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OLD “WHINE”

E.J. Dionne Jr.

A New Working-Class GOP? If “Working-Class” Means $4.3 Million a Year!

Last year, Trump won praise for building a new GOP. But the Big, Beautiful Bill utterly shatters the illusion that he is some sort of brilliant policy innovator.

A close up of President Donald Trump

Trump’s Angry New Tirade Over Tariff Ruling Accidentally Says Too Much

A close up of President Donald Trump

Trump’s Angry New Tirade Over Tariff Ruling Accidentally Says Too Much

The Only “Judicial Coup” in This Country Is by Trump Against Judges

Michael Tomasky

Michael Tomasky

The Only “Judicial Coup” in This Country Is by Trump Against Judges

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller talks to reporters about recent federal court rulings on immigration, calling them part of a “judicial coup” against the administration of President Donald Trump.

The Only “Judicial Coup” in This Country Is by Trump Against Judges

Michael Tomasky

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller talks to reporters about recent federal court rulings on immigration, calling them part of a “judicial coup” against the administration of President Donald Trump.

Michael Tomasky

The Only “Judicial Coup” in This Country Is by Trump Against Judges

The Billionaire Hoarders: How the Wealthy Became Our Biggest Threat

The Billionaire Hoarders: How the Wealthy Became Our Biggest Threat

Construction workers settle their lunch bills next to graffiti scrawled on the wall of a construction site reading "eat the rich" in New York City.

The Billionaire Hoarders: How the Wealthy Became Our Biggest Threat

Construction workers settle their lunch bills next to graffiti scrawled on the wall of a construction site reading "eat the rich" in New York City.

The Billionaire Hoarders: How the Wealthy Became Our Biggest Threat

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme Embraces the Modest Pleasures

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme Embraces the Modest Pleasures

Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, and Michael Cera in “The Phoenician Scheme.”

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme Embraces the Modest Pleasures

Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, and Michael Cera in “The Phoenician Scheme.”

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme Embraces the Modest Pleasures

Lawmakers No Longer Understand the American Family

Lawmakers No Longer Understand the American Family

MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 17: Guests play in the Spades Tournament at The Family Reunion at the Salamander Resort and Spa on August 17, 2024 in Middleburg, Virginia.

Lawmakers No Longer Understand the American Family

MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 17: Guests play in the Spades Tournament at The Family Reunion at the Salamander Resort and Spa on August 17, 2024 in Middleburg, Virginia.

Lawmakers No Longer Understand the American Family

Karoline Leavitt speaks at the podium in the White House Press Briefing Room.

MAGA Fury Erupts as Trump’s Epic Legal Loss on Tariffs Slowly Sinks In

The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

Karoline Leavitt speaks at the podium in the White House Press Briefing Room.

The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

MAGA Fury Erupts as Trump’s Epic Legal Loss on Tariffs Slowly Sinks In

Editor’s Picks

Two Palestinians in Gaza hold a box of food containing some flour and cooking supplies.

There Is Nothing “Humanitarian” About Israel’s New Gaza Aid Plan

Yes, Israel is letting some food into Gaza. But only so it can more efficiently brutalize its people.

A sign saying "You're hot. Stay cool" affixed to a street light on 86th Street in Manhattan during a heatwave in August 2024.

The Republican Plot to Let People Die of Heatstroke

As we approach a summer that may be among the hottest on record, Republicans are trying to cut programs that help the poor and the elderly stay cool—and stay alive.

American Worker: Photo Series

Cattle rancher taking a calf to be branded

Tough Work, Tight Margins: How Cattle Branding Is Evolving in Nebraska

Politics

Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden.

A Trade Court Stopped Trump’s Tariffs. Why Didn’t Congress?

The law is clear, and the legislature’s powers are unambiguous. But Republicans in Washington have fully knuckled under.

President Donald Trump signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 23, 2025, including clemency for anti-abortion activists.

Trump’s DOJ Has Put Reproductive Health Clinics Under Threat

With the administration’s refusal to enforce a key law for protecting clinics, abortion providers are bracing for increased disruptions.

Culture

Nathan Fielder dressed as the pilot Chesley Sullenberger in a replica of a jet's cockpit.

Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal Takes Flight

In the second season of the HBO docu-comedy series, the airline cockpit is the stage for an ambitious investigation into how the roles we choose to play can entrap or liberate.

Rachel Connolly

Jamieson Webster’s Elegant Meditation on How We Breathe

A psychoanalyst trains her attention on the act of breathing, and it no longer seems quite so simple.

From the Magazine

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L'affaire Grenoble

Inside a Campus Crackdown Over Wokeism in France

At a small university in the city of Grenoble, an accusation of Islamophobia set off a wild kerfuffle and a media frenzy. Sound familiar?

Illustration of Karl Marx superimposed on the American flag, symbolizing the impact he's had on the U.S. over the years

What America Made of Marx

In mid-February, Selina Sandoval, the associate medical director at Planned Parenthood in Kansas City, Missouri, prepared to provide the first procedural abortion for a patient in the city in around 15 years.

Melissa Gira Grant

Missouri’s Struggle to Restore Abortion Access

A portrait of a young R. Crumb

Jeremy Lybarger

He’s Lewd, Problematic, and Profoundly Influential

The Daily Blast Podcast

Donald Trump yells outside while wearing a white MAGA cap.

The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

Trump’s Rants About Harvard Get Darker as He Loses a Big One in Court

As Trump’s attacks on Harvard grow more unhinged amid a serious legal setback, a shrewd observer of MAGA explains why Trump actively wants you to think we’re sliding into lawlessness and terror.

Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office

The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

Humiliated Trump’s Anger at Putin Grows as GOPers Start Breaking Ranks

As Trump’s frustration mounts over Vladimir Putin’s refusal to end the war and Republicans search for a tougher approach, a writer who specializes in Russia explains why Trump is badly suited to this fraught moment.

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: Homer Simpson or Pete Hegseth?

They’re both unqualified for their jobs and love to drink. Can you tell them apart?