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August 4, 2023
Donald Trump’s Lawyer Is Dumber Than Donald Trump
Yes, Alina Habba is out of her depth. But John Lauro takes the cake in the former president’s legal clown show.
by Michael Tomasky
What Boiling Oceans Will Do to Life on Land
“We knew this would happen, but the difference is that we thought it would be a little bit later.”
by Molly Taft

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Afire Is a Comedy of Manners at the End of the World
The climate crisis arrives suddenly and overwhelmingly in Christian Petzold’s seaside drama.
by Jasmine Liu
There Is No First Amendment Right to Organize a Coup
Trump’s defenders have come up with a scorching-hot legal theory—but it’s one that’s easily extinguished.
by Matt Ford
From the archives:
How to Survive Supermax
Inside the hell of solitary confinement
by Arthur Longworth
From the Ticker:
Expelled Tennessee Democrats Overwhelmingly Reelected
State representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who were pushed out of office by Republicans for gun control advocacy, just won landslide victories.
by Tori Otten
Florida Bans AP Psychology for Violating Draconian “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Ron DeSantis’s war on education is getting more extreme every day.
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Trump’s Idiot Lawyer Undermines His Case Moments Before His Arrest
Alina Habba undercut the entire premise of Trump’s defense against the January 6 charges.
by Tori Otten

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New Transcript: Star Hunter Biden Witness Refuted Every GOP Talking Point
Hunter Biden’s former business partner, Devon Archer, undermined all of Republicans’ claims in his testimony.
by Tori Otten
DeSantis Promises to Start “Slitting Throats on Day One”
Why is Ron DeSantis like this?
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
 

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