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Governor’s race wildly unpredictable two weeks before Californians receive ballots
The most unpredictable California governor’s race in recent history took another set of dizzying turns on Monday, with former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra surging after former Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped out in the face of sexual assault and misconduct allegations, and former state Controller Betty Yee ending her bid. The race to…
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Kash Patel just screwed over Trump’s DOJ with ‘terrible’ decision: lawyer
A lawyer revealed on Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel’s latest “terrible” decision just put President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice in a bad spot. Michael Popok, a lawyer and host of the podcast “The Intersection with Michael Popok,” said during a new episodeon Monday that Patel’s decision to sue The Atlantic for $250 million…
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Aidan Quinn reveals why he’s really not in ‘Practical Magic 2’
“Practical Magic” star Aidan Quinn said he wasn’t asked to be part of the sequel. Quinn, 67, played detective Gary Hallet in the 1998 film, who was the love interest of Sandra Bullock’s character, Sally Owens. Both Bullock and Nicole Kidman — who played Gillian Owens — returned for “Practical Magic 2,” and are seen…
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The Aides Keeping the President in the Dark
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Earlier this month, top officials in the Trump administration were facing two problems—one distant and acute, one near and…
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Chaos as tariff-weary businesses find refund portal ‘crashed’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection tariff refund system went live Monday, marking what small business advocates call a “complex” first step for entrepreneurs to recoup $166 billion in import taxes accrued under President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in February. Importers and brokers can now upload…
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The 7 Best New Movies on HBO Max in April
HBO Max‘s film library expanded again this month with a wide array of new arrivals, including two of the greatest science fiction movies ever made, which just so happen to belong to the same franchise. Some of the streaming service’s other April additions include a 1940s noir that remains one of the genre’s shining touchstones,…
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Fired Adams staffer returns to City Hall with pending lawsuit against Big Apple
A fired staffer of former Mayor Eric Adams has rejoined city government — while also continuing to sue the city for alleged discrimination in his termination two years prior. Hassan Naveed was hired by the Mamdani administration as the chief of staff to the deputy mayor for community safety, writing online Monday that he was “thrilled”…
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California judge rebukes Trump-backed plan that bypasses state authority in oil pipeline restart
In a rebuff of the Trump administration’s push to restart oil pipelines off California’s Central Coast, a state judge has ruled that a recent executive order does not override state regulations concerning oil operations. It remains unclear exactly what effect the ruling may have on pipeline operator Sable Offshore Corp., which faces a number of…
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The lucky few who can apply for tariff refunds
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is letting businesses apply for tariff refunds — but consumers who ate those costs via higher prices are out of…
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Trump’s Cabinet has lost 3 women in 2 months
This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. President Donald Trump’s second Cabinet was never exceptionally diverse from the start. And in the past two months, three women have been fired or resigned. The first to go, on March…