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Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani

Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani is the deputy editor for breaking news at The New Republic. Previously, she served as a program director at ReThink Media and a senior editor at ThinkProgress, where she worked with a team of policy reporters. Her work can be found in Teen Vogue, Slate, Mic, and more.

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November 9, 2023
“Smoke Those Terrorists”: GOP Candidates Compete to Be Biggest Israel Hawk
None of the Republican presidential candidates care about reining in Israel.
November 3, 2023
House Republicans Introduce Bill to Expel Palestinians From the Country
Republicans have a racist new idea amid the war on Gaza.
October 31, 2023
CNN Host Left Stunned as IDF Confirms Israel Hit Refugee Camp With Airstrike
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer seemed at a loss for words at the justification being used to bomb a refugee camp in Gaza.
October 25, 2023
Well, We Have a Speaker. He’s an Election Denier and an Extreme Christian Fundamentalist.
Meet Mike Johnson, Republicans’ new House speaker.
October 24, 2023
Day 21: Republicans Lose Their House Speaker Pick in Record Time
Goodbye, Tom Emmer, we hardly knew ye.
October 24, 2023
Cancel Culture? Jewish Editor Fired for Sharing Onion Article on Gaza
Michael Eisen says his dismissal was due to his sharing the satirical article.
October 18, 2023
“Not in Our Name”: Jewish Activists Take Over Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
The massive Jewish-led protest was met with mass arrests.
October 17, 2023
Gaza Hospital Bombing Deeply Complicates Biden Visit to Israel
Joe Biden is planning a trip to show solidarity with Israel. Meanwhile, there was just a major explosion at a hospital.
October 3, 2023
Republicans Are Freaking Out Immediately After Ousting Kevin McCarthy
No one has any idea what comes next, including those who pushed to remove McCarthy as House speaker in the first place.
October 3, 2023
Kevin McCarthy Can’t Count on Democrats to Save Him. Here’s Who Could.
Things are not looking good for the House speaker right now, but a handful of lawmakers could bail him out.
September 29, 2023
Newsom Needs to Find Someone to Replace Dianne Feinstein ASAP
Here are some names who could take over the California Senate seat.
September 21, 2023
Florida Is Leading the Rest of the Country on Book Bans—by a Long Shot
A new report from PEN America documents a frightening rise in book bans in public schools—but especially in the Sunshine State.
September 15, 2023
Whoa: Jack Smith Just Threw Down at Donald Trump in Big Way
The special counsel would like the former president to please stop talking already.
August 31, 2023
Democrats Demand Subpoena on Jared Kushner’s Shady Saudi Connections
House Oversight Democrats are demanding a subpoena of Jared Kushner’s Saudi-backed private equity fund.
August 30, 2023
What Just Happened to Mitch McConnell in This Press Conference (Again)?
A new video shows the Republican senator, 81 years old, frozen and unable to respond to a reporter’s question.
August 23, 2023
Republican Debate Bingo
Play Bingo with The New Republic as we watch the Republican Party’s first presidential debate.
August 15, 2023
We Will Finally Get a Trump Mugshot With Georgia Indictment
Here’s what it could look like.
August 14, 2023
Georgia Court Briefly Posts—Then Deletes—List of Charges Against Trump
Indictment four, here we come.
August 9, 2023
Dianne Feinstein Was Hospitalized After Falling at Home
The 90-year-old senator was missing from Congress for months earlier this year due to her health.
August 3, 2023
Florida Bans AP Psychology for Violating Draconian “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Ron DeSantis’s war on education is getting more extreme every day.

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