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Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani

Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani is the deputy editor for breaking news at The New Republic. Previously, she served as a program director at ReThink Media and a senior editor at ThinkProgress, where she worked with a team of policy reporters. Her work can be found in Teen Vogue, Slate, Mic, and more.

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July 28, 2023
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Elise Stefanik Wins the Prize for Stupidest Trump Indictment Reaction
The New York Republican claims that Biden is “engulfed in one of the biggest political corruption scandals of all time.”
July 27, 2023
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“Lazy Shits”: Republican Congressman Curses Teenage Senate Pages
This is not the first time Representative Derrick Van Orden has threatened a bunch of teenagers.
July 27, 2023
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This Senate Is the Second-Oldest in History
A recent incident with Mitch McConnell has cast a light on just how old this Congress is.
July 26, 2023
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The Iconic Moment Sinéad O’Connor Was Banned From SNL for Calling Out the Pope
The Irish singer-songwriter has died at the age of 56, but she leaves behind a legacy of political activism.
July 26, 2023
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Vivek Ramaswamy Was Once a Libertarian Rapper
Here’s the (very embarrassing) footage.
July 25, 2023
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DeSantis Campaign Unemployment Rate Skyrockets More Than 33 Percent
Ron DeSantis has laid off more than a third of his campaign staff, as he struggles to make headway in the race.
July 25, 2023
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Because of Course They Are: Right Freaking Out With Obama Chef Conspiracy Theories
The right is ginning up some bizarre accounts of Tafari Campbell’s death, based on little more than their fevered imaginations.
July 24, 2023
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Mask Off: DeSantis Staffer Reportedly Shares Video of DeSantis and Giant Nazi Symbol
“Calling DeSantis a fascist isn’t hyperbole, it’s defining what he is.”
July 24, 2023
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If This Trump Propaganda Poster Doesn’t Terrify You, You’re Sleepwalking
Trump seems to be calling on his followers ahead of looming indictments.
July 13, 2023
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Trump Super PAC Paid Melania Six Figures to Speak at Their Own House: Report
The payment was not visible in the super PAC’s initial federal reports.
June 28, 2023
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DeSantis Vows to Eliminate Department of Education or Use It to Wage War on Woke
The Florida governor is taking his “war on woke” to dangerous new levels.
June 28, 2023
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Donald Trump Fantasized About Having Sex With Ivanka, New Book Says
An ex-Trump staffer details the lewd comments Trump regularly made about his daughter’s body.
June 28, 2023
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John Bolton, of All People, Calls Out Republicans Who Want to Pardon Trump
“I think that disqualifies those people from being president,” said the ex–Trump adviser.
June 27, 2023
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GOP Presidential Candidate Tries to Save Face After Asking “What’s a Uyghur?”
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez admitted he’s never heard of the Uyghur people or the Chinese government’s crimes against them—then tried to take it back.
June 27, 2023
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Right-Wing Theory That Would Have Upended Elections
The ruling on the “independent state legislature theory” is a blow to election deniers everywhere.
June 26, 2023
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Sarah McBride Aims to Be First Openly Trans Member of Congress
The Democratic lawmaker from Delaware formally announced her bid for the House of Representatives.
June 23, 2023
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Florida Judge Strikes Down State’s Egregious Anti-Drag Law
The judge shut down the law as nothing more than an attempt “to suppress the speech of drag queen performers.”
June 22, 2023
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We Officially Know Who Bailed Out Serial Liar George Santos
The Republican representative tried to keep the identities of his guarantors sealed, but a judge denied his request.
June 21, 2023
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RFK Jr. Gives Away the Game With Decision to Speak at Moms for Liberty Summit
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. finally reveals who he has been all along.
June 20, 2023
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Trump Blames Golf Shirts for Federal Crimes in Bizarre Interview
Donald Trump gave a damning interview to Fox News on why he kept so many classified national security documents.

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