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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 18, 2023
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Ron DiSaster Loses $1 Billion Disney Project Days Before 2024 Announcement
Congrats to Ron DeSantis and his dumb “war on woke”
May 18, 2023
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Calling Her a White Supremacist Is the Same as Using the N-Word
Greene made the comment while lying about Jamaal Bowman, a Black congressman, and calling him “aggressive.”
May 18, 2023
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Wisconsin Teacher to Be Fired After Complaining About “Rainbowland” Song Ban
A Wisconsin schoolteacher is being punished for trying to have her students sing a popular song by Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus.
May 17, 2023
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Is Ron DeSantis a Robot? An Investigation (in Pictures)
The Florida governor seems to have a hard time acting fun and normal in public.
May 17, 2023
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Trump Says He Deserves Credit for Every State Abortion Ban
The Republican Party’s front-runner is bragging about getting rid of abortion rights. When people tell you who they are ...
May 17, 2023
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Democratic Mayoral Win in Jacksonville Is a Huge Middle Finger to Ron DeSantis
Donna Deegan will lead Florida’s largest city after her victory.
May 16, 2023
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Why Is Dianne Feinstein Still in the Senate?
In a new conversation, the California senator seemed completely unaware that she wasn’t in Washington, D.C., for over two months.
May 16, 2023
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Here Are the Democrats Who Voted to Let D.C. Cops Use Neck Restraints and Hide Body Cams
A handful of Democratic senators voted with Republicans to reject Washington, D.C.’s police reforms, spitting in the face of its right to self-government.
May 16, 2023
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John Fetterman Asks Bank Execs if CEOs Who Crash Banks Should Get Work Requirements
The Pennsylvania senator challenged former executives from Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank about the bank collapses.
May 16, 2023
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Florida Passes Bill to Protect Billionaires if Their Exploding Rockets Kill People
Florida lawmakers have some good news for Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
May 16, 2023
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Rudy Giuliani Is a Raging Alcoholic and Sexual Predator, Says New Lawsuit
A quick look at how many times times the words “force,” “abuse,” “rape,” and “drunk” come up in the bombshell lawsuit.
May 15, 2023
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Rudy Giuliani Is a Disgusting Creep (Who Also Tried to Sell Pardons)
A new lawsuit against Giuliani has some horrifying details—of how he allegedly raped an employee and how he plotted to undermine our democracy.
May 15, 2023
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Helen Gym Is Not Here to Tinker Around the Edges
The progressive Philadelphia mayoral candidate wants you to reimagine what it means to build a movement.
May 15, 2023
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Paul Gosar’s Staffer Is Reportedly a Follower of Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes
A new report reveals the close ties between the far-right Arizona representative’s digital director and white supremacist leader Nick Fuentes.
May 12, 2023
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Ron DeSantis Bans Credit Card Companies From Helping Track Gun Criminals
The Florida governor seems determined to sign as many dangerous bills as possible into law.
May 12, 2023
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Russia Wants to Build a Safe Space for Conservative Americans to Move To
The village would also be open to Canadian conservatives upset by the politics in their country.
May 12, 2023
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Conservatives: It’s “Anti-Hero” to Arrest Daniel Penny for Killing Jordan Neely
The mental gymnastics needed to justify a 15-minute choke hold are wild.
May 12, 2023
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Elon Musk Is the Only One Happy About New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino
Linda Yaccarino, the reported new Twitter CEO, agrees with the far-right online a whole lot.
May 12, 2023
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CNN Trump Town Hall Audience Was Told “Please Do Not Boo”
If CNN really wanted to know what Republican voters think of Trump, why did it set rules like this?
May 11, 2023
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Man Charged With Covid Unemployment Fraud Votes for Bill to Stop Covid Unemployment Fraud
George Santos, everyone.

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