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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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April 18, 2025
Marin Scotten
Elon Musk Suffers Embarrassing Blow as His IRS Chief Forced Out
Gary Shapley lasted just three days.
April 18, 2025
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Marco Rubio Forced to Admit Trump Might Not Actually End Ukraine War
Donald Trump had promised repeatedly to end the war in Ukraine on the first day of his presidency.
April 18, 2025
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Trump Kicks Citizen Off Social Security in Anti-Immigrant Purge
Donald Trump has sought to punish immigrants by booting them off Social Security.
April 18, 2025
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DHS’s Sloppiness Exposed as Another Citizen Gets Order to Self-Deport
The Boston-born immigration lawyer blasted the Trump administration for its evident “recklessness.”
April 18, 2025
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Trump Just Lost His Most Important Talking Point Thanks to Brutal Poll
Donald Trump’s approval rating is starting to tank.
April 17, 2025
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Anti-Vax Doctor Praised by RFK Jr. Pushes Wild Theory About Measles
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Dr. Richard Bartlett for how he is treating the current measles outbreak in Texas.
April 17, 2025
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Marco Rubio Revoked International Student’s Visa for Dumbest Reason
Donald Trump’s administration is using any reason to kick out students.
April 17, 2025
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Elon Musk’s Latest Donations Show a Disturbing Pattern
Elon Musk is trying to flip the courts in Donald Trump’s (and his own) favor.
April 17, 2025
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Trump Adviser Says Opposing Deportations Is Basically Terrorism
Sebastian Gorka said that people who oppose Donald Trump’s plans “hate America.”
April 17, 2025
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Elon Musk Wants to Own Trump’s Pet Defense Project
Musk continues to try to buy pieces of the government.
April 16, 2025
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Minions Have a New Job on Trump’s “Gold Card” Scheme
The absolute worst people are working on Trump’s plan for “Gold Card” visas for immigrants.
April 16, 2025
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Dem Senator Exposes El Salvador’s Cruelty on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Senator Chris Van Hollen visited El Salvador to try to return the wrongly deported Maryland resident. The answers he got there were appalling.
April 16, 2025
Marin Scotten
Judge to Launch Criminal Contempt Proceedings Into Trump Officials
A federal judge says there’s probable cause to hold Trump in contempt for ignoring his order on those immigrants deported to El Salvador.
April 16, 2025
Marin Scotten
Elon Musk’s DOGE “Savings” Aren’t New. Here’s Where They Come From.
DOGE’s receipts are even faker than you could have guessed.
April 15, 2025
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Pete Hegseth Adviser in Signal Group Chat Suddenly Put on Leave
Dan Caldwell, who was in that war plans group chat on Signal alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was just escorted out of the Pentagon.
April 15, 2025
Marin Scotten
AOC Rakes In Millions From Small Donors as She Stands Up to Trump
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has hit a record fundraising haul. Democrats, take note.
April 15, 2025
Marin Scotten
Trump Sends Desperate Message to Farmers as Tariffs War Gets Worse
American farmers are already feeling the shocks of Trump’s reckless tariffs war.
April 15, 2025
Marin Scotten
Trump’s Revenge on Harvard Is Even More Pathetic Than It Seems
Trump is ramping up his threats against Harvard University after it refused to concede to a list of outrageous demands.
April 15, 2025
Marin Scotten
ICE Barbie Kristi Noem’s TV Obsession Is Pissing Off Everyone
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is creating problems for ICE with her need to broadcast everything.
April 14, 2025
Marin Scotten
Trump Says He’s Deporting “Homegrown Criminals” to El Salvador Next
Donald Trump made an ominous comment to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as he walked into the White House.

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