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New York Magazine - US News

we'll do it live -- Will Todd Blanche Survive the Senate? Confirmation Hearing Highlights. -- Intelligencer Staff -- Trump's attorney-general pick fielded five hours of questions, attacks, and softballs from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here are the key moments.

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early and often -- Congress Can't Stop Teasing a Daylight Saving Time Fix -- Margaret Hartmann -- Once again, one chamber has voted to end biannual clock switching. But despite Trump's strong support, the bill's future is uncertain.

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money -- Ken Griffin, GOP Megadonor and Rubio Fan, Goes All in on Midterms -- Bess Levin -- The billionaire Citadel founder is said to be focusing on Senate races in hopes of shaping the party beyond Trump.

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early and often -- As Maine Goes, So Goes the Senate? Not Necessarily. -- Ed Kilgore -- Even if the Platner campaign's implosion saves Susan Collins, Democrats have enough opportunities elsewhere to flip the Senate.

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just asking questions -- Kalshi's Core Business May Already Be in Serious Trouble -- Matt Stieb -- States are cracking down on sports betting, and a major court ruling bodes poorly for the prediction-market giant.

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education -- How Vandy Bested the Ivies -- Claire Suddath -- With the opening of its NYC campus, the school's ascent to elite status seems complete.

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politics -- What We Know About the Deadly ICE Shooting in Maine -- Nia Prater -- Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old man, was killed by a federal immigration agent in Maine on Monday. Details remain scarce.

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engineering -- The Pfizer Building Is Stable. What Happens Now? -- Christopher Bonanos -- Engineers explain how the analysis and repairs are likely to go.

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foreign interests -- Trump Abandons Absurd Hormuz Fee in Less Than a Day -- Chas Danner -- His wildly impractical plan to charge his own toll for transit through the contested strait died before it could live.

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tremendous content -- Mitch McConnell Conspiracies Alive and Well Despite Photo -- Margaret Hartmann -- Experts say the proof-of-life photo is not AI or a doctored 2023 image. But that hasn't shut down the McConnell health mystery.

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politics -- Trump Defeated by Reflecting Pool 'Vandals' -- Nia Prater -- On social media, Trump said the reflecting pool was being drained to make repairs and blamed "Country hating sleazebags" for the damage.

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paramount-wbd deal -- Blue State AGs Threaten Trump's Dream of a 'Normal' CNN -- Bess Levin -- The suit to block Paramount's Warner takeover focuses on distribution and licensing, but the future of two TV news outlets hangs in the balance.

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early and often -- Trump to Deliver Fireside Rant to the Nation This Week -- Ed Kilgore -- He has scheduled a prime-time speech for Thursday night and plans to deliver regular Oval Office addresses on a "potpourri" of topics.

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encounter -- Alexis Lewis Doesn't Mind the Rosario Dawson Comparisons -- Jazmine Hughes -- "Maybe earlier in my life, if people compared me to someone's ex-girlfriend, I would feel some kind of way," the exec and wife of Cory Booker says.

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the law -- Todd Blanche Has Run Wild With DoJ. Now He Must Answer for It. -- Elie Honig -- At his confirmation hearing, the acting AG will reckon with the damage he has wrought on a once-independent institution.

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early and often -- Lindsey Graham's Sister to Fill His Senate Seat Until Year's End -- Ed Kilgore -- The little-known sister Graham adored will occupy his seat on an interim basis. It also means nobody else gets a head start in the upcoming primary.

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legacies -- Was Lindsey Graham an Opportunist, Operator, Failure, or Disgrace? -- Chas Danner -- Highlights from the raging debate regarding the senator's legacy following his sudden death.

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early and often -- The Republicans' Congressional Mess Just Got Even Worse -- Ed Kilgore -- Lindsey Graham's death complicates their efforts to avoid a government shutdown and enact Trump's agenda before the midterms.

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tech feuds -- Sam Altman Claims Elon Musk Is 'Obsessed' With Him After Barrage of X Posts -- Bess Levin -- The tech-mogul allies turned rivals went at it again after Apple accused OpenAI of stealing company secrets.

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early and often -- Trump's Lindsey Graham Tributes Are (Mostly) Criticism-Free -- Margaret Hartmann -- Trump brought up his friend's January 6 defiance and posted a weird photo of him. But he's usually far nastier to the deceased.

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politics -- Of Course Nancy Mace Is Weighing Running for Graham's Seat -- Nia Prater -- The South Carolina representative, who flamed in her bid for governor, is already getting some pushback on the idea.

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politics -- Things to Know About the (Shocking) Death of Lindsey Graham -- Chas Danner -- How he apparently died, what happens to his Senate seat, Trump's reaction, and more.

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The Democrats Have an ICE Problem

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MAGA Won't Stand for Limits on ICE Brutality

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public health -- A Sensible New Yorker's Guide to Legionella Season -- Matthew Sedacca -- Yes, you can drink your tap water. Maybe wear a mask while walking by the Met.

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Why Argentina Has Become the Surprise Villain of the World Cup -- Adam Elder

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