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Patrick Reis

Patrick Reis

Former Senior Editor

    Latest articles by Patrick Reis

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    ICE’s viral arrest of a Tufts University student, briefly explainedICE’s viral arrest of a Tufts University student, briefly explained
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    A foreign student who coauthored an op-ed was arrested and put in deportation proceedings.

    By Patrick Reis
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    The viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explainedThe viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explained
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    Trump’s team just committed an incredible error.

    By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
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    The elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explainedThe elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explained
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    Not everyone, however, is bowing to the president’s demands.

    By Patrick Reis
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    Trump’s firings at a corporate watchdog agency, briefly explainedTrump’s firings at a corporate watchdog agency, briefly explained
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    The president removed all democrats from the Federal Trade Commission’s board.

    By Patrick Reis
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    Trump’s call with Putin, briefly explainedTrump’s call with Putin, briefly explained
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    What did (and didn’t) just happen with the war in Ukraine.

    By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
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    Trump’s showdown with the courts over deportations, briefly explainedTrump’s showdown with the courts over deportations, briefly explained
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    Trump claimed a wartime power for fast deportations — and ended up in conflict with the courts.

    By Patrick Reis
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    Trump’s new attack on the climate, briefly explainedTrump’s new attack on the climate, briefly explained
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    The president’s team is going after the foundation of US climate rules.

    By Patrick Reis
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    The dismantling of the Education Department, briefly explainedThe dismantling of the Education Department, briefly explained
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    Here’s what Trump’s latest move means for students and schools.

    By Patrick Reis
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    The new US-Ukraine deal, briefly explainedThe new US-Ukraine deal, briefly explained
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    The US agreed to resume aid after Ukraine endorsed a proposed ceasefire in the war with Russia.

    By Patrick Reis
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    Trump’s arrest of a pro-Palestinian organizer, briefly explainedTrump’s arrest of a pro-Palestinian organizer, briefly explained
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    The administration is trying to deport a former Columbia University student who played a role in anti-Israel protests on campus.

    By Patrick Reis