The sudden and dramatic fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is a “historic opportunity” but also a moment of “risk and uncertainty”, Joe Biden has warned. Once the euphoria subsides, containing the reprisals and score-settling that have built up over half a century of Assad rule will be “difficult”, said Sky News. Various rebel […]
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Transcript: Trump’s Private Rage at “Traitors” Reveals Dark 2025 Plans
Beutler: It’s inauspicious. And it probably portends some conflict between him and the Senate insofar as the people that he’s vetting are going to be appointed to positions that require Senate confirmation. That’s because, as I understand, the loyalty test as reported in the article is not just, Do you support Donald Trump? Do you […]
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The World Is on Fire. And Trump’s About to Be President. Feel Better?
While we whisper our hopes, however, some caution is definitely in order. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, the group that toppled Assad, has been in control of most of Idlib province in recent years, and the 2020 State Department human rights report notes that the UN Commission for the Inquiry of Syria reported that year […]
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How Texas Became the Right’s Anti-Trans Legal Laboratory
The DOJ could also encourage states to increase surveillance of gender-affirming care through tools like PDMPs, Oliva explained. This could create a chilling effect on health care providers, exacerbating their fears of legal or professional repercussions for offering essential care to transgender youth. In fact, states like Texas could exploit the PDMP system to track […]
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Trump Privately Rages at “Traitors,” Revealing Darker Plans for 2025
The New York Times reports that Donald Trump is now angrily telling advisers that his biggest regret from his first term was that he appointed “traitors.” As a result, his transition team is grilling prospective nominees to gauge their personal loyalty to Trump—revealing how his designs for a second term are getting darker. Is there […]
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The potential effects of Israel’s ceasefire with Hezbollah
For well over a year, Israeli forces and Hamas militants have been engaged in a brutal, totalizing conflict. This war has left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead, huge swaths of the Gaza Strip reduced to rubble and Israeli society paralyzed over the fate of the more than 100 hostages being held in Hamas captivity. […]
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What Donald Trump owes the Christian Right
Conservative Christians backed Donald Trump’s presidential campaign solidly and vociferously; many even suggested that he had been chosen by God. Weeks before the vote, Franklin Graham, son of Billy and one of America’s most famous preachers, prayed aloud for him to win the election at a Trump rally in North Carolina while supporters cried: “Jesus! […]
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US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — The United States will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday as the Biden administration rushes to spend all the congressionally approved money it has left to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. The latest package […]
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Clairvoyance, sexual experiences and bizarre fantasies: Inside the job application to join RFK Jr’s team
Those interested in working for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, can fill out an online application that asks a series of bizarre personality questions. The online questionnaire, which can be obtained here, asks applicants to complete a puzzle and synonym test before undergoing a personality survey – presumably […]
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The Media Is Ready to Hold Trump to a Lower Standard
The problem, of course, is that the rug-pull always arrives too late for the conned to prevent. While we are waiting for these bills to come due, however, Trump will probably manage to keep two of his promises: He will duck accountability for the malfeasances for which he’s already facing judgment in various legal fora […]
Read MoreMelania Trump Calls Her Husband’s Viral Dance Moves ‘Unique
Melania Trump reviewed her husband’s “Y.M.C.A.” shuffle, calling his dance “special” and “unique.” appearing on “Fox and Friends,” Melania also talked about her son Barron’s viral video. Meanwhile, her husband’s pick for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth continues his fight to win support on Capitol Hill. He’s dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct and reports […]
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Kash Patel’s Biggest Obstacle Could Be His Own Enemies List
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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The Wildest Political Moments Of 2024
Photo: Bill Clark (Getty Images) Model and former video vixen Amber Rose not only pledged to support Donald Trump shortly before the 2024 presidential election, but she also gave a cringey speech at the Republican National Convention earlier this year. Advertisement “My entire family is racially diverse and I believed the left-wing propoganda that Donald […]
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Here’s How Much Elon Musk Spent to Make Trump President
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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MAGA Rep. Has Gross Reason to Ignore Trump Defense Pick Accusations
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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Why Many Americans Are Celebrating the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder
American culture teaches its citizens that democracy is the ideal method for resolving disputes, but that political violence can be acceptable in the face of tyranny or to preserve that democracy. There is a broad consensus about certain tyrannies that have justified it: the British redcoat in 1776, the slavers’ whip in 1860, the swastika […]
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‘The mental gymnastics were breathtaking at times’
‘The Supreme Court just showed us what contempt for expertise looks like’ M. Gessen at The New York Times Supreme Court justices “probably shouldn’t be trying to make a ruling based on medical evidence,” says M. Gessen. The “ease with which legislators overrule doctors, and the relatively small amount of attention this overreach received” during […]
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RFK Jr. Officially Has the Weirdest Employee Screening Process Ever
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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Try to Make Sense of RFK Jr.’s Employee Screening Questions
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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Not Even Newsmax Supports Trump’s Garbage Defense Pick
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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Trump’s Trash Defense Pick Has Even Lost Newsmax
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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Trump’s Comments on Future Elections Should Terrify You
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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South Korean president faces rising impeachment odds
What happened The head of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party threw his support Friday behind suspending Yoon’s powers following his week’s six-hour imposition of martial law this week. The “bombshell reversal” by Han Dong-hun “makes Yoon’s impeachment more likely,” The Associated Press said. Who said what Han said Thursday he would […]
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Why Vladimir Putin Keeps Welcoming Tucker Carlson in Russia
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
Read MoreRussia Stooge Tucker Carlson May Be Giving Putin Full Access to Trump
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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France’s Macron vows to finish out term
What happened French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he would name a new prime minister “in the coming days,” after the National Assembly forced the resignation of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, and he rejected calls from opposition lawmakers to step down himself to facilitate an end to France’s political gridlock. Who said what The far-right […]
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AOC Moves to Shake Up Democratic Party Leadership
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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AOC Is Gunning for a Powerful Committee Spot
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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Trump Has Handed Democrats a Fast Way to Build Some Working-Class Cred
But at this point a campaign is mostly about gestures and stagecraft. The Harris campaign could use some events that create mojo. A surprise endorsement from a prominent Republican or some other unexpected person from the corporate world or the military or some such. An event that tops Trump’s on the same day—in a stadium, […]
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Trump Defense Pick’s Lawyer Makes Chilling Threat to Accuser
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to unite conservatives and former leftists behind a cynical and conspiratorial reactionary vision against liberalism. As The New Republic’s Jacob Silverman noted in 2022, Sacks has spent years “quietly becoming the leading […]
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Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat. “Pete Hegseth is doing […]
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