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The Body-Cam Hustle

How YouTubers weaponized Freedom of Information laws to embarrass young women for clicks. podcast By Michael Shorris

jeffrey epstein

Can Health Guru Dr. Attia ‘Outlive’ His Epstein Friendship?

By Matt Stieb The popular wellness influencer was cut from his C-suite seat at a protein-bar company and could be out at CBS News.

american affairs

Is Gavin Newsom Peaking Too Soon?

By Ross Barkan He’s the clear front-runner and is getting a ton of attention. That can be dangerous.

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american affairs

american affairs

Is Gavin Newsom Peaking Too Soon?

He’s the clear front-runner and is getting a ton of attention. That can be dangerous.

jeffrey epstein

jeffrey epstein

Can Longevity Guru Peter Attia ‘Outlive’ His Epstein Friendship?

The popular wellness influencer was cut from his C-suite seat at a protein-bar company and could be out at CBS News.

The Body-Cam Hustle

By Michael Shorris

How YouTubers weaponized Freedom of Information laws to embarrass young women for clicks.

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early and often

early and often

2026 Government Shutdown: Latest News and Impact on ICE

The partial shutdown has ended, and now difficult negotiations can begin about reforms on immigration enforcement.

early and often

early and often

What Trump’s Call for ‘Nationalizing Elections’ Really Means

His renewed focus on specious 2020 fraud claims and talk of a Republican “take over” are a pretext for further attempts at election interference.

The Updated Epstein List: Who Is Named in All of the Files?

By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Matt Stieb

The list of prominent people associated with Epstein keeps growing and growing.

stop the presses

stop the presses

The New York Times Is Giving Prizes to Itself Now

By Charlotte Klein

Introducing the “Ochs Awards,” a cross between the Pulitzers and the Oscars.

just asking questions

just asking questions

This Might Be Lindsey Vonn’s Most Audacious Comeback Yet

The skiing great discussed her triumphant return to the sport at 41 — just before an injury imperiled her Olympic chances.

Kathy Hochul Is Living Her Best Political Life

A new poll finds that the governor is at peak popularity and crushing her Republican challenger for the governorship.

DoJ Makes Appalling Mistakes in Release of New Epstein Files

The government included nude photos and failed to redact the names of some victims in its latest document drop.

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early and often

The Bad Bunny Super Bowl 2026 Controversy, Explained

By Margaret Hartmann

What did Bad Bunny say about ICE at the Grammys? Why did the NFL choose him? Here’s what we know about the halftime headliner and the MAGA backlash.

the city politic

the city politic

Mamdani May Be About to Pick the Wrong Fight

The mayor might spend precious political capital on a tax hike that has little chance of happening.

Democrats Better Not Squander This

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Members of Congress have a chance to curb ICE, but their proposed demands lack ambition.

What Critics Are Saying About the Melania Documentary

The brutal reviews are in. Here’s an updating roundup highlighting the sharpest (and meanest) commentary about Melania Trump’s new film.

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early and often

Texas Special-Election Shocker Signals Big Trouble for GOP

A Democrat trounced a Republican in a deep-red state legislative district, raising hopes for a blue midterm wave.

tired of winning

tired of winning

Dan Bongino Is Psyched to Be Back Podcasting

The former deputy FBI director admitted he was miserable at the bureau. Back on the mic, he talked trash with glee.

tremendous content

tremendous content

The Melania Movie, Explained: Box Office, Reviews, & What She Made

By Margaret Hartmann

Why did the notoriously private First Lady film a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Trump May Want to Rethink Threat to Sue Trevor Noah

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump has just shown that Noah’s Grammys joke hit a nerve, and he may not want a suit that digs into his Epstein connections.

early and often

early and often

Maybe Republican Candidates Don’t Really Want Trump Around

Trump’s midterm strategy doesn’t take into account swing-voter backlash.

The New Politics of the AI Apocalypse

By John Herrman

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, says more democracy is the best response to AI. He doesn’t sound too confident.

early and often

early and often

Nancy Mace Is Not Okay

“Something’s broken. The motherboard’s fried. We’re short-circuiting somewhere.”

Chuck Klosterman Thinks He Might Live to See the NFL Crumble

The author and commentator discusses Football, his characteristically unique take on an American institution.

Novak Djokovic May Be About to Do the Unthinkable

If the 38-year-old can wrest his 25th major from Sinner and Alcaraz, he’ll achieve another level of tennis immortality.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Movie Review: Does Melania Dream of AI-Generated Sheep?

By Margaret Hartmann

The First Lady’s weirdly soulless MAGA lullaby is going to put a lot of Amazon Prime viewers to sleep.

early and often

early and often

Is Don Lemon a Threat to Religious Liberty?

The journalist’s arrest was really about showing conservative Evangelicals Team Trump is on their side.