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August 26, 2023
The First Republican Debate Was One Long Stare Into a Trump-Shaped Void
The battles to come between 2024’s many also-rans may not yield a presidential nominee, but they could determine the GOP’s future.
by Osita Nwanevu

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How HGTV Swallowed HBO
Max is stripping back its prestige offerings and going big on shows like “House Hunters”—a shift decades in the making.
by Phillip Maciak
We Fact-Checked Republicans’ “Biden Corruption” Timeline. And It’s Bad.
The timeline is the entire basis of Republicans’ claims against Joe Biden. But a closer look reveals it’s riddled with errors.
by Tori Otten
Tourism Is Destroying Greek Islands. Sifnos Is Making a Survival Plan.
Sifnos’s unique combination of political will and cultural vitality gives it a fighting chance to become an overtourism story with a happy—or at least not tragic—ending.
by Nick Romeo
What Does the ADL Stand for Today?
The far right is the source of the vast majority of antisemitism in the United States today—and of direct threats to the republic. The Anti-Defamation League should be saying so more insistently.
by Eric Alterman
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by Tori Otten
Mike Pence and Mark Meadows Just Ruined Trump’s Defense in Classified Docs Case
The former president appears to be caught in a huge lie.
by Tori Otten
Chris Christie Delivers Absolutely Amazing Burn of Vivek Ramaswamy
Unfortunately, you have to hand it to him.
by Tori Otten
Trump’s Sickening Plans for an All-Out War on Immigrants
If you thought his first term was bad, wait until you see what he’s plotting for round two.
by Edith Olmsted
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