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Marin Scotten

Marin Scotten is an editorial intern at The New Republic. She has previously written for The Guardian, Salon, Modern Farmer and Floodlight News.

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March 5, 2025
Marin Scotten
Democratic Mayor Rips Republicans for Failure to Keep America Safe
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu confronted Republicans after being called to testify in a hearing on sanctuary cities.
March 5, 2025
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Trump Plans Mass Firing at Veterans Affairs
The Trump administration is planning a purge at the VA, as veterans suffer yet again.
March 5, 2025
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China Warns Trump It’s Ready for “Any Type of War” After Tariffs
China has delivered an ominous warning to Donald Trump.
March 5, 2025
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Fox News Slams Republican Plan to Avoid Town Halls
Fox News’s Laura Ingraham attacked Republicans’ plan to stop hosting town halls after mass protests.
March 5, 2025
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Supreme Court Refuses to Save Trump in Quest to Demolish USAID
The Supreme Court has denied Donald Trump’s emergency bid to cancel billions in USAID funding already approved by Congress.
March 4, 2025
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Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Says Maybe Those Fired Veterans Deserved It
Alina Habba says those veterans fired by Donald Trump probably aren’t “fit to have a job.”
March 4, 2025
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Trump Turns Mar-a-Lago Dinners Into Pricey Pay to Play Scheme
A bombshell report found that people are paying millions to have dinner with Donald Trump.
March 4, 2025
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Trudeau Tells Americans: Your Government Has Done This to You
Canada’s prime minister made a direct appeal to the American people as tariffs kicked in.
March 4, 2025
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Putin Celebrates After Trump Halts All Aid to Ukraine
Russia has responded to Donald Trump’s gutting of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
March 4, 2025
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Trump Threatens Schools in Dark Attack on First Amendment
Donald Trump is threatening schools that allow “illegal protests”—whatever that is.
February 26, 2025
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Turns Out, Trump and DOGE Haven’t Actually Saved Any Money
Government spending has continued.
February 26, 2025
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Elon Musk Casually Admits DOGE Chaos Was All One Big Mistake
Elon Musk had an infuriating defense for wrecking the government.
February 26, 2025
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JD Vance Torn to Shreds in Hilarious Ohio Newspaper Op-Ed
The paper sarcastically lauded the vice president as having “really done Ohio proud.”
February 26, 2025
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Elon Musk Is Already Using His New Power to Make Himself Even Richer
Elon Musk is literally capitalizing on the recent plane crashes.
February 10, 2025
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Trump Is Planning One of His Most Corrupt Pardons Yet
Donald Trump reportedly wants to pardon his buddy Rod Blagojevich.
February 10, 2025
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Judge Shuts Down Trump’s Funding Freeze—and Orders Immediate Reversal
Trump’s war on the federal government keeps hitting obstacles in court.
February 3, 2025
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The Worst Person Possible Just Took Over USAID
Donald Trump has completed his takeover of USAID by installing a stooge at the top.
February 3, 2025
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Trump’s Tariffs Go Too Far for Even This Senior Republican
Senator Ron Johnson said he was worried about the consequences of Donald Trump’s tariff war.
February 3, 2025
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How the FBI Is Planning a Purge Over January 6
The FBI is identifying and targeting agents and employees who worked on January 6 cases.
January 31, 2025
Marin Scotten
Trump Is Now Begging Federal Workers to Take His “Buyout”
Donald Trump is desperate to cut the federal government.

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