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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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May 25, 2023
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Here Are the Two Democrats Who Voted With Republicans to Block Student Debt Relief
At least the Blue Dog Democrats are honest about who they are.
May 25, 2023
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Supreme Court Sides With Corporate America, Weakens Clean Water Act
The conservative court just made it easier for corporations to pollute our bodies of water.
May 25, 2023
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Unfortunately, Trump’s Trolling of Ron DeSantis’s Failed Twitter Launch Is Quite Good
Ron DiSaster has made it so, so easy.
May 24, 2023
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GOP Lawmaker Erases Maxwell Frost’s Valid Point on Student Debt From the Record
Representative Virginia Foxx, a top recipient of cash from student loan companies and for-profit colleges, acted offended by Frost’s comments on student debt relief.
May 24, 2023
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Florida Man Known for Threatening Teachers and Gay Kids Thinks He Can Be President
Ron DeSantis has officially declared his run for president
May 24, 2023
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Kevin McCarthy’s Go-To Line When Asked Any Questions About Debt Default
The House speaker repeated it over and over again when faced with questions during a press conference.
May 24, 2023
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John Roberts Would Like You to Pretty Please Stop Heckling Supreme Court Justices
The chief justice says you don’t need to be worried about the Supreme Court’s ethics. They’ll handle it themselves.
May 23, 2023
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Matt Gaetz Admits Republicans Are Holding America “Hostage” Over Debt Ceiling
The Florida representative literally said the quiet part out loud.
May 23, 2023
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Not The Onion: Rick Scott Issues Travel Advisory for Socialists Visiting Florida
Republicans’ response to the NAACP travel advisory proves they’re a complete joke.
May 23, 2023
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Ted Cruz, Using His Goldfish Brain, Attacks the NAACP for Florida Travel Advisory
On second thought, that’s an insult to goldfish.
May 22, 2023
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Georgia GOP Chair: If the Earth Really Is Round, Why Are There So Many Globes Everywhere?
Kandiss Taylor, a former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, is a flat-Earther convinced that globes are part of a bigger conspiracy.
May 22, 2023
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Republicans Want to Take Back Money for Green Jobs—Even From Their Own Districts
Republicans are so focused on the Inflation Reduction Act during the debt ceiling debate that they don’t mind hurting their own constituents.
May 22, 2023
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Why Is Tim Scott Even Running?
The South Carolina Republican wants to lead a party that has no concern for people who look like him.
May 22, 2023
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Minnesota Governor Vows to Legalize Marijuana: “I Trust Adults to Make Their Own Decisions”
Tim Walz and the Democratic Party in Minnesota are making real progressive changes in their state.
May 19, 2023
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AOC Dunks on McCarthy: If You Want To Cut Spending, What About No Yacht Tax Breaks?
If Republicans really want to do something about the debt, here’s one place to start.
May 19, 2023
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Ted Cruz Thinks It’s Hilarious That He Booked It to Cancun During That Deadly Texas Storm
More than 240 of his constituents died. But to Ted Cruz, it’s all a little punch line.
May 19, 2023
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No, Hotels Aren’t Evicting Homeless American Vets Because of Migrants
The story was shared by Fox, the New York Post, and more. Because whenever the right can blame migrants, facts come second.
May 19, 2023
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Elon Said Twitter Users Can Post Two-Hour Videos, So Someone Immediately Shared the Entire Shrek 3 Movie
New CEO shift going well *thumbs up*
May 19, 2023
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Mark Your Calendars for the Next Big Trump Indictment
The Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election has signaled when in the summer new charges will likely come.
May 18, 2023
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People Close to Dianne Feinstein Are Joking That She’ll Resign When She’s Dead
Apparently, the California senator has been battling inflammation of the brain and facial paralysis too.

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