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Dumped by Trump
The Riley Gaines side story from this week is just the latest reminder of how casually the president tosses aside allies.
47 mins ago • Peter Rothpletz
Can This Former Admiral Navigate Rough Political Seas?
Fired from the Navy by Pete Hegseth, Nancy Lacore has plunged into South Carolina Democratic politics.
8 hrs ago • Lauren Egan
Alastair Campbell: Trump Is a Wanker
The Irish are protesting in the streets over the price of fuel, Qatar's GDP is plummeting, and heating bills are skyrocketing in France.
13 hrs ago • Tim Miller
58:06
How to Drive a Stake Through the Heart of Trumpism
Victory is only the beginning.
16 hrs ago • Jonathan V. Last
Cali Dems Need to Get Their Sh*t Together
At this point, Gov. Tom Steyer might be the least bad outcome.
19 hrs ago • William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift
Trump Keeps Trying to Pressure Ukraine. Zelensky Doesn’t Care.
The American president is trying to use leverage he doesn’t have.
Apr 15 • Steven Pifer
A New Hungary Is a Huge Opportunity for Europe
Once the problem area, Central Europe could become the engine of reform the continent needs.
Apr 15 • Dalibor Rohac
A Bittersweet 20th Birthday for Romneycare
Mitt Romney’s legacy is a reminder of how governing used to work.
Apr 15 • Jonathan Cohn
Did JD Vance Tell the Pope to Shut Up?
Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and JVL cover a rough week for Trump, from failed talks with Iran that turned into a naval blockade, to strong signs of real…
Apr 14 • Jonathan V. Last, Tim Miller, and Sarah Longwell
1:10:56
Judge Tosses Trump’s WSJ Lawsuit Over Epstein Birthday Card (w/ Elliot Williams)
Sarah Longwell and Elliot Williams explore why courts keep rejecting Trump's defamation claims, what “actual malice” really means, and how his wave of…
Apr 14 • Sarah Longwell
45:52
Michael Weiss: Iran Is Not Likely to Forget about the War
The Iranian regime may be wounded, but it’s likely to seek revenge for the war at some point, maybe even through sleeper cells in the United States.
Apr 14 • Tim Miller and Foreign Office by M.Weiss
1:00:05
The Nationalist Right Isn’t Taking Orbán’s Loss Well
Mourning one of their own.
Apr 14 • Cathy Young
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