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Read the inside story of how Columbia University’s board of trustees met in secret and opted to surrender to the Trump administration’s demands. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Sarah Jones writes that although the Epstein saga may peel some conspiracy theorists away from MAGA, most of the president’s supporters will dismiss or glorify abusive behavior. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
A federal judge in Florida has denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury testimony from the Epstein cases in the state. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
The White House press secretary and spy chief Tulsi Gabbard referred to just about everything — including a murderer — to distract from the Epstein scandal today. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Donald Trump’s name was found in the Epstein files multiple times, according to new Wall Street Journal report. And attorney general Pam Bondi told him about it, though Trump claimed last week she hadn’t. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
A raft of buyouts and multiple ongoing shake-ups at the Washington ‘Post’ have left staff despondent and unsure about the future. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Will Democrats cave again on the next government shutdown? Another shutdown crisis is set for the end of September. And once again, Chuck Schumer really doesn’t have any good options. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the new top federal prosecutor in New Jersey in order to save the job of Alina Habba, Trump’s former personal attorney. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Dating apps have become such an inescapable part of dating that they’re now trying to make dating apps that help people avoid dating apps. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
The DNC is reportedly planning to look beyond Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’s disastrous decisions as part of its 2024 autopsy. Ross Barkan writes that it should do the exact opposite. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Speaker Mike Johnson had said he wanted full transparency on the Epstein files, but he’s now shut down the House to spare Trump from such demands. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
GOP’s 2026 redistricting scheme could spread to many states. Texas Republicans, with urging from Trump, are trying to generate new seats to help their party hold the U.S. House in the midterms. Now other states may join in on the shenanigans. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Some of the Epstein files furor has died down for Donald Trump, but that doesn’t mean the crisis is over. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Coke isn’t ‘switching’ to cane sugar, despite Trump tweet. Coca-Cola is releasing a new variety of Coke made with cane sugar, which won’t replace regular Coke. The president thought this warranted a (confusing) Truth Social post. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
The White House leaned on Pam Bondi, who is now handing off responsibility for uncovering more about Jeffrey Epstein to the woman convicted of grooming girls for the late sex offender. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Caitlin Clark’s injury-marred second season has been frustrating, but the future’s still very bright for her and the WNBA — just like what happened with Michael Jordan, writes Will Leitch. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
‘The front page of the web’ is turning into the last refuge of the human internet. But can it survive AI? nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Melania Trump denies Epstein rumor via subtweet. Did JeffreyEpstein introduce Melania to Donald Trump? According to a cryptic, largely unnoticed social media post from the First Lady, the answer is no. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Marjorie Taylor Greene has warned Trump that MAGA wants war on ‘enemies of the people,’ not just the Epstein files. Ed Kilgore writes it could mean arresting Obama may not be limited to a fantasy. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Hunter Biden denied being the source of the White House cocaine and said his dad may have been on Ambien before the disastrous 2024 debate. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
What’s interesting is how hard Trump’s drawings work to reveal nothing. You can feel him trying. The exception is his reported drawing for Epstein. nymag.com/intelligencer/…