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Jeet Heer

Jeet Heer is a contributing editor at the The New Republic.

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December 6, 2017
Jeet Heer
By attacking Mitt Romney, Steve Bannon is gearing up for 2020.
December 5, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Democrats’ Dangerous Obsession With Impeachment
The party needs to focus on winning elections, not removing Trump.
November 6, 2017
Jeet Heer
Did Trump approve the Saudi crown prince’s bloody purge?
October 23, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump almost deported a member of Mar-a-Lago at the behest of a big GOP donor.
October 23, 2017
Jeet Heer
Liberals, Stop Applauding George W. Bush
One half-decent speech doesn't atone for paving the way for Donald Trump.
October 19, 2017
Jeet Heer
George W. Bush joins John McCain in inadequately subtweeting Donald Trump.
October 18, 2017
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Sibling Rivalry
Liberals and socialists share a common inheritance. So why can’t they find a way to work together to defeat Trump?
October 18, 2017
Jeet Heer
Art Laffer and the Intellectual Rot of the Republican Party
The godfather of supply-side economics and inventor of the "Laffer Curve" is largely discredited by his peers, but revered by Trump and the GOP.
October 11, 2017
Jeet Heer
Now we know why Rex Tillerson called Trump a “moron.”
October 4, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Republican Party Isn’t Cracking Up. It’s Getting Even Stronger.
Roy Moore and other Bannonite extremists won't doom the GOP.
September 28, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Pathetic Truth About Trump’s Culture Wars
The president's rant against kneeling athletes is a sign of things to come.
September 22, 2017
Jeet Heer
David Brooks still can’t see how central racism is to right-wing populism.
September 13, 2017
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#AlwaysTrump
No matter how he leaves the White House, we'll never be rid of Trump—and all that he represents about America.
September 11, 2017
Jeet Heer
Why the Gullible Press Is Pushing the “Independent” Trump Fantasy
He's still a far-right Republican. Don't let journalists convince you otherwise.
August 23, 2017
Jeet Heer
Alan Dershowitz is on track to be the most notorious defense attorney in history.
August 16, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump to America’s CEOs: You can’t quit on me, because you’re fired.
August 12, 2017
Jeet Heer
Don’t Just Impeach Trump. End the Imperial Presidency.
His threats against North Korea expose the many dangers of the White House's post-9/11 powers. Here's what Congress must do.
August 9, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Malicious Politics of Millennial-Bashing
The latest attacks on young people's lifestyle choices are being fueled by generational polarization—and signal an emerging conservative strategy.
July 29, 2017
Jeet Heer
Why American Democracy Is Broken, and How to Fix It
The presidential system isn't working. A parliamentary one might.
June 30, 2017
Jeet Heer
Desperate to shore up his base, Trump is preparing for a global trade war.

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