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

  1. 2024 presidential election
    Donald Trump Is All About the Gen-Z Podcasters and YouTubersTrump is sitting down with video-game streamers like Adin Ross, and now there’s a PAC tied to the bro-y Nelk Boys podcast. It’s a whole new world.
  2. dystopia now
    2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 10
    Google Pulls AI Olympics Commercial That Everyone HatedNo one liked the search engine’s one weird trick to writing fan mail.
  3. this week in vance
    ST. CLOUD, MN, JULY 27: Republican presidential nominee Donal
    J.D. Vance Is Swallowing Any Pride He Might Have HadTrump says vice-presidents don’t matter.
  4. fundraisers
    White Dudes for Harris Was a ‘Rainbow of Beige’ That Raised Almost $4 MillionWhite male celebs and potential VP picks rallied the base, made fun of J.D. Vance, and raised a bunch of dough for the Harris campaign on Zoom.
  5. this week in vance
    Trump JD Vance Republican National Convention RNC
    J.D. Vance Can’t Stop Saying the Dumbest Things ImaginableThis Diet Mountain Dew enthusiast needs caffeine.
  6. fore!
    TOPSHOT-GOLF-LIV-USA
    It Looks Like Trump May Actually Suck at GolfA charity appearance on a golf podcast revealed that he has extremely weird putting form, causing him to miss some gimmes.
  7. electoral college dropout
    Donald Trump And JD Vance Hold Campaign Rally In Michigan
    Biden’s Departure Sends Trump Into Conspiracy-Theory MeltdownWhat if, Donald Trump suggests, the Democrats are just stealing the election from Biden?
  8. just asking questions
    Why the GOP Effort to Stop Biden’s Withdrawal Is BogusElection-law expert James Gardner says the Republican legal efforts are groundless — but they just might work.
  9. republican national convention
    2024 Republican National Convention: Day 1
    The Teamsters Are Fighting With Their President Over RNC SpeechNot everyone at the powerful union is happy over president Sean O’Brien’s embrace of the Republican Party.
  10. new jersey
    Robert Menendez Guilty on All Charges in Gold-Bar Bribery CaseThe New Jersey senator was convicted of wire fraud, bribery, and several conspiracy charges for taking bribes in exchange for political favors.
  11. a perfect phone call
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks At The Libertarian National Convention
    Trump Rambles About Vaccines to RFK Jr. in Leaked Endorsement CallTrump asked for Kennedy’s backing, but first spouted some misinformation and talked about being shot.
  12. just asking questions
    How Security Went So Wrong at Trump’s RallyFormer Secret Service agent Robert McDonald says the agency might have dropped the ball well before Saturday.
  13. israel-hamas war
    US-POLITICS-ENVIRONMENT-BIDEN
    DSA Ditches AOC for Not Being Anti-Zionist EnoughThe Democratic Socialists of America just revoked its endorsement of its most powerful ally and one the most pro-Palestinian House members.
  14. beef
    President Biden Hosts Kennedy Center Honorees Reception
    George Clooney Against the White HouseCan this working friendship survive reported sanction threats and a scathing Times op-ed?
  15. animal rights
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    RFK Jr. Says He Loves, Does Not Eat, DogsThe candidate is on a spree trying to show he is an animal lover.
  16. early and often
    Donald Trump and Joe Biden on the debate stage.
    What the Polls Are Saying After the Trump-Biden DebateDo voters agree with pundits following Biden’s big debate debacle? Here, an up-to-date roundup of what they’ve told pollsters so far.
  17. behind the scenes
    Our Cover Models Posed for This Photo in 1994. They’re Still Incredibly Hot.Anthony Linzalone and the queen of romance herself, Cindy Guyer.
  18. just asking questions
    Arraignment of Turtleboy
    Karen Read’s Murder Trial Isn’t OverTurtleboy, the zealous blogger defending Karen Read — he even got arrested in the process — speaks on the case that has consumed Massachusetts.
  19. locked up
    US-JUSTICE-POLITICS-BANNON
    Steve Bannon Knows a Prison Stint Is Good for BusinessThe MAGA influencer grandstanded outside the minimum-security prison on Monday while telling supporters he would throw away their letters.
  20. trump-biden debate
    Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In First Presidential Debate
    Joe Biden’s Voice Sounded Horrible at the DebateThe 81-year-old president was croaky and faint.
  21. trump-biden debate
    Is the Debate Mute Button Really Going to Stop Trump?This is a man who knows the ins and outs of microphones and enjoys yelling.
  22. meet the mets
    The Gay Grimace Mets Will Hit Pride Night Like a Big Purple TruckIt’s been a beautiful June at Citi Field, where fans have adopted a purple mascot as a Pride symbol. Also, they’re winning.
  23. how i get it done
    Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Manchester, NH
    Rudy Giuliani Loves Buying Bad Ties and Makeup on AmazonBankruptcy filings show that the former mayor spent almost $1,900 on Amazon last month, with favorites including six-packs of ties and self-tanner.
  24. oh bondage! up yours!
    The Broken-Chain Emoji Is the Icon of Summer“Broken chain” should quickly become one of the Good Emoji.
  25. just asking questions
    Melting Abe Lincoln: ‘People Like Sex Jokes’Sandy Williams IV, the artist behind the melting wax sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, grapples with the unexpected viral reception of the work online.
  26. the copy department
    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks At Nixon Library
    RFK Campaign Spells ‘United States’ Wrong on Ballot PetitionIf you want to lead a country, it’s generally good to avoid this kind of thing.
  27. sexual harassment
    7th Viva Technology Conference In Paris - Day 3
    Elon Musk Is All of a Sudden Drowning in Misconduct AllegationsSeveral fired employees sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation, and he’s been accused of having inappropriate relationships at work.
  28. freak flag fly
    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lies In Repose At Supreme Court
    Martha-Ann Alito Is a Real Flag FreakSupreme Court Justice Sam Alito’s wife was caught on tape plotting to fly an anti-Pride flag that reads “shame” in Italian, among other wacky ideas.
  29. hellworld
    Trump Tried Really Hard to Heatstroke His Rally Supporters This WeekendIt’s hot out there for a Trump supporter waiting on line at his rallies in the Southwest swing states.
  30. that happened
    US-JAPAN-DIPLOMACY-TRUMP-ABE
    The Time Trump Held a National Security Chat Among Mar-a-Lago DinersWhen he strategized about North Korea on a golf-resort patio, it was an early indication of how crazy his administration would get.
  31. broke
    Alex Jones Is Finally ScrewedThe Infowars founder has just filed to liquidate his company after stalling for years on the payments in the billion-dollar Sandy Hook settlement.
  32. crime
    Vice President Pence Makes Remarks At Georgia GOP Defend The Majority Event
    The Scam at the Heart of the Mysterious Epoch TimesThe CFO of the newspaper tied to Falun Gong has been charged with money laundering — opening huge questions about the health of the pro-Trump outlet.
  33. unfit to print
    A woman distributes the multi-language newspapers The Epoch Times newspaper featuring on its front cover the former US President Donald J. Trump in Hong Kong.
    DOJ Says Epoch Times Newspaper Is an Epic Money-Laundering OperationThe right-wing, anti-China outlet allegedly had a “Make Money Online” team led by its CFO, who bought crime proceeds and banked them with the paper.
  34. coronavirus
    Dr. Fauci Testifies In House On COVID Origins
    Republicans Grill Anthony Fauci on COVID Origins: Key MomentsThe retired White House adviser came to Congress to get yelled at one more time.
  35. scandals
    Jeffrey Epstein
    Who Are the Newly Revealed Jeffrey Epstein Contacts?A new lawsuit accuses psychiatrist and trader Henry Jarecki of aiding Epstein and sexually abusing victims.
  36. what we know
    Trump New York Manhattan Criminal Court
    What Happens to Trump Now?His sentencing is scheduled for July 11. Here’s what else we know about the coming weeks.
  37. degloved
    Philadelphia Phillies v New York Mets
    The Mets Are So Bad a Pitcher Threw His Glove Into the StandsA full-on collapse, and it’s only May.
  38. blame game
    Samuel Alito
    Alito: Seriously, This Is All My Wife’s FaultThe Supreme Court justice says he won’t recuse himself over Martha-Ann Alito’s sincere love of flags.
  39. scott free
    2024 PGA Championship - Round Three
    Scottie Scheffler Won’t Face Charges for Not Hitting CopThe world’s best golfer won’t be charged after a video emerged casting doubt into a police officer’s claim that Scheffler dragged him with his car.
  40. the law
    Sean "Diddy" Combs Fulfills $1 Million Pledge To Howard University At Howard Homecoming – Yardfest
    Diddy Could Soon Be in a Whole Lot of TroubleFederal investigators are reportedly prepping to move against the rap mogul, who faces a spate of abuse allegations.
  41. adult in the room
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York
    Vivek Ramaswamy Wants BuzzFeed to Hire Candace OwensThe former presidential candidate envisions a hard-right pivot for his new investment, but Jonah Peretti isn’t having it.
  42. just asking questions
    ISRAEL-POLITICS-HISTORY-HOLOCAUST
    Benjamin Netanyahu Is Wanted for War Crimes. Now What?An International Criminal Court expert on the “unprecedented” charges that the ICC prosecutor wants against the leaders of Israel and Hamas.
  43. streaming live
    Jury Orders Rudy Giuliani To Pay 148 Million Dollars To Two Former Georgia Election Workers In Defamation Trial Verdict
    Rudy Giuliani Forgets to Mute His Microphone While Going to the BathroomAs if things weren’t going badly enough for him.
  44. new york city
    Activists In New York City Mark Nabka Day With Protests
    Eric Adams Applauds NYPD After Violent Arrests of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators“I take my hat off to the police department,” the mayor said, after cops threw protesters to the ground and punched them in Bay Ridge this weekend.
  45. domestic abuse
    Sean "Diddy" Combs Album Release Party For "The Love Album: Off The Grid"
    Disturbing Video Backs Up Allegations Against DiddySecurity footage from 2016 shows Diddy assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway.
  46. early and often
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush-Money Criminal Trial
    Matt Gaetz Fancies Himself a Proud BoyThe congressman said he’s “standing back and standing by,” referring to Trump’s infamous direction to the far-right group.
  47. music theory
    UKRAINE-US-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR-DIPLOMACY
    Antony Blinken Sucks at the Guitar and Should Stop PlayingThe secretary of State is undermining American interests abroad by sucking really hard at the guitar.
  48. early and often
    Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In Final Debate Before Presidential Election
    Biden to Trump: Debate Me, BroIn a rapid-fire sequence, the presidential candidates agreed to face off twice in the coming months.
  49. just asking questions
    Will New York See Another Smokepocalypse This Summer?NASA researcher Dan Westervelt explains why Canadian wildfires might not be such a threat this summer.
  50. just asking questions
    The Viral Ohio State Commencement Speaker Explains HimselfChris Pan discusses getting booed by 70,000 people while leading an ayahuasca-inspired sing-along.
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