Q: What are you hearing is the top issue for voters? Trump: I’m hearing we turned the whole thing around.

Trump says Alaska’s ballot is illegal because people don’t know what “incumbent” means

.@pablotorre's stories about going to school with Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy — from his alter ego: a libertarian rapper he called “Da Vek," to raising his hand in class with a 'V' symbol — are incredible. 😭😂

CNN montage of Trump talking about other men

“Just about every single Knicks development since they won the title last June — remember that? They won the title? It was incredibly awesome! — has been negative. And it has all been Jim Dolan’s fault. Of course it has,” writes Will Leitch. One of the primary reasons team president Leon Rose and the rest of the Knicks brass were able to build the championship roster they did was that, for the first time really since he took over ownership of the team, Dolan stayed out of things. Inevitably, that era has come to an end, writes Leitch. We saw the beginning of its demise during and after the Finals: There was Dolan’s vibes-destroying invitation to President Trump to attend game three; his stupid fight with the mayor over watch parties outside MSG; his relentless megalomania at both the trophy presentation and the parade. All of that was essentially harmless, though — Dolan was always going to put himself front and center once the Knicks finally broke through and act like their success was a testament to his leadership rather than a direct refutation of it. Read more: nymag.visitlink.me/c20rUY

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Israel spyware firms hacked into Al Jazeera devices in 2024 using a new ‘adfection’ method previously unknown to the public. The ‘zero click’ hacks can infiltrate your phone or computer simply by scrolling past an ad online. Al Jazeera’s @mohamedwashere explains.

Chrysanthemum season has arrived, transforming the medians of Park Avenue into a stunning sea of golden autumn color. One of NYC’s prettiest fall traditions—and the perfect excuse for a stroll through Midtown.

Why are all the MAGA white nationalists married to Indian chicks?

GOP leaders are sending the House home early, staving off an impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Hegseth over the Iran war. cnn.it/4xTIVLP

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Indo-Americans are well under 2% of the American population. Their parents have insipid suburban lives that are basically "Leave it to Beaver" on steroids. Their kids grow up to be tanned White kids who obsess over fantasy football and would rather cut their balls off than go to a temple. There is no way you can attribute anti-Indian animus to numbers, behaviors, or political shifts. The math doesn't math for that. What's really going on is a mix of bigotry and political opportunism. Republicans want to burnish nativist credentials for their White Boomer base, while avoiding a backlash among working class Latinos. The way they square this circle is by going after a small, inert, and politically fractured minority.

DJ Shadow's Endtroducing... turns 30 today. See where it lands on our list of the best albums of the 1990s: pitchfork.visitlink.me/AeOQE…