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Did President Trump Really Strike A Deal That Screwed Republicans? Did President Trump Really Strike A Deal That Screwed Republicans?

The whole question revolves around whether Democrats actually want to play hardball. 

Sep 7, 2017 / David Dayen

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A Question for Stephen Miller A Question for Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller’s draft of Donald Trump’s original “screed” explaining James Comey’s firing is now in the hands of the special counsel.—News reports He thrived as being who you’d ne…

Sep 7, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Soros Slander Reveals Anti-Semitism at the Heart of the Far Right Soros Slander Reveals Anti-Semitism at the Heart of the Far Right

Dinesh D’Souza’s book smearing George Soros is factually false, morally reprehensible, and nothing new.

Sep 7, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

Anti-SB 4 Protests in Texas

Texas’s Virulently Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Was Just Blocked by a Federal Judge Texas’s Virulently Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Was Just Blocked by a Federal Judge

The nation’s harshest law targeting sanctuary cities won’t go into effect—for now.

Aug 31, 2017 / Julianne Hing

Brittany Ferrell

‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment ‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment

Watching this film months after the footage was collected, with Trump in the White House, can leave you feeling sick.

Aug 30, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

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Everyone’s a Socialist After a Natural Disaster Everyone’s a Socialist After a Natural Disaster

Ted Cruz’s hypocrisy won’t stop government from helping in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, but Texas will be needing help for a long time.

Aug 29, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action

As long as Republicans fail to show the moral or political courage to hold Trump accountable, the whole party is complicit.

Aug 29, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare

Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare

Trump clearly doesn’t care about interfering with the administration of justice—and he doesn’t have to, either.

Aug 27, 2017 / Julianne Hing

Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon

Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon

DACA is in the administration’s crosshairs.

Aug 25, 2017 / Julianne Hing

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Seth Rich, Conspiracy Theorists, and Russiagate ‘Truthers’ Seth Rich, Conspiracy Theorists, and Russiagate ‘Truthers’

The murder of a DNC staffer has been shamelessly manipulated by Fox News, WikiLeaks—and possibly the White House.

Aug 25, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

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