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New York Magazine - US News

Nobody Embodies MAGA's Clownish Menace Like Pete Hegseth

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Trump's Iran War Is Now Officially Illegal

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How a Boomer-Lib Wine Importer Took Down Trump's Tariffs

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early and often -- GOP May Try to Blow Up Obamacare Again This Year -- Ed Kilgore -- The third reconciliation bill may address the health-care-cost crisis with policies that will make it even worse.

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politics -- Trump Suggests War Powers Resolution Is 'Unconstitutional' -- Nia Prater -- Trump told reporters that he had no plans nor need to seek congressional authorization for the Iran war.

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tremendous content -- Don Jr. Has Incredible Excuse for Putting Wedding on Hold -- Margaret Hartmann -- While Bettina Anderson just had her bridal shower, the latests rumor is that the couple won't wed until the Iran war is over.

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I Miss My Old Life -- Mahmoud Khalil

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jeffrey epstein -- Will We Ever See Jeffrey Epstein's Alleged Suicide Note? -- Matt Stieb -- The New York Times has petitioned a federal judge to unseal a note found by Epstein's cellmate that said it was "time to say goodbye."

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5/1/2026 - the approval matrix - The Approval Matrix: The Devil Wears Palantir Merch - Our guide to what's highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

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politics -- The Iran War Is Even Less Popular Than When It Started -- Nia Prater -- A new poll found that Americans already dislike the war as much as they ended up disliking Vietnam and Iraq.

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the law -- Will the Trump Administration Face Its Insider Trading Problem? -- Elie Honig -- The DOJ's prosecution of an Army soldier who cashed in on the Maduro raid may set an example but not a rule.

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early and often -- We're Paying Millions to Make Hegseth 'Secretary of War' -- Ed Kilgore -- Renaming the Defense Department has already cost about $50 million, and that price tag is expected to climb much higher.

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early and often -- Louisiana Kicks Off Supreme Court–Approved Gerrymander Frenzy -- Ed Kilgore -- Voting was about to start in the state's Senate and House elections. Due to Callais, they'll likely be delayed as Republicans rush to rewrite maps.

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natural disasters -- Could the Girls of Camp Mystic Have Been Saved? -- Kerry Howley -- Twenty-seven children died in a Texas flood, dividing families over whether it was an act of God or adult failure.

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natural disasters -- Camp Mystic Won't Reopen This Summer -- Chas Danner -- The Texas all-girls camp is no longer seeking an operating license amid scrutiny from lawmakers and the parents of those killed in the July 4 flood.

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politics -- Casey Means Is Officially Too Kooky for Republicans -- Nia Prater -- President Trump has pulled the plug on the wellness influencer's stalled surgeon general nomination and chosen Dr. Nicole Saphier to replace her.

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early and often -- DHS Shutdown Finally Ends With an Exhausted Whimper -- Ed Kilgore -- The House abruptly passed the Senate-approved funding bill without a recorded vote, saving face for everybody.

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4/30/2026 - intelligencer chats - Graham Platner Has Won the Battle. Can He Win the War? By - Benjamin Hart - and - Rebecca Traister - Chatting with New York's Rebecca Traister about Janet Mills's primary exit and the next chapter in a blockbuster Maine Senate race.

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early and often -- GOP Finally on Same Page for New Not-So-Big Beautiful Bill -- Ed Kilgore -- Republicans can now stuff ICE full of money and possibly even reopen DHS. Next, they want a third party-line bill full of conservative goodies.

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tremendous content -- Amazon Mulls Apprentice Reboot Absolutely No One Needs -- Margaret Hartmann -- Trump is making money from reruns, Don Jr. doesn't need a hosting gig, and Amazon has already done plenty of groveling. So who is this for?

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politics -- Janet Mills Quits Maine Primary After Lackluster Campaign -- Nia Prater -- The Maine governor's exit from the race clears a path for Graham Platner to become the Democratic nominee and face Susan Collins in the fall.

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magalopolis -- Is Melania Trump a U.S. Citizen? Her Immigration Story, Explained. -- Margaret Hartmann -- Where is Melania from originally? How did she meet Donald Trump? Despite her memoir and movie, parts of the First Lady's backstory are still hazy.

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just asking questions -- Will the Voting-Rights Ruling Really Be a Disaster for Democrats? -- Benjamin Hart -- Election analyst Sean Trende on the fallout from a major Supreme Court decision.

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tomorrow -- Are 'Designer Babies' a Scam? -- Christopher Cox -- Anxious parents are buying $50,000 genetic tests that might not be worth much of anything.

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we'll do it live -- The Many Serious Implications of the Supreme Court's Callais Ruling -- Intelligencer Staff -- From partisan gerrymandering to upcoming elections to reversing racial justice, here's collected commentary and analysis about the likely impact.

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early and often -- Republicans Are 'Frothing' for More Pre-Midterm Gerrymanders -- Ed Kilgore -- The Supreme Court just blew up the Voting Rights Act, and now some Republicans say they can't wait until next year for more pro-GOP maps.

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