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July 31, 2023
The Democrats’ Battle Plan for Three Red-State Upsets
A new memo from the Democratic Attorneys General Association argues the party can flip seats in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
by Grace Segers

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Even a Convicted Trump Stands a Reasonable Chance of Winning in 2024
Why we need to hope that Jack Smith—and Fani Willis—have evidence that will make their indictments look like civic and republican necessities, not political hit jobs.
by Michael Tomasky
The Case Against Both Climate Hope and Climate Despair
There’s ample fodder for both optimism and pessimism on climate—but all that matters is what we do.
by Liza Featherstone
Hollywood’s Fight Against A.I. Will Affect Us All
Screenwriters, actors, authors, and artists are fighting to ensure that human beings are not shunted to the margins of our culture.
by Suzanne Nossel
Why Washington Loves UFOs
It would be gratifying to blame Republicans, but Democrats started it.
by Timothy Noah
How the Media Lost the Traffic War to Facebook and Google
BuzzFeed and other big media brands of the social-web heyday were casualties of a gold rush controlled by Silicon Valley giants.
by Sam Venis
Inside the “Sober Home” Scam Preying on Thousands of Native Americans
Addiction recovery centers where alcohol is abundant. Hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid fraud. And countless people plucked off the street by strangers in vans—sometimes never to be seen again.
by Erin Vivid Riley
Trump’s Favorite Hobby Comes Back to Haunt Him
No, it’s not golf.
by Matt Ford
From the Ticker:
Alito to Congress: You Have No Business Snooping Into Our Ethics
The Supreme Court justice is warning Congress to give up its attempts to impose a code of ethics on the court.
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Elise Stefanik Wins the Prize for Stupidest Trump Indictment Reaction
The New York Republican claims that Biden is “engulfed in one of the biggest political corruption scandals of all time.”
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
“He Is Just Not Processing”: Republicans Want a New Mitch McConnell
The Republican Senate leader has had a few public health scares recently—and the rest of his party seems ready for his successor.
by Tori Otten

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