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Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani

Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani is the deputy editor for breaking news at The New Republic. Previously, she served as a program director at ReThink Media and a senior editor at ThinkProgress, where she worked with a team of policy reporters. Her work can be found in Teen Vogue, Slate, Mic, and more.

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January 3, 2026
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Was Someone Insider Trading Right Before Trump’s Attack on Venezuela?
A new account on Polymarket was very lucky with some perfectly timed Venezuela bets.
January 3, 2026
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
After Venezuela Attack, Trump Says Something Must Be Done About Mexico
Donald Trump is hinting at a military conflict with Mexico next.
January 3, 2026
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Trump Admits the Real Reason for His Surprise Attack on Venezuela
Donald Trump immediately began talking about Venezuela’s oil, after the U.S. bombed the country and abducted its leader.
January 3, 2026
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Trump: U.S. Has Abducted Venezuelan Leader After Overnight Bombing
Donald Trump announced the U.S. has abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
January 2, 2026
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Trump, 79, Goes on Very Weird Spree Posting About Dead Birds
The posting spree comes one day after a bombshell story on Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline.
January 2, 2026
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Elon Musk’s Grok AI Tool Admits It Posted Explicit Photos of Babies
The chatbot is generating sexually explicit content of women and children.
January 2, 2026
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Trump Goes Marble Shopping Amid Affordability Crisis
Donald Trump is now going shopping for his White House ballroom on the taxpayers’ dime.
January 2, 2026
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George Clooney Fires Back After Trump Picks Absurd Feud
Trump is ringing in the new year with threats of war and an inane fight with George Clooney.
January 2, 2026
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“Locked and Loaded”: Trump Threatens Iran in 3 a.m. Post
Donald Trump is threatening to intervene in Iran as the country is rocked by mass protests.
December 26, 2025
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Karoline Leavitt Is Fascism’s Lead Mouthpiece
The nihilistic White House press secretary lies with abandon in defense of the Trump administration’s attempt to create a whiter America.
July 31, 2025
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19 Senate Democrats Vote to Keep Arming Israel as It Starves Gaza
Here’s the list of every Democrat who voted against measures from Senator Bernie Sanders to stop giving weapons to Israel.
July 16, 2025
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Trump Says Those Who Believe Epstein “Bullshit” Are Total “Weaklings”
Donald Trump is warning his followers who still want answers about Epstein.
June 23, 2025
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Supreme Court Makes It Easy for Trump to Deport Anyone to South Sudan
The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to deport immigrants to countries they aren’t from.
June 23, 2025
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Iran Begins Its Retaliation After Trump’s Decision to Bomb the Country
Iran has fired missiles toward U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq.
June 21, 2025
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The Iranian Voices Missing From the “Regime Change” Debate
Pro-war voices who insist the Iranian people would welcome a war that would spell the end of the Islamic Republic are deliberately ignoring the desires of actual Iranians.
June 20, 2025
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Trump Seeks Revenge on Biden With Call for Special Prosecutor
Donald Trump wants a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election.
June 19, 2025
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
L.A. Dodgers Stand Up to ICE in Stunning Move as Trump War Escalates
The Los Angeles Dodgers said they blocked ICE agents from entering the stadium as protests broke out.
June 5, 2025
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Trump Signs Travel Ban Full of Contradictions
There doesn’t seem to be a lot of logic behind why some countries were added to the list.
June 4, 2025
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
GOP Senator Gets Howard Lutnick to Admit Insane Logic on Trump Tariffs
Trump’s commerce secretary admitted there’s no real strategy when it comes to trade talks currently underway.
June 4, 2025
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Trump Whines About How Hard It Is to Make a Trade Deal With China
Donald Trump is mad at being stuck in a mess of his own making.

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