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Tara Palmeri
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January 26, 2023
The S.B.F. PAC Pickle, a New DeSantis, & Pompeo’s Doc Fetish
News and notes on the talk around town: whether S.B.F.’s donations to Future Forward will create collateral damage, Brian Kemp’s growing ambition, and Mike Pompeo’s document drama.
Tina Nguyen
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January 25, 2023
A Millennial Right-Wing Media War
The messy, $50 million battle between The Daily Wire and Steven Crowder highlights the embiggening financial stakes pitting MAGA cancelation jockeys against “Big Con.”
Julia Ioffe
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January 24, 2023
The Putin Super Power Myth
Putin destroyed in a year an energy business that took three generations to build. As it turns out, Russia needed Europe far more than Europe needed Russia.
Tara Palmeri
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January 23, 2023
The House of Biden
News and notes on the latest innerworkings and shifts in Bidenworld: Zients tea leaf reading, the complexities of the Dunn-Bauer dynamic, and the resurgence of a campaign foe.
Tara Palmeri
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January 19, 2023
Who’s Afraid of Rick Scott?
“Rick Scott’s team is vicious,” said a former Ron DeSantis aide. “It’s very bad news for Ron if Rick gets in the race.”
Tina Nguyen
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January 18, 2023
The Madness of Rep. George
News and notes on the most astounding storylines emerging from the right: Santos’s attempt to refashion himself as a MAGA idol, DeSantis’s proto D.T.C. campaign, and more.