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August 28 2021
The First Treacherous Moment of the Biden Presidency Has Arrived
The president must master a period fraught with fear, doubt, cynicism, and uncertainty to keep his ambitious plans alive.
by Michael Tomasky
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Inside the Paranoid, Highly Excitable Ecosystem of the Vaccine Card Black Market
The person you’re trying to fool with that phony card is likely just an overtired bartender or HR administrator newly deputized into our chaotic public health infrastructure.
by Molly Osberg
For Congress, September Will Be the Cruelest Month
Between budget reconciliation, infrastructure, and the debt ceiling, lawmakers have their work cut out for them.
by Grace Segers
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The Media Is Blowing the Afghanistan Story—Again
The abysmal coverage of the U.S. withdrawal is a sharp reminder of how two decades of failure were foisted on us in the first place.
by Alex Shephard
America’s Worst Right-Wingers: A TNR Readers’ Poll
From the Senate to Fox News to the Trump family, who represents the worst of the worst?
by TNR Staff
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