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Trump Starts Presidency by Failing Basic Geography Question

Donald Trump does not have the best grasp of geopolitics.

By Edith Olmsted

 

RSVP Now: Navigating the Dark Road Ahead

On February 12, we are producing an important event to help you prepare for Trump 2.0. Livestreamed from Washington, D.C., it will gather influential political commentators determined to mitigate the imminent threats of a second Trump term, including Jamie Raskin, Bennie Thompson, Olivia Troye, Mark Zaid, and more.

RSVP before it sells out.
 

Trump Sneaks Dangerous Rights for Fetuses Into Executive Order

Donald Trump slipped the anti-abortion language into an otherwise unrelated order.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

 

Trump’s Trash Defense Pick Hit With New Allegations—From Former In-Law

Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law sent an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding his nomination.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

 

RSVP Now: Can Tourism Foster Tolerance?

Activist, peace builder, and author of Crossing Boundaries—A Traveler’s Guide to World Peace Aziz Abu Sarah joins The New Republic’s Alex Shephard on Tuesday, January 28, for the next TNR Live. Join us to learn how socially conscious travel can promote peace across cultures and perspectives.

RSVP
 

Congress Introduces New TikTok Bill in Dizzying About-Face

Congress is trying to correct a major self-own.

By Edith Olmsted

 

MTG Threatens PBS for Accurately Describing Elon Musk’s Salute

Musk is under fire for doing a Nazi salute at Donald Trump’s inauguration—twice.

By Edith Olmsted

 
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Trump’s U.N. Pick Fumbles When Asked About Elon Musk’s Salute

Elise Stefanik doesn’t have a good answer for why neo-Nazis are celebrating what sure looked like a Hitler salute from the president’s biggest ally.

By Malcolm Ferguson

 

Elon Musk’s Efficiency Agency Turns Out to Be Just Another Scam

Donald Trump finally created DOGE.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

 

Republicans Suddenly Illiterate After Trump’s January 6 Pardons

Republicans are bending over backward to excuse Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of the January 6 insurrectionists.

By Malcolm Ferguson

 
 

TNR Travel: See Ireland's Verdant Beauty This Spring

On the Road in the Emerald Isle

With their green, rolling hills and mild climates, Ireland and Northern Ireland are particularly beautiful in the spring. Join a tour of the region through a unique "dual narrative" perspective, with Catholic and Protestant tour guides sharing their communities’ histories and stories, giving you insight into how peace was built and the hard work so many are still doing to sustain it today.

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