big Plan Is to Bring Back Men -- Chas Danner -- Trump's new White House chief of staff wants to go alpha on affordability and double down on the war on woke.

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11/11/2026 -- games -- Of Course the Knicks Aren't Going to the White House -- Will Leitch -- As much as James Dolan might want them to.

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11/11/2026 -- early and often -- The Sex-Doc Guerrillas Who Came for the Grahams -- Nate Weisberg -- How a motley crew of political operatives turned allegations against Lindsey Graham into a campaign weapon.

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11/10/2026 -- oops -- Trump Was Twice Warned About Huang's Spy Lover -- Chas Danner -- But he still picked the Nvidia CEO up with Air Force One and brought him along to China.

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11/10/2026 -- early and often -- Pete Hegseth Is Doing His Best 'Impeached Trump' Impression -- Chas Danner -- He's painting the bipartisan effort to remove him as a baseless attack meant to punish him for being so very awesome at his job.

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11/10/2026 -- tremendous content -- Trump Still Yearns for Press Secretary Dana White -- Margaret Hartmann -- The president kept offering Dana White the job, even as the UFC CEO turned him down in front of the White House press corps.

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11/10/2026 -- money -- The Nvidia Chinese-Spy Affair Spurs Shareholder Suit -- Bess Levin -- The hits keep coming for Jensen Huang, who Trump says is an "amazing" guy.

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