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If Trump Breaks the Economy, He Will Own It

 Trump is aggressively pursuing a destructive agenda, particularly on tariffs. Now he bears the burden of American’s unhappiness with government. By Ed Kilgore
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Trump May Get a Military Parade for His Birthday

 By Margaret Hartmann D.C. officials say White House officials have reached out about making Trump’s long-thwarted dream a reality this June.
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Trump Is Turning the Entire Market Into a Meme Stock

 By John Herrman Trusting the president’s plan at this point requires GameStop levels of irrational exuberance.
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just asking questions
How the First Phase of the Trade War Ends
By Benjamin Hart
Economic analyst Olu Sonola says it’s only a matter of when, not if, tariff rates fall.
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new age
How New Age Women Turned Right
By Sarah Jones
For some, the pursuit of inner truth is a dead end.
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early and often
Trump’s Plan for Laid-Off Federal Workers: Get a Factory Job
By Ed Kilgore
Scott Bessent explains how tariffs and DOGE layoffs will work together to create a manlier workforce filling real jobs.

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    By Benjamin Hart
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  5. Trump’s Plan for Laid-Off Federal Workers: Get a Factory Job
    By Ed Kilgore
  1. Why Ukraine Still Isn’t About to Lose
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. Trump Is Turning the Entire Market Into a Meme Stock
    By John Herrman
  3. Democrats Had a Messaging Problem. Trump Just Solved It for Them.
    By Ross Barkan
  4. If Trump Breaks the Economy, He Will Own It
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Trump’s Plan for Laid-Off Federal Workers: Get a Factory Job
    By Ed Kilgore
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early and often
Trump May Get a Military Parade for His Birthday
By Margaret Hartmann
D.C. officials say White House officials have reached out about making Trump’s long-thwarted dream a reality this June.
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poll position
What Do Polls Say About Public Support for Trump’s Tariffs?
By Ed Kilgore
Americans aren’t big fans of tariffs, and they’re also worried generally about Trump’s ability to rein in prices.
early and often
early and often
If Trump Breaks the Economy, He Will Own It
By Ed Kilgore
Trump is aggressively pursuing a destructive agenda, particularly on tariffs. Now he bears the burden of American’s unhappiness with government.
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Gutting Medicaid to Cut Taxes Is the GOP’s Problem From Hell
By Ed Kilgore
The budget math makes going after the very popular Medicaid program, or lying about the math itself, almost mandatory for Trump & Co.
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screen time
Trump Is Turning the Entire Market Into a Meme Stock
By John Herrman
Trusting the president’s plan at this point requires GameStop levels of irrational exuberance.
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american affairs
Democrats Had a Messaging Problem. Trump Just Solved It for Them.
By Ross Barkan
Voters tend to like a party that promises not to blow up the economy.
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liveblog
World Financial Turmoil Continues Over Trump Tariffs: Live Updates
By Intelligencer Staff
Numerous market indicators are blinking red.
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This Is What You Get When You Cede All Power to Trump
By Ed Kilgore
It isn’t surprising that Trump is refusing to follow market signals on his disastrous tariff policies, as most limits on his power have been removed.
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politics
RFK Jr. Plugs Measles Vaccine, Along With Dubious Treatments
By Nia Prater
The HHS secretary posted more inconsistent measles messaging after attending the funeral of the second child to die in the Texas outbreak.
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‘Don’t Be a PANICAN’: Trump Name-calling to End Market Crash
By Margaret Hartmann
The president is trying to stop this self-made economic meltdown using his favorite strategy: Hurling idiotic nicknames at his haters.
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just asking questions
Why Ukraine Still Isn’t About to Lose
By Benjamin Hart
American support may be tenuous, but military analyst Michael Kofman says that’s only part of the story.
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the law
How Much Will Amy Coney Barrett Actually Stand Up to Trump?
By Irin Carmon
She would like to keep you guessing.
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politics
Scenes From the Nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ Protests Against Trump and Musk
By Chas Danner
Saturday’s demonstrations were the largest act of defiance yet against the second Trump administration.
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early and often
Democrats’ Two Hidden Weapons in the 2026 Midterms
By Ed Kilgore
Ticket-splitting is making a comeback among Latinos, and Democrats now turn out more reliably than Republicans in non-presidential elections.
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the city politic
New Yorkers Deserve a Mayor With Good Character
By Errol Louis
Both Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo have become experts at dodging hard questions and avoiding accountability. Voters shouldn’t accept that.
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trade war
How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Upended World Markets
By Intelligencer Staff
A recession now looms after two days of market mayhem. Here’s how it all played out.
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magalopolis
Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump: MAGA Dating Drama, Explained
By Margaret Hartmann
Don Jr.’s ex-wife is dating the golf great, and the Trump family’s reactions range from “so happy” to “cool” with it.
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free country
It’s Time for Jews to Refuse Trump’s ‘Protection’
By Sam Adler-Bell
Liberals say antisemitism is being misused. The truth is more complicated.
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There’s Nothing Conservative About Trump 2.0
By Ed Kilgore
To an administration that regards destruction of existing institutions as a worthy end in itself, there’s nothing worth conserving.
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extremely online
Trump Gives TikTok Another Extension
By Jason P. Frank
Now, the app won’t go away until at least Juneteenth.
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Will the Tariff Fiasco Screw Up Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
By Ed Kilgore
The GOP legislative agenda is already on a knife’s edge. The political and economic fallout of a trade war won’t help get it done.
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Trump on Tariffs: Relax, I’m ‘Purposely Crashing the Market’
By Margaret Hartmann
On Truth Social, the president insisted that he knows exactly what he’s doing and Americans just need to “HANK TOUGH.”