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Politics
Read about the latest political news, views and analysis
Monday
Learning from the past to stop the next Jordan Neely moment
A new documentary shows how NYC’s crime was controlled before — and can be again
Friday
Calls for energy secretary to resign over ethics violations grow louder
Jennifer Granholm is accused of setting off ‘practically every oversight alarm the Congress has’
Lina Khan’s very bad week
Plus: Biden’s bougie brunch lid
Handsiness or assault? Fondling in the post-#MeToo era
Meet the new Italian defense for crotch-grabbing: if it’s under ten seconds it doesn’t count
Is Kamala right about airplane bathrooms?
The tiny stalls leave much to be desired
An eye-opening trip to the local ICE processing center
Detainees fail to report where they’re supposed to ‘more often than you’d think,’ I’m told
Thursday
Care for a little roleplay?
Variety keeps things interesting
Wednesday
Biden catches a break on inflation
Plus: Washington wakes up to crime emergency
FBI director Chris Wray hammered by Republicans in Congress
‘Accountability is coming’
Tuesday
What was the point of the PGA-LIV show trial?
None of Senator Blumenthal’s questions revealed what is so uniquely audacious about the merger
Republicans say Fauci-authorized grants may have been illegal
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans argue that he was not legally reappointed
Monday
Democracy dies on the treadmill
Plus: Biden’s potty mouth
Trump at UFC and Kristen Bell’s dinner party: two viral moments from two Americas
For the fans of the Octagon, the Orange Man is a Golden God
Friday
Meritocracy now!
Plus: Follow the 2024 money
Thursday
Cocaine is a helluva drug
Plus: Pining for Gretchen
Wednesday
Who left their cocaine at the White House?
Cockburn is sniffing out leads
Bill de Blasio’s wince-inducing separation announcement
Is it because Bill is too boring now?
Monday
Ghislaine Maxwell is a prison Karen
‘She creates constant drama for staff and inmates alike’
Friday
The president versus the court
Plus: Not so proud to be an American
