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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5h

It may be—for now—a mild form of fascism. Political opponents aren’t being jailed or shot, entire opposition media outlets aren’t being shuttered, and books aren’t being burned.

But from Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America. trib.al/a0i8hTE

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 6h

Trump’s second term reads like a list of the Founders’ worst fears. trib.al/NrmI87J

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 6h

The House speaker is blaming the Republican-led government shutdown on Americans protesting Donald Trump. trib.al/iiPymDC

Make that make sense.

Mike Johnson Blames Shutdown on “No Kings” Protest in Absurd Rant

The House speaker is blaming the Republican-led government shutdown on Americans protesting Donald Trump. Make that make sense.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 7h

Administration officials pile lie upon lie upon lie. When a president and his aides are doing that, it’s no longer America.

When masked government thugs take potshots at a priest, it’s no longer America.

State-sponsored mayhem starts at the top. trib.al/wacZVvn

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 8h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 8h

BREAKING: OMB Director Russ Vought has announed the firing of federal workers has officially begun. An unnamed White House official told MSNBC, “We expect thousands of people to unfortunately be laid off." trib.al/NFGPDBS

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 9h

Donald Trump's racism is the fundamental reason for his country-wide crusade. It’s no accident that his recent targets prominently include Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, Al Sharpton, and Letitia James. He goes after all races, but Black Americans are disproportionately targeted. trib.al/yeBFhY3

Trump Finally Found a Stooge Willing to Go After Letitia James

Donald Trump is one step closer to getting revenge on the New York attorney general.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10h

BREAKING: Pete Hegseth has made a shocking announcement from the Pentagon. The United States will establish a Qatari Emiri military installation in Idaho.

Idaho's Mountain Home Air Base already hosts Singaporean forces but a training facility will be built specifically for Qataris. trib.al/jnvm9zT

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 11h

Nearly 100 DOE staffers worked to identify potential cuts with Sec. Chris Wright. Cut to last week, when OMB Director Russell Vought—not Wright—declared the Trump administration would cut $8 billion in lawfully approved funding for energy projects, targeting 16 Democratic-led states. trib.al/sh3O7rr

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 3d

According the victim's attorney, body camera footage captured the officer saying, “Do something, bitch,” before leaping out of the car and shooting her multiple times. Another officer asked, “Hey, what happened?” The first pointed to his camera, “Hey, don’t speak. You’re good.”
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

Justice Department lawyers reposted President Trump’s statements and may have inadvertently endangered their prosecution of Luigi Mangione, violating the judge’s explicit orders that DOJ employees refrain from public comment about the case. trib.al/b9U7CY1

DOJ in Trouble After Lawyers Reposted Trump Rants on Luigi Mangione

The Justice Department’s case against Luigi Mangione just hit a major obstacle.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 11h

Halligan is a deeply unqualified pawn whose only mission is to head these obviously politicized legal attacks on people Trump doesn’t like. She had literally never prosecuted anyone before Comey. trib.al/NfxFWcW

Trump Attorney Makes Embarrassing Error in Letitia James Indictment

Lindsey Halligan is out of her depth, but she’s carrying out Trump’s revenge crusade anyway.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12h

The U.S. president shared a video from Putin: "There have been cases where the committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to people who have done nothing for peace,” Putin said, according to the AP’s translation. “[Trump’s] really doing a lot to resolve such complex crises." trib.al/ZISNvCr

Trump’s Posting Spree Shows He’s Losing It Over Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump shared two posts that managed to make the prize all about him.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13h

Speaking with Fox Business Friday morning, Rep. Buddy Carter said that (instead of working to end the government shutdown) he and his colleagues were going to file a resolution “today” to honor the president with the Nobel Prize. trib.al/otK0dlI

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13h

The award cautioned that democratic backsliding is accelerating globally—a trend to which Trump has made no small contribution. trib.al/t6UgYBU

"Rule of law abused by those in control, free media silenced, critics imprisoned, and societies pushed towards authoritarian rule and militarisation.”

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 14h

"It’s happening in Portland. It’s happened in L.A. It’s happening in D.C. ... To be frank with you, this isn’t about politics. This is genuinely about the future of our country. Do we believe in a constitutional republic, or do we think that it’s okay if this becomes the law of one?" trib.al/FA8Dioq

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15h

The perv-fascist solidarity in Trump’s Washington seems like #MeToo in reverse. trib.al/kdt994Y

Newcomers burst onto the scene—“me too, guys!”—into the loving arms of the sex-scandal-plagued elite: Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr., Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas, and of course, Trump himself.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15h

In a postwar global order defined overwhelmingly by U.S. actors serving U.S. interests, it's a wonder any world leader friendly with Washington has ever been held liable in an international court of justice.

Dictators and Nazis have eluded justice—with help from their friends. trib.al/7wLlgto

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16h

Netanyahu outmaneuvered himself into having Trump as his only ally. Yet, the “Trump Plan” only has viability under a different Israeli government.

It's doubtful Trump will maintain personal commitment—he loves the attention, but there will be little of that left in the next phases. trib.al/4AO8S4d

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

The USDA is screwing the states by ordering them to implement SNAP work requirements practically overnight.

This means that families with teenagers older than 14, or grandparents who retired early to help care for their grandchildren, will suddenly find themselves without food. trib.al/E4dQdoG

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

If you doubt that we’re in a new Gilded Age, check out the price of gold. Since Trump took office, it’s risen by 50% and what causes gold to rise is a falling dollar. trib.al/prk5Pav

The “gilded rococo nightmare” of Trump’s Oval Office is becoming a symbol of his gross economic mismanagement.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

New York AG Letitia James was indicted for alleged mortgage fraud, following Trump’s months-long campaign to remove his outspoken critic.

Who will personally present the government’s flimsy case? Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan (after Trump ousted the previous attorney). trib.al/AX9uBpW

Trump Finally Found a Stooge Willing to Go After Letitia James

Donald Trump is one step closer to getting revenge on the New York attorney general.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

A federal judge in Illinois has ordered the Trump administration to stop beating, shooting at, and generally using violence against journalists and peaceful protesters. trib.al/4ZfMWqA

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

"t’s becoming jarringly clear that there’s very little ... defenses standing in the way of Trump’s escalating authoritarianism." trib.al/YEEoEgh

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

The IRS informed employees they would be “compensated on the earliest date possible." Then the agency flipped on its promise. trib.al/oELsQnE

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