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Tim Walz Makes Carhartt and Camo Look Natural

Here's what the Minnesota governor's workwear-heavy wardrobe tells us about his candidacy.

Robert Lipsyte: Joe Biden Broke the Ultimate Old-Man Rule

“I have mixed feelings about Biden stepping aside,” Lipsyte, 86, writes. “I sympathized with Joe even though I wouldn’t want him as a crossing guard.”

Will Kamala Harris’s ‘Brat Summer’ Translate Into Actual Votes?

In 2020, the KHive was just another fandom, susceptible to flame wars and infighting, writes Ryan Broderick. Now it has helped deliver one of the most impressive weeks in recent political history. How long will the good times last?

How I Got in on the Election Betting Gold Rush

Gambling marketplaces, not polls or pundits, were the best guide to the post-debate chaos—and I wanted in on the action.

Joe Biden Stands Down: Now That It’s Joever, Are the Democrats Back?

GQ columnist Chris Black on Joe Biden’s era-ending Sunday-afternoon tweet and a rebranding opportunity for a party suddenly unburdened by what came before.

Revisiting Hillbilly Elegy, the Movie That Became J.D. Vance's Joker Moment

Before he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Vance got the Hollywood treatment in a Ron Howard docudrama that strained to paint him as an aspirational hero—but as one critic notes, the movie still does him no favors.

Trump Finally Made His Defining Meme

The internet responded to Saturday’s assassination attempt with jokes. But, GQ columnist Chris Black writes, Donald Trump had already taken control of the narrative.

Pete Buttigieg’s Paternity Leave Was Complicated. Here’s What He Learned

The secretary of transportation (and 2020 presidential candidate) opens up about taking time away from work after he and his husband adopted twins who were dealing with health issues: “There were some dark moments when I wondered if the time that I had on leave was gonna be the only time that we got.”

What’s Going on With Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Skinny Ties?

On the campaign trail, the controversial independent is trying—and failing—to conjure the legacy of his father and uncles through his choice in neckwear.

Even Politicians Are Wearing Sambas Now

Is British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak preparing for re-election, or auditioning for a job at Fanelli?

How ‘Do Your Own Research’ Might Have Doomed Democracy

Author Tom Nichols warns that America’s growing distrust of experts could usher in a new authoritarian age: “I think a lot of people, particularly in the Trump cult, have just become cats that are so far up a tree, they don’t know how to get down.”

Three Living Presidents, Zero Neckties

President Biden was joined by his presidential predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at a fundraiser in Manhattan last night. None of them wore ties.

Farewell George Santos, Congress’s Truest Fashionista

The checkered Republican representative has left the House—and a hole in our glamor-starved hearts.

LeVar Burton Wants You to Read Banned Books

“What they’re trying to do offends me at the root of who I am and what I’m about.”

Right Wingers Continue to Flex in Weird Ways

Why do they love to post from the gym?

Senator John Fetterman Explains His New '70s Mustache

It was all over a chess game.

New York City’s Mayor Is Something of a Wellness Influencer

Eric Adams is a big believer in veganism, breath work, and his previous existence as an ancient Sumerian. 

Thinking That Working Out is 'Far-Right' Is a Reading Comprehension Issue

Deadlifting won’t drive you to the Capitol steps.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is the Anti-Vax Candidate, Whether He “Leads” With It Or Not

Kennedy, who is running for president as a Democrat, is a leading figure in the anti-vaccine movement. 

George Santos Has a Bad Case of the Shoppies

Federal prosecutors say the New York congressman used campaign funds for “luxury designer clothing and credit card payments.”