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Never Apologize
James Comey, Zohran Mamdani, and the lost art of doubling down.
Politics
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Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine
After throwing their support behind Gov. Janet Mills, party leaders are left doing an about-face on the insurgent candidate.
Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA’s Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be “Consequences.”
Debate over a secret court opinion involving the Trump administration’s use of data collected by the NSA turned personal.
Midterms 2026
Democratic Leaders Wanted to Control the Maine Senate Race. Their Pick Just Dropped Out.
Janet Mills dropped out of the Senate race against Graham Platner, despite the establishment’s longtime support for the Maine governor.
Mike Johnson Used Crypto Catnip to Get Freedom Caucus Support for Domestic Spy Law
A provision unrelated to domestic spying got the hard-right GOP members on board — but it won’t work in the Senate.
Midterms 2026
ICE Watchers Worry Democrats Are Trying to Co-Opt Their Movements For Votes
Minneapolis activists are accusing a local House candidate of “cosplaying” as a protester, blurring the line between solidarity and opportunism.
Marco Rubio Is Rebranding the State Department as Explicitly Christian
Since Rubio became secretary of state, the department has only marked Christian and Jewish holidays on its Instagram while boosting clear religious messaging.
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We Need to Kick Prediction Market Betting Out of Journalism While We Still Can
Treating journalism like a casino will harm reporting — and erode democracy.
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How Trump’s America Produces Normie Assassins
The only extremism would-be assassins like suspect Cole Tomas Allen share is an extreme response to Trump’s deranging politics.
Meet the Four Democrats Who’ll Decide If Trump Gets His Domestic Spying Law
“It all comes down to those four,” said an advocate, “and if they are going to continue to try to hand Trump warrantless surveillance.”