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Why Universities Have Started Arresting Student Protesters

 After taking a tolerant approach for decades, the recent pivot has been dramatic. By Christopher Sprigman
the national interest

RFK Jr. Stealing ‘Wacko’ Voters From Trump, Frets Karl Rove

 By Jonathan Chait Perhaps there is a deeper problem at work here.
the picket line

The Union Leader Who Changed How We Think About Work

 By Sarah Jones SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry looks back on the Fight for $15 and a Union, organizing fast-food workers, and more.
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christian nationalism
christian nationalism
The Christian Nationalist Danger Behind the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag
By Sarah Jones
Justice Samuel Alito appears fond of insurrectionist symbols, and he isn’t alone.
royal rumblings
royal rumblings
Why Does the New Kate Middleton Portrait Look Nothing Like Her?
By Margaret Hartmann
The Tatler-commissioned portrait may be trying to capture her “soul,” not her likeness. Or maybe weird royal portraits are just in right now.
if he did it
if he did it
New Video Casts Doubt on Cop’s Claims About Scottie Scheffler
By Matt Stieb
It sure doesn’t look like the world’s best golfer dragged a Louisville police officer with his car.

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the national interest
the national interest
Trump Tells Putin to Keep Wall Street Journal Reporter Hostage Through Election
By Jonathan Chait
Putin “will do that for me, but not for anyone else.”
antitrust
antitrust
Is Ticketmaster’s Reign of Terror Really About to End?
By Nia Prater
On Thursday, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit that seeks to break the company up. Here’s what we know.
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Nikki Haley and the End of the Anti-Trump Republican Fantasy
By Ed Kilgore
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america's mayor
Every Bit of Rudy Giuliani News & Controversy Since 2020
By Margaret Hartmann
America’s Mayor has been selling coffee, getting served with indictment papers at his 80th birthday party, and maybe having a hot-mic bathroom moment.
the national interest
the national interest
Karl Rove Frets RFK Jr. Is Stealing ‘Wacko’ Voters From Trump
By Jonathan Chait
Perhaps there is a deeper problem at work here.
the money game
the money game
What Does Vivek Ramaswamy Want With BuzzFeed?
By Kevin T. Dugan
The failed Republican candidate has purchased a stake in the media site, but his intentions are murky.
the picket line
the picket line
The Union Leader Who Changed How We Think About Work
By Sarah Jones
SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry looks back on the Fight for $15 and a Union, organizing fast-food workers, and more.
social studies
social studies
Why Universities Have Started Arresting Student Protesters
By Christopher Sprigman
After taking a tolerant approach for decades, the recent pivot has been dramatic.
the national interest
the national interest
Alito Ethics Defense Blown Up by Second Insurrectionist Flag
By Jonathan Chait
The previous defense was narrowly tailored to facts that are now moot.
health
health
The Bird-Flu Outbreak Has Spread to a Second Person
By Nia Prater
A Michigan farmworker testing positive for the virus, which continues to rip through U.S. dairy cows.
the national interest
the national interest
Republican Moderates Went Exitinct. But Democratic Moderates Keep Winning.
By Jonathan Chait
Centrist Democrats sweep in Oregon.
royals
royals
How Are King Charles & Kate Middleton Doing? Latest Health Updates.
By Margaret Hartmann
Both the king and the princess are battling cancer. Here’s what we know about their health, and how Britain’s royal family is handling the situation.
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Fani Willis and Judge in Georgia Trump Trial Win Primaries
By Ed Kilgore
Judge Scott McAfee rebuked District Attorney Fani Willis over her relationship with a subordinate. But he joined her in the primary winner’s circle.
politics
politics
Trump Plays the Racist Hits at New York Trial
By Nia Prater
Trump appeared to take a shot at Judge Juan Merchan’s heritage Tuesday, saying of the Colombia-born judge, “Take a look at where he comes from.”
what we know
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What to Know About the New Student-Loan-Forgiveness Plans
By Lynnley Browning, Nia Prater, and Chas Danner
Biden’s relief measures and proposals are good news for borrowers — if you can figure out their looming deadlines and complexity.
the city politic
the city politic
Why Are New York City Schools Still So Segregated?
By Errol Louis
Seventy years after Brown v. Board, the city is refusing to deal with the problem.
the system
the system
How to Criminalize a Protest
By Zak Cheney-Rice
In Atlanta, the George Floyd demonstrators are being prosecuted as gang members. The activists of today could be next.
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What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: The Defense Rests
By Nia Prater
In the end, the ex-president did not testify in his own defense.
life after roe
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Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Triangulation on Abortion
By Ed Kilgore
Like Bill Clinton on welfare and crime, Trump is distancing himself from his party’s unpopular positions. But he can’t evade his record.
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Rudy Giuliani Forgets to Mute His Microphone While Going to the Bathroom
By Matt Stieb
As if things weren’t going badly enough for him.
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Trump’s Most Unhinged Plans for His Second Term
By Margaret Hartmann
He’s openly plotting to persecute his enemies, assume kinglike powers, and deport millions of people. But at least we’ll all have flying cars!
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The Biden Campaign Has a Trump-Fatigue Problem
By Ed Kilgore
Biden needs to emphasize the risks of a second Trump term without annoying and alienating voters who are sick of hearing about him.