A weekly roundup of The New Republic’s political reporting
A weekly roundup of The New Republic’s political reporting | The weekend’s events in Los Angeles bring us face-to-face with a possible reality that until this year seemed unimaginable in the United States. |
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| Undoubtedly, Donald Trump is a threat to American democracy; but the bigger threat is the obscene wealth gap that allowed his rise. This event on Tuesday, June 24 will build on our special reporting and polling about the concentration of wealth in America. |
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| A little-noticed letter from vulnerable House Republicans acknowledges the flaw at the heart of Trump’s mass deportations. Democrats: Seize on this! |
| What the world’s richest man doesn’t get about universal health care |
| The first term was historically corrupt. But this time Trump has grabbed billions already—and by the time he’s done, he may make off with tens of billions. |
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| As the war between Donald Trump and Elon Musk explodes, former GOP strategist Rick Wilson argues that Trump has more to lose—and explains why the White House is likely very nervous about what’s coming next. |
| By The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent |
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| More than an odious personal prejudice, it’s also his go-to—and inaccurate—metaphor for the U.S. government. |
| While the administration’s escalations in the Golden State are fear-inducing, they are mostly indicative of a White House that is failing to enact its authoritarian agenda. |
| Residents of L.A. aren’t merely protesting ICE; they’re attempting to protect their communities from ICE’s raids. |
| The media has it wrong. Trump is not coming across as fearsome and strong. Instead, his watch-me-play-fascist-on-TV routine is self-evident overkill. |
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