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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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November 3, 2022
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Trump Closes Out Midterms By Eyeing Impeachment of Mitch McConnell
"It's crazy what's happening with this debt ceiling," said the former president, who raised the debt ceiling three times.
November 3, 2022
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Elon Musk’s New Plan for Twitter Is Going So Well He’s Now Firing Half of Its Employees
After floating a subscription plan, and as advertisers consider leaving Twitter, Musk is looking to fire 3,700 workers, according to a new report.
November 2, 2022
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Trump Lawyer Accidentally Reveals Emails About Overturning 2020 Election to the Media
The emails show that Trump's legal team wanted Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to stop the certification of the 2020 election.
November 2, 2022
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Tulsi Gabbard Has Endorsed At Least 12 Republicans This Election Season
The so-called “free thinker” has only endorsed Republicans since leaving the Democratic Party.
November 2, 2022
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America’s Richest 506 Executives Make More than 30 Million Workers
A new analysis from DCReport finds that the top American executives made an average of $151 million last year.
November 1, 2022
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Elon Musk Is Already Threatening to Bankrupt Twitter
Advertisers have been fleeing the platform since Musk's purchase. He thinks a subscription plan will fix everything.
November 1, 2022
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Suspected Pelosi Attacker Wanted to Use Nancy to “Lure Another Individual”
New evidence reveals that Paul Pelosi's suspected attacker wasn't just looking for the House speaker. He also wanted to lure someone else entirely.
November 1, 2022
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Republicans Are Literally Laughing at the Pelosi Attack
The violent attack left Paul Pelosi with a skull fracture. Republicans somehow find that funny.

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