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Biden Is Opening the Door to Supreme Court Reform

The radicalism of the Court’s conservative bloc has made it increasingly unpopular — and reforms like term limits much more feasible. By Ed Kilgore

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That Google AI Ad Is Awful

By Matt Stieb No one likes this one weird trick to writing fan mail.

the money game

How to Buy a President

By David Freedlander Donald Trump’s joke of a media company is also a $6 billion meme stock — and an unprecedented opportunity for corruption.

THE FEED

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 Olympics

By Jason P. Frank, Anne Victoria Clark, and Jennifer Zhan

From record-breaking early wins to Simone Biles showing out.

Harris vs. Trump Polls: It’s a New Race

Kamala Harris is making gains over Joe Biden’s performance and may have put some Sun Belt states back into play.

early and often

early and often

Biden Is Opening the Door to Supreme Court Reform

The radicalism of the Court’s conservative bloc has made it increasingly unpopular — and reforms like term limits much more feasible.

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Everyone Hates That Google AI Olympics Commercial

No one likes this one weird trick to writing fan mail.

on with kara swisher

on with kara swisher

Ron Klain Still Thinks Biden Got a Raw Deal

By Intelligencer Staff

Biden’s close adviser tells Kara Swisher he isn’t happy that Biden was “pushed out” of the presidential race, but he respects his choice.

this week in vance

this week in vance

J.D. Vance Can’t Stop Saying the Dumbest Things Imaginable

This Diet Mountain Dew enthusiast needs caffeine.

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early and often

Who Will Be the Kamala Harris VP Pick? Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.

By Margaret Hartmann

Pete Buttigieg? Mark Kelly? One of the inoffensive swing-state governors? Here are the pros and cons of everyone on Harris’s running-mate shortlist.

just asking questions

just asking questions

What Kamala Harris’s Candidacy Means for Black Women

Political consultant Kimberly Peeler-Allen says there has been an outpouring of jubilation — tempered with fear.

How to Buy a President

By David Freedlander

Donald Trump’s joke of a media company is also a $6 billion meme stock — and an unprecedented opportunity for corruption.

early and often

early and often

What’s the Trump Strategy to Beat Kamala Harris?

The Harris-for-Biden switch has wrong-footed Republicans. They may respond by going way over the top with attacks that squander their advantage.

Reddit, Google, and the Real Cost of the AI Data Rush

By John Herrman

The open web is getting walled off.

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tremendous content

The Real Origin of Trump’s Hannibal Lecter Obsession

By Margaret Hartmann

Answers to all your questions about why the former president keeps heaping praise on a make-believe cannibal.

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early and often

Watching Joe Biden Say Goodbye

By Kerry Howley

On July 24, Americans waited, once again, for this man, aged and COVID-struck, to finish.

Will Donald Trump Debate Kamala Harris?

Trump has, for now, backed out of any debate planning — and Harris and her campaign are taunting him about it.

France Is Having a Hot Guillotine Summer

By Rebecca Alter

Keep your coconut tree.

Are Democrats Getting Walz-Pilled?

By Zak Cheney-Rice

The unlikely rise of Minnesota governor Tim Walz as a sleeper VP candidate.

the approval matrix

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: An Honest Woman and the Hypocrite

Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

the inside game

the inside game

But Can She Win?

By Gabriel Debenedetti

Kamala Harris takes over a losing campaign, full of Biden loyalists, with barely 100 days to turn it around and beat Trump. So far, so good.

Let’s Knock Off the 25th Amendment Talk

It was written for a specific set of circumstances. We are trivializing it now by treating it as a cheap political gadget.

Dear J.D. Vance, Childless Cat Ladies Are People Too

America belongs to everyone, whether we have biological children or not.

GOP Lawmakers Can’t Help Making Racist Remarks About Harris

Multiple congressional Republicans have called the vice-president a “DEI hire” since her ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket.

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early and often

How Kamala Harris Can Fight the ‘Too Liberal’ Label

The veep should learn from John Kerry and not put too much emphasis on her reputation as a tough prosecutor.

the city politic

the city politic

The Fight for Eric Garner Isn’t Over

On police misconduct, City Hall and the NYPD have gone back to business as usual.

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tremendous content

Melania Trump Book May Be More Money Grab Than Memoir

By Margaret Hartmann

It seems likely that her her forthcoming book will be less like Michelle Obama’s Becoming and more like Donald Trump’s coffee-table burn books.

Elon Musk Finally Has His Everything App

By John Herrman

To the outside world, the former Twitter (now X) might look like it’s in decline. To its owner, it looks perfect.