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Trump's 9/11 lies are stolen valor, not 'a bit of weirdness'

Trump's 9/11 lies are stolen valor, not 'a bit of weirdness'

What do you expect from a criminal president?

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The more he fails to dominate, the more insane Trump gets

The more he fails to dominate, the more insane Trump gets

Can reporters see it? Yes, Mark Jacob told me. But they are afraid.

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Join our family! Subscribe to the Editorial Board today!

Join our family! Subscribe to the Editorial Board today!

Here's what we did this week.

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The jig is nearly up. Trump is gonna take the money and run

The jig is nearly up. Trump is gonna take the money and run

If that's all he does, the Republicans will be lucky.

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This is the best that whiteness can do

This is the best that whiteness can do

America put it all on the line for maga. This is it.

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Shocker! Jon Ossoff and Abdul El-Sayed break the media's rules

Shocker! Jon Ossoff and Abdul El-Sayed break the media's rules

They are showing liberals how to be free.

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Military leaders basically held a no-confidence vote on the commander-in-chief, and he lost

Military leaders basically held a no-confidence vote on the commander-in-chief, and he lost

They know he's insane. Everyone else is catching up.

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Beware those speaking with the voice of God

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Why is Trump blind to Dolly Parton's liberal politics?

Why is Trump blind to Dolly Parton's liberal politics?

She followed God's law and in doing so, she didn't look political.

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America is lawless. Are Dems ready to get tough on crime?

America is lawless. Are Dems ready to get tough on crime?

Maybe.

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So the most powerful person in the world is insane. Now what?

So the most powerful person in the world is insane. Now what?

The lesson? Never put a mad man in the White House.

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Maya and Hades say subscribe!

The Editorial Board’s chief illustrator, age 15, produced another new sketch, this one inspired by her cat and dog, Maya and Hades (pronounced “Haydz”).

It’s her contribution to our household income, as she hopes you will like it enough to subscribe!

For just $9

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How much is Natalie Harp shaping world events? Trump's 'binky' should be a scandal

How much is Natalie Harp shaping world events? Trump's 'binky' should be a scandal

She won't be. Old-man narratives don't apply to Republicans.

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Donald Trump does not care about the Lincoln, because he does not care about winning

Donald Trump does not care about the Lincoln, because he does not care about winning

A paper tiger cares about appearances more than anything else.

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The blasphemy of billionaires and the decadence of pundits who defend their obscenity

The blasphemy of billionaires and the decadence of pundits who defend their obscenity

The true source of the threat of "civilizational suicide."

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Iran believes Trump is a coward

Iran believes Trump is a coward

They seem prepared to wait for the next American president.

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Francesca Hong's defeat was 'stunning' only if you believe the press corps' 'political fictions'

Francesca Hong's defeat was 'stunning' only if you believe the press corps' 'political fictions'

Beware those speaking with the voice of God.

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Trump's edge on the economy is gone. So is his political immunity

Trump's edge on the economy is gone. So is his political immunity

It took 500 days to go from "successful businessman" to gangster president.

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What this country needs is law and order, starting with elites

What this country needs is law and order, starting with elites

Max Miller's impunity is mainstream.

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America is now seeing the destructive consequences of twice electing a spoiled brat

America is now seeing the destructive consequences of twice electing a spoiled brat

Less authoritarian politics, more prepubescent politics, but with the same results.

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Zero-tolerance for oligarchs

Zero-tolerance for oligarchs

They have crossed the line from legitimate businesspeople to organized crime.

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GOP faces voter wrath, as Iran struggles to negotiate with 'mentally incapacitated' Trump

GOP faces voter wrath, as Iran struggles to negotiate with 'mentally incapacitated' Trump

The cake is baked. The Republicans are cooked.

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Family matters at the Editorial Board. Joins ours today!

Family matters at the Editorial Board. Joins ours today!

I have been asking the Editorial Board's chief illustrator to come up with new material and this week she came through with a banger. The axolotl is a rare species of salamander found mostly in Mexico. Climate change is its biggest threat. Kids of her generation love the

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How can we be a Christian nation when the Christians here don't mind Trump's blasphemy?

How can we be a Christian nation when the Christians here don't mind Trump's blasphemy?

Secular arguments against Christian nationalism are too credulous.

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Heroes like Anthony Fauci make Republicans look like criminals

Heroes like Anthony Fauci make Republicans look like criminals

So they tried to destroy his good name. That's the story.

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Demoralization hits Dem voters, too, despite blue wave building

Demoralization hits Dem voters, too, despite blue wave building

Trump's vast assault on the public trust has bipartisan consequences.

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Don't kid yourself. The sphere of freedom in America is shrinking

Don't kid yourself. The sphere of freedom in America is shrinking

And yet people will fight and find joy in it.

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Subscribe to a 'fully human-written' newsletter for normal people and the common good

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There are now so many people who are using artificial intelligence to generate their writing that Substack* now offers a service to scan for it. I am happy to report the results of a recent scan of my own writing. You will not be surprised to learn that it was

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Trump's new tariffs are not a mistake. They are extortion

Trump's new tariffs are not a mistake. They are extortion

They're part of a broader effort to salt the earth of public trust.

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New poll suggests 'the end days' coming for Trump and the GOP

New poll suggests 'the end days' coming for Trump and the GOP

But it didn't begin with his war. It began with his reelection.