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  1. tremendous content
    HUD TVs Hacked to Play Video of Trump Kissing Musk’s FeetHousing and Urban Development officials claims they’ve IDed the person who broadcast a gross AI video of Trump sucking on the toes of the “REAL KING.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. early and often
    Trump Budget Bill Passes on a Wave of Promises and LiesIt’s one small step down a long road to big tax and spending cuts.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Benjamin-Netanyahu-visits-with-President-Trump-at-White-House
    President Shares Disgusting Vision in AI ‘Trump Gaza’ VideoTrump sees the new Palestinian-free Gaza as a resort where he can party with Musk and Netanyahu and be worshipped as a golden god.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. politics
    White House Finally Reveals Who Is (Kind of) Running DOGEThe White House claimed that a former adviser in the U.S. Digital Service, not Elon Musk, is actually in charge.
    By Nia Prater
  5. politics
    Eric Adams Is Comparing Himself to Jesus NowDuring a Black History Month reception, the mayor invoked Jesus’s words while on the cross, saying of his critics, “God, forgive them.”
    By Nia Prater
  6. the purge
    All the Firing, Layoffs and Resignations We Know OfOver 30,000 have been let go or put on leave but information on which departments have been impacted is only trickling out. Here’s what we know.
    By Will Peischel
  7. games
    Stephen A. Smith for President? Have We All Lost Our Minds?Fighting ignorance with more ignorance is not the way out of this mess.
    By Will Leitch
  8. early and often
    Trump’s Cuts Are Hammering Virginia in an Election YearThe state’s many federal workers will have a chance to respond to the GOP’s policies in the closely watched 2025 gubernatorial race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. tremendous content
    Trump to Personally Investigate ‘Stolen’ Fort Knox Gold TheoryThe president is putting America’s top detectives on the case: himself and Elon Musk.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. politics
    Cuomo Dominates More Polls As He Preps to Join Mayor RaceThe scandal-ridden ex-governor could throw his hat in the ring as soon as this weekend.
    By Nia Prater
  11. early and often
    Republicans Are Starting a War Over Medicaid CutsRepublicans talk about reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in the essential health-care program, but people know cuts when they see them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    Don’t Fall for Trump and Musk’s ChaosThe bedlam and endless noise is part of a political strategy, which makes the work of critics and journalists all the more important.
    By Errol Louis
  13. what we know
    Elon Musk.
    Musk Doubles Down on Mass Email Threat to Federal WorkersAfter OPM said workers weren’t required to respond, Musk said they’ll get another chance to reply or be fired.
    By Chas Danner
  14. early and often
    Trump Didn’t Campaign on Decimating the Federal GovernmentIt’s a Project 2025 plan chaotically implemented by Elon Musk, which most voters couldn’t possibly have expected, let alone supported.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Angry Voters Keep Confronting Republicans Back HomeSeveral GOP lawmakers have faced crowds upset over the Trump administration’s massive cuts.
    By Nia Prater
  16. early and often
    All the Drama Around the Trump Movie The ApprenticeFrom Donald Trump’s legal threats to the Ivana rape scene, the biopic has long been mired in controversy. And now it has two Oscars nominations.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. poll position
    Trump’s Approval Falls and Could Collapse Over InflationAmericans are still very unhappy with the economy. It’s a matter of time until the president gets some blame.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. politics
    What Dan Bongino BelievesBongino, a far-right podcaster with a law-enforcement background, has often railed against the FBI, which he will now help lead.
    By Nia Prater
  19. the city politic
    What Eric Adams Says About Trump Behind Closed Doors“Have faith that I know what I’m doing and I know how to navigate this.”
    By David Freedlander
  20. early and often
    Why the Government Will Probably Shut Down in MarchThis may be the only real leverage Democrats have to reverse some of President Trump’s most drastic moves.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. we’ll do it live
    New York Mayor Eric Adams
    The Eric Adams Legal Drama Goes Into Overtime: Live UpdatesJudge Dale Ho has appointed an independent attorney to test the DOJ’s request to dismiss the charges.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  22. the purge
    Kash Patel’s Enemies ListThe FBI is bracing for payback under Trump ultraloyalist Kash Patel.
    By Andrew Rice
  23. the purge
    ‘Big Balls’ on Top of the WorldHow Eddie Coristine, 19, came to join Elon Musk’s revolution terrorizing the federal government.
    By Pilar Meléndez and William Bredderman
  24. stop the presses
    The Media Is Now Part of Trump’s War Against the Deep StateInside the campaign to expose “collusion” between journalists and government officials.
    By Charlotte Klein
  25. early and often
    Speaker Mike Johnson
    A Week of Republican Congressional Chaos Ends in Low ComedyAn all-night Senate debate on a budget resolution that may go nowhere was typical of a very bad week for Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. early and often
    Stimulus Checks With President Trump's Name Sent Out To Americans
    A DOGE Dividend Is a Bad Idea. Trump May Cut Checks Anyway.It’s probably illegal and definitely irresponsible, but Musk’s idea of rebating DOGE savings to taxpayers could be very seductive to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Kathy Hochul Wouldn’t Risk the Cost of Ousting AdamsShe’s trying a containment strategy instead.
    By Ross Barkan
  28. politics
    Can Trump Get Rid of Congestion Pricing?The Trump administration has officially pulled approval for New York’s tolling program. Now the courts will decide on its future.
    By Nia Prater
  29. early and often
    Republicans Put MAGA Conspiracy Theorist in Charge of FBIKash Patel is now a very powerful man.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. magalopolis
    Barron Trump: A Short Guide to the President’s ‘Very Tall Son’Everything to know about the First Son, suitcase enthusiast, and purported brains behind Donald Trump’s bro-podcast strategy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. court appearances
    Eric Adams Is Not a Free ManAfter thanking the Trump Justice Department for mercy, the mayor is told in court he could still be prosecuted.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  32. early and often
    Trump Blows Up Senate Budget Bill at the Last MinutePresumably, House Republicans will now take the lead on enacting Trump’s agenda — but he’s also made their job a lot harder.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. early and often
    Trump Cabinet: Hearings Schedule & Who’s ConfirmedThe Senate has approved Trump’s most controversial picks, including Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. Here’s the full list and hearings schedule.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Chas Danner
  34. early and often
    We’ll Soon Find Out How Much Permanent Damage Trump Can DoExecutive actions are one thing, but what Congress does next will determine the scope of the president’s slash-and-burn legacy.
    By Ross Barkan
  35. early and often
    Elon Musk and GOP Pretend No One Is Responsible for DOGE ChaosRepublicans in Congress have no control over DOGE, and now the White House denies Elon Musk is running it. Convenient!
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters In Washington, DC
    Trump and Musk’s Government Purge Is Intensifying: UpdatesScores of federal workers are getting axed, endangering many government services, and Trump has now literally declared himself above the law.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  37. the law
    Donald Trump Faces Sentencing For New York Criminal Conviction
    The Justice Department’s Existential Crisis Is Self-InflictedTrump’s DOJ didn’t just bungle the Eric Adams case, it foolishly forfeited its credibility and institutional independence.
    By Elie Honig
  38. early and often
    6 Big Problems Congressional Republicans Need to SolveFrom how many budget bills to adopt, to which toxic cuts to make, to what to do about DOGE, Johnson and Thune face a political minefield.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. the city politic
    Mayor Eric Adams
    How New York’s Black Leaders Are Trying to Move Past Eric AdamsThe mayor has become a national embarrassment, and the city’s Black political leaders are working to line up candidates to defeat him.
    By Errol Louis
  40. conspiracy theories
    Barack and Michelle Obama Quash Divorce Rumors via SubtweetThe former First Couple made it clear they are still very much in love … or very committed to needlessly lying about their relationship status!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. early and often
    Trump To Order Federal Job Cuts As Part Of Musk's Downsizing
    DOGE Is About Ideology and Mindless Budget Cutting, Not EfficiencyFor all the whiz-bang rhetoric, DOGE reflects an ancient right-wing belief that even good government is wasteful and its beneficiaries are parasites.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. just asking questions
    The Adams Quid Pro Quo Is Unlike Anything Since WatergateFormer U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says this week’s drama is shocking in a different, possibly more disturbing way than the Nixon scandal.
    By Nia Prater
  43. politics
    How the Fringe Captured the RightLong before RFK Jr., or even COVID, a movement was born to undermine public health.
    By Sarah Jones
  44. the city politic
    Kathy Hochul’s Enormous Decision Over Eric AdamsWill she ditch the city’s incredibly beleaguered mayor?
    By Ross Barkan
  45. scandals
    Epstein & Trump At Mar-A-Lago
    Trump’s Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein: Everything We KnowSeveral GOP senators called on President Trump to release the Epstein files, even if he’s in them. Here’s what we know about their friendship.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. politics
    New York City Mayor Eric Adams Visits "Fox & Friends"
    Trump’s Immigration Czar Parades Eric Adams on Fox NewsThe mayor cozied up to Tom Homan amid emerging allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration over his bribery case.
    By Nia Prater
  47. the law
    The Legal Star Who Ran Out of LuckHow the most influential Supreme Court lawyer of his generation gambled it all away.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. politics
    6 Justice Officials Resign in Protest Over Eric Adams CaseThe top Manhattan federal prosecutor and five other officials quit rather than dismiss charges against the mayor in part of an allegedly corrupt deal.
    By Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    Trump Is Dividing Evangelicals Now, TooHaving already picked fights with liberal Christians and Pope Francis, Trump’s attack on foreign aid is alienating some conservative Evangelicals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. tremendous content
    Where’s Melania? Maybe in the White House, Maybe Not!For months, Mrs. Trump signaled that she would be a full-time First Lady. She hasn’t been seen publicly in three weeks.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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