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Trump’s Latest Order Wants to Use Military for Terrifying Purpose

Donald Trump wants to turn the military into his personal police force.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

 

RSVP Now: Resisting the Authoritarian Takeover

On May 14, TNR’s editor, Michael Tomasky, and staff writers Matt Ford, Timothy Noah, Tori Otten, and Greg Sargent will host the next in our series America in Crisis, live and livestreamed from the Atlas Performing Arts Center in D.C.

 

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16 Democrats Just Voted to Confirm Another Trump Appointee

What the hell is going on with the Democrats?

By Hafiz Rashid

 

UPS Prepares for Mass Layoffs as Trump’s Economy Takes a Toll

The move comes as Trump’s tariffs begin to hit American consumers—and the entire shipping industry.

By Malcolm Ferguson

 

Exiling Americans? This Isn’t Legal. It’s Not Even Close.

Trump is openly floating the idea of banishing "homegrowns" to Salvadoran prisons, with zero legal basis. This isn’t "deportation." It’s the kind of fascist lunacy that should be laughed out of the room—except his administration is actually considering it.

 

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Lutnick Says American Dream Is Working in Same Factory as Your Grandpa

Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick laid out a disturbing plan to bring back serfdom in full force.

By Malcolm Ferguson

 

Mike Johnson Quietly Moves to Block Democrats Investigating Trump

The House speaker is preparing to block Democrats’ inquiries into the Trump administration, as the scandals keep piling up.

By Hafiz Rashid

 

In 100 Days, Trump Has Invented Something New: Clown-Show Fascism

The Trump administration is a serious threat to democracy. They’re also laughably incompetent. But the result is no laughing matter.

By Michael Tomasky

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Trump’s Shady Crypto Business Partner Exposed in Shocking New Report

Donald Trump has turned the White House into his personal crypto firm.

By Edith Olmsted

 

Pete Hegseth Ends "Woke" Military Program Created by Trump

The defense secretary is pretending he did something great. But this program was supported by tons of Republicans, including Trump himself.

By Malcolm Ferguson

 

ICE Invades Wrong Home, Steals Their Life Savings, and Then Leaves

A woman says armed federal agents stole from her family and left their home trashed. "I know it was a little rough this morning," one of them later told her.

By Hafiz Rashid

 

Laura Ingraham’s Angry Rants at Dem on Fox Reveal MAGA’s Dark Endgame

An Arizona Democratic congresswoman shoved the Fox host’s talking points back in her face Tuesday night. Why can’t more Democrats do that?

By Greg Sargent

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