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Because Donald Trump and his allies will surely delay and resist in an attempt to run out the clock. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Durk Dehner, Tom of Finland’s muse, is fighting with the Tom of Finland Foundation over the future of an erotic art collection worth millions. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Jensen Huang’s company, Nvidia, has launched an investigation, and Congress is likely to follow given national security concerns. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Republicans have a trifecta until January, but Democrats are likely to back impeaching Pete Hegseth and de-funding the Iran War. There will also be leadership elections, a possible government shutdown, and maybe even one more GOP power play. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

On ‘60 Minutes,’ Ross Douthat prodded President Trump into giving unusually thoughtful answers on everything from his midterms blunders to UFOs to what he’d do to get into Heaven. Here are the six most stunning moments from Trump’s interview. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

From an Iowa Democrat who won despite dropping out to data centers falling flat for voters, here are some of the most under-the-radar facts about the midterms. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Strive Charter School, founded earlier this year by Eric Grannis, has one guiding principle: The school schedule should support working parents, not jeopardize their jobs. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Truth Social has become President Trump’s digital bunker. The failed social-media platform serves as a preview of the rest of his term. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Trump publicly begged Dana White to be his new press secretary, writing on Truth Social, ‘please take the job! The UFC CEO responded with a vague Instagram post. So tune in to tonight’s UFC fight to learn if he’s the White House press secretary! nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

The Iran war was unpopular chiefly because it contributed to unhappiness with Trump’s economic record voters already felt. The war didn’t decide the midterms, it just made the wave higher, Ed Kilgore writes. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Donald Trump’s decision to promote Stephen Miller to Chief of Staff is a chilling sign for the administration’s final two years. Don’t count on Republicans recovering lost ground nor Trump abandoning his worst impulses. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Is Trump trying to save the Oval Office from himself? His national monument proclamation aims to keep presidents from destroying the entire structure — which is something only he would do. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

From an Iowa Democrat who won despite dropping out to data centers falling flat for voters, here are some of the most under-the-radar facts about the midterms. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

The midterm wave wasn’t powered by love. Having decisively won so-called ‘double hater’ voters in a referendum on Trump, Democrats need to pivot to keep winning them over, Ed Kilgore writes. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

He survived prison and outlasted his enemies. Now — if his family lets him — he wants to make a comeback. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming Speaker of the House, took a pragmatic path to a political revolution. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Trump tests out gentler, bipartisan rebrand on Truth Social. Post-midterms, @realDonaldTrump has morphed into a sweet old guy who just wants to fix up D.C. and pass bipartisan bills. But he’s having trouble keeping up the act. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

A ranking of the 13 biggest losers from the 2026 midterms, including a few Democrats, but mostly from among Trump’s emphatically defeated side. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

Tuesday marked the welcome return of anything-can-happen elections in America. Venerable political analyst Amy Walter digests the results of a shocking evening. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

The vice-president’s response to the GOP’s midterms meltdown was to distance himself from the administration’s unpopular war with Iran. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…