Darline Graham doesn’t answer questions at the Capitol. She has spoken little and done few interviews. That’s striking given her decision to run for Lindsey’s seat, which put her in a different spotlight than had she only been a temporary appointment. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...

Lindsey Graham Loved to Gab With Reporters. His Sister Won’t. (Gift Article)

Senator Darline Graham, who took her brother’s place after his death and is now seeking to succeed him, has mostly declined to answer questions from reporters at the Capitol.

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when i ask my friends in Brooklyn where they are on a Friday night

finally learned who Jimothy is

Astonishing. RFK Jr. adds 8 members to a 6 member FDA advisory panel. 6 of them were sellers of peptides, and the 7th a compounding pharmacist. In an 8-6 vote with all 8 votes coming from these new panel members, the panel approved 4 peptides against the objections of FDA scientists.

FDA Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four Peptides (Gift Article)

In an all-day hearing, the agency’s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago.

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NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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a bird pooped on me on my way home from the gym :')

Why Republicans in Congress won't stop talking about Olive Garden and its never-ending pasta bowl www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/u...

How Republicans Made Olive Garden Into a Voter ID Talking Point (Gift Article)

Republicans claim that Olive Garden polices its Never-Ending Pasta Bowl more tightly than the United States does its elections. It’s not that simple.

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Billy Wilder’s The Apartment walked so that Mad Men could run

do you really want permanent Daylight Saving Time or do you want permanent summer so that winter's darkness doesn't remind you of your inescapable mortality

On Madonna's "Confessions II" triumph: carynganz.substack.com/p/madonna-fo...

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New Metro maps just dropped.

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NEW: The ad campaign was jarring. People who smoked for decades warned others as they were dying of cancer or lung disease. After 14 years, it went dark in September. Calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW plummeted. A look at tobacco policy under Trump: 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u...

Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump

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finally watching Real Housewives of Rhode Island and the women of new RHONY need to take notes

asking the National Guard what they think of the new Madonna album

wow i hate the plane noise :(

set my thermostat to 100% that bitch

June is bustin out all over

this was really 20 years in the making and i haven't stopped thinking about it

men from Spain calling themselves Latino on Grindr in Europe …. I don’t think so, honey

Federal authorities are said to be investigating George Santos for potential insider trading for betting on his attendance at the State of the Union.

U.S. Is Said to Be Investigating George Santos Over Kalshi Betting

The former congressman was referred to federal authorities after he bet on his own attendance at the State of the Union address, a person familiar with the matter said.

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taking a London bus (chic)

Israel’s efforts to influence the vote for the Eurovision Song Contest to improve its international reputation were far broader than previously known, a New York Times investigation found. Here is the inside story of the controversy that almost broke Eurovision. nyti.ms/3Rellcg

the way Shakira says "Eurosummer" is camp

i'm on The Daily today, talking about how Congress chooses — or doesn't — to police itself.

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This week, Congress was on the cusp of doing something that has never happened in U.S. history: forcibly removing four House members. Two of those members resigned. What do the events tell us about how willing Congress is to hold itself accountable? Listen to “The Daily.”

really wishing i could teleport to a waffle house rn

The sexual assault accusations against Eric Swalwell have exposed a culture of secrecy and silence on Capitol Hill. nyti.ms/4822c2Y

Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence

The admission by Senator Ruben Gallego that he had heard, but disbelieved, rumors about Eric Swalwell and women showed the attitude on Capitol Hill toward men accused of behaving badly.

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they say journalism is a calling and there are stories you are born to write and well… www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u...

When Markwayne Mullin first ran for the House, he promised to leave after 3 terms. Three terms later, he changed his mind. It was part of Mullin's evolution from political outsider to an indispensable MAGA insider, which culminated last week. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

Markwayne Mullin, Once a Political Outsider, Moves All the Way In

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went outside and now i get what Zara Larsson is singing about