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Federal Workers Are Barely Making It Through the Government Shutdown

Shutdown

Federal Workers Are Barely Making It Through the Government Shutdown

Vittoria Elliott and Makena Kelly

Donald Trump Is the First AI Slop President

Inner Loop

Donald Trump Is the First AI Slop President

Jake Lahut

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

Trending Topics

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

Matt Burgess and Dell Cameron

The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk

Head count

The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk

Vittoria Elliott

This Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump’s War on Drug Boats

Show of Force

This Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump’s War on Drug Boats

Fernanda González

Hundreds of People With ‘Top Secret’ Clearance Exposed by House Democrats’ Website

House Oversight

Hundreds of People With ‘Top Secret’ Clearance Exposed by House Democrats’ Website

Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

The ‘Surge’ of Troops May Not Come to San Francisco, but the City Is Ready Anyway

Protests

The ‘Surge’ of Troops May Not Come to San Francisco, but the City Is Ready Anyway

Boone Ashworth

White House Staffers Couldn’t Care Less About the East Wing Demolition

Tear Down

White House Staffers Couldn’t Care Less About the East Wing Demolition

Jake Lahut

The Andrew Cuomo Campaign Is All in on MAGA Influencers

Time's Up

The Andrew Cuomo Campaign Is All in on MAGA Influencers

Makena Kelly

No, ICE (Probably) Didn’t Buy Guided Missile Warheads

Defused

No, ICE (Probably) Didn’t Buy Guided Missile Warheads

Caroline Haskins

Historians Don't Think a US Civil War Is Likely—but They're Still Nervous

Inner Loop

Historians Don't Think a US Civil War Is Likely—but They're Still Nervous

Jake Lahut

Inside the Trump Adminstration's Bluesky Invasion

Spread out

Inside the Trump Adminstration's Bluesky Invasion

Makena Kelly

Zohran Mamdani, the Internet’s Mayor

The Big Interview

Zohran Mamdani, the Internet’s Mayor

Katie Drummond

The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure

Poof, Gone!

The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure

Lauren Goode and Makena Kelly

Scenes From Saturday's Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests

Photo Gallery

Scenes From Saturday's Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests

Brian Barrett and Alyssa Walker

The New Power of Far-Right Influencers

Uncanny Valley

The New Power of Far-Right Influencers

Michael Calore, Leah Feiger, and David Gilbert

Elon Musk Has Turned His Eye to the UK

Keep Calm

Elon Musk Has Turned His Eye to the UK

David Gilbert

One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure

Tally Up

One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure

Kim Zetter

Federal Workers Are Being Used as Pawns in the Shutdown

Inner Loop

Federal Workers Are Being Used as Pawns in the Shutdown

Makena Kelly

A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

RIFs

A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

Emily Mullin

Mark Cuban Would Still Have Dinner With Donald Trump

The Big Interview

Mark Cuban Would Still Have Dinner With Donald Trump

Katie Drummond

The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit

Up up and away

The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit

Aarian Marshall

Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It

Say Cheese

Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It

Makena Kelly

Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren't Giving Up

Frozen Out

Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren't Giving Up

Reece Rogers and Lily Hay Newman

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Targeted

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

David Gilbert

Trumpworld's Least Favorite Cabinet Secretaries

Inner Loop

Trumpworld's Least Favorite Cabinet Secretaries

Jake Lahut

Ted Cruz Targets Wikipedia Over ‘Ideological Bias’

Wiki How

Ted Cruz Targets Wikipedia Over ‘Ideological Bias’

Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

health care

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

David Gilbert

At a Conspiracy Conference in Rural Ireland, Charlie Kirk Was the Star

Far Out

At a Conspiracy Conference in Rural Ireland, Charlie Kirk Was the Star

David Gilbert

Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown

Shutdown

Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown

Leah Feiger and Vittoria Elliott

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. They're Getting Ready

Blue Scare

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. They're Getting Ready

Vittoria Elliott

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown

Shutdown

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown

Vittoria Elliott

The Post-Chuck Schumer Era

Inner Loop

The Post-Chuck Schumer Era

Jake Lahut

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Endgame

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Laura Bullard

How a Travel YouTuber Captured Nepal’s Revolution for the World

Revolution, Televised

How a Travel YouTuber Captured Nepal’s Revolution for the World

Nicholas Slayton

WIRED Roundup: Groypers Are Going Mainstream

Uncanny Valley

WIRED Roundup: Groypers Are Going Mainstream

Zoë Schiffer and Jake Lahut

Tech Billionaires Already Captured the White House. They Still Want to Be Kings

Invite Only

Tech Billionaires Already Captured the White House. They Still Want to Be Kings

Vittoria Elliott

WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You

X Marks the Spot

WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You

Angela Watercutter

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary

Satire

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary

Manisha Krishnan

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

Oral History

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Vittoria Elliott, Makena Kelly, Kate Knibbs, David Gilbert, Molly Taft, Aarian Marshall, Paresh Dave, and Jake Lahut

Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details

Takeover

Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details

Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott

Larry Ellison Is a ‘Shadow President’ in Donald Trump’s America

Inner Loop

Larry Ellison Is a ‘Shadow President’ in Donald Trump’s America

Jake Lahut

The 22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics

Power List

The 22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics

Makena Kelly, Jake Lahut, and Elisa Muyl

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

Downward Spiral

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

Dell Cameron

She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress

Kat’s Out of the Bag

She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress

Kate Knibbs

Nick Fuentes’ Plan to Conquer America

Extremism

Nick Fuentes’ Plan to Conquer America

David Gilbert

I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong

Boom Goes Bust

I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong

Steven Levy

Elon Musk Is Out to Rule Space. Can Anyone Stop Him?

Space Invaders

Elon Musk Is Out to Rule Space. Can Anyone Stop Him?

Noah Shachtman

Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him

Minister of Truth

Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him

Makena Kelly

Political Influencers Are Ramping Up Security—and Posting Through It

Security Risk

Political Influencers Are Ramping Up Security—and Posting Through It

Makena Kelly

Anti-Trump Protesters Take Aim at ‘Naive’ US-UK AI Deal

Trump Protests

Anti-Trump Protesters Take Aim at ‘Naive’ US-UK AI Deal

Natasha Bernal

Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field

Inner Loop

Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field

Jake Lahut

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Charged as Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty

Political Violence

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Charged as Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty

Dell Cameron

One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies

Fahrenheit 5G

One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies

Brendan I. Koerner

WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media

Uncanny Valley

WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media

Zoë Schiffer and Jake Lahut

Bullets Found After the Charlie Kirk Shooting Carried Messages. Here’s What They Mean

Game On

Bullets Found After the Charlie Kirk Shooting Carried Messages. Here’s What They Mean

Makena Kelly and Megan Farokhmanesh

Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others

Extremism

Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others

David Gilbert

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as 22-Year-Old Utah Man

Investigative Files

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as 22-Year-Old Utah Man

Dell Cameron

A Vigil for Charlie Kirk

Memento Mori

A Vigil for Charlie Kirk

Jasper Craven and Sinna Nasseri

Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death

Extremism

Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death

David Gilbert

‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence

Extremism

‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence

David Gilbert

Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31

Obituary

Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31

Makena Kelly

Charlie Kirk Is Dead After Utah Valley University Shooting

Gun Violence

Charlie Kirk Is Dead After Utah Valley University Shooting

Andrew Couts and Dell Cameron

Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us

Inner Loop

Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us

Jake Lahut

Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones

Incursions

Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones

Riccardo Piccolo

Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

Opportunity Knocks

Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

Makena Kelly

A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants

Lockdown Mode

A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants

Dell Cameron

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

Wishful Thinking

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

Dell Cameron

All the President’s Tech CEOs

Silicon DC

All the President’s Tech CEOs

Brian Barrett

US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

Art of the Deal

US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

Dell Cameron

Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else

Pseudoscience

Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else

David Gilbert

State Department Agents Are Now Working With ICE on Immigration

Trump 2.0

State Department Agents Are Now Working With ICE on Immigration

Vittoria Elliott

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

Fake News

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

David Gilbert

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

Checking Boxes

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

Lily Hay Newman

SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

Poof

SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

Makena Kelly and David Gilbert

FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

Trump Admin

FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

Molly Taft

The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’

Trump Bump

The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’

Zoë Schiffer

DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio

Takeover

DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio

Makena Kelly

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

HHS

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

Emily Mullin

The Magic Phrase Behind Donald Trump’s Power Grab

Inner Loop

The Magic Phrase Behind Donald Trump’s Power Grab

Tim Marchman

Dark Money

A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers

Taylor Lorenz

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Password Please

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Matt Burgess

How DOGE Set Up a Shadow X Account for a Government Agency

Takeover

How DOGE Set Up a Shadow X Account for a Government Agency

Vittoria Elliott

It's the Economy, Donald

Inner Loop

It's the Economy, Donald

Jake Lahut

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

Silent Treatment

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

Dell Cameron

An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

Wayback Machine

An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

David Gilbert

The End of Handwriting

Flipped Script

The End of Handwriting

Angela Watercutter

A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation

Sweet Bot O' Mine

A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation

Andrew Couts

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

AI Scramble

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

Zoë Schiffer and Makena Kelly

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process

Extreme Posting

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process

Tess Owen

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

Keeping PACER

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

Lily Hay Newman

James Talarico Is on the Run

Inner Loop

James Talarico Is on the Run

Jake Lahut

The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke

It's All a Meme

The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke

Tess Owen

Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas

Extreme

Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas

David Gilbert

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Forward Looking

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Lily Hay Newman

OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership

Strategic Alignment

OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership

Zoë Schiffer and Will Knight

Trumpworld Knows Epstein Is a Problem. But They Can’t Solve It

Inner Loop

Trumpworld Knows Epstein Is a Problem. But They Can’t Solve It

Jake Lahut

These Democrats Think the Party Needs AI to Win Elections

Midterms

These Democrats Think the Party Needs AI to Win Elections

Makena Kelly

Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority

Extremism

Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority

Molly Taft

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking

Big Balls

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking

Caroline Haskins and Makena Kelly