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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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July 11, 2023
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Ron Johnson: “I Have the Deepest Sympathy for 9/11 Families … BUT”
The Republican senator does not care about Saudi Arabia’s sportswashing campaign with LIV Golf.
July 11, 2023
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Trump Desperately Tries to Push Classified Docs Trial to After Election
Things are not looking good for Donald Trump.
July 10, 2023
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Trump Is About to Get a Ton of Money From Saudi Arabia via LIV Golf
A major candidate for president is receiving money from a sportswashing venture for Saudi Arabia, ignoring the human rights abuses behind it.
July 10, 2023
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College Republicans Convention to Host White Nationalist Nick Fuentes
The national convention is laying out the red carpet for a whole host of far-right speakers, with Nick Fuentes at the very top.
July 10, 2023
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Ron DeSantis Is Doing So Well That He Begged for Money at 2:30 in the Morning
Heyyyyy, you up?
July 10, 2023
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George Santos Seriously Compares Himself to Rosa Parks
The New York congressman under investigation for fraud somehow thought it made sense to compare himself to the iconic civil rights leader.
July 7, 2023
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“Don’t Say Gay” Florida Republican Accused of Sexually Harassing Two Male Staffers
Florida state Representative Fabian Basabe has also been arrested for drunk driving, and accused of calling people the n-word and “a sand negro.”
July 7, 2023
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Rudy Giuiliani Should Lose Law License for “Malicious” Efforts in 2020, Panel Says
Things are not looking good for Rudy.
July 7, 2023
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Glenn Youngkin’s Staff Quietly Remove LGTBQ Resources Page in Cave to Far Right
The Virginia state health department removed the page entirely, confusing many of its own staff members.
July 7, 2023
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Vivek Ramaswamy Calls to Take Away Young People’s Right to Vote
The Republican presidential candidate made the suggestion while saying he wants to outright ban birthright citizenship.
July 6, 2023
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Did Jamaal Bowman Just Do the Greatest RFK Jr. Subtweet?
The New York representative seems to have called out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his pathetic weight lifting video.
July 6, 2023
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Threatens to Sue Meta as Rival Threads App Takes Off
Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg: Round 1
July 6, 2023
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You Just Lived Through the Three Hottest Days on Earth—and More Is Coming
Experts predict things will only get worse from here.
July 6, 2023
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Eric Adams’s Staff Used Coffee to Create Fake Photo of Fallen Cop: Report
The mayor told the media about a cherished photo in his wallet, then made his staff create one to cover his tracks, according to The New York Times.
July 6, 2023
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Peaky Blinders Slams DeSantis for Using Clips in Homophobic Campaign Ad
The team behind the Netflix show says it “strongly disapproves” of the presidential candidate’s anti-LGBTQ campaign ad.
July 5, 2023
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UPS Workers Could Soon Deliver One of the Biggest Strikes in U.S. History
Contract negotiations between UPS and its unionized workers broke down, and workers have already authorized a strike.
July 5, 2023
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Josh Hawley Quotes White Nationalist Magazine to Celebrate 4th of July
The Republican senator claimed the quote came from Founding Father Patrick Henry.
July 5, 2023
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Mondaire Jones Is Pitching a Comeback
The former Democratic congressman from New York wants to win back his seat—after the former DCCC chair essentially bullied him out and then lost the race to a Republican.
July 3, 2023
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North Carolina Republicans Are Trying to Disenfranchise Democrats Again
Days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of voting rights groups in the state, North Carolina Republicans are pushing two new voter suppression rules.
July 3, 2023
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Is This the Weirdest Ad in American Political History?
Struggling in the polls, Ron DeSantis is leaning in to homophobia.

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