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Does Luck Exist?

 Lee John Whittington, a philosopher who studied luck, didn’t think “unluckiness” was a quality people had. Then he met his wife. By Eric Boodman
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Eric Adams Gets Off Scot-free, Then Complains

 By Nia Prater After a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against him, Adams kept playing the victim.
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Elon Musk Goes Bust

 By Ed Kilgore Trump’s billionaire aide was humiliated on Tuesday after spending lavishly to boost a conservative Wisconsin supreme-court candidate.
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Musk-Bashing Is the Answer to Keeping Democrats United
By Ed Kilgore
The Wisconsin supreme court results showed that populists and those worried about fascism can both benefit from a focus on the DOGE edgelord.
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Republicans Say They Want More Elon Musk, Not Less
By David Freedlander
Tuesday’s results were not good, but his money still is in the GOP.
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Eric Adams Gets Off Scot-free, Then Complains
By Nia Prater
After a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against him, Adams kept playing the victim.

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Elon Musk Goes Bust
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Trump’s billionaire aide was humiliated on Tuesday after spending lavishly to boost a conservative Wisconsin supreme-court candidate.
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The U.S. Wants to Execute Luigi Mangione
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Attorney General Pam Bondi told prosecutors to seek the death penalty against the UnitedHealthcare killing suspect.
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Did Cory Booker’s Historic ‘Filibuster’ Do Anything to Stop Trump?
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Senate Democrats have lost any real leverage over Trump’s agenda. So deploring it in words may be the only path ahead for now.
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Senate Parliamentarian Could Derail Trump’s Entire Agenda
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If the Senate ref rules that $4.6 trillion in proposed tax cuts isn’t “free,” Congress will have to make massive cuts in programs like Medicaid.
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How Many Innocent Men Did Trump Deport to El Salvador?
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The government has deported hundreds of migrants over alleged gang ties, but their families claim their loved ones are innocent and lack due process.
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What Economic Experts Are Predicting About Trump’s Tariffs
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Trump says his new tariffs will be “Liberation Day” for America. Economists’ and market analysts’ views are far more ominous.
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2025 Elections Begin With Big Throwdown in Wisconsin
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The White Lotus, the Manosphere, and a World Without Women
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The show suggests the contemporary heterosexual male has arrived at some pretty interesting existential places.
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The Most Important Judge in America
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Stagflation Would Blow Up Trump’s Second Term Like Nothing Else
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The record is pretty clear: Stagflation is a political killer, particularly for a president whose election victory depended so heavily on the economy.
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The most recent As ever email was light on actual product news, but it did contain groundbreaking recycling tips.
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Will Trump Fire Mike Waltz Over the Leaked Signal Group Chat?
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If Trump Gets a 3rd Term, Democracy Will Have Already Ended
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Trump won’t stop talking about the possibility of a third term, despite very clear constitutional obstacles.
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Tim Walz: Why We Lost
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The would-be Democratic vice-president on 2024’s mistakes and 2025’s opportunity.
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The (Partial) Reinvention of Andrew Cuomo
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He says he’s grown and learned. His brute-force takeover of the mayor’s race, at least, looks familiar