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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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February 14, 2024
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Pennsylvania Democrats Just Won a Big Election—and It Deserves Your Attention
Jim Prokopiak’s win in Pennsylvania’s special election seriously shifts the balance of power for Democrats.
February 12, 2024
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Immigrant-Bashing GOPer in Santos Seat Race Once Sang Very Different Tune
Republican Mazi Pilip appears to have completely revised her stance on immigration, now that she has a shot at a House seat.
February 9, 2024
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Florida Goes Full McCarthy With Proposed Change to Kindergarten Curriculum
Florida Republicans have introduced a new bill that could require kindergarteners to learn about the “threat of communism.”
February 9, 2024
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Jack Smith Hits Back at Judge Cannon’s Dangerous Order on Trump Case
Special counsel Jack Smith is warning the judge in Donald Trump’s classified documents case about her recent decision.
January 18, 2024
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Benjamin Netanyahu Just Said “From the River to the Sea”
The Israeli prime minister is making his views on Palestine and Palestinians incredibly clear.
January 17, 2024
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Republican Lawmaker Says It’s Time to Bring Back Family Separation
Representative Anna Paulina Luna is saying the quiet part out loud.
January 11, 2024
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The Five Most Powerful Moments in The Hague’s Israel Genocide Case
Israel is on trial for committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Here’s what happened on day one of the hearings.
January 10, 2024
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Biden Official Refuses to Answer Whether Israel Cutting Off Water Is a War Crime
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby does not want to get into the details of the Israel genocide hearing.
January 10, 2024
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ADL Officially Admits It Counts Pro-Palestine Activism as Antisemitic
The Anti-Defamation League has abandoned all pretense of tracking antisemitism properly in its 2023 report.
January 10, 2024
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Republican Rep. Melts Down After Realizing Hunter Biden Showed Up to Hearing
It was absolute scenes when the president’s son walked into the room.
December 12, 2023
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Jake Sullivan Has a Dire Warning on What Happens if Ukraine Doesn’t Get Needed Aid
In a sit-down at the National Press Club, the national security adviser also addressed Gaza, asserting that Israel was succeeding in targeting Hamas leaders.
November 9, 2023
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“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
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House Republicans Introduce Bill to Expel Palestinians From the Country
Republicans have a racist new idea amid the war on Gaza.
October 31, 2023
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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
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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
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Day 21: Republicans Lose Their House Speaker Pick in Record Time
Goodbye, Tom Emmer, we hardly knew ye.
October 24, 2023
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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
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“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
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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
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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.

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