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Trump’s Tariff Madness Is About One Thing: His Thirst for One-Man Rule

The tariffs, the treatment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the DOGE moves—they’re all fundamentally about the same thing.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

 

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Will the Supreme Court Crash the Global Economy?

The Roberts court just took a case that could entrench economic devastation and eviscerate the rule of law. But some key justices might be persuaded to step back from the brink.

By Simon Lazarus

 

Harvard Stood Up to Trump. Too Bad the School Wasn’t Always So Brave.

The university’s last "finest hour" was more than 200 years ago.

By Timothy Noah

 
 

RSVP Now: Resisting the Authoritarian Takeover

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OK, Chuck Schumer. Trump Just Crossed Your Red Line. Now What?

The Democratic leader said he’d take "extraordinary action" if the president disobeyed the Supreme Court. Well, Trump is doing exactly that by refusing to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador.

By Aaron Regunberg

 

Republicans Are Trying to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat

And they just might get away with it.

By Matt Ford

 
 

Trump’s Power Grab Has Begun. Help Us Expose It.

Trump is breaking laws, purging watchdogs, and fast-tracking Project 2025—a plan to seize control and silence dissent. We’re following every move, but we need your support to keep going.

 

This fight depends on people like you stepping up. Will you help us hold the line?

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How Trump’s War on the IRS Impacts the GOP’s Debt Ceiling Fight

The agency is being gutted at the same time that its revenue will determine how much longer the government can operate before defaulting on its debt.

By Grace Segers

 

Trump’s Case Against Man Deported in "Error" Just Took Another Big Hit

Trumpworld claims Kilmar Abrego Garcia was in MS-13. But new information concerning the local cop who attested to that charge at the time raises fresh questions about it.

By Greg Sargent

 

Republicans Are Trying to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat

And they just might get away with it.

By Matt Ford

 

How the Radical Right Captured the Culture

Blame Hollywood’s "unwokening" and the extraordinary rise of right-wing podcasters on slop: intellectually bereft, emotionally sterile content that’s shaped by data and optimized for clicks.

By Ana Marie Cox

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Two Good Reasons Democrats Should Fight for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Some liberal pundits and politicians seem to think talking about immigration is a trap. They couldn’t be more wrong.

By Alex Shephard

 

Bernie and AOC Are Starting a New Political Movement Before Our Eyes

Forget the era of "Bernie Bros." Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew a record crowd in Los Angeles with a new message aimed squarely at Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

By Alex Thomas

 
 

RSVP Now: How Is Democracy Holding Up?

On April 29, 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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