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June 8, 2023
The House Republican Two-Step: Program Cuts for the Poor, Then Tax Cuts for the Rich
Having just slashed domestic spending, now McCarthy & Co. want to turn around and give money to rich corporations. And Democrats might just let them.
by Timothy Noah
Washington Isn’t Falling for the Crypto Industry’s Scam
Coinbase and Binance allegedly hoped to flout the law just long enough to change it.
by Matt Ford
CNN’s Problems Go Way Beyond Chris Licht
The news network faces bigger issues than its incompetent former boss.
by Alex Shephard
The Administrative State Is Under Attack
Why progressives must protect institutions that help safeguard the public
by How to Save a Country
The Fix CNN Needs Is Clear. Do the Suits Have the Guts to Do It?
There are three lessons CNN could take from this disaster, and the network isn’t likely to pick the right one.
by Michael Tomasky
Going It Alone, With Help from Joni Mitchell
“Arrangements in Blue” and “A Life of One’s Own” work through the puzzles of single life through art and music.
by Hannah Rosefield
The Origins of the Right’s War on Target
Target has put up Pride displays since 2015. What’s so different about this year?
by Melissa Gira Grant
From the Ticker:
Republican Infighting Is So Bad They’re Messing Up Their Own Fake Biden Probe
Republicans are eating themselves from the inside out after the debt ceiling debacle.
by Tori Otten
Lauren Boebert Blows by Gun Violence Survivors, Not Even Making Eye Contact
The Republican representative cannot be bothered by things like kids surviving guns.
by Prem Thakker
Well, Well, Well: Republicans Suddenly Care About Early Voting
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel wants to make this a big part of Republicans’ 2024 strategy.
by Tori Otten
Saudi Arabia’s Sportswashing With the PGA-LIV Golf Tour Merger Isn’t a Done Deal
Here are the ten people who could stop this merger, if they wanted to.
by Tori Otten

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