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The Establishment vs. New Blood Battle Over Maine’s Senate Seat | Right Now With Perry Bacon
In the latest episode, Perry speaks with former NBC News correspondent and editor for the Midcoast Villager in Maine, Alex Seitz-Wald.
 • Perry Bacon Jr, Alex Seitz-Wald, and The New Republic
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Trump’s Quixotic Push to Denaturalize U.S. Citizens
While the push is another example of the administration’s anti-immigrant animus, it does not have a free hand to kick masses of naturalized citizens out…
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The DeSantis Gerrymander Shows the Wisdom of Virginia Democrats
Republicans were always going to gerrymander in Florida. By moving first, Virginia made sure Democrats have a chance in the redistricting wars.
 • The New Republic and Perry Bacon Jr
How the Failed Orange Prince Became a Global Laughingstock
Machiavelli argued that it is better to be feared than loved. Donald Trump fails at both internationally—and it makes him dangerous.
 • The New Republic and Brynn Tannehill
Jamie Raskin’s Harsh Trump Takedown on CNN Has Damning Hidden Message
The real importance of that Jamie Raskin–Dana Bash dust-up on Sunday: Raskin showed that Democrats and journalists share values that Donald Trump does…
 • The New Republic and Greg Sargent
We Marinate in Conspiracy Today. Who’s to Blame? Partly, Donald Trump.
With respect to the attempts on his life, Donald Trump is the victim of conspiracy-mongering. But somehow, it’s a little hard to feel too bad for him.
 • The New Republic and Michael Tomasky
The Incredible Shrinking MAGA
How far can MAGA continue to get if it keeps purging itself down to its ever-more-molten core? Donald Trump appears bent on finding out.
 • The New Republic and Greg Sargent
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