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Caitlin Dewey

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    America After Trump
    Can you fix a broken democracy without breaking it more?Can you fix a broken democracy without breaking it more?
    America After Trump

    Ousting authoritarians is actually the easy part.

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    2025 was a dismal year for jobs2025 was a dismal year for jobs
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    The February jobs report is not the “blockbuster” triumph President Trump imagines.

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    26 reasons to watch the Winter Olympics26 reasons to watch the Winter Olympics
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    The athletes, events and simmering geopolitical crises that we’re watching at this year’s competition.

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    Epstein gave America a common enemyEpstein gave America a common enemy
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    His case has become a vehicle for a strain of anti-elite populism that’s growing across the political spectrum.

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    Three issues that could sink TrumpThree issues that could sink Trump
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    Even some of the president’s supporters think he’s mishandling issues like the economy and immigration.

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    Democrats’ demands to reform ICE, briefly explainedDemocrats’ demands to reform ICE, briefly explained
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    They’re focused on three areas: ending warrantless patrols, curtailing aggressive tactics, and increasing accountability.

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    How much trouble is Kristi Noem in?How much trouble is Kristi Noem in?
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    Even some Republicans have begun calling for the Homeland Security secretary’s resignation.

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    7 ways to rein in ICE7 ways to rein in ICE
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    Congress, the courts, and state governments still have the power to check the abuses of immigration agents.

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    Canada’s prime minister just declared the end of the world as we know itCanada’s prime minister just declared the end of the world as we know it
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    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s historic speech, explained.

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    Can Trump send soldiers to Minneapolis?Can Trump send soldiers to Minneapolis?
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    The Insurrection Act, explained.

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