On Thursday, in anticipation of White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend and the rolling canapé and conversation-starter circuit, Politico channeled a little bit of its devilish, late-aughts, shit-stirring character. The now-establishmentarian, Axel-owned, former media wunderkind published a lengthy magazine piece, written by Eli Stokols, chronicling the “petty feud” between the Biden White House and The New York Times. As Stokols perceptively noted, Bidenworld, itself a touchy place, has long chafed at the newspaper’s treatment of their principal—particularly when it comes to coverage of his age and fitness. Sure, the Times can be a bit smug, but so can the White House. Anyway, at least ostensibly, it was a perfect idea for a Politico story.