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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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June 8, 2023
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The World Is on Fire, and Joe Manchin Still Doesn’t Think the Issue Is Climate Change
The West Virginia senator was asked directly about climate change and the wildfires, and his answer was infuriatingly obtuse.
June 8, 2023
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Did Tim Scott Intentionally Kill Police Reform So He Could Run for President?
The only Black Republican senator seemed worried about politics when he scuttled what could have been bipartisan legislation, a new book says.
June 8, 2023
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Kathy Hochul Wants a Republican to Lead New York’s Energy Sector
There’s reason to be concerned about Justin Driscoll’s nomination as head of the New York Power Authority.
June 8, 2023
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GOP Congressman Says It’s Too Soon to Talk About Climate Change, Amid Raging Wildfires
Stop politicizing the weather, says man whose state is living under an air quality warning.
June 7, 2023
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Lauren Boebert Blows by Gun Violence Survivors, Not Even Making Eye Contact
The Republican representative cannot be bothered by things like kids surviving guns.
June 7, 2023
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Mike Pence Finally Slams Trump on January 6 and the Constitution
Could it be? A Republican criticizing someone who was impeached twice, criminally indicted, and found liable for sexual abuse?
June 7, 2023
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Atlanta Activists Want to Let the People Decide on Cop City
Organizers are pushing a referendum to let the public vote on whether their tax dollars should be used for a massive police facility.
June 7, 2023
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In Sign That Biden Probe Is Going Great, GOP Senator Begs for More Whistleblowers
The Republican Party is grasping for straws in its “investigation” of Joe Biden.
June 7, 2023
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Who Is Doug Burgum? More on the Midwestern Presidential Candidate
The North Dakota governor has announced his bid for president. Here’s what his record looks like.
June 7, 2023
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Mike Pence Announces 2024 Bid, With No Mention of Man Who Wanted Him Hanged
Pence is attempting to win the Republican nomination without talking about Donald Trump, apparently.
June 6, 2023
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GOP Representative Cuts Off Jamaal Bowman as He Talks About Racist Bill
Representative Virginia Foxx banged the gavel nine times as Bowman tried to discuss the problems with the bill.
June 6, 2023
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GOP Senator Says January 6 Was Just “Pockets of Rioting”
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has an interesting interpretation of the attack on the Capitol.
June 6, 2023
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Atlanta City Council Approves $67 Million for Cop City, Dismissing Mass Opposition
The funding approval for the gargantuan police facility comes after police killed a Cop City protester and arrested others en masse.
June 5, 2023
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Florida Republicans Admit They Made a Big Mistake With Anti-Immigrant Law
Republicans are trying to convince immigrants that the law was just to “scare” people, nothing more.
June 5, 2023
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Cornel West Announces Presidential Bid … as a People’s Party Candidate
Why did Cornel West, one of the eminent thinkers of our time, choose to run with this party?
June 5, 2023
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Ron DeSantis Says Woke Seven Times in 26 Seconds in Wildly Out of Touch Remarks
The Republican presidential candidate went on a rant about the “woke mind virus” at a campaign event.
June 5, 2023
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Showtime Mysteriously Pulls Documentary on Ron DeSantis’s Role in Guantánamo
A Vice episode was set to dig into DeSantis’s time as an officer at torture camp Guantánamo Bay. It was quietly dropped.
June 5, 2023
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A New York Bill Would Make Nail Salons Safer for Workers—if It Passes in Time
Nail salons are notorious for their poor working conditions. A new bill could finally change that.
June 3, 2023
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Norfolk Southern Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Ohio Train Derailment
After the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the rail giant says it is not responsible.
June 2, 2023
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Ohio Republicans Introduce Bill to Make Guns Tax-Free
In a nation drowning in mass shootings, Ohio Republicans want people to be able to buy guns like duty-free airport gifts.

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