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August 31, 2026

Is This the Sketchy Reason Why Pro-Trump Freedom Fuel Is So Cheap?

A new lawsuit suggests a very Trumpian answer to this business mystery.

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August 31, 2026

Trump Posts AI Slop as Iran War Reignites

The president is posting AI slop about the Iran war as the two sides exchanged strikes for the first time in weeks.

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August 31, 2026

Pentagon Erupts Over Report on Secret Warnings Against Iran War

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top advisers have warned against extending the Iran war.

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August 31, 2026

George Santos Just Made History—in a Bad Way

The Republican ex-congressman has been punished yet again for his grifting.

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August 31, 2026

Soaring Number of Mail Ballots Thrown Out for Lateness Under Trump

More mail-in ballots are being tossed for lateness than before—an ominous warning ahead of November’s elections.

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August 31, 2026

Hegseth Builds Secret MAGA Influencer Army—on Pentagon Payroll

Defense Pete Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be hiring an army of influencers that agree with everything he says.

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August 31, 2026

For Springfield’s Haitians, Ankle Monitors and Fear of Going to Church

A check-in with a Haitian pastor in the Ohio town smeared by right-wing lies in 2024 reveals that all is far from well.

The New Republic

August 31, 2026

How Trump Uses Dormant Laws to Amass Power

The president’s plan to revive a moribund court for war privateering is a lesson to Congress to clear some outdated measures off the books.

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August 31, 2026

Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse

This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. I...

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August 31, 2026

Trump Team’s “Unprecedented Fraud Crackdown” Exposed as Total Bust

Trump’s transportation secretary and homeland security secretary teamed up to announce what was supposed to be a big crackdown on fraud. Ins...

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August 31, 2026

“Backwards and Poor”: Trump Rips Americans Opposed to Data Centers

The president launched a sick attack on people who don’t want to live near a data center.

The New Republic

August 30, 2026

Democrats: Make Peace With Becoming a Little Radical

If the party wants to win elections and defeat Trumpism for good, they’ll all have to get out of their comfort zone.

The New Republic

August 29, 2026

New Hampshire’s Senate Race Leans Dem, but the State Is—Well, You Know

Democrats think the New Hampshire Senate contest is in the bag. But the Granite State has surprised us before.

The New Republic

August 28, 2026

Trump Casually Threatens to Take Over Two More Countries

The Trump administration is destroying U.S. relations with just about every ally.

The New Republic

August 28, 2026

Trump Tries to Bribe White South Africans to Come Here

Donald Trump continues to try to build an all-white country.

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August 28, 2026

Pentagon Refuses to Identify Staffer Tracking Democratic Socialists

An anonymous Defense Department employee has created a database to track Americans based on their political affiliation.

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August 28, 2026

Texas Dems’ Leader Pulls No Punches: Abbott, Paxton Are “Full of Sh--”

Kendall Scudder, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, tells TNR why he’s optimistic about the November midterm elections.

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August 28, 2026

How Stephen Miller Used Natalie Harp to Manipulate Trump

Donald Trump’s new favorite aide has his ear—which can be used to others’ advantage.

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August 28, 2026

Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 Days—With No Updates

Not even about mysterious medical equipment delivered the senator’s Washington home.

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August 28, 2026

Trump Plans to Ditch 9/11 Ceremony for the Most Selfish Reason

The president won’t be commemorating the anniversary of September 11 at Ground Zero.

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August 28, 2026

Trump Accidentally Wrecks GOP Midterm Message in Dumbest Self-Own Ever

As Trump badly undercuts the GOP electoral strategy, Jennifer Rubin of The Contrarian explains why this could make a meaningful difference—w...

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August 28, 2026

Trump Uses AI to Support His Fantasy That Dolly Parton Liked Him

Donald Trump is apparently fixated on proving the late star was a fan of his.

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August 28, 2026

Dem Demands Criminal Probe Into RFK Jr. Over “Trail of Dead Children”

Senator Ron Wyden slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his apparent role in a major measles outbreak in Samoa.

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August 28, 2026

Trump Totally Bombs His Speech in Front of Artemis II Astronauts

Trump desperately tried to get a reaction from the audience, which refused to cheer or laugh at anything he said.

The New Republic

August 28, 2026

Dolly Parton’s Fight for Working Women

In the 1970s, I co-founded 9 to 5, an organization that campaigned for equality at work. Dolly Parton’s outsize presence helped us win.

The New Republic

August 28, 2026

Meet “the Ultimate Climate Solution”

The global supermajority that wants climate action has a surprising new champion.

The New Republic

August 28, 2026

Pete Hegseth Is Too Egotistical to Know How Incompetent He Is

Brutal news accounts this week provide more proof of what we already knew: The chaos he’s creating is making the country weaker, not stronge...

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August 28, 2026

The 1915 TNR Debate That Predicted the Ills of the Billionaire Class

An unpublished exchange between New Republic editor Walter Lippmann and financier Jacob Schiff wrestles with the consequences of extreme wea...

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August 28, 2026

What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals

The senator’s parents died when she was a kid. That’s tragic. But it’s also tragic that she’s against the kind of care that could help untol...

The New Republic

August 28, 2026

Trump’s Newest Beef Idea Is Guaranteed to Make America Sick

Even cattle ranchers are shocked by the suggestion to just skip facilities inspected by the FDA.

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August 28, 2026

ICE Arrests Far-Right’s Cancelled Poster Boy Milo Yiannapoulos

The British online commentator was all the rage of the so-called “alt-right” in the first Trump administration.

The New Republic

August 28, 2026

Trump Wants to Give Away a Piece of Yosemite National Park

The Trump administration is pressuring the National Park Service to hand over a part of Yosemite to a real estate developer.

The New Republic

August 28, 2026

How Did the World Get to Be Held Hostage by Two Malevolent Cretins?

Trump’s America is a joke. And so is Putin’s Russia. But both countries, under their unstable leaders, are as dangerous as cornered badgers,...

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August 28, 2026

Three Trump-Appointed Judges Deliver Major Blow to Kalshi

Even judges appointed by Donald Trump recognize there’s a problem with the “prediction market” industry.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

Republican Governor Calls Out DOJ’s “Aggressive” Election Monitors

Wyoming's governor has publicly criticized Department of Justice election observers, alleging their conduct during polling operations exceed...

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August 27, 2026

“Poetry Is Not Sexual Misconduct”: GOP Congressman Digs Hole Deeper

Representative Chuck Edwards, accused of sexually harassing two women who worked for him, is now trying to clear his name.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

What’s Driving Kamala Harris’s Midterm Endorsement Strategy?

The former vice president is making her influence known in the South this year.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

Trump’s Own Lawyers Can’t Deny He “Irrevocably Damaged” Kennedy Center

Donald Trump’s lawyers did not refute the allegation.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

Education Department Seriously Posts Video Comparing Trump to Hitler

Was this a mistake—or did the Department of Education post this on purpose?

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

Hegseth Considers Army Secretary Accused of Horrific Abuse

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly wants the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson to lead the Army.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

MAGA Candidate’s Ex-Staffer Posted Photo of Himself in KKK Robes

Representative Mike Collins still hasn’t answered questions about his son-in-law, who is a white nationalist influencer.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

Texas Has Suspended More Than 1 Million Voters Ahead of Senate Race

If you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it.

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August 27, 2026

Trump-Appointed Judge Rejects DOJ’s Attempt to Save Steve Bannon

A federal judge is refusing the Justice Department’s efforts to protect Steve Bannon, at least for now.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

Trump Targets Lake Ontario in Bid to Troll Canada Amid Tariff Fight

Donald Trump has pulled his dumbest move yet.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

RFK Jr. Lied to Congress About Spreading Measles in Samoa

Newly obtained documents reveal that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. specifically told the Samoan prime minister the trip was to study the MMR vaccine...

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August 27, 2026

Good Riddance to Karoline Leavitt, Latest in a Long Line of Clowns

Donald Trump’s latest press secretary has her last day in office.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

Trump Invests in Defense Contractors as He Wages War in Iran

Trump’s recent financial disclosure reveals some very interesting trades.

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

The Data Center Backlash Is a Rare Bright Spot in American Politics

The AI industry gleefully sold its products as harmful to the interests of ordinary people. Thankfully, ordinary people decided that there w...

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

There’s Nothing Wrong With Being a “Subaru Socialist”

You don’t have to be from the working class to fight for the working class. In fact, leftist leaders around the world have long come from th...

The New Republic

August 27, 2026

They’ve Been Screwed Over for 160 Years. Trump Is Screwing Them More.

The United States government has been cheating Black farmers since the false promise of 40 acres and a mule. But leave it to the Trump admin...