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Trump is ‘scraping the bottom’ for votes — and is in for a rude awakening: James Carville
Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville told MS NOW’s Ari Melber on Monday that President Donald Trump is reaching all-time lows with the public — and upcoming elections give Democrats a chance to twist the knife. Carville and Melber focused in particular on a moment at Trump’s latest press event when he walked out on a…
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How Mamdani’s Rent Guidelines Board is cooking the numbers to set up his rent freeze
The city’s Rent Guidelines Board won’t decide this year’s rent hikes for regulated apartments until June, but its staff is already cooking the stats to “justify” Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s promised rent freeze. The board’s recently released 2026 Income and Expense study claims landlords’ Net Operating Income for buildings with rent-stabilized units rose 6.2%. Tenants’ advocates…
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Sam Claflin going for a shirtless run, Fareed Zakaria on the 1 Train and more sightings
A-listers were spotted in the wild all over the Concrete Jungle last week. “The Bear” stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal celebrated the opening night of their Broadway show, “Dog Day Afternoon,” with an after-party at Second event space in Koreatown last Monday. We’re told guests — including “Friends” alum Jessica Hecht, Molly Ringwald, “RuPaul’s…
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts offers no timeline on when he’ll return from injury
TORONTO — Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts struck an optimistic tone in front of his locker at Rogers Centre on Monday. But neither he nor manager Dave Roberts put a date on when he’d return from a right oblique strain. “Just as fast as possible,” Betts said. “But obviously, I know I need to be smart with obliques.…
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General stops Trump from revealing classified information
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine intervened, preventing President Donald Trump from publicly disclosing classified information about troop numbers deployed in a successful rescue mission of two U.S. airmen shot down over Iran on Friday. During a press conference, Trump admitted some military advisers opposed the operation, then described the mission’s scale, and discussing…
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What Happens When Trump Feels Cornered
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. In an earlier, somewhat more innocent era of Donald Trump’s social-media posting, one could still chuckle darkly at his…
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Lil Nas X granted a mental health diversion in latest step toward dismissal of police battery case
Grammy winner Lil Nas X is another step closer to potentially resolving his felony police battery case. A Los Angeles judge on Monday granted the “Industry Baby” and “Old Town Road” singer’s motion for diversion, ordering the 26-year-old musician to enter a two-year mental health program, according to multiple outlets. TMZ reported that Lil Nas…
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Stephen Miller raises doubts after backtracking on immigration enforcement
Stephen Miller, Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy and key architect of the administration’s immigration enforcement strategy, faces questions about continuing aggressive deportation campaigns as public and Republican support declines. Miller previously directed federal agents to “push the limits” on deportation tactics, but has since backpedaled amid polarizing images of forcible immigrant detentions. The…
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The Dangers of Unlimited Health Advice
After George Mallon had his blood drawn at a routine physical, he learned that something may be gravely wrong. The preliminary results showed he might have blood cancer. Further tests would be needed. Left in suspense, he did what so many people do these days: He opened ChatGPT. For nearly two weeks, Mallon, a 46-year-old…
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SoCal parents didn’t like the texts their teen daughter sent to boys; they tortured her to death
The parents of a Southern California teenager who tortured the girl to death because of text messages she sent to teenage boys have been sentenced to prison, according to the L.A. County district attorney’s office. Oriana Elias, 38, and Vincent Gibbs, 39, both of Vallejo, were sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for…