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Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff

The Issue Pitting Senate Dems Against Some Democratic Candidates

Democrats in rural swing states are getting hammered over their party’s opposition to the GOP-proposed Farm Bill. Democratic senators, meanwhile, are trying to keep food assistance programs from deteriorating.

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Trump’s Epic Unpopularity Is Forcing His PAC to Spend in MAGA Country

Trumpworld is spending tens of millions to defend House districts he carried by sizable margins in 2024. Not a good sign for him.

The Term Working Class Is Useless

A classic 1932 photo of steel workers atop the RCA building in Rockefeller Center in New York

The Term Working Class Is Useless

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Representative Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, arrives for the House Republican caucus meeting.

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Saving the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal

A Freedom Caucus veteran just pushed a bill through a House committee that grants a reprieve to the Cohen Building. Go figure.

Illustration of a multitude of young people of various races sitting in front of the Capital building looking distressed and depressed

The Dire National Crisis That Washington Won’t Touch

Adolescents and young adults across the country are collapsing under the weight of isolation and pressure to succeed. There’s no easy fix—but it’s past time for Washington to do something.