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People Are Leaving Congress Because the Job Sucks

 The high level of retirements shouldn’t be surprising given the low ebb of congressional power in the Trump era. By Ed Kilgore
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RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Just Became a Sick Joke

 By Matt Stieb Kennedy once called Monsanto his archnemesis, but now he’s supporting Trump’s order to boost its production of a potentially carcinogenic weed killer.
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Why Is the Right So Obsessed With the Apocalypse?

 By Sarah Jones In a new book, Chris Jennings tells the story of the Ruby Ridge siege and how the threat of the Rapture shaped American politics.
THE FEED
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Supreme Courts Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs: Live Updates, Reaction
By Intelligencer Staff
Here’s the latest on the huge decision and what it means.
the law
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The New Epstein List: Celebrities Named; Predators Redacted
By Elie Honig
Pam Bondi’s new list of more than 300 Epstein-linked names is deliberately meant to confuse.
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How an Embittered Brit Decimated the Washington Post
By Charlotte Klein
Inside Will Lewis’s disastrous attempts to revitalize the paper.

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Is Trump Going to Get Into Heaven? Live Updates
By Margaret Hartmann
The president can’t stop publicly musing the afterlife. Here are the latest odds on Trump going to Heaven, according to Trump.
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What We Know About the Wild Tony Gonzales Affair Story
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A Texas congressman in a competitive race is denying a report that he had an affair with a staffer who died by suicide.
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Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
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He was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, likely connected to claims that he shared government information with Epstein.
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People Are Leaving Congress Because the Job Sucks
By Ed Kilgore
The high level of retirements shouldn’t be surprising given the low ebb of congressional power in the Trump era.
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RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Just Became a Sick Joke
By Matt Stieb
Kennedy once called Monsanto his archnemesis, but now he’s supporting Trump’s order to boost its production of a potentially carcinogenic weed killer.
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Why Is the Right So Obsessed With the Apocalypse?
By Sarah Jones
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Big AI Isn’t Waiting for the Backlash
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Meta and other AI companies are ramping up their lobbying before politicians figure out how unpopular the data centers are about to be.
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Heirs to Plunder
By Zak Cheney-Rice
Marco Rubio’s Munich speech made a sinister case for embracing shameless western imperialism.
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How One Doctor Changed New York’s Right-to-Die Law
By John Hendrickson
Jeremy Boal helped pass the bill. He may be one of the first people to use it.
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Trumpworld Takes the Cold Plunge
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The president’s Cabinet members are taking their workout and recovery routines very seriously.
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Congressman’s Odious Islamophobia Gets a Pass From GOP
By Nia Prater
Democrats have called for Florida congressman Randy Fine to resign for writing that he prefers dogs to Muslims. GOP leadership has been silent.
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Trump Keeps Getting Less and Less Popular
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So far, any hope that the popularity Trump lost in 2025 is returning in 2026 looks seriously misguided.
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Did CBS Actually Scrap Colbert’s James Talarico Interview?
By Nia Prater
The late-night host and his network are now in a war of words, while Talarico revels in the attention on his campaign.
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The Doctors Who Helped Epstein Keep His ‘Girls’ in Shape
By E.J. Dickson
“Do you remember the gynecologist you used to send your victims to?”
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Talarico Contests MAGA’s Conquest of American Christianity
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An interview with the photojournalist Stephanie Keith, whose work was honored.
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Jesse Jackson Made Today’s Democratic Party Possible
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Jackson didn’t just pave the way for Barack Obama. He envisioned a Democratic coalition and a policy agenda that were ahead of their time.
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The Deeper Source of Tension Between Mayor Mamdani and the Black Community
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Black political power in New York is starting to feel precarious. There are steps the mayor can take to shore it up.
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Making Sense of the Epstein Files, One Disturbing and Confusing Search at a Time
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From “Trump” to “Russian” to “dentist,” the only way to gaze into the Epstein-files abyss is through a keyword-size hole.
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Why Is Mamdani Threatening a Property-Tax Hike?
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The mayor says the city will be forced to raise property taxes if Governor Hochul and Albany refuse to increase taxes on the wealthy.
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The Sidewalks Are Covered in Snow-Poop. Who’s Going to Clean It Up?
By Clio Chang
The ice is melting, but a secondary problem has emerged.
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Trump Won’t Save Cornyn in Tough Texas Senate Primary
By Ed Kilgore
The incumbent is the underdog against MAGA zealot Ken Paxton, and Trump won’t give him a boost. But can Paxton beat one of two promising Democrats?