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Ken Paxton Is Kicking the GOP Lifeguards Trying to Save Him

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Mamdani Couldn't Resist Attacking Israel in October 7 Statement

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Treasury Secretary Said to Spit in His Own Food When Angry

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2026 midterms -- Is Everything Suddenly Possible for Democrats? -- Ed Kilgore -- Kansas? Texas? South Carolina? Democrats are expanding the midterms map, and it's getting pretty wild.

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u.s. supreme court -- Like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alito Is Gambling on Outliving His Critics -- Ed Kilgore -- He could retire and let a GOP Senate confirm a like-minded successor. But like RBG, he can't let go of the power a lifetime appointment confers.

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What Would You Do If Your Employer Could Destroy the World? By - Clara Collier - and - Angela Chen

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the national circus -- Trump's Shameless Collaborators -- Frank Rich -- The cronies of his second term are heading for a harsher comeuppance.

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money -- Did Raw Sewage Get Jared and Ivanka Into Elite Country Club? -- Bess Levin -- It appears a septic system may have sealed the deal.

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games -- The Yankees Are Blowing It in the Most Frustrating Way -- Will Leitch -- Once again, sloppy defensive miscues are torpedoing the team in October.

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2026 midterms -- Abdul El-Sayed Is No Longer a Risky Bet -- Ed Kilgore -- After working hard to achieve party unity after a fractious primary, the Michigan Democratic Senate nominee now leads the race against Mike Rogers.

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excerpt -- Chasing the Pope -- Jason Horowitz -- My far-flung, frenzied days with the Vatican press corps.

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the law -- Why Letitia James Is the Wrong Choice to Prosecute the Cornell Case -- Elie Honig -- The DA had to go, but Kathy Hochul mishandled the next part.

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just asking questions -- 'I Don't Think We're All F***ed Anymore' -- Benjamin Hart -- Kevin Roose's new book explores the terrifying implications of AI, but he's feeling a bit more sanguine these days.

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wedding bells -- Kash Patel Put a Ring on Girlfriend With SWAT Protection -- Bess Levin -- The FBI has defended providing security for country singer and now fiancée Alexis Wilkins.

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education -- Why Don't Colleges Just Ban Fraternities? -- Jacob Bacharach -- As the university system buckles under various pressures, Greek life has become even more central to the business of higher education.

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2026 midterms -- 6 Midterms Takeaways With a Month to Go -- Ed Kilgore -- GOP turf and money advantage still matter, but Democrats have a message and are leading in polls all over the country as Trump's popularity craters.

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early and often -- Why Trump Is So Ticked Off About Daylight Saving Time -- Margaret Hartmann -- Trump is fixated on putting an end to biannual clock changing. But it seems posting Senator Tom Cotton's cell number didn't help his cause.

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tremendous content -- 'Super Intelligence,' Trump's Dopey AI Rebrand, Explained -- Margaret Hartmann -- Trump is trying to shut down AI doomerism by giving "artificial intelligence" a friendlier name. But he may have a hard time making "SI" happen.

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social studies -- The Inescapable Hasan Piker -- Simon van Zuylen-Wood -- For good or ill, the Twitch streamer is now the most volatile force in American politics.

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early and often -- MAGA Can't Let Go of Tricky Dick -- Ed Kilgore -- Nixon apologists have now spurred a Justice Department investigation of Watergate. But the Trump parallels they draw aren't flattering to either man.

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movies -- NAZA Is Selling Out Theaters. Can It Influence The Hague? -- Rachel Corbett -- Whether the film can advance the case for genocide may be more complicated than convincing viewers.

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the schoolyard -- Mamdani's 2K Is a Mathematical Mess -- Claire Suddath -- Experts say that the paltry funding set aside for universal child care is more likely to bankrupt many day cares than help them thrive.

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2026 midterms -- GOP Saving the Unpopular Stuff for After the Election -- Ed Kilgore -- On a range of issues from Iran to safety-net cuts to voting rights, Trump's party is holding back until he's beyond accountability once and for all.

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crime -- Everything We Know About Tennessee's Botched Execution of Christa Pike -- Nia Prater -- Pike, a convicted murder, survived two lethal injection doses and was rushed to the hospital, prompting a statewide execution pause.

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10/2/2026 - the approval matrix - The Approval Matrix: It's Madonna's Year Again - Our guide to what's highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

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