Intelligencer

It took less than a day for President Trump to abandon his scheme to charge a 20 percent fee for all transit through the contested Strait or Hormuz. RIP wildly impractical plan, we hardly knew thee. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

On social media, President Trump said the reflecting pool was being drained to make repairs and blamed ‘Country hating sleazebags’ for the damage. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

The suit to to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery focuses on film distribution and cable licensing, but the future of two TV news outlets hangs in the balance. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Donald Trump will deliver a fireside rant to the nation this week. He has scheduled a prime-time speech for Thursday night and plans to deliver regular Oval Office addresses on a ‘potpourri’ of topics. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

At his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche must reckon with the damage he has wrought on a once-independent institution, Elie Honig writes. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Lindsey Graham’s little-known but adored sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will occupy his seat on an interim basis. That also means the race for to replace him begins with no one enjoying a head start (other than Democrat Annie Andrews). nymag.com/intelligencer/…

A 26-year-old man is believed to have been killed by a federal immigration agent in Maine on Monday morning. Here’s what we know. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Was Lindsey Graham an opportunist, an operator, a failure, or a disgrace? Here are some highlights from the raging debate regarding the senator’s legacy following his sudden death. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

The Republicans’ congressional mess just got even worse. Lindsey Graham’s death complicates their efforts to avoid a government shutdown and enact Trump’s agenda before the midterms. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Trump’s Lindsey Graham tributes have been (mostly) criticism-free. The president brought up his friend’s January 6 defiance and posted a weird photo of him. But he’s usually far nastier to the deceased. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

The tech-mogul allies turned rivals went at it again after Apple accused OpenAI of stealing company secrets. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Nancy Mace, the polarizing South Carolina congresswoman, is considering a bid for Lindsey Graham’s open Senate seat and is already getting some pushback on the idea. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Andy Burnham, who is about to become the U.K.’s next leader, isn’t Keir Starmer. Will that be enough to survive the brutal gauntlet of British politics? nymag.com/intelligencer/…

The mayor is making the case that big business is embracing the New York City more than ever, writes political columnist Errol Louis. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Mitch McConnell shared a very normal proof of life photo on Sunday night. A month into his mysterious hospitalization, the senator posted a health update and a picture in which he happens to be holding today’s paper. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Neither the Senate GOP nor his home state of South Carolina will have a simple time trying to replace him, writes columnist Ed Kilgore. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Executive editor Joe Kahn condemned the administration’s “naked attempt to intimidate” five Times journalists by issuing subpoenas. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Some things to know about the shocking death of Senator Lindsey Graham, including how he died, what happens to his Senate seat, Trump’s reaction, and more. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Southern Black Democrats see a familiar betrayal in the post-’Callais’ gerrymandering push. Black leaders fear national Democrats are once again treating the assault on their political power as an afterthought. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

After their highly contentious victory over Egypt on Tuesday — helped along by curiously one-sided refereeing — Argentina has become the surprise villain of this World Cup, Adam Elder writes. nymag.com/intelligencer/…