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    Juneteenth Celebrates a Victory That Never Stays Fully WonThe latest assault on Black rights is part of a long cycle of racial progress, backlash, and renewed hope.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. foreign interests
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    Even Trump Can’t Sell This Crappy Iran DealNo amount of blowhard spin can make this into a win, but at least it will further wind down his dumb war.
    By Jonah Shepp
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    California Billionaire Tax Faces Last Hurdle Before BallotThe wealth tax has qualified for the November ballot, but a Gavin Newsom–brokered deal could still kill it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. tremendous content
    President Trump Hosts Law Enforcement Leaders Dinner In The Rose Garden
    Sure, the Trump Cabinet’s Weight-Loss Secret Is Definitely ‘Sauerkraut’RFK Jr., J.D. Vance, and Howard Lutnick claim a fermented-food-heavy diet changed their lives. But something doesn’t pass the smell test.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. magaland
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    The Upstate Sticker King’s Wild Bid For CongressAnthony Constantino, merch mogul and part-time rapper, has Trump’s blessing—and local GOP opposition.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. early and often
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    Georgia Republicans Pause Gerrymandering of Black DistrictsIn an encouraging sign for Black representation, southern Republicans are beginning to fear the wrath of the very voters they seek to disenfranchise.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Darializa Avila Chevalier Is Trying to Weather Her Own PostsThe Democratic Socialist is trying to win Adriano Espaillat’s House seat. Her old social-media posts may be the only thing standing in her way.
    By Nia Prater
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    Senator Ossoff Campaigns With Gubernatorial Candidate Lance Bottoms In Atlanta
    Trump Hits Jon Ossoff With Crude, Unpronounceable NicknameThis insult is really going to hurt the Georgia senator’s campaign! (If Republicans can figure out how to say it out loud.)
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Trump Has Turned John Thune’s Job Into a Total NightmareTrump is focused on breaking the majority leader, and every remaining Senate tradition, rather than working with his party to win the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Jackson Holds Primary Election Night Event
    Trump Gets Burned Again in Georgia Republican PrimaryTrump’s candidate lost to rich outsider Rick Jackson in the GOP gubernatorial runoff. But his Senate pick, Mike Collins, will face Jon Ossoff.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
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    Trump’s Iran Deal Doesn’t Solve His Big Midterms ProblemEven if prices start coming down before the election, it seems unlikely that Trump can remain focused on the GOP’s affordability message.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Turns Out Taxpayers Are Biggest White House Ballroom ‘Donor’Apparently, when Trump insisted his ballroom wouldn’t “cost taxpayers a dime,” he meant it would cost us 3 billion dimes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. politics
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    Algae Joins the Resistance Against TrumpGreen algae has bloomed in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool despite Trump’s much-touted renovation by handpicked no-bid contractors.
    By Nia Prater
  15. early and often
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    Today’s Georgia Runoffs Could Shape Politics for YearsRepublicans are selecting a challenger to rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff and a gubernatorial candidate who may oversee voting in 2028.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. crime
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    Sam Bankman-Fried’s Prison ExperimentHis life behind bars and his desperate campaign to get free.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  17. early and often
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    Trump’s SAVE Act Fantasy Is Paralyzing CongressHe’s demanding Congress pass an unnecessary voter-fraud bill filled with poison pills, bringing the political system to a standstill.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump Hosts Brutal UFC Fights At White House For 80th Birthday
    7 Big Surprises From Trump’s White House UFC Birthday BashMelania and Barron actually showed up, a fighter mocked Michelle Obama, and the birthday boy didn’t fall asleep (for very long, at least).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. the city politic
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    Mamdani Builds His MachineThe mayor has mostly compromised with the Democratic Establishment. This year’s midterms are different.
    By David Freedlander
  20. the power trip
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    Building Back the BidensThe urgent, embarrassing, and occasionally convincing campaign to salvage their legacy.
    By Ben Terris
  21. politics
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    Trump Will Have to Defy Court Order to Pay January 6 RiotersA federal judge has blocked the DoJ’s anti-weaponization fund indefinitely and ordered officials to assert in writing that it won’t go forward.
    By Nia Prater
  22. early and often
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    Paxton Risks Senate Race for Gambling College-Football PlayerThe Texas Senate candidate’s aggressive intervention on behalf of Brendan Sorsby could prove to be a bad bet.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Construction Continues Around D.C. As The Nation's Capital Prepares For America's 250th Events
    UFC White House: Trump’s Birthday Brawl, ExplainedThe UFC cage fight celebrates America’s 250th (or maybe Trump). Here’s a guide to the fight card, lawsuit, and drama over “the Claw.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Barron and Kai Battle for Top Trump Energy DrinkThe president’s son and granddaughter want America to run on their respective low-calorie caffeinated beverages.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. early and often
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    Trump Won’t Sacrifice Bill Pulte to Save Spy-Powers BillThe president is digging in his heels on his unqualified DNI pick, though it’s jeopardizing tools allegedly needed to stop terrorists.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Did Kim Guilfoyle Plot Revenge With a Chewing-Gum Tycoon?If you believe the latest gossip, Don Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s relationship survived a very silly scheme concocted by their exes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. early and often
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    GOP Plots More Safety-Net Cuts to Fund Trump’s WarsTrump is demanding a third big bill this summer, which could be toxic to midterm voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. early and often
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    Hilton’s California Primary Success Is Really a Becerra WinPresident Trump’s pick for governor officially finished in the top two — and unintentionally made life a lot easier for his Democratic rival.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump Shows Off Photo of (Imaginary) Reflecting Pool AdmirersActual “before and after” photos show the Reflecting Pool doesn’t look much different. And contrary to Trump’s post, there are no adoring throngs.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Graham Platner Survives Major Test in Maine Senate PrimaryAfter a fresh wave of scandals, the Maine progressive got a boost from primary voters that quelled opposition in Washington.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Nancy Mace Crossed Trump on Epstein — and Paid the PriceMace’s Epstein vote cost her Trump’s support in the South Carolina governor’s race. She lost badly, and now her volatile political career may be over.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
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    Hegseth’s Faith Purge Creates a Holy MessThe Defense secretary drastically culled the Pentagon’s list of recognized religions, triggering a backlash from Mormons and other faith groups.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
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    Tom Homan Keeps Making Ominous Immigration Threats About NYCTrump’s border czar vowed to deploy “more ICE agents than you have ever seen” in the city after another clash with Governor Hochul.
    By Nia Prater
  34. early and often
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    Spencer Pratt Was More Meme Than Candidate in L.A. Mayoral RaceThe hype surrounding Pratt’s AI-enhanced bid couldn’t overcome the fact that he was running a MAGA campaign in a Democratic city.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. politics
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    New Poll Shows James Talarico’s Promise in TexasA survey shows Talarico with a slim lead over scandal-scarred Ken Paxton in their high-stakes Senate matchup.
    By Nia Prater
  36. tremendous content
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    Trump Gets Booed at Knicks Game Yet Insists ‘NYC Loves’ HimHe appeared to be sleeping during the game, so maybe he thought the repeated booing was just a bad dream.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. politics
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    Trump to Make Magical New York Experience Highly UnpleasantThanks to the president’s game-three attendance, ticket-holders must deal with heavy security Monday night. A watch party outside MSG was canceled.
    By Nia Prater
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    California Republican’s Success Screws Up Trump’s Fraud NarrativeIf Democrats are rigging the 2026 primaries, why are they letting Trump’s pick for governor, Steve Hilton, proceed to the general election?
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Everyone’s Out to Ruin Trump’s White House UFC Birthday BashIf a last-minute lawsuit doesn’t stop the UFC Freedom 250 fights, the weather might.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. early and often
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    The Main Obstacle to Trump’s 2026 Agenda Is Trump HimselfRather than sticking to the GOP midterms script, the president keeps causing problems and forcing his congressional allies to fix them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
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    Trump Cries Fraud Over California’s (Normal) Slow Vote CountGiving voters tons of options and preventing actual fraud means slow counts and shifting results. But it feeds non-sensical MAGA conspiracy theories.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
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    All the Fallout From the New York Times’ Graham Platner ReportThe Maine Senate candidate is denying allegations of abusive behavior, an accuser says the story is worse than reported, and Democrats seem caught.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  43. poll position
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    Trump’s Job Approval Is Weakest on the Midterms’ Key IssuePolls show the president’s credibility on inflation and living costs is very low and even worse among the swing voters that helped him win in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    If Trump Isn’t Asleep, Maybe He Should Keep His Eyes Open?The president keeps being accused of sleeping during meetings, though he says he’s just “listening intensely.” There’s a simple way to avoid this.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Poor Ivanka Can’t Build $1.4 Billion Island Resort in PeaceThousands of Albanians have taken to the streets in protest as construction begins on Ivanka and Jared’s Mediterranean luxury resort.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. politics
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    The Un-Trumping of the Kennedy Center Will Happen Very SoonAn internal memo from the center’s counsel gave staff a June 12 deadline to remove the president’s name from the building’s signage.
    By Nia Prater
  47. politics
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    Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Slush Fund May Yet LiveThe president is publicly doubting its demise, GOP lawmakers haven’t acted, and the DoJ is reportedly coming up with a plan B.
    By Chas Danner
  48. early and often
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    Xavier Becerra in Prime Position as California Governor’s Race Votes Come InDemocrat Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton appear likely to advance to November’s general election.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Alabama Gerrymander for 2026In applying Callais to this year’s election, the conservative majority showed it can’t wait to wreck voting rights as we have known them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. politics
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    Bessent Clarifies How He Wanted to Beat Up Bill PulteOn Capitol Hill, the secretary was asked about his past dustup with Pulte, whose new job as Trump’s DNI is already in jeopardy.
    By Nia Prater
  51. tremendous content
    White House South Lawn UFC Construction
    Trump Says White House UFC Cage May Stay Up ForeverCalling the UFC arena his Eiffel Tower was clearly a troll. But it wouldn’t be the first online Trump taunt to take physical form.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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