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Forget Congress—the Real Leaders Who Might Stop ICE Are Local
When Kentucky’s Andy Beshear says ICE should be withdrawn from its deployments, you know something interesting is happening out there.
 • The New Republic and Perry Bacon Jr
Trump Tirade Over Bridge to Canada Backfires, Handing Dems 2026 Weapon
His corrupt threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge is about to become a big albatross around the necks of GOP candidates in pivotal…
 • The New Republic and Greg Sargent
The Trump Bubble Is Impregnable for Now—but Boy, Is It Going to Burst
The president is on a collision course with an accountability moment. Either he or our democracy will prevail.
 • The New Republic and Michael Tomasky
Mamdani Is Showing His Pragmatic Side as Mayor | Right Now With Perry Bacon
New York journalist Peter Sterne says that Zohran Mamdani’s first month as mayor shows a politician balancing big goals with a lot of barriers to them.
 • The New Republic, Peter Sterne, and Perry Bacon Jr
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Trump Rages at Bad Bunny—and Accidentally Exposes a Big MAGA Weakness
MAGA’s hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are “theirs.” But those assumptions are proving…
 • The New Republic and Greg Sargent
Will the Texas Supreme Court Legalize Child Abuse?
The idea that parents have a constitutional right to harm children is disturbing enough, but this case also highlights the real underlying issue with…
 • The New Republic
These Democrats Are Best Positioned to Win the 2028 Nomination | Right Now With Perry Bacon
In the latest episode, Perry chats with Meredith Conroy, an Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, San Bernardino and…
 • The New Republic, Meredith Conroy, Nathaniel Rakich, and Perry Bacon Jr
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