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March 6, 2025

Trump and Musk’s Plan to Destroy Social Security Started Tuesday Night

It starts with cutting staff at the Social Security Administration. That will sow confusion. Then it builds from there.

By Thom Hartmann

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Jeff Bezos Has a Very Billionaire-ish Idea of What Freedom Means

We need media that advocate for well-being, not gaslight people into believing their suffering is liberty.

By Kate Woodsome

Racism Isn’t the Only Cause of the Racial Wealth Gap

Widening the lens to capitalism itself could yield insights on how to close the gap.

By Eric Herschthal

How to Decode RFK Jr.’s Dog Whistle Messages on the Measles Vaccine

To some, it might have looked like the notoriously anti-vax health and human services secretary was finally moderating in the face of the measles outbreak. Nope!

By Melody Schreiber

This Is the Biggest Trump-Musk Scandal That No One’s Talking About

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are ushering in a new age of bribery, graft, and corruption to American politics.

By Jacob Silverman

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Trump Escalates Revenge on Zelenskiy With Vicious Plan for Refugees

Donald Trump continues to punish Ukraine.

By Edith Olmsted

Layoffs Hit Unbelievable High Thanks to Trump and Musk

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts to the federal government have caused a record-breaking surge in layoffs.

By Hafiz Rashid

Preparing for the Dark Days of a Trump Presidency

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Social Security Chief Privately Admits DOGE Will Wreck Things

The acting head of the Social Security Administration warned his staff that Elon Musk’s DOGE could make some costly mistakes.

By Marin Scotten

Trump Press Sec Accidentally Blurts Out Real Goal of His Tariff Scam

As press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the quiet part out loud about Trump’s tariffs, a reporter who covers Trumpworld explains why his vile bullying of our allies should be taken a lot more seriously.

By The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

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"Rule of Law Shock and Awe": Norm Eisen’s Legal War on Trump and Musk

Lawyer Norm Eisen talks with TNR editor Michael Tomasky about the dozens of anti-Trump lawsuits he’s involved with—and how he’s winning.

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