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Trump Prepares to Sign Order Inspired by MAGA Conspiracy Theory

Donald Trump’s next order will hit the trucking industry.

By Malcolm Ferguson

RSVP Now: Resisting the Authoritarian Takeover

On May 14, TNR’s editor, Michael Tomasky, and staff writers Matt Ford, Timothy Noah, Tori Otten, and Greg Sargent will host the next in our series America in Crisis, live and livestreamed from the Atlas Performing Arts Center in D.C.

With the new administration in place, this event will bring together influential political commentators with TNR’s most engaged readers to explore what we can do to fight back against Trump’s antidemocratic rampage.

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Pete Hegseth’s Group Chats Aren’t Only Ones Setting Trump Policy

A damning new report shows just how much Trumpworld is shaped by group chats.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

MAGA Melts Down Over Democrat’s Rousing Call to Fight Trump

The right is freaking out after JB Pritzker demanded mass protests against Trump.

By Hafiz Rashid

Exiling Americans? This Isn’t Legal. It’s Not Even Close.

Trump is openly floating the idea of banishing "homegrowns" to Salvadoran prisons, with zero legal basis. This isn’t "deportation." It’s the kind of fascist lunacy that should be laughed out of the room—except his administration is actually considering it.

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Trump Demands Criminal Probe After Most Brutal Poll Numbers Yet

Americans are fed up with Trump after his first 100 days—and he’s not handling the news well.

By Malcolm Ferguson

Republican Representative’s Town Hall Blows up in His Face

Representative Mike Lawler tried to set strict rules for his first town hall of the year. Things still went very, very wrong.

By Edith Olmsted

Laura Ingraham’s Angry Rants at Dem on Fox Reveal MAGA’s Dark Endgame

An Arizona Democratic congresswoman shoved the Fox host’s talking points back in her face Tuesday night. Why can’t more Democrats do that?

By Greg Sargent

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Karoline Leavitt Lets Unhinged Sycophant Into White House Briefing

He got to ask the first question too.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump’s Attack on ActBlue Just Blew Up in His Face

Donald Trump’s attempt to target the major Democratic fundraising platform has instead galvanized donors.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Karoline Leavitt Refuses to Rule Out Arrest of Supreme Court Judges

The White House press secretary is quietly warning the Supreme Court.

By Malcolm Ferguson

Last Chance to RSVP: How Is Democracy Holding Up?

Tomorrow, Norm Eisen and Jen Rubin of The Contrarian and Michael Tomasky of The New Republic will convene leading political, legal, and media minds for a major livestreamed event—assessing the authoritarian onslaught of Trump’s first 100 days.

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