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- January 5, 2026

Maybe It’s About The Oil – But

The U.S. doesn’t need Venezuela’s oil. But other countries do. I always laugh when people blame
- January 5, 2026

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops reelection bid

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat who was his party's vice presidential nominee in 2024, announced
- October 5, 2025

Former NFL QB, Mark Sanchez, stabbed during

A former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst was stabbed in Indianapolis late Friday night
- October 4, 2025

‘Emergency World Naked Bike Ride’ planned over

In response to President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy 200 federalized National Guard troops to Portland,
- September 30, 2025

AI actress Tilly Norwood may become first

Hollywood industries have been struggling with artificial intelligence in music and entertainment, as many fear AI
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April 17, 2026

Should taxpayers or fans pay for World Cup transit costs? States are split

Typically, soccer is a low-scoring game, but there’s nothing low when it comes to World Cup prices in the U.S. That now looks to include public transportation to the games, with at least two cities raising prices compared to gameday transit for other sports.
- April 17, 2026
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October 4, 2025

Apple removes ICEBlock from app store after pressure from

ICEBlock, the app for reporting sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, was removed on Thursday
- October 4, 2025
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October 4, 2025

UK police say synagogue victim was fatally shot by

U.K. authorities say one of the two people who were killed during Thursday’s terror attack at
- October 4, 2025
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January 20, 2026

Powell heads to Supreme Court as

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will personally attend Supreme
- January 20, 2026
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October 5, 2025

Trump administration, local officials give conflicting

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of
- October 5, 2025
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October 5, 2025

Governor says Trump admin to federalize

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said that the Trump administration
- October 5, 2025

The U.S. doesn’t need Venezuela’s oil. But other countries do.

I always laugh when people blame American military action, such as in the Middle East or elsewhere, on our thirst for oil. To believe this, you have to have an astonishing lack of understanding about economics in general, and oil markets in particular.

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July 14, 2026

On the media beat, it’s all Trump all the time

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- July 14, 2026
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July 14, 2026

Populists on the left and right see AI as a threat. The middle isn’t sure yet.

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, is chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and is pushing a
- July 14, 2026
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July 14, 2026

Meta suddenly retracts new ‘gross’ AI feature. Is this customer-responsive or damage control?

When Instagram rolled out a new feature that allowed users to make AI “remixes” of
- July 14, 2026

THECONRIBUTORS

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July 14, 2026

On the media beat, it’s all Trump all the

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- July 14, 2026
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July 14, 2026

Populists on the left and right see AI as

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, is chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and is pushing a “New Affordability Agenda” that addresses
- July 14, 2026

FOREIGNAFFAIRS

- October 5, 2025

Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’, awaits

Israel’s military is preparing to usher in the first phase of U.S.
- October 4, 2025

UK police say synagogue victim was fatally

U.K. authorities say one of the two people who were killed during
- October 4, 2025

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas on

President Donald Trump has given Hamas a Sunday evening deadline to accept
July 14, 2026

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Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, is chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and is
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Meta suddenly retracts new ‘gross’ AI feature. Is this…

When Instagram rolled out a new feature that allowed users to make AI
July 14, 2026

On the media beat, it’s all Trump all the…

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Populists on the left and right see AI as…

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, is chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and is
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Meta suddenly retracts new ‘gross’ AI feature. Is this…

When Instagram rolled out a new feature that allowed users to make AI

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    ELECTIONWATCH

    - February 19, 2026

    Texas: Republicans, Democrats Face Critical Early Primaries

    By Patrick Svitek The Texas primary feels bigger than ever. While the November elections
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    - July 18, 2025

    Congress advances first-ever cryptocurrency regulatory framework

    The House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday afternoon that will create regulatory frameworks
    - July 1, 2025

    Inside the North Korean scheme to funnel

    Federal prosecutors have charged multiple people in a nationwide scheme to secretly funnel U.S.
    - May 23, 2025

    A screenless phone? iPhone designer tapped to

    OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has officially partnered with famed designer Jony Ive to

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    - July 14, 2026

    Meta suddenly retracts new ‘gross’ AI feature.

    When Instagram rolled out a new feature that allowed users to make AI “remixes” of other users’ images last week, the reaction

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    - July 14, 2026

    Meta suddenly retracts new ‘gross’ AI feature.

    When Instagram rolled out a new feature that allowed users to make AI “remixes” of other users’ images last week, the reaction

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    - July 14, 2026

    Meta suddenly retracts new ‘gross’ AI feature.

    When Instagram rolled out a new feature that allowed users to make AI “remixes” of other users’ images last week, the reaction

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    - July 14, 2026

    Meta suddenly retracts new ‘gross’ AI feature.

    When Instagram rolled out a new feature that allowed users to make AI “remixes” of other users’ images last week, the reaction

    FOOTNOTE

    THIS IS MODULE 17

    Premium content: This is from our forthcoming subscriber-exclusive Media Miss newsletter, where we will take you inside the algorithms and agendas shaping what you see.

    Welcome to the first-ever edition of the Media Miss column, where I dig into First Amendment controversies, the partisan stories you may have missed — and updates from the guy who helped President Donald Trump pay off a porn star. 

    Media Mechanics
    It’s already proving to be a busy week on the media beat, with three emerging storylines about President Donald Trump’s influence over the press. 

    We’re monitoring an unfolding situation at The New York Times, where