A weekly roundup of The New Republic’s political reporting
A weekly roundup of The New Republic’s political reporting Well, reality must be faced now. But many courageous Americans are ready to fight. |
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Join us on Tuesday, November 19, as The New Republic’s editor Michael Tomasky, staff writers Matt Ford and Greg Sargent, and contributing editor Nina Burleigh help you digest the election results and the short- and long-term implications for our democracy, rights, and political institutions. |
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The elevation of Elon Musk to a key role suggests that right-wing elites are set to embark on a spree of sordid self-dealing. |
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{{/if}} Every few years, we’re told that Democrats are about to break through in the red state. Here’s why they continue to lose. |
Nearly 200 players were involved in simulations based on what we know of Trump’s proposals. The results offer some sobering lessons. |
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It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t inflation, or anything else. It was how people perceive those things, which points to one overpowering answer. |
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Sanders’s time as a presidential candidate has passed, but his ideas are still valuable for a party that needs to persuade voters to return home from MAGA. |
In a long-running fight with Washington, the Beehive State’s top politicos have found a novel way to escalate the conflict with the Supreme Court. |
Much has been made of the tech billionaire’s reactionary turn. But his politics have long been clear—and they’re shared by many of his fellow tech barons. |
Wherever the party has failed, a lack of working-class support has emerged as the key factor. It can’t happen again. |
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On the law in a fascist America |
By Federico Finchelstein, Emmanuel Guerisoli |
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