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Jharana Chhetri, who crossed into the U.S. after travellng for two years, was part of the first cohort to be hastily dumped in a third country in what would become a central tactic of the Trump administration’s deportation policy.

What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?

Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 1h

Airports in New York, Washington and Nevada are declining to show a clip of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.

Airports Are Refusing to Air Kristi Noem’s Weird Shutdown Video

Airports in New York, Washington and Nevada are declining to show a clip of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 3h

Only one of them proved willing to force Netanyahu’s hand. Democrats need to consider why, writes columnist Ross Barkan.

How Did Trump Get a Peace Deal Done Where Biden Could Not?

Only one of them proved willing to force Netanyahu’s hand. Democrats need to consider why, writes columnist Ross Barkan.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 6h

OpenAI’s Sora has many rules and guardrails to prevent abuse and to protect the company’s reputation, but users of the deepfake app aren’t happy about it

Users Have One Big Problem with Sora

OpenAI’s Sora has many rules and guardrails to prevent abuse and to protect the company’s reputation, but users of the deepfake app aren’t happy about it

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 7h

The Trump administration has sent thousands of people to places other than their countries of origin — also known as third countries. The first group deported under this policy was a group of 300 asylum seekers left stranded in Panama.

What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?

The Trump administration has sent thousands of people to places other than their countries of origin — also known as third countries. The first group deported under this policy was a group of 300 asylum seekers left stranded in Panama.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 1d

Russia expert Nigel Gould-Davies says Putin’s aggressive tactics in recent weeks reflects a growing desperation about the war in Ukraine.

Why Russia May Be Running Out of Time in Ukraine

Russia expert Nigel Gould-Davies says Putin’s aggressive tactics in recent weeks reflects a growing desperation about the war in Ukraine.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 1d

Curtis Sliwa isn’t going away. In fact, he’s going where mayoral candidates usually don’t, Errol Louis reports.

A Republican Grows in Brooklyn

Curtis Sliwa isn’t going away. In fact, he’s going where mayoral candidates usually don’t, Errol Louis reports.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 2d

Dwelling on their 2024 defeat is a waste of time for Democrats. Forget about the election “autopsies” for now. 2026 will be an entirely different kind of election in multiple ways, starting with the fact that Biden and Harris won’t be on the ballot.

Dwelling on the 2024 Defeat Is a Waste of Time for Democrats

Dwelling on their 2024 defeat is a waste of time for Democrats. Forget about the election “autopsies” for now. 2026 will be an entirely different kind of election in multiple ways, starting with the fact that Biden and Harris won’t be on the ballot.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 3d

Ross Barkan writes that Kamala Harris, unlike so many other failed presidential nominees, has no place in her party. The reason why is clear from her book tour.

The Emptiness of Kamala Harris

Ross Barkan writes that Kamala Harris, unlike so many other failed presidential nominees, has no place in her party. The reason why is clear from her book tour.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 3d

The new Pope is giving Trump the same headaches. The MAGA movement wasn’t fond of Pope Francis. But his American successor, Pope Leo XIV, has been just as resolute on immigrants, poverty, and climate change.

New Pope Offers Same Headaches for Trump

The new Pope is giving Trump the same headaches. The MAGA movement wasn’t fond of Pope Francis. But his American successor, Pope Leo XIV, has been just as resolute on immigrants, poverty, and climate change.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 3d

Two new reports suggest Lindsey Halligan presented the Letitia James case to the grand jury without giving a heads-up to Pam Bondi or other top DoJ officials.

It Looks Like Pam Bondi Is Being Undercut by Lindsey Halligan

Two new reports suggest Lindsey Halligan presented the Letitia James case to the grand jury without giving a heads-up to Pam Bondi or other top DoJ officials.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

The White House and Trump allies are attacking the Nobel Committee, which gave this year’s prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

Trumpworld Goes to War Over Nobel Peace Prize Loss

The White House and Trump allies are attacking the Nobel Committee, which gave this year’s prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

The Trump DoJ’s Letitia James indictment is just a show of power. The case against the New York attorney general is sloppy and nakedly political. The whole point is demonstrating Trump’s ability to get revenge.

The Trump DoJ’s Letitia James Indictment Is Just a Show of Power

The Trump DoJ’s Letitia James indictment is just a show of power. The case against the New York attorney general is sloppy and nakedly political. The whole point is demonstrating Trump’s ability to get revenge.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

Federal judges have slowed President Trump’s attempts to deploy the National Guard in places like Chicago and Portland. But when the Supreme Court weighs in, there’s a good chance they’ll hand Trump another big win.

Trump Might Get to Send the National Guard Anywhere He Wants

Federal judges have slowed President Trump’s attempts to deploy the National Guard in places like Chicago and Portland. But when the Supreme Court weighs in, there’s a good chance they’ll hand Trump another big win.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

Apps claiming to automate job hunting with AI offer an alternative to services like LinkedIn but threaten to overwhelm employers with spam.

Can an AI ‘Tinder for Jobs’ Make Looking for Work Suck Less?

Apps claiming to automate job hunting with AI offer an alternative to services like LinkedIn but threaten to overwhelm employers with spam.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

Letitia James has been indicted on at least one fraud count following a public push from Trump to pursue prosecutions against his political foes.

Letitia James Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Virginia

Letitia James has been indicted on at least one fraud count following a public push from Trump to pursue prosecutions against his political foes.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

Trump’s midterm power grab made quick gains in Texas, Missouri, and Ohio but has slowed down in Indiana and other states. The longer it takes Republicans to reshape congressional districts, the more public opposition to Trump’s gambit may grow.

Trump’s Redistricting Power Grab Is Losing Momentum

Trump’s midterm power grab made quick gains in Texas, Missouri, and Ohio but has slowed down in Indiana and other states. The longer it takes Republicans to reshape congressional districts, the more public opposition to Trump’s gambit may grow.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

Will Trump win a Nobel Peace Prize? Despite his unprecedented thirsting for it, he’s unlikely to win it this year. But the Gaza-Hamas deal could bolster his case for 2026. Here’s everything we know about the Nobel voters and Trump’s desperate bid.

Will Trump Win a Nobel Peace Prize? All About His Desperate Bid.

Will Trump win a Nobel Peace Prize? Despite his unprecedented thirsting for it, he’s unlikely to win it this year. But the Gaza-Hamas deal could bolster his case for 2026. Here’s everything we know about the Nobel voters and Trump’s desperate bid.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

A new poll conducted after Adams’s exit from the mayor’s race shows Andrew Cuomo gaining support while still trailing Zohran Mamdani by double digits.

Mamdani Leads and Cuomo Gains in First Post-Adams Poll

A new poll conducted after Adams’s exit from the mayor’s race shows Andrew Cuomo gaining support while still trailing Zohran Mamdani by double digits.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 4d

Democrats believe Speaker Mike Johnson hasn’t sworn Arizona’s Adelita Grijalva into office yet because she supports the release of the Epstein Files. Here’s what we know.

Is a New Congresswoman Being Blocked Over the Epstein Files?

Democrats believe Speaker Mike Johnson hasn’t sworn Arizona’s Adelita Grijalva into office yet because she supports the release of the Epstein Files. Here’s what we know.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 5d

Israel and Hamas have both agreed to a cease-fire plan as part of a peace deal negotiated by the Trump administration — and this one may have a better chance of lasting. Here’s the latest on the deal, including reaction, commentary, and analysis.

Could the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Mean Peace at Last? Live Updates, Reactions

Israel and Hamas have both agreed to a cease-fire plan as part of a peace deal negotiated by the Trump administration — and this one may have a better chance of lasting. Here’s the latest on the deal, including reaction, commentary, and analysis.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 5d

Aaron Judge is the best player in Yankees history without a title to his name — and after another New York playoff loss on Wednesday, it may stay that way.

The Yankees Are Wasting Aaron Judge’s Prime

Aaron Judge is the best player in Yankees history without a title to his name — and after another New York playoff loss on Wednesday, it may stay that way.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 5d

Federalizing other states’ National Guards is, in effect, a constitutional end run to establishing, as a judge in California put it last month, “a national police force with the President as its chief.”

Trump Is Not Entitled to a National Police Force

How the hostile takeover of Democratic cities should end.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 5d

Chris Brown claims he's been overlooked — but it's difficult to square his past decade of contemporary hip-hop-radio omnipresence with the idea that he is radioactive. Can someone in demand really be that widely reviled?

The Uncanceling of Chris Brown

The singer claims he’s been overlooked, but his blockbuster stadium tour suggests otherwise.

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Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · 5d

Cristian Farias writes that Trump believes he is entitled to a national police force to take over cities such as Chicago and Portland, but the Constitution says otherwise.

Trump Is Not Entitled to a National Police Force

Cristian Farias writes that Trump believes he is entitled to a national police force to take over cities such as Chicago and Portland, but the Constitution says otherwise.

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