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  1. early and often
    Trump’s DEI Witch Hunt Reaches a New LowVerbally blaming Obama, Biden, and diversity programs for a plane crash wasn’t enough: Trump repeated his baseless allegations in an executive order.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Office of Personnel Management
    Federal-Worker Buyouts May Make Government As Broken As XMusk tried a similar scheme after his takeover of Twitter. What could go wrong with applying it to millions of federal workers?
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP-INAUGURATION
    Why a Divided America Needs a ‘Deep State’An electorate that can’t make up its mind on which party to entrust with power makes those faceless, despised bureaucrats our only hope for stability.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Will Musk-Dominated DOGE Go Big or Small?With Ramaswamy gone, Musk’s DOGE will be inside the White House. The size of its ambitions for remaking the federal government are unclear.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. elon musk
    The Gesture Elon Musk Should Make Now: Denouncing FascismIf DOGE’s edgelord wasn’t making a fascist gesture to celebrate Trump’s inauguration, he could clear it up by denouncing those who make such gestures.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. the body politic
    Pete Hegseth Is a TestInside the Senate’s torturous debates over Donald Trump’s worst Cabinet nominee.
    By Rebecca Traister
  7. screen time
    The Two Competing Futures of Self-Driving CarsAutonomous fleets versus a Hertz in every garage.
    By John Herrman
  8. what we know
    A burned out Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
    What We Know About the Cybertruck Explosion at Trump’s Las Vegas HotelThe driver, who died before the blast, urged his fellow servicemembers to force Democrats out of government “by any means necessary.”
    By Chas Danner
  9. 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.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. what we know
    President-Elect Donald Trump Watches Army-Navy Football Game
    Who’s Winning the MAGA-Musk Civil War?Last week, a big rift formed between Trump’s tech allies and MAGA nativists. Here, where things stand.
    By Chas Danner
  11. early and often
    House Passes Plan To Fund Government As Shutdown Deadline Nears
    The Republican Party Is Out of ControlMike Johnson can’t keep his conference together and Trump can’t scare them into submission. Can the GOP be governed?
    By Ben Jacobs
  12. we’ll do it live
    The U.S. Capitol
    Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It HappenedThe shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  13. early and often
    Scenes on Capitol Hill after U.S. President-elect Trump called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded in Washington, U.S.
    Government Shutdown Canceled As Democrats Support Pared-Down Spending BillBut there’s more trouble down the road.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. politics
    Musk Pauses Torment of GOP to Praise German ExtremistsOn Friday, Musk wrote on social media that only AfD, the country’s most prominent extreme-right party, “can save Germany.”
    By Nia Prater
  15. early and often
    What Democrats Should Demand to Help the GOP Escape a Shutdown CrisisDemocrats share Trump’s interest in getting rid of debt-limit politics. But they should drive a bargain as good as the discarded stopgap bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Trump’s Shutdown Threat Is a Loyalty Test for GOP LawmakersAfter blowing up a stopgap spending bill, Trump is now demanding that his supporters back a new spending bill and debt-limit increase they will hate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government ShutdownMike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Johnson Grovels Before Musk to Save His Stopgap Spending BillConservative critics of the bill the speaker built to avoid a government shutdown have been joined by the edgelord leading DOGE.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. free country
    MAGA Misfits vs. Nationalists vs. Reaganites vs. DorksThe battle of the Trump transition.
    By Sam Adler-Bell
  20. what we know
    Donald Trump Watches SpaceX Launch Its Sixth Test Flight Of Starship Spacecraft
    What Is the Net Worth of Trump’s New Cabinet?Break out the White House caviar because here come the billionaires.
    By Chas Danner
  21. politics
    Musk and Ramaswamy Want to Do One Good ThingThe two businessmen, whose new mission is gutting federal regulations, have mused about nixing daylight saving time.
    By Nia Prater
  22. just asking questions
    Jimmy Wales on Why Wikipedia Is Still So GoodAfter almost a quarter-century, the online encyclopedia remains an internet oasis.
    By Benjamin Hart
  23. early and often
    Don’t Worry: MTG Will Supervise Elon Musk and Vivek RamaswamyTheir pretend DOGE agency will get some pretend oversight in Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. billionaire problems
    Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Are Fighting AgainThis time, it’s over who likes Trump more.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. 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.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. 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.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. early and often
    Trump Is in Danger of Blowing His Chance at a Political RealignmentHis win wasn’t as massive as he claimed, and his agenda and his temperament suggest the kind of overreach that could blow up his coalition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. early and often
    Can a MAGA Blitzkrieg Impose Rick Scott on Senate Republicans?Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, and other MAGA warriors want Trump ally Scott as majority leader. It likely won’t happen, but it’s an early show of force.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. screen time
    Big Tech’s Loyalty EraTech leaders are bracing for, and warming to, their industry’s Trumpian, loyalty-based future.
    By John Herrman
  30. 2024 election
    The Harris vs. Trump Races Hinges on These 3 FactorsDifferences on abortion and the economy, voter mobilization, and the candidates’ baggage will likely tip the election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    Elon Musk Holds Town Hall With Pennsylvania Voters in Lancaster
    Elon Musk’s Pennsylvania PlaybookIt’s secretive and chaotic — but Trump-campaign officials are thrilled.
    By David Freedlander
  32. the money game
    What Blue Origin Stands to Gain After Jeff Bezos Muzzled the Washington PostThe Amazon owner claims he didn’t pull an endorsement of Kamala Harris to aid his rocket company. That doesn’t mean he can’t still profit wildly.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  33. early and often
    Elon Musk’s Out-of-This-World Political RallyGoing full MAGA with the aspiring Martian.
    By Ben Jacobs
  34. celebrity real estate
    Elon Musk Wants a Big Love CompoundThe billionaire has so far bought three neighboring mansions in Austin to house his 11 children and at least some of their moms.
    By Clio Chang
  35. 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.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. politics
    Elon Musk’s Million Dollar Giveaways Resume Despite DoJ WarningThe Tesla CEO appeared to stop giving out cash prizes to voters after the DoJ warned it may be illegal, but resumed the promotion despite the notice.
    By Nia Prater
  37. 2024 election
    Elon Musk’s Plutocratic GambitHe wants government by the wealthy, for the wealthy, and is prepared to buy it.
    By Sarah Jones
  38. politics
    Are Elon Musk’s 1 Million Dollar Giveaways to Voters Legal?Legal experts seem divided on whether the Tesla CEO’s promise to award huge prizes to voters who sign a petition runs afoul of election law.
    By Nia Prater
  39. politics
    Elon Musk’s Dark Message to Pennsylvania VotersThe Tesla CEO has compared America to Mad Max and claimed Kamala Harris is a puppet.
    By Nia Prater
  40. elon musk
    Elon Musk’s Cybercab Event Was A Big DisappointmentTesla unveiled its car of the future, but who wants to get into the chauffeuring business?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  41. hurricane helene
    Donald Trump Visits Areas Affected By Hurricane Helene In Georgia
    Trump’s Politicization of Hurricane Helene Is Scandalous, Even for HimTrump and his allies are appropriating the suffering of Helene’s victims into their own preexisting narrative.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. early and often
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Elon Musk Jumped for Trump at Butler RallyThe billionaire X owner joined Trump on stage at his big rally in Butler, Pennsylvania — and it was weird.
    By Chas Danner
  43. politics
    Vance Keeps Blaming Harris for Attempts on Trump’s LifeAs he advocates for calmer political rhetoric, the veep candidate is putting forward tenuous claims about his opponent’s words.
    By Nia Prater
  44. early and often
    Elon Musk’s Taylor Swift Response Is Worse Than You ThinkSure, Musk’s post offering to impregnate Swift after she endorsed Kamala Harris is creepy as hell. But don’t miss the racist-hoax angle!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. the money game
    Trump Bombs His Big Speech Debuting Elon Musk’s CommissionHe seems tired.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  46. screen time
    The Most Interesting Thing About Elon Musk’s War With BrazilStarlink gives Musk a strange new kind of power against government adversaries.
    By John Herrman
  47. tremendous content
    Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Addresses Turning Point USA Summit
    Trump Admits Voice Was ‘Different and Strange’ During Musk InterviewThe campaign mocked people who thought they heard Trump slur his words. Now he’s blamed “cellphone technology” and released a crisper recording.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. screen time
    A photo illustration of a screenshot from X
    The American Right Is Terminally OnlineDonald Trump and Elon Musk have joined forces. Or are they stuck together?
    By John Herrman
  49. x factor
    Milken Institute's Global Conference Held In Beverly Hills
    Trump-Musk Meeting Begins With X MeltdownAfter a long, painful delay, the two finally met.
    By Matt Stieb
  50. tremendous content
    The Chaotic History of Donald Trump & Elon Musk’s AllianceDonald Trump is back on Twitter ahead of his X Spaces interview with Elon Musk on Monday night. Here’s the latest on the frenemies’ tumultuous saga.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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