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Prem Thakker

Prem Thakker was previously an associate writer for breaking news at The New Republic. His work has appeared in The American Prospect, Washington Monthly, CNN podcasts, and his newsletter Better World.

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April 14, 2023
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GOP Candidates Put Guns Over Lives, Pledging to the NRA After Mass Shootings
The truth on the Republican Party is simple.
April 13, 2023
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Michigan Now Requires Universal Background Checks for Guns After Deadly MSU Shooting
A Democratic trifecta in Michigan is delivering on its promises to voters.
April 13, 2023
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Clarence Thomas Hid Real Estate Deal With Republican Billionaire Megadonor
The Supreme Court justice did not disclose the sales, according to a new report.
April 13, 2023
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Arkansas’s New Law to Save Kids From Social Media Doesn’t Apply to Most Social Media
The law technically makes it illegal for minors to use social media without parental consent, but there are a few big exceptions.
April 13, 2023
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Trump’s Record of Failure and Lawbreaking Fails to Deter GOP Endorsements
Here is a list of every member of Congress and every governor who has endorsed the twice-impeached, criminally indicted former president.
April 12, 2023
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Missouri Republican Pushing Anti-Trans Bill Ends Up Defending Child Marriage
This was never about “saving the children.”
April 12, 2023
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Florida Republican Defends Anti-Drag Bill Even If It Means “Erasing a Community”
The bill in question is so vaguely worded it targets LGBTQ Floridians generally.
April 12, 2023
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Expelled Lawmaker Justin Pearson Reappointed to Tennessee House
Now, both Democratic lawmakers expelled over their gun control protest are back in the legislature.
April 12, 2023
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Tucker Carlson Calls Trump “Sensible and Wise” After Saying He Hates Him
Carson, who has privately admitted he hates Trump passionately, seems to be begging for Trump’s forgiveness.
April 11, 2023
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Wisconsin Teacher Who Complained About “Rainbowland” Song Ban Placed on Administrative Leave
A Wisconsin school district seems to be retaliating against one of its own teachers, after she brought attention to overzealous enforcement in the classroom.
April 11, 2023
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Reinstated Tennessee Lawmaker Promises Every New Bill He Files Will Be on Guns
Justin Jones is back in his seat after Republicans expelled him. And he’s advancing the fight that got him kicked out in the first place.
April 10, 2023
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Expelled Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Is Back in the House (for Now)
The representative was one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled after talking about gun control on the House floor.
April 10, 2023
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Tennessee Republicans’ Power Grab Has Been in the Works for a Long Time
Even before they expelled two Black Democratic lawmakers, Republicans were using their supermajority to undermine democracy.
April 10, 2023
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Kentucky Made It Easier to Evade Federal Gun Laws Days Before Louisville Shooting
Kentucky declared itself a “Second Amendment sanctuary state” and rolled back gun control restrictions.
April 10, 2023
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5 Dead, 8 Wounded After Mass Shooting in Louisville, Kentucky
This comes as the nation is still reeling from another mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.
April 7, 2023
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Why Elon Musk Is Nuking Substack on Twitter
Even his journo-buddies are up in arms.
April 7, 2023
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Even Marjorie Taylor Greene Hates the Anti-Muslim Crank Whom Trump Wants to Hire
Talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel.
April 7, 2023
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The Two Black Democrats Expelled by Tennessee’s Republican Legislature Could Be Back in No Time
Justin Jones and Justin Pearson both have clear paths to quickly retake their seats.
April 7, 2023
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North Dakota Senate Votes to Increase Its Own Meal Budget After Rejecting Free School Lunch Bill
Meanwhile, state Republicans are busy banning pretty much everything except hypocrisy.
April 7, 2023
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Tennessee Republicans Expel Two Democrats From the Legislature for Protesting Gun Violence
The GOP-led House has a very twisted definition of “decorum.”

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