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Regret to Inform

Don’t Be Fooled. Elon Musk Isn’t Going Anywhere.

Many rejoiced when Musk said he’d pull back from the Department of Government Efficiency. But the world’s richest person will continue to wield oligarchic influence over our politics, and therefore our lives.

Editor’s Picks

Donald Trump smiles while sitting in the Oval Office

Donald Trump Is Hell-Bent on Destroying the Economy

Less than two weeks after narrowly averting self-inflicted disaster, the president is once again on the verge of doing something both stupid and catastrophic.

Joe Rogan smiles and looks to the left.

Climate Change Has a Joe Rogan Problem

Large numbers of people currently get their information from nontraditional media sources. The information they’re getting about climate change isn’t very good.

TNR Features

A photo of the bodies of American Nuns Maura Clarke, Dorothy Kazel, and Ita Ford, along with lay missioner Jean Donovan

Heart of Darkness

Decades Later, the Truth Behind a Grisly Mass Murder in El Salvador

Politics

Bill Owens, Executive Producer of 60 Minutes, CBS News, on Fourth Estate Stage during day two of Collision 2022 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada.

CBS News Falls to Trump: The Shocking Resignation of Bill Owens

How corporate pressure and a $10 billion Trump lawsuit against “60 Minutes” gutted one of America’s most trusted news programs.

Trump and Musk during their Tesla infomercial on the South Lawn of the White House

Is America Pissed Off Enough at Trump and Musk for a General Strike?

The United States hasn’t seen such a massive labor action in 78 years. But the oligarchic wreckage of this administration is fueling multiple movements toward that goal.

Culture

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in season two of “Andor”

Andor Is the Best Star Wars You Will Ever See

The second and final season of Tony Gilroy’s epic is suspenseful, action-filled—and a timely, unflinching portrayal of the human costs of rebellion.

Henry James in his study.

Scott Bradfield

Henry James Was Not at Home in America

At the turn of the century, the expatriate novelist visited the U.S. for the first time in decades. He left feeling more estranged from his home country than ever.

From the Magazine

Photo of Bob Dylan with the violinist Scarlet Rivera

Completely Known

The Two Best Bob Dylan Films

One is very popular, while the other is quite obscure.

Illustration of David Cronenberg standing in front of the digital tombstones featured in his new film

David Cronenberg Takes High Tech to the Graveyard

Illustration of a figure with a TV for a head wearing a MAGA cap

How the Radical Right Captured the Culture

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Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein

The Last Days of the Boat-Dwellers of Sausalito

The Daily Blast Podcast

Donald Trump looks to the side and speaks

The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

Trump’s Surprise Admission About Putin Wrecks “Great Dealmaker” Scam

As Trump reveals that he’s not expecting serious concessions from Russia in peace talks, the author of a new piece on his strategy explains why it’s likely to prove counterproductive—with tragic and disastrous results.

The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

Trump Suddenly in Retreat on Many Fronts as Poll Reveals Key Weakness

As President Trump abruptly starts backpedaling on numerous issues at once, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg explains why Democrats should make Trump’s weakness central to their case against him.

Games & Quizzes

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The New Republic

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?