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Matt Stieb has been a staff writer for Intelligencer since 2019.

  1. conspiracy
    Kennedy Assassination: Motorcade
    When Will the Declassified JFK Files Be Released Publicly?The president has ordered their disclosure with a timeline that suggests it might actually happen this time.
  2. trump’s party
    The Most Sycophantic Things Republicans Have Done to Flatter TrumpHouse lawmakers want to make his birthday a federal holiday and change the Constitution to allow him to run for a third term.
  3. trump 2.0
    Meet Ed Martin, Trump’s Pet ProsecutorThe acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., has vowed to be Trump’s personal lawyer and is gutting his office of those who aren’t loyal.
  4. cryptocurrency
    They’re Taking Your Money With Meme CoinsA fool and his money are parted almost instantaneously in crypto’s “unregulated casino.”
  5. court appearances
    On Line to See Luigi MangioneSupporters showed up as early as 3 a.m. for a chance to catch a glimpse of the accused killer at a hearing Friday afternoon.
  6. nyc
    NY Congestion Pricing Plan's Fate Unclear After Court Ruling
    Trump Is Officially Trying to Kill NYC’s Congestion PricingThe Trump administration called the toll to drive into lower Manhattan a “slap in the face to working class Americans.”
  7. doge fail compilation
    Elon Musk’s DOGE Keeps Accidentally Firing Very Important PeopleLike the government experts responsible for stopping the spread of bird flu and keeping America’s nuclear stockpile safe.
  8. the law
    The Legal Star Who Ran Out of LuckHow the most influential Supreme Court lawyer of his generation gambled it all away.
  9. trump 2.0
    Trump’s Crypto Meme Coin Is His Most Lucrative Get-Rich Scheme YetThe surprise drop of the $TRUMP meme coin just gave the new president billions more on paper.
  10. borderline opulent
    Inside Crypto’s Victory Lap Party at Trump’s InaugurationMAGA and BTC united on Friday to celebrate what Trump’s crypto czar called an end of a “reign of terror” against cryptocurrency.
  11. just asking questions
    Los Angeles Shouldn’t Rebuild the Same Way AgainEnvironmental historian Char Miller makes a case for retreating from the hills.
  12. luxury problems
    Ski Bums vs. Ski Inc.When workers went on strike against a resort behemoth, rich vacationers were left stuck in the cold at the bottom of a mountain.
  13. what we don’t know
    The 4 Biggest Questions Surrounding the Trump Vegas Cybertruck ExplosionAuthorities believe the special forces soldier’s suicide bombing was designed to draw attention to his various complaints and claims.
  14. just asking questions
    How Worried Should We Be About the Latest Bird-Flu Mutation?A virologist explains that why this probably isn’t the big one — but that it’s a sign of bad things happening with the virus.
  15. trump 2.0
    Conservatives Gather In Phoenix For Annual AmericaFest
    Trump Wants to Make Greenland America AgainHe’s already playing the first-term hits, like posting about his desire to take over the big cold Danish island.
  16. trump 2.0
    Crypto Sicko Mode Is Here to StayThe cryptocurrency world isn’t waiting for Donald Trump’s inauguration to make a whole bunch of fast money.
  17. what is maha?
    What Can Secretary Kennedy Actually Do in Office?And will Trump let him?
  18. what is maha?
    What Is MAHA?How wellness culture with legitimate concerns (and some conspiratorial beliefs) became a movement poised to take Washington.
  19. pony up
    Tech Billionaires Rush to Bankroll Trump’s Inaugural PartyMark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Jeff Bezos donated $1 million each to Trump’s inaugural bash, which was a corrupt mess the last time around.
  20. trump 2.0
    A New George Santos Just Dropped. His Name Is Massad Boulos.Trump’s new Middle East adviser was supposed to be a billionaire businessman with a law degree. Not quite.
  21. crime
    Suspect in Shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO In Custody
    The Isolated, Increasingly Radical CEO-Murder SuspectAn emerging portrait of the elite son charged in a killing that struck at corporate America.
  22. got milk?
    How Raw Milk Went From Hippie to MAGAAmerica’s hottest new drink is unpasteurized.
  23. the dumbest guys in the room
    Don’t Worry, the Enron Reboot Is (Probably) a JokeThe team that appears to be behind the company’s out-of-nowhere, probably fake revival has pulled off successful stunts in the past.
  24. trump 2.0
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-COURT-TRUMP
    The Trump Transition Is Starting to Get UglyTrump’s legal team reportedly caught adviser Boris Epshteyn trying to sell access to the president-elect and threatening top Cabinet nominees.
  25. inside job
    77th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve
    How Did One Macy’s Employee Hide $154 Million?The retailer’s surprise announcement that one employee concealed a fortune leaves a lot of unanswered questions.
  26. just asking questions
    Will We Get More Answers About UFOs in a Second Trump Term?A former Defense staffer explains how Trump’s intelligence appointees could provide more clarity in the search to find what is flying above our heads.
  27. billionaire problems
    Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Are Fighting AgainThis time, it’s over who likes Trump more.
  28. trump merch
    Trump Is Now Hawking American Flag Eagle GuitarsThe merch spree continues with a series of $10,000 autographed guitars.
  29. second trump term
    Trump’s Education Pick, Linda McMahon, Has a Long History of ScandalsThe former WWE executive and billionaire Trump backer allegedly hired a known abuser and once boasted of a made-up education degree.
  30. trumpworld
    Donald Trump
    Trump and Musk Take Their Billionaire-Best-Friend Tour to SpaceX LaunchThe pair are dining at Mar-a-Lago, watching fights at Madison Square Garden, and now attending a rocket launch in south Texas.
  31. trump 2.0
    Who’s Applying to Work for DOGE?Here’s your competition if you want to work at Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s promised Department of Government Efficiency.
  32. onion wars
    The Onion’s Decision to Buy Infowars Started As a JokeThe Onion’s CEO explains their most expensive gag yet — assuming a judge doesn’t block their purchase of Alex Jones’s site.
  33. early and often
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Trump Nominates Anti-Vaxxer RFK Jr. As Health SecretaryIf confirmed by the Senate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will oversee the $1.7 trillion agency that oversees pandemic prevention and scientific research.
  34. oh wow
    Trump Just Nominated Matt Gaetz for Attorney GeneralA few years ago, the Florida rep. was under investigation for sex trafficking a minor by the same Justice Department he is now supposed to lead.
  35. games people play
    Dinner at Mar-a-Lago Is for Power GamesElon Musk is there so much that Trump gave him a theme song.
  36. justice for babydog
    Jim Justice’s Dog, Babydog, Rudely Banned From Senate FloorA sad day for democracy.
  37. spectacles
    We’re Bringing Tigers Back to the ArenasLouisiana’s governor has sourced a tiger for this weekend’s LSU game from an owner who has only had his tigers escape twice.
  38. just asking questions
    Steve Kornacki Is UndecidedWill he wear khakis? Will he sleep? MSNBC’s unlikely star prepares for Election Night.
  39. just asking questions
    The Artist Behind the Trump Statues in Portland and Philly Explains His WorkThe artist explains the guerilla installations of Trump honoring his alleged “lifetime of sexual assault.”
  40. the podcast election
    UFC 273: Volkanovski v The Korean
    Joe Rogan Won’t Leave His House to Interview Kamala HarrisThe perils of having a home-studio empire.
  41. maga square garden
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-TRUMP
    J.D. Vance Defends Racist Puerto Rico Joke From MSG RallyTrump’s running mate said “maybe” it wasn’t racist to call the U.S. island a “floating pile of garbage.”
  42. politics
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Philly’s DA Tries to Stop Musk’s $1 Million Voter LotteryLarry Krasner is trying to kill Musk’s giveaway on a technicality as the DOJ waits to act against the legally questionable registration drive.
  43. wimping out
    Donald Trump appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast
    Joe Rogan Talked to Trump for 3 Hours and Didn’t Mention Jeffrey Epstein OnceTrump’s former friend Jeffrey Epstein is one of the podcast host’s great obsessions, but somehow it didn’t come up.
  44. maga square garden
    So Is James Dolan a Republican or What?The Madison Square Garden owner plays his cards closely.
  45. influencers
    Chef Bae Finds a New OccupationAn American influencer in Israel.
  46. bros
    Donald Trump Is Finally Going on Joe RoganTrump is reportedly heading to Austin on Friday to tape an episode of the country’s most popular podcast. Will Harris do the same?
  47. just asking questions
    Why Caroline Calloway Is Staying Put in Sarasota for Hurricane Milton“I didn’t just commit to the bit so hard that I almost died.”
  48. heck of a job
    Storm Helene Causes Massive Flooding Across Swath Of Western North Carolina
    Can FEMA Really Handle Hurricanes Helene and Milton?Budget concerns, staffing shortages, and Trump’s misinformation could make a hard job impossible this hurricane season.
  49. icons
    Memorial Day in Minnesota
    Does Snoopy Love Donald Trump?No. (He’s not real.)
  50. fact-finding
    New York City Marks 23rd Anniversary Of September 11, 2001 Attacks
    How Tall Is J.D. Vance Really?He’s 6’2” — saved you the click.
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