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J.D. Vance at a Trump campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio, March 16, 2024
MAGA 2.0: If Donald Trump loses in November, some Democrats believe that would be the end of the MAGA coalition. Robert Kuttnerargues that J.D. Vance could hold it together and pose an even greater threat to the country.
My Dinner With Andreesen: In this week's installment of The
Infernal Triangle, Rick Perlstein recounts his dinner with Marc Andreessen back in 2017, who said of rural Americans, "I’m glad there’s OxyContin and video games to keep those people quiet".
Pro-Israel Groups Pushed for Warrantless Spying on Protesters: Congress recently reauthorized warrantless surveillance despite the concerns of reformers that the law had been used in the past to spy on protesters. Pro-Israel groups including the Anti-Defamation League supported reauthorization of the law, Luke Goldstein reports, specifically to spy on anti-war protesters.
Why Is the Biden Administration Completing So Many Regulations?: If the GOP wins in November, they could overturn federal agency rules via the Congressional Review Act. Any rule finalized before late May is safe, so the Biden administration is trying to get as many out the door as possible. Gerard Edic has the story.
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