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How the state that aided terrorism on US soil has become an indispensable ally that the Biden administration is determined to placate at all costs.
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After a top aide to Anthony Fauci was grilled by Congress, questions emerge as to whether others may have sought to avoid transparency around the Covid epidemic.
May 28, 2024 / Jimmy Tobias
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Biden Touts His Student Debt Relief, but the Crisis Demands Much More Biden Touts His Student Debt Relief, but the Crisis Demands Much More
The president is canceling student loan debt in batches of thousands, but the need is in the millions. It’s costing him the voters he needs most.
May 28, 2024 / Eleni Schirmer
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Meet the Kentucky Republican Who Beat AIPAC Meet the Kentucky Republican Who Beat AIPAC
So many Democrats are afraid to stand up to the powerful pro-Israel group. But a Republican congressman has done so, and he just scored a big primary win.
May 28, 2024 / John Nichols
![Supporters of former president Donald Trump watch as he holds a rally in the South Bronx on May 23, 2024, in New York City. The Bronx, home to a large Latino community, has been a Democratic base for generations of voters and the rally comes as Trump looks to attract more non-white voters.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/trump-bronx-getty.jpg)
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45 who wants to be 47 got what he came for.
May 24, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
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The Trump Platform The Trump Platform
The Unitary Executive.
May 24, 2024 / The Greater Quiet / Steve Brodner
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Unlike Joe Biden, the former president benefits from international turmoil.
May 24, 2024 / Jeet Heer