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The Billionaire and the Bootlicker

J.D. Vance is an ideological choice to be vice-president. By Sarah Jones

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Ten People on Finding Out They Have the Alzheimer’s Gene

By Amelia Schonbek 23andMe can test you for your genetic predisposition to lose your mind. Would you want to know?

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How Security Went So Wrong at Trump’s Rally

By Matt Stieb Former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald says the agency might have dropped the ball well before Saturday.

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A Close Read of Judge Cannon’s Dismissal of the Trump Documents Case

She very well might be overruled. But the central question here is not a settled matter of law.

Judge Dismisses Classified-Docs Case in Huge Win for Trump

On Monday, Aileen Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional.

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The Billionaire and the Bootlicker

J.D. Vance is an ideological choice to be vice-president.

just asking questions

just asking questions

How Security Went So Wrong at Trump’s Rally

Former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald says the agency might have dropped the ball well before Saturday.

Ten People on Finding Out They Have the Alzheimer’s Gene

By Amelia Schonbek

23andMe can test you for your genetic predisposition to lose your mind. Would you want to know?

RNC Day 1: A VP, Trump’s Big Bandage, and a Lot of Biden Bashing

By Intelligencer Staff

Our highlights of the weird but functional first day of the Republican National Convention — which so far is not a national unity convention.

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the republicans

Trump and the Republicans Have Found Their Ideal Reality

By David Freedlander

Things could have been so different in Milwaukee. But on the opening night of the convention, the GOP is feeling lucky and confident.

The Moment J.D. Vance Became Trump’s Official VP Pick

With tears in his eyes and an awkward kiss with his wife, he became the heir apparent to MAGA.

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the national interest

J.D. Vance Joins Ticket With Man He Once Called ‘America’s Hitler’

By Jonathan Chait

Apparently he meant it as a compliment.

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early and often

J.D. Vance Explains His Conversion to MAGA

Trump’s man in Ohio once called him “America’s Hitler,” but there’s an explanation.

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early and often

J.D. Vance Wins Trump Veepstakes. Here’s Everyone He Beat Out.

By Margaret Hartmann

The freshman Ohio senator was announced as Trump’s running mate on day one of the Republican National Convention.

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early and often

J.D. Vance As VP Means Trump Picks MAGA Over ‘Unity’

In the Orbán-loving young Ohio senator, Trump has designated a successor to lead an extremist MAGA movement.

J.D. Vance, Hillbilly Shapeshifter

Re-reading J.D. Vance’s memoir.

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early and often

The Case(s) Against Donald Trump

It’s hard to keep track, so we made a guide.

Can America Even Get It Together to Host a World Cup?

The Copa América debacle is a very worrying sign for 2026.

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trump rally shooting

The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump and Aftermath: As It Happened

By Intelligencer Staff

Here’s how the Trump rally shooting, aftermath, and investigation initially played out.

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early and often

History Shows Democrats Can’t Lose the Presidency and Win the House

It’s never happened before, and plan B won’t make it happen now.

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the national interest

The Democratic Party’s Strange Attraction to Defeatism

By Jonathan Chait

After the Trump shooting, another post-9/11 moment takes hold.

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trump rally shooting

God’s Strongman

A near assassination encourages the belief that Trump is holy.

What Messing With Chatbots Tells Us About the Future of AI

By John Herrman

A memorable exchange about catapults shows that chatbots still break, but they’re getting better at not taking the bait.

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trump rally shooting

Will the Shooting Clinch the Election for Trump?

The timing of this nightmarish event was fortuitous for Republicans and creates new dilemmas for Democrats already divided over Biden’s candidacy.

Good News About Brain Cancer

By Christopher Cox

Immunotherapy is making tumors melt away.

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trump rally shooting

The Secret Service Agent Who Caught a Bullet for Reagan on the Trump Shooting

The last time such a high-profile politician was shot was in 1981, when Tim McCarthy stood between John Hinckley and Ronald Reagan.

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trump rally shooting

Republican Lawmakers Immediately Blame Biden for Trump Shooting

By Margaret Hartmann

Though Biden strongly condemned political violence after the attack, multiple Trump allies pinned it on the president, Democrats, and the media.