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History Repeating

Michael Tomasky

Of Course Trump Will Tank the Economy. It’s What Republicans Do.

As the president’s “Liberation Day” nears, it’s time to liberate ourselves from the vicious cycle of Democrats having to clean up the GOP’s messes.

Editor’s Picks

Donald Trump speaks in the White House

Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Tariff Spin in Leaked Call Stunner

In a call with auto CEOs, the president warned them against raising prices. Isn’t that an admission that his argument for tariffs is bogus?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump

The Biggest Scandal of the Second Trump Term Isn’t “Signalgate”

The national security chat debacle certainly merits attention. But the Trump administration is now blatantly disappearing students and others who are in the country legally.

TNR Features

An illustration of a group of protesters with the Washington Monument in the background

Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance

Culture

Three members of Wages for Housework Association at a literature table at Forum 1985, a women's conference in Nairobi, Kenya.

Hannah Rosefield

Home Is Where the Unpaid Labor Is

A new history traces the development and influence of the global Wages for Housework movement from its founding to present day.

Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago.

The Right Is Hell-Bent on Weaponizing Libel Law

A 1964 Supreme Court decision affords the press strong protections against costly defamation lawsuits. That’s why a dangerous new movement is trying to overturn it.

From the Magazine

An illustration of author Katie Kitamura sitting in a row of empty theater seats, indicating that she's directing the action in the novel that's taking place on stage

It’s All Relative

In Katie Kitamura’s Novels, Everything Is a Performance

Her latest book, Audition, puts the family center stage.

A woman has dug herself a deep financial hole, and the credit repair specialist hands her a shovel

The Big, Empty Promises of the Ballooning Credit-Repair Industry

An illustration of Donald Trump pouring gasoline on an electric car and getting ready to light it on fire, symbolizing his desire to kill the electric car industry

Is the American Electric Car Already Dead?

Bob Dylan performs

How Bob Dylan Has Mirrored the Death of American Optimism

The Daily Blast Podcast

Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters during a White House briefing

The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

Trump Text Fiasco Suddenly Worsens as MAGA Knives Come Out for Hegseth

As Trump allies begin turning on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid the darkening war-text scandal, Jennifer Rubin of The Contrarian explains why this will grow politically untenable for Trump and the GOP.

The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

Trump’s ICE Removals Take Darker Turn After Unnerving New Rubio Threat

As Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes a shocking claim about Trump’s efforts to deport foreign students, an expert in immigration law explains why these escalating removals should deeply unsettle us all.

Games & Quizzes

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Play Our Daily Crossword Puzzle

Published daily, the TNR Crossword is designed to be quick and addictive—a perfect pastime during all the 30-minute meetings that should have been 30-second group emails.

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The New Republic

Who Said It: Veep’s Jonah Ryan or JD Vance?

One is a fictional politician who everyone hates. The other is a real politician who everyone hates. Can you tell them apart?