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Jezebel • Feb 9, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood want Phantom Thread track removed from Melania
The Radiohead guitarist says he wasn't asked for permission to have his composition featured in the doc.
New Republic • Feb 9, 2026
A MAGA Voter’s Viral Takedown of Trump’s Racism Cuts Deep: “Pathetic!”
After Donald Trump posted a viciously racist meme depicting the Obamas as apes, a self-identified three-time Trump voter called in to C-Span and unloaded. He described the meme as an “embarrassment to our country,” apologized for backing Trump, called out his lying and bribe-taking, and ripped him as “rotten” and “pathetic.” This comes after many Republicans condemned the post, leading the White House to take it down and blame an unnamed staffer for it. We think all this captures a newfound Trump-MAGA weakness in the culture. So we talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, author of a great new piece on the waning of Trump-MAGA’s cultural dominance. We discuss how formidable Trump-MAGA’s cultural relevance looked in 2024, why it has waned, how ICE has turned the culture against MAGA on a deep level, and what it all says about the future of MAGA and our country. Listen to this episode here. A transcript is here.
Semafor • Feb 9, 2026
House to pass package of bipartisan housing proposals
The legislation will serve as the House’s starting position in negotiations with the Senate.
Semafor • Feb 9, 2026
Poll finds Americans optimistic on economy, stock market
Forty-nine percent of US adults believe economic growth will rise in the first half of this year, according to Gallup.
Semafor • Feb 9, 2026
How Trump’s politics returned to Earth
The president’s political standing is a good reminder of a few things conventional wisdom has gotten wrong.
Semafor • Feb 9, 2026
Can Congress avoid shutdown No. 3?
There are just four nights to go before funding lapses for the Department of Homeland Security.
Semafor • Feb 9, 2026
Washington Post suffers marketing mishap with new slogan
The paper had prepared a new brand campaign, with a new tagline meant to convey its connection to America: “We The People.”
Semafor • Feb 9, 2026
New emails show how Epstein used the media to rehab his reputation
Most of the revelations in the files have not revealed journalistic sins, but have highlighted uncomfortably close relationships.
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Overwhelmed by Strike, San Francisco Schools Found the Money for Top Union Demands
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The “Massive Human Consequences” of Ending Birthright Citizenship
Mother Jones •
Polling Has an AI Respondent Problem
Mother Jones •
Two Faces of Peace: How Trump’s “Peacemaker” Presidency Waged War Across the Globe
Scheer Post •
On Trans Day of Visibility, Supreme Court Sides With Conversion Therapy
Mother Jones •
Klarna Sued For Buy Now, Pay Later Racket
Lever News •
Inside Apollo’s Labor Problem
Lever News •
The Ugly History Behind the Olympics’ New Gender Test
Mother Jones •
Less Jesus, more Genghis Khan: How Netanyahu sees Israel’s place in the world
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