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A weekly roundup of TNR's political coverage
Mike Johnson Has Already Run Out of Ideas
The new speaker’s doomed, ridiculous plan to trade funding for Israel for IRS cuts suggests he is even more powerless than Kevin McCarthy.
by Alex Shephard
The Palestinian People Should Be Enraged at Both Israel and Hamas
Israel’s crimes in Gaza are clear. But Hamas has inflicted tremendous harm on blameless Palestinians in a political war of attrition against its Fatah rivals.
by Hussein Ibish
Mike Johnson Has a Dangerous Victim Complex
What links his election denial and his anti-gay policies is his belief that he's a member of a persecuted minority.
by Melissa Gira Grant
It Just Got Worse—Again—for Donald Trump
A judge has preliminarily found coup-plotter John Eastman culpable of trying to overturn the 2020 election results. Will he be the next MAGA minion to flip?
by Michael Tomasky
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AOC’s Departing Chief of Staff Reflects on Life in the Pressure Cooker
In an exclusive interview, Gerardo Bonilla Chavez talks about the Squad, his boss’s unique role in Congress—and the time he locked her in the bathroom on January 6.
by Pablo Manríquez
Trump Is Assembling His Second-Term Legal Wrecking Crew
After burning through attorneys and leaving many legal careers in shambles, the former president is truly scraping the bottom of the lawyer barrel.
by Matt Ford
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Can the Most Pro-Union President Maybe Ever Geta Little Love Here?
When it comes to having an economic vision that puts gains for overlooked workers at the center, Biden has blazed a new and unprecedented trail.
by Michael Tomasky
Glenn Youngkin’s Presidential Dreams Will Be Decided Next Tuesday
If Republicans sweep next week’s elections, he’s probably in. He’s more affable and appealing than Trump. But don’t let that fool you.
by Norman J. Ornstein
Mike Johnson’s Greatest Fear
Appearing virtually at a London conference, the new speaker of the House warned of the “ultimate decline of our civilization.”
by Kate Aronoff
Kyrsten Sinema’s Delusional Exit Interview
The Arizona senator believes she single-handedly saved the U.S. Senate.
by Jason Linkins
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Behind the Shoplifting Panic
Retailers are locking up merchandise and closing stores nationwide, citing an explosion in organized theft. Could their losses be attributable to more than just shoplifting?
by The New Republic
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