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February 5, 2025
 

Jamie Raskin’s Brutal Takedown of Elon Musk Shows Dems Are Waking Up

As Raskin rips into Musk’s lawlessness, a shrewd legal observer explains why he believes the Dem opposition is awakening—and what determined resistance might be able to accomplish.

By The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

 

RSVP Now: Navigating the Dark Road Ahead

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Elon Musk Has Broken the Constitutional Order

The tech oligarch has unleashed his slow-rolling coup d’etat across the federal government, and it’s not clear anything can prevent a total takeover.

By Matt Ford
 

Trump’s Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza Stuns the Entire World

Donald Trump’s newest comments on Gaza went a step too far for the international community.

By Hafiz Rashid
 

Imani Perry’s Blue Notes

Her new book tells the story of Black people through an exploration of the color blue.

By Mychal Denzel Smith 

 
 

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"A Mortal, Existential Threat": Harry Litman on the DOJ Crisis

The New Republic’s new senior legal columnist talks with editor Michael Tomasky about how Donald Trump is wrecking the Justice Department.

By Michael Tomasky

 
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The Oligarchs Want Their Throne Back—but They Can Be Stopped

Trump, Musk, and their billionaire and theocratic allies are following the example of tyrants everywhere. But it’s worth remembering they haven’t all succeeded.

By Thom Hartmann
 

Even Lindsey Graham Thinks Trump’s Plan for Gaza Goes Too Far

Donald Trump proposed ethnically cleansing Gaza.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
 
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Elon Musk Just Put All USAID Employees on Indefinite Leave

Elon Musk’s takeover of the international development agency is complete.

By Edith Olmsted
 

Trump’s Purge Finds a Troubling New Target: The CIA

Donald Trump’s "buyout" offer has landed in the inbox of CIA employees.

By Malcolm Ferguson
 

This Is So Much Worse Than Last Time

Why Democrats and the media are struggling to capture the insanity—and danger—of the new Trump administration.

By Alex Shephard

 

Welcome to Trump 2.0: Stupid and Evil at the Same Time

Don’t be fooled by the clownish incompetence of people like Dr. Phil and Tom Homan. These sorts of people now hold the fates of millions in their hands.

By Melissa Gira Grant
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