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brain fog of war -- Did Trump Reveal U.S. Strike in Venezuela on a Radio Show? -- Matt Stieb -- In a vague and offhand comment, the president claimed that the U.S. hit a target inside the country on Christmas Eve.

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games -- 5 Big Questions for Sports in 2026 -- Will Leitch -- From the spread-out Winter Olympics to the Trump-heavy World Cup to a looming MLB lockout, there's a lot on the horizon.

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12/26/2025 - the approval matrix - The 2025 Approval Matrix: A Very All's Fair Year - Our deliberately oversimplified retrospective of the year that was.

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early and often -- 2025's Biggest Political Losers -- Ed Kilgore -- It was a rough year for a lot of people in Washington. But few had as bad a 2025 as Elise Stefanik and Andrew Cuomo.

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crime -- Eric Adams and His Aides Are Not Out of Legal Trouble -- Noah Shachtman -- The outgoing mayor is living it up. A series of court cases still loom.

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early and often -- Trump Started 2025 Strong, Then His Approval Rating Crashed -- Ed Kilgore -- The president's back in the polling doldrums where he spent most of his first term, with particularly bad numbers on the economy.

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games -- The 10 Most Compelling Sports Stories of 2025 -- Will Leitch -- From the Oklahoma City Thunder's dominance to multisport gambling scandals to a truly epic World Series, this year has been quite a ride.

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early and often -- Supreme Court Finally Reins In Trump's Use of National Guard -- Ed Kilgore -- It was a highly technical decision, but it may put a big roadblock in front of Trump's plans to use armed military units in Democratic cities.

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jeffrey epstein -- Did Epstein Really Send Larry Nassar a Suicide Note? -- Margaret Hartmann -- A handwritten prison note from "J. Epstein" claims Trump shared the pedophiles' love of "young, nubile girls." The DOJ claims it's "FAKE."

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politics -- Why Did Bari Weiss Pull the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment? -- Nia Prater -- Chas Danner -- The mess at CBS News keeps getting messier.

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physical city -- What Did Eric Adams Build? -- Christopher Bonanos -- Less than you'd hope, more than you might think.

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tremendous content -- Melania Trump's Mysterious Film: Trailer & What We Know -- Margaret Hartmann -- Why did the notoriously private First Lady film a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck.

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american affairs -- Bari Weiss Is in a Lonely Place -- Ross Barkan -- Running a major news outlet that is trying to placate a president few Americans like is a very hard job.

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tremendous content -- MLK Day Out, Christmas Eve In? All Trump's Holiday Changes. -- Margaret Hartmann -- While Trump can't unilaterally create permanent federal holidays, he did give federal workers Christmas Eve and December 26 off this year.

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the money game -- Is the Economy Great or Terrible? -- Jen Wieczner -- Insiders read Torsten Slok's newsletter to divine the future.

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early and often -- Vance Rebrands MAGA Revenge As a Christian Crusade -- Ed Kilgore -- In his Turning Point speech, the VP blamed the left for Charlie Kirk's murder and portrayed fighting for MAGA causes as a religious obligation.

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early and often -- This Trump-Epstein Photo Wasn't Fishy — Until DOJ Deleted It -- Margaret Hartmann -- Yet again, the Justice Department's bungling is making Trump's Epstein-files appearances look even worse.

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year in review -- Intelligencer's 20 Most-Read Stories in 2025 -- Intelligencer Staff -- The articles our readers were most deeply engaged with this year.

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the media -- Candace Owens Wants You to Think She's a Moderate Now -- Brock Colyar -- The conspiracy theorist has pissed off Turning Point, alienated Trump, shed her Republican identity — and is gaining more listeners than ever.

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the city politic -- We Can Never Forget Bella Abzug -- Errol Louis -- Battling Bella's remarkable life and tireless activism set an example that more people should follow today.

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early and often -- The Growing Sign of Mike Johnson's Weak Grip on Power -- Ed Kilgore -- Discharge petitions that bypass the Speaker's control of the House were once rare. But they're becoming common under Johnson.

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