Michael Kruse
@michaelkruse.bsky.social
Politics Correspondent, The New York Times.
“This campaign started in my campaign manager’s garage last January, when we built the wooden lectern for our launch with our own hands.”
Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations
The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.
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“Yes, I have an uncommon name,” says @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, “which they’re going to point to a lot. But I know America is big enough for people with names like mine. People are asking less about how you pray than what you pray for.”
With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia
As Muslim politicians like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have become more prominent, they have experienced considerable bigotry. President Trump said Democrats were electing “jihadists.”
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“They basically told us to back off, and let the voters decide.”
White House officials tamped down efforts to oust Max Miller in final days
Ohio Republicans now have no choice but to rally behind a candidate many GOP insiders warn could cost the party a traditionally safe seat this November.
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Today in Ohio I talked to a woman who told me her nearly blind 95-year-old father-in-law every day with the help of a special magnifying machine reads The New York Times.
“When you think of how much Trump uses Truth Social as a megaphone you would think the numbers would be skyrocketing.”
Traffic to Trump’s Truth Social Falls Sharply This Summer
President Trump’s social media platform has had double-digit declines in visitors in June and July, according to estimates from a widely cited online tracking firm.
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“In the age of smartphones, spam texts, all of that, it is scientifically proven that the best way to get people to the polls, to get them engaged, is to talk to them face to face on their doorstep.”
Inside the Left’s Playbook for Winning Elections
Progressives are being outspent and are receiving little support from the Democratic Party. Their tactics show a different way to succeed.
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“He’s not building a new party, he’s building a new subscription model.”
Tucker’s third way
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“... there’s a lot of increased competition on both the right and left in the partisan media space,” says @kylewilsontharp.bsky.social.
The MAGA Media Machine Is Fracturing
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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“... the mother and mayor of the San Francisco night.”
Jeannette Etheredge, Who Hosted San Francisco at Tosca Cafe, Dies at 85
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“... the Republicans are far more insulated than in the past due to the structural changes in American politics driven by political polarization and education as the new fault line in American politics.”
Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure.
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“I don’t think Homer would have included an alcohol-based intoxication in this story because it would have been so run of the mill.”
What Were the Lotus-Eaters Eating?
In Homer’s epic, Odysseus’s men eat something so powerful that they forget about home. Which plants could have produced such a soporific, narcotic and amnesiac effect?
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“Some of these kids don’t get that in Alaska, you need a Plan B, a Plan C and a Plan D, because no one is coming to rescue you.”
The Allure and Peril of Riding an Alaskan Wave for Six Miles
The tidal bore that rockets up the Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage can carry a surfer for an hour; it can also kill. Now that the secret is out, how long will authorities allow surfers to catch the w...
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“It was news as the public experienced it — not the way that official channels were going to report about it in newspapers.”
ICE Killed Him. A.I. Helped Turn Him Into a Folk Ballad, Fast.
Artificial Intelligence is helping people write corridos within hours, accelerating a century-old tradition of memorializing tragedy through song.
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"There have been some signs, however, that voters are paying closer attention in light of the billions Trump made last year. The Times has reported that while only a small sliver of voters view corruption as the No. 1 issue, it’s a top-three issue for more than a third of them."
Trump Has Made Billions in Office. Will His Party Pay Politically?
The president took in a staggering $2.2 billion last year while in office. Democrats are hoping to make it a campaign issue in the midterm elections.
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“The charge was fascism and antisemitism. For an American citizen, this shouldn’t be a crime. As Pound said, free speech without free speech on the radio is worthless.”
Mary de Rachewiltz, Ezra Pound’s Daughter and Defender, Dies at 101
Sent away as a baby, she remained loyal to her famous father, translating his poetry while fighting to distinguish his literary legacy from his fascist politics.
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... died on July 13 at the cabin he built by hand 67 years ago ...
Dudley Laufman, Eminent Folk Dance Caller, Dies at 95
A farmer, poet and musician, he revitalized contra dancing in the 1960s and ’70s, bringing the tradition to a new generation.
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“Traveling the world is the best education. ... that and reading the newspaper.”
Emidio Pepe, Maker of Prized Abruzzo Wines, Dies at 94
He was one of the first to make a case for the local grapes and traditional methods, even as others abandoned them, inspiring a younger generation.
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Ms. Tucker punched into her own fast food job, at Sonic, just a few hours after she had crouched on the floor of the In-N-Out.
He Trained to Stop a Mass Shooting. When the Moment Came, He Was Ready. (Gift Article)
While the motive in the strip mall shooting rampage in Twin Falls, Idaho, remains elusive, a community embraces a bystander who stepped in.
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“I see people with scars. People who’ve gone through huge weight loss. People in the midst of transitioning. No one is walking around in body dysmorphia here.”
A Naked Bicycle Protest Is Also a Party. Is That Bad?
A split among protest groups has led to dueling rides, which combine nudity and cycling in the name of change.
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“Mike Rogers knows better. Mike Rogers knows no one stole the election from him in 2024, and he knows full well no one stole the election from Trump in 2020.”
Michigan Senate Candidate, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism
Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sank his first Senate bid two years ago.
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“Sometimes,” says @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, “you really should meet your heroes.”
Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.
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"I don't agree with the blanket argument that you shouldn't platform people if they're being self-serving. I think the responsibility is using things that are of news value, and then also placing them appropriately in context, and explain why they're saying it now."
How to Approach an Interview With Mark Zuckerberg
When tech executives call a reporter, they usually have a point to make. The job is to listen, but also push and prod, Mike Isaac says.
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“Mike Rogers doesn’t engender any enthusiasm among the die-hard party faithful,” says @jefftimmer.bsky.social. “He’s not the kind of candidate that anyone in the Republican Party is going to crawl across broken glass to make sure they get across the finish line.”
El-Sayed’s Win in Michigan Sets Up the Left’s Biggest Test of the Fall
Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge for Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a mode...
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“Creating a bond with a spider, you would never think it’s possible until you do it.”
These Teeny Tiny Spiders Are Social Media Stars
Jumping spiders are tiny, social, hairy creatures. In a sea of sameness online, they are growing in popularity. Even spider-haters are charmed.
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