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July 9, 2024
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Shocker: Trump’s Sudden New Abortion Shift Turns Out to Be a Big Scam
With Trump abruptly moving to soften the GOP platform on abortion, a leading defender of reproductive rights explains why the move is a big con—and reveals Trump’s weakness on the issue.
July 8, 2024
Arthur Goldhammer
In France, the Right Was Humiliated, but What’s Next Is Far From Clear
The left-wing coalition stunned everyone by winning the most seats in the parliamentary election. But power is going to have to be shared. By whom?
July 8, 2024
Parker Molloy
Trump Knew Nothing of Project 2025—but He Also Didn’t Like It!
His denials of knowledge about the Heritage Foundation project didn’t come close to passing the smell test. Media coverage did not live up to the moment.
July 8, 2024
Michael Tomasky
OK, Democrats, This Is the Week to Say What You Really Believe
Want to replace Biden atop the Democratic ticket? It’s now or never.
July 8, 2024
Timothy Noah
The Republicans’ Most Cynical, Pointless Brawl Yet
Don’t be fooled by the Trump GOP platform fight: It’s a ruse.
July 8, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump’s Wildly Unhinged Attack on NYT Should Wake Up Media: He’s Unfit
With Trump slamming the Times even as it crusades against Biden, a press critic explains how Trump scams the media into adopting a huge double standard on each man’s fitness to serve.
July 5, 2024
Podcast
Owned Goals
Owned Goals
: Watching the USMNT as America Falls Apart
In the fourth episode of TNR’s soccer podcast, we discuss the collapse of U.S. soccer in the context of Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, a very weird attempted coup in Bolivia, and elections in the U.K. and France.
July 5, 2024
Greg Sargent
MAGA Gov Candidate’s Ugly, Hateful Rant: “Some Folks Need Killing!”
Mark Robinson, the GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina, has a long history of incendiary comments. But he may have topped himself this time.
July 5, 2024
Michael Tomasky
It’s 8:30 P.M. Do You Know Where Your President Is?
Since his disastrous debate, Biden has done nothing to reassure America. Quite the contrary.
July 5, 2024
Felipe De La Hoz
The Potential Upside of the Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision
The courts no longer have to bow to executive whims, which may give noncitizens a better chance.
July 5, 2024
Victoria Nourse
Supreme Chaos: The Latest SCOTUS Moves Will Affect Every American
Striking down Chevron isn’t “calling balls and strikes.” It’s changing the strike zone, the size of the plate, and even the field.
July 4, 2024
James Robins
Is the U.K. Heading Toward the Least Consequential Landslide Ever?
Yes, Labour is headed toward a historic victory. But is anything going to change?
July 4, 2024
Nick H. Penniman
Liberal Patriotism Is About More Than Flag-Waving
To close the gap between the American reality and the American promise requires something more than indifference to the nation.
July 4, 2024
Kristen Ghodsee
America, Don’t Succumb to Escapism
Our politics are a shambles, our people divided and distraught. But we must fight the urge to turn away from our nation’s troubles.
July 4, 2024
Sidney Blumenthal
If Joe Biden Were as Ruthless About Immunity as Donald Trump …
What might the current president do with monarchical immunity to act? Sorry, that’s not admissible.
July 3, 2024
Melissa Gira Grant
Listen Closely to the Men Crafting the GOP’s Anti-Abortion Policy
The main dispute within Trump’s Republican Party is not about how severely to punish women for having abortions, but merely how to “frame the argument.”
July 3, 2024
Timothy Noah
The Supreme Court’s War on Regulation Is Going to Tank the Economy
The right-wing justices declared open season on regulations that don’t just protect the environment, health, and safety, but the economy too.
July 3, 2024
Walter Shapiro
Democrats Are Panicking. Why Aren’t Their Leaders Doing Anything?
For years, party leaders mocked Republicans for sticking with Trump when it was clear he was unfit for office. Now that Joe Biden is unfit for office, they’re silent.
July 3, 2024
David W. Blight
Here’s How Joe Biden Channels Lincoln to Secure His Legacy
Making Kamala Harris the president right now would send a powerful message of unity to defeat the poison of MAGA.
July 3, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump’s Rage at Liz Cheney Suddenly Veers In an Alarming New Direction
With Trump’s threats to jail Liz Cheney and other political foes going nuclear, a former prosecutor explains what a second-term crackdown on his enemies would really look like. It’s gonna be ugly.
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