- Follow Gothamist on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here.
- The Atlantic has a big piece on the power struggle behind-the-scenes within the Trump family.
- Politico spoke to more than two dozen current and former Liberty University officials about Jerry Falwell Jr., and they described a culture of fear and self-dealing at the largest Christian college in the world.
- Trump attacked Chrissy Teigen in an extended Twitter rant, and Teigen responded by calling him a "pussy ass bitch."
- The Times breaks down how Trump's plan to secretly meet with Taliban leaders at Camp David came together only to fall apart.
- According to an upcoming book, Harvey Weinstein and his former attorney Lisa Bloom tried to smear Rose McGowan and other Weinstein accusers in the press.
- A disturbing cellphone video that shows an NYPD lieutenant pummeling a man outside a Brooklyn liquor store is under review amid an allegation the beatdown was unprovoked.
- The NOAA’s acting chief scientist said in an email to colleagues that he is investigating whether the agency’s response to Trump’s false Hurricane Dorian tweets constituted a violation of NOAA policies and ethics.
- Why are "grown-ass Millennials" roleplaying as high schoolers in private Facebook groups?
- New York set out to protect against fatal building accidents—a decade later, thousands of homeowners have been saddled with snowballing fines.
- And finally, I want to go to the dog-only water park:
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023. Donate today