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January 29, 2025

 

The Reason Why Donald Trump Shut Down His Government

Chaos isn’t a by-product; it’s the goal.

By Timothy Noah

 

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 Jared Bernstein, Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, Bennie Thompson, Olivia Troye, Mark Zaid, and more.

 

This event is produced in partnership with Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Rachel Carson Council.

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How Bad Could Trump’s Assault on Public Health Get?

Public health officials and experts were braced for challenges. The scale of the new administration’s moves in the first few days, however, has shocked them.

By Melody Schreiber

 

Oklahoma Brings a Religious Freedom Tussle to the Supreme Court’s Door

Part church-versus-state conflict, part jurisdictional turf war, this Sooner State charter school fracas is one of the knottiest cases the high court has had to resolve in some time.

By Matt Ford

 

Trump Just Broke the Law. Blatantly. And He Might Get Away With It.

How is this not a major political scandal already? Hello, Democrats?

By Michael Tomasky

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This Trump Pick Could Get Dems’ Support—and Then Aid Mass Deportations

Lori Chavez-DeRemer may be the president’s least controversial Cabinet pick, but Democrats should prepare to give his Labor Department nominee a good grilling.

By Ross Rosenfeld

 

Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths Pays Attention to a Woman’s Rage

The new film, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, is a tender examination of dissatisfaction.

By K Austin Collins

 
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Trump’s Buyout Offer for Federal Workers Is Already Backfiring

Donald Trump’s offer to pay federal workers to resign seems to be having the opposite effect.

By Malcolm Ferguson

 

Tulsi Gabbard Exposed for Yet Another Shady Foreign Meeting

Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence had a particularly controversial trip to the Middle East while she was a member of Congress.

By Hafiz Rashid

 

Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Sleazy New Attack on Biden Is a Bad Omen

As Trump’s press secretary holds her first media briefing and viciously attacks Biden’s age, a shrewd observer of MAGA deconstructs the psychology behind her performance—and what it portends.

By The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

 

ICYMI: Can Tourism Foster Tolerance?

Revisit this conversation between activist, peace builder, and author Aziz Abu Sarah and The New Republic’s Alex Shephard about how socially conscious travel can promote peace across cultures and perspectives.

Watch here
 

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