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Malcolm Ferguson

Malcolm Ferguson is an associate writer covering breaking news at The New Republic. His work has also appeared in The Atlantic and The American Prospect.

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April 21, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Team Trump Drafts Dystopian Plan to Get Women to Have More Babies
Trump’s White House is devising some interesting strategies to try to convince women to give birth more.
April 21, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Marjorie Taylor Greene Sends Sick Message After Pope Francis Death
MTG, true to form, seems to be celebrating the death of Pope Francis.
April 21, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Pope Francis Criticized Trump and His Stooges Every Chance He Could
The first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church never held back from sharing his true thoughts on Trump’s MAGA agenda.
April 21, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
We Have No Idea Where Trump’s Massive Inauguration Haul Is Going
Trump raised a colossal amount of money for his inauguration—breaking his own previous record by a longshot.
April 21, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Pete Hegseth Flips Out Amid Second Signal Group Chat Scandal
The defense secretary shared war plans in another group chat that included members of his family.
April 9, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Tariffs Whiplash Is Open Corruption. He Admitted It Himself.
Trump posted a message to his followers just before pausing the bulk of his tariffs.
April 9, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Backs Off Most of His Dumb Tariffs—but What’s Left Is Still Bad
Donald Trump isn’t pausing all of his tariffs. And it’s going to hurt.
April 9, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Approval Rating Quickly Plummets Among Young People
A new poll shows young people are leaving Team Trump in droves.
April 9, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
MAGA Turns Against Trump as Tariffs Kick In
Donald Trump could soon lose some of his biggest fans.
April 9, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
EU Targets Republican States With Tariffs in Trump Payback
Europe is ready to hit back as Trump’s tariffs go into effect.
April 8, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
IRS Strikes Unprecedented Deal With ICE on Undocumented Immigrants
The IRS is now working with federal agents to locate undocumented immigrants.
April 8, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Trade Adviser Struggles to Explain Tariffs on Top U.S. Ally
Jamieson Greer had a tough time answering questions during a routine hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
April 8, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Weighs Bombing Mexico—Because Everything Else Is Going So Well
Donald Trump is considering drone strikes on one of our closest trade partners.
April 8, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Now Using AI to Spy on Federal Workers
Be careful what you say if you’re a federal employee.
April 8, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
China Warns Trump It Will Fight to the End After Tariffs Threat
China shows no signs of backing down after Trump’s promise to impose extreme tariffs on the country.
April 7, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Treasury Secretary Says Fired Federal Workers Can Work in the Factory
Scott Bessent has an unbelievable career pivot in mind for all the federal employees the Trump administration has fired.
April 7, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Anti-DEI Purge Hits Harriet Tubman and Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman is now DEI, apparently.
April 7, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Fake News Story on Tariffs Pause Causes Mayhem in Stock Market
Here’s how a fake news story on Trump’s tariffs created mass volatility in the stock market.
April 7, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Turns Out Trump Lied About Those Deportations to El Salvador
60 Minutes has looked into the records of the immigrants deported to El Salvador’s megaprison. They’re not who Trump claims.
April 7, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Tariffs Have Seriously Pissed Off Elon Musk
Elon Musk wants nothing to do with Trump’s new economic policies.

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