Articles from Intelligencer https://nymag.com/intelligencer Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:54:40 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 2026 Feed delivered by Clay https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/b26/412/acaf70c15d3d27dad69a2899ffad4f9388-billionaire-tax.1x.rsocial.w1200.jpg https://nymag.com/intelligencer politics,early and often,ballot initiatives,2026 midterms,abortion,taxes,billionaire tax,abortion,lgbtq rights,campaign finance reform the law,sam alito,samuel alito,supreme court tremendous content,donald trump,politics,early and often politics,early and often,2026 midterms,gubernatorial races john herrman,screen time,technology,pay to play apps politics,early and often,2026 midterms,alaska,mary peltola,dan sullivan,top four primary,ranked choice voting donald trump,jeffrey epstein,politics politics,early and often,poll position,2026 midterms,senate,house,alaska the city politic,julie menin,zohran mamdani mark fowler,christa pike,crime,lethal injection,death penalty,executions,audio article,hard paywall 2026 midterms,ken paxton,texas,james talarico,audio article,one great story tremendous content,donald trump,politics,early and often,natalie harp,bill pulte katie zacharia,donald trump,the white house politics,early and often,poll position,2026 midterms,donald trump,president's job approval rating,generic congressional ballot sports,knicks,james dolan,msg,money,wealth,billionaires,bubble?,audio article,new york magazine,one great story the cheesecake factory,roundup,politics,donald trump,tremendous content,early and often politics,early and often,2026 midterms,alaska,top four primary,lisa murkowski,mary peltola,dan sullivan,ranked choice voting politics,early and often,2026 midterms,south carolina,darline graham,lindsey graham,annie andrews,ralph norman,donald trump politics,early and often,barack obama,the cheesecake factory,outrage israel,gaza,west bank,foreign interests http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/2026-midterms-preview-guide-to-ballot-initiatives.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=feed-part Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:43 -0500 http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/2026-midterms-preview-guide-to-ballot-initiatives.html http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/2026-midterms-preview-guide-to-ballot-initiatives.html#comments politics early and often ballot initiatives 2026 midterms abortion taxes billionaire tax abortion lgbtq rights campaign finance reform Ed Kilgore In addition to the vast number of elections for positions ranging from the U.S. Senate to local city councils, U.S. midterm voters in 39 states will vote on 145 ballot initiatives. Some are minor technical adjustments to statutes or state constitutional provisions that require voter approval; oth... More »]]> http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/samuel-alito-retirement-senate-democrats.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=feed-part Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:00:07 -0500 http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/samuel-alito-retirement-senate-democrats.html http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/samuel-alito-retirement-senate-democrats.html#comments the law sam alito samuel alito supreme court Elie Honig Justice Samuel Alito has not retired, despite widespread speculation and an erroneous June report by NPR to the contrary. But suddenly, with Democrats increasingly likely to take con... 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In the past Trump has had a More »]]> http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/katie-zacharia-press-secretary-media.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=feed-part Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:09:38 -0400 http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/katie-zacharia-press-secretary-media.html http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/katie-zacharia-press-secretary-media.html#comments katie zacharia donald trump the white house Bess Levin Remember Katie Zacharia? Claimed to have passed the bar in China? Set a record for fewest day... 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In the case of the 2026 midterms, it’s fair to say that no president ever has gone to a greater effort than More »]]> http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sports-team-valuation-james-dolan-knicks-lakers-kushner.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=feed-part Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:00:28 -0400 http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sports-team-valuation-james-dolan-knicks-lakers-kushner.html http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sports-team-valuation-james-dolan-knicks-lakers-kushner.html#comments sports knicks james dolan msg money wealth billionaires bubble? audio article new york magazine one great story Gary Sernovitz This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. 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Indeed, there are a More »]]> http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/obama-cheesecake-factory-joke-outrage-dumb.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=feed-part Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:03:14 -0400 http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/obama-cheesecake-factory-joke-outrage-dumb.html http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/obama-cheesecake-factory-joke-outrage-dumb.html#comments politics early and often barack obama the cheesecake factory outrage Sarah Jones I last visited the Cheesecake Factory in 2025 during a brief visit to Washington, D.C. I did not go there because I wanted cheesecake or anything else on the menu. The restaurant was attached to my hotel, and I felt ill, impossibly ill, so anything more ambitious was out of the question. I have v... 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