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Jeet Heer

Jeet Heer is a contributing editor at the The New Republic.

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May 10, 2017
Jeet Heer
Henry Kissinger’s White House visit is a haunting.
May 10, 2017
Jeet Heer
It’s Now Up to Democrats to Save American Democracy
By firing James Comey, Trump is trying to quash the Russia investigation—and he just might get away with it. Here's how Democrats can stop him.
May 9, 2017
Jeet Heer
Pat Buchanan Is a Bigot, Just Like Donald Trump
A New York Times book review whitewashes Buchanan's abhorrent beliefs, thereby obscuring the true nature of Trumpism.
May 9, 2017
Jeet Heer
Jimmy Carter took his sweet time endorsing Bernie Sanders.
May 8, 2017
Jeet Heer
How Freud’s kettle logic explains Trump’s incoherent story on Michael Flynn.
May 5, 2017
Jeet Heer
Mike Huckabee crosses the fine line between stupidity and racism.
May 5, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Triumph of the Spectacle
Trump and House Republicans decided they needed a win, at whatever cost to Americans.
May 5, 2017
Jeet Heer
Ivanka and Jared Will Not Save Us From Trump
They have the president's ear, but they're not moderating him. Here's why they hold so little sway over Trump.
May 4, 2017
Jeet Heer
Why isn’t conservative media celebrating the repeal of Obamacare?
May 3, 2017
Jeet Heer
James Comey wants everyone to know how much he’s suffered over Hillary Clinton’s emails.
May 3, 2017
Jeet Heer
Is Trump Authoritarian or Incompetent? Yes.
John McCain and Corey Robin say the president's actions speak louder than his words. But this is a false distinction.
May 2, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump’s Crude, Ignorant Theory of American History
His bizarre and mistaken beliefs about the past are a window into his mind—and serve his political agenda.
May 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Democrats won big in the new budget agreement.
May 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump’s Enduring Corruption of the Presidency
He has transformed the office into a kleptocracy, and the Republican Party's complicity will preserve it for future presidents to exploit.
April 28, 2017
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump decides he once again likes Ted Cruz (for now).
April 27, 2017
Jeet Heer
Canada Is Too Nice to Stand Up to Trump
Justin Trudeau tried to befriend Trump, but bullies only respect people who fight back. That's why Trump is beating Trudeau to a pulp over trade.
April 25, 2017
Jeet Heer
Chris Cillizza’s defense of Ivanka Trump is not just stupid, it’s also condescending.
April 25, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Catastrophic Triumph of Trump’s First 100 Days
His agenda has stalled, but he's already done lasting damage to America.
April 21, 2017
Jeet Heer
Nixon Had His “Madman Theory.” Trump Is Just a Madman.
Nixon was smart and calculating. Trump is just ignorant and incompetent.
April 19, 2017
Jeet Heer
Stop Obsessing Over Hillary Clinton. It’s Pointless.
Democrats need to understand what went wrong in 2016, but focusing on Clinton is a dead end.

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