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Patrick Reis

Patrick Reis

Former Senior Editor

    Latest articles by Patrick Reis

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    This isn’t the economy Trump promisedThis isn’t the economy Trump promised
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    This week’s rocky economic news is a reminder that Trump was never going to work the miracles he’d promised.

    By Patrick Reis
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    Is Trump really going to push the “more inflation” button?Is Trump really going to push the “more inflation” button?
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    Trump said we’re in for “a little disturbance.” It may not be so little.

    By Patrick Reis
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    Trump’s tariff chaos, briefly explainedTrump’s tariff chaos, briefly explained
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    The president took the global economy for a ride on Tuesday.

    By Patrick Reis
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    The attack on democracy you probably missedThe attack on democracy you probably missed
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    The Justice Department on Friday quietly took revenge on prosecutors who’d worked to hold Trump’s allies accountable.

    By Patrick Reis
    Politics
    The big Trump-Zelenskyy blowup, briefly explainedThe big Trump-Zelenskyy blowup, briefly explained
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    What the Oval Office confrontation tells us about Trump — and the future of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

    By Patrick Reis
    Politics
    Trump’s plan to ban on transgender Americans from the military, explainedTrump’s plan to ban on transgender Americans from the military, explained
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    The administration aims to discharge transgender troops within 60 days.

    By Patrick Reis
    Politics
    Is Trump lying about cutting Medicaid — or is Congress?Is Trump lying about cutting Medicaid — or is Congress?
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    Trump says Republicans won’t “touch” the program. But he left them a loophole.

    By Patrick Reis
    Politics
    The predictable, horrific conditions at GuantánamoThe predictable, horrific conditions at Guantánamo
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    Here’s what a new investigation tells us.

    By Patrick Reis
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    Trump’s firing of high-ranking military officials, explainedTrump’s firing of high-ranking military officials, explained
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    The president can now replace the top echelon of military officials with his own people.

    By Patrick Reis and Joshua Keating
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    DOGE hits a roadblock at the IRSDOGE hits a roadblock at the IRS
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    A new agreement has blocked a plan to give a DOGE staffer access to highly sensitive tax data.

    By Patrick Reis