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MAGA Dimwit Pete Hegseth Accidentally Reveals a Dark Truth about Trump
As Trump’s defense secretary faces harsh questioning from Democrats, a writer who closely tracks Trumpism explains what he unwittingly exposed about the…
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Greg Sargent
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Moira Donegan
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Want to Know What’s Killing Democracy? Start Here.
When a few own everything, the rest don’t get a voice.
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Michael Tomasky
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The Supreme Court’s Anti-Transgender Ruling Is a Tortured Mess
While the court’s ruling was not as immediately disastrous as it might have been, it sets the stage for a parade of horribles in the years to come.
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Trump Is Suddenly Raging at Tucker Carlson—and MAGA Is Deeply Rattled
Is opposition to “forever wars” really a core pillar of MAGA Republicanism? Looks like we’re about to find out.
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Greg Sargent
Is Trump About to Get His Own Iraq War?
Though portrayed as an anti-interventionist, he has no problem with war—as long as America gets something in return. Now he’s on the cusp of entangling…
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Alex Shephard
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The Worst Part of Trump’s Big Bill Is Getting Almost No Attention
The Republican budget bill is stuffed with terrible policies, but Democrats have been largely silent on perhaps its most destructive component.
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Felipe De La Hoz
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We Better Pray That No Unexpected Crisis Hits While Trump Is President
It’s a world exploding with crises waiting to happen. Donald Trump has made us less prepared for every one of them.
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David Rothkopf
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“Sick”: Trump’s Violent Outbursts Worsen as Parade Fiasco Sinks In
As Trump ramps up the threats to crack down on blue cities after his North Korean–style military parade and a horrific assassination, Kim Lane Scheppele…
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Greg Sargent
The Anti-Trump Movement Finds Its Rebellious Muse: Andor
The No Kings protest in Austin, Texas, was themed “Kick Out the Clowns.” But there was a dark undercurrent amid the drag performances and chicken…
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Ana Marie Cox
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Trump Erupts in Crazed Hard-Right Rant as MAGA Fury Takes Darker Turn
As President Trump endorses a vile, extreme concept called “remigration,” a writer who closely tracks Trumpism explains how lawless violence and…
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Will Sommer
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Greg Sargent
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America Is at a Terrifying Turning Point—and There’s No Going Back
Why the events of this past weekend should worry everyone who wants a peaceful democracy
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Michael Tomasky
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Trump’s Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President
The turnout wasn’t anything like what he wanted—and not everyone who showed up was even a fan of his.
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