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The 12 Worst MAGA Monsters of 2025
President Donald Trump’s second administration is a real-life horror show—and these are its most grotesque characters.
Monica Potts
Who Is JD Vance? (No, Seriously. Who Is He?)
The vice president is a cynical shapeshifter, willing to say anything—and be anybody—to become the most powerful person in America.
Edith Olmsted
Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little
Edith Olmsted
Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little
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Melissa Gira Grant
Kristi Noem Is the Villain DHS Was Made For
The Department of Homeland Security has been grotesque and incompetent from the start. In Noem, the department finally has a leader cruel and campy enough to match its stated mission.
Steve Kennedy
The Right-Wing Campaign to Bring Back Gender Segregation in Schools
The people who brought you “Project 2025” sure seem to be ramping up an attack on equality in higher ed.
Bari Weiss—a Poetic Inspiration
Michael Tomasky
Michael Tomasky
Bari Weiss—a Poetic Inspiration
Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
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Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
The New Republic Staff
The New Republic Staff
Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year