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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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November 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Plans Shocking Order Banning States From Regulating AI
Remember when Republicans pretended to care about states’ rights?
November 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Suggests Executing Democrats Over Message to Troops
Donald Trump is accusing the Democratic members of Congress of sedition—and suggesting they should be hanged.
November 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Discussed Taking Over CNN With Larry Ellison
The Trump administration wants Paramount to seize CNN next—and fire the current hosts.
November 19, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Publicly Threatens to Fire Scott Bessent in Unhinged Rant
A joke? Not a joke? You decide.
November 19, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
What Are Nicki Minaj and Trump Up to in Nigeria?
The Trump administration is using the award-winning (and recently embattled) rapper to claim there’s a persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
November 19, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Jeffrey Epstein Emails Finally Catch Up to Larry Summers
Larry Summers has stepped down from the OpenAI board, as Harvard University opens up an investigation.
November 19, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Mike Johnson Gives Away the Game on Next Steps on Epstein Bill
The House speaker is pissed that the Senate passed the bill so quickly.
November 17, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Border Patrol Boss Asks Random Brown Man if He Speaks English
This is how racial profiling works in Trump’s America.
November 17, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
FEMA Head Abruptly Resigns After Going MIA
David Richardson, who was notoriously hard to get a hold of in emergencies, resigned after avoiding the public eye in recent weeks.
November 17, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Jamie Raskin Faces Backlash After Saying Democrats Could Accept MTG
Does the Democratic Party really have room for someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene?
November 17, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Nicki Minaj Confirms Plan to Work With Trump’s U.N. Ambassador
Why in the world is Nicki Minaj working with the Trump administration?
November 17, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Attacks MTG After She Blames Him for Dangerous “Dog Whistle”
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says Donald Trump’s attacks have led her to face to growing death threats.
November 14, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Secret DOJ Memo Claims Chemical Weapon Threat From “Drug Boats”
The Trump administration has a new justification for bombing boats in the Caribbean.
November 14, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Yet Another Red State Kills Trump’s Redistricting Dreams
MAGA’s gerrymandering war keeps flopping in red states.
November 14, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
21 Democrats Call on Congress to Recognize Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
Representative Rashida Tlaib has introduced the resolution, which also acknowledges how much the U.S. helped arm Israel.
November 14, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
MTG Accuses Trump of Ignoring “Common Sense” on Epstein
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is pissed about the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files and the affordability crisis.
November 14, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
ICE Almost Deports Native American Woman
Leticia Jacobo was about to be deported, despite her Social Security number and tribal identification.
November 13, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
BBC Apologizes to Trump but Refuses to Pay Up Like He Demanded
The BBC is warning Donald Trump that he doesn’t have a real defamation case.
November 13, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
17-Year-Old Girl in Gaetz Probe Was Homeless and Trying to Save Up
She was a high school student who wanted to pay for braces.
November 13, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
How Did Todd Blanche’s Interview With Ghislaine Maxwell Miss This?
A recently released email suggests Maxwell knew Trump had spent time at Epstein’s house.

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