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The 5 Biggest Problems Mayor Mamdani Will Face on Day One

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The Democratic Party Is Making a Big Mistake

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screen time -- How Elon Musk's X Shapes the AI Boom -- John Herrman -- Like it or not, the artificial-intelligence race is playing out on X. That fact has some big implications.

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the city politic -- Mamdani Begins -- David Freedlander -- The new mayor's inauguration aimed to set a bold new progressive standard. Now we'll see if he and his administration can also do the work.

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tremendous content -- Trump Teases White House Ballroom Is 'Bigger Than I Told You' -- Margaret Hartmann -- The ballroom also features a "drone-free roof," and we'll be holding inaugurations in there — or the president might just be spitballing.

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politics -- Artists Flee Kennedy Center After Trump Name Change -- Nia Prater -- Numerous artists are canceling their scheduled shows at the storied Washington, D.C., institution in response to its Trumpy rebranding.

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foreign interests -- Did Trump Reveal U.S. Strike in Venezuela on a Radio Show? -- Matt Stieb -- In a vague and offhand comment, the president claimed that the U.S. hit a target inside the country on Christmas Eve.

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public health -- Here Comes the Super Flu -- Chas Danner -- Thanks to a nasty new variant, this flu season is really going to suck.

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tremendous content -- Trump's Hand Bruise Is on the Move -- Margaret Hartmann -- While the White House still claims it's a hand-shaking injury, the bruise is now on Trump's left hand, too.

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the city politic -- The Making of Mayor Mamdani -- David Freedlander -- He is a brilliant political talent with dizzying ambitions to change the city. Is he ready for the actual job, though?

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the city politic -- The New Mayor's Power Brokers -- Matt Stieb -- Nia Prater -- Even as Zohran Mamdani expands his circle, a tight-knit group has his ear.

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early and often -- Why History Points to Huge 2026 Losses for Trump's GOP -- Ed Kilgore -- A few presidents have pulled off what Trump is trying to do in the 2026 midterms. None had much in common with Trump or his party.

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games -- 5 Big Questions for Sports in 2026 -- Will Leitch -- From the spread-out Winter Olympics to the Trump-heavy World Cup to a looming MLB lockout, there's a lot on the horizon.

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12/26/2025 - the approval matrix - The 2025 Approval Matrix: A Very All's Fair Year - Our deliberately oversimplified retrospective of the year that was.

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early and often -- 2025's Biggest Political Losers -- Ed Kilgore -- It was a rough year for a lot of people in Washington. But few had as bad a 2025 as Elise Stefanik and Andrew Cuomo.

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crime -- Eric Adams and His Aides Are Not Out of Legal Trouble -- Noah Shachtman -- The outgoing mayor is living it up. A series of court cases still loom.

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early and often -- Trump Started 2025 Strong, Then His Approval Rating Crashed -- Ed Kilgore -- The president's back in the polling doldrums where he spent most of his first term, with particularly bad numbers on the economy.

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games -- The 10 Most Compelling Sports Stories of 2025 -- Will Leitch -- From the Oklahoma City Thunder's dominance to multisport gambling scandals to a truly epic World Series, this year has been quite a ride.

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early and often -- Supreme Court Finally Reins In Trump's Use of National Guard -- Ed Kilgore -- It was a highly technical decision, but it may put a big roadblock in front of Trump's plans to use armed military units in Democratic cities.

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jeffrey epstein -- Did Epstein Really Send Larry Nassar a Suicide Note? -- Margaret Hartmann -- A handwritten prison note from "J. Epstein" claims Trump shared the pedophiles' love of "young, nubile girls." The DOJ claims it's "FAKE."

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politics -- Why Did Bari Weiss Pull the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment? -- Nia Prater -- Chas Danner -- The mess at CBS News keeps getting messier.

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physical city -- What Did Eric Adams Build? -- Christopher Bonanos -- Less than you'd hope, more than you might think.

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tremendous content -- Melania Trump's Mysterious Film: Trailer & What We Know -- Margaret Hartmann -- Why did the notoriously private First Lady film a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck.

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american affairs -- Bari Weiss Is in a Lonely Place -- Ross Barkan -- Running a major news outlet that is trying to placate a president few Americans like is a very hard job.

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tremendous content -- MLK Day Out, Christmas Eve In? All Trump's Holiday Changes. -- Margaret Hartmann -- While Trump can't unilaterally create permanent federal holidays, he did give federal workers Christmas Eve and December 26 off this year.

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