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A weekly roundup of TNR's political coverage
Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN May Be Ridiculous, but It’s Not Doomed
If the Mar-a-Lago affair has taught us anything, it’s that as long as Trump-appointed judges exist, all bets are off.
by Matt Ford
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The Republicans’ MAGA lunacy is making reelection a breeze for the Michigan governor. And if Biden opts out—or loses—in 2024, she may be the party’s next standard-bearer.
by Daniel Strauss
Percoco v. United States would seem to be a pretty clear-cut case of political bribery. That the justices are even willing to hear it is a bad sign.
by Michael Linhorst

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Putin’s most courageous and dogged opponent has been coy about whether the disputed region is part of Ukraine or Russia—and Ukrainians have taken note.
by Casey Michel
The American press has overhyped Giorgia Meloni’s fascist ties—and underhyped what a wreck the country has become under a series of populist “saviors.”
by Alexander Stille
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Workers are organizing in powerful and creative ways. Is this the beginning of a twenty-first-century labor renaissance?
by How to Save a Country

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