Good morning. Tell us what you think of this new version of the newsletter at opiniontoday@nytimes.com. NotableWe’ve never seen corruption like this. “With World Liberty, Trump has created a powerful vehicle for those seeking influence. Anyone — you, me, an Emirati prince — can put money in his pocket by simply buying the tokens the company issues. The key is the convenience factor.” — Jacob Silverman, author and podcast host Trump and Netanyahu are now inseparable. “That is the real Trump factor in the Gaza deal: pressing the presidential thumb on the scales in Israel’s electoral and legal processes. The price of today’s breakthrough will be tomorrow’s turbulence.” — Dana Stroul, research director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Who won the New York City mayoral debate? “Mamdani looked and sounded like someone who lives in and understands New York City in 2025. He stayed on the message a majority of New Yorkers care about the most, which is affordability.” — Mara Gay, in a round table discussion Spotlight
ICYMI: A.I. EditionCatch up on some of Opinion’s recent A.I. coverage: What happened when a writer sued an A.I. company. “The book publishing industry has sent a message to all A.I. companies: Our intellectual property isn’t yours for the taking, and you cannot act with impunity.” — Andrea Bartz, a novelist, in a guest essay from September Read now → There are two economies: A.I. and everything else. “Something positive is happening in Mr. Trump’s economy. It’s just happening in spite of his policies, not because of them.” — Natasha Sarin, a contributing Opinion writer, in a guest essay from early October Read now → Watch
Thanks a lot, BoomersThe postwar generation had a good run. Now we’re all paying for it. Listen (or Watch)In Your WordsRe: “When Vanity Is Your Superpower” Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is already pandering to the moderates and middle America in preparation for the 2028 election. It is not necessarily a bad strategy. At least he is offering something, which is better than nothing by the rest of the Democrats. — A comment posted by Jack from Las Vegas Read more comments on the article here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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