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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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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
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
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
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
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
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Trump Seeks Revenge on Biden With Call for Special Prosecutor
Donald Trump wants a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election.
June 19, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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.
June 3, 2025
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ICE Arrests Entire Family of Colorado Attack Suspect in Shocking Move
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem proudly announced the targeting of Mohamed Soliman’s family, without any proof they were involved in the attack.
June 3, 2025
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Democrats Are Giving Out Free Tacos to Make Fun of Trump
The Democratic National Committee is seizing on the humiliating new slogan mocking Trump.
June 3, 2025
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Laura Loomer Meets With JD Vance Amid Reports Trump Is Fed Up With Her
What is Loomer doing back in the White House?
June 3, 2025
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Trump Loses It at Rand Paul as GOP Budget Bill Seems Doomed in Senate
Trump went on angry rant blasting the Republican senator who seems unwilling to back down.
June 3, 2025
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People Are Being “Mean” About FEMA Chief’s Hurricane Comment, DHS Says
Trump’s acting FEMA head made an outrageous comment about hurricane season. Now the administration is trying to defend him.
June 2, 2025
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Trump Officials Leave Out One Key Detail on Colorado Attack Suspect
Trump and his team keep saying the suspect behind the Boulder, Colorado, attack was here illegally. But was he?
June 2, 2025
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Biden’s Smirking State Department Spokeman Admits Israel’s War Crimes
Matthew Miller, the Biden State Department official who smirked his way through every question on Gaza, is now admitting Israel’s war crimes.
June 2, 2025
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Kristi Noem Takes Down List of Sanctuary Cities After Police Outrage
The National Sheriffs’ Association is furious about a list posted by the Department of Homeland Security.
October 25, 2024
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Gutless Jeff Bezos Kills The Washington Post’s Harris Endorsement
There’s exactly one person to blame for The Washington Post’s decision—and the newspaper’s entire staff knows it.
July 24, 2024
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
“Utterly Immoral and Cruel”: Ilhan Omar Tears Into Netanyahu
Netanyahu is a “war criminal who is actively committing genocide against the Palestinian people,” Omar warned before his speech to Congress.
May 20, 2024
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Biden’s Response to ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant Is Complete Garbage
The president continues to defend Netanyahu’s brutal campaign against Palestinian civilians even as international outrage grows.
May 14, 2024
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
Michael Cohen Exposes Trump’s Damning Reaction to FBI Raids
Michael Cohen revealed his former boss’s reaction while testifying in the hush-money trial.

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