Ross Rosenfeld
@rossrosenfeld.bsky.social
Journalist, educator, contributor to @NewRepublic, @Newsweek, @NYDailyNews, etc. Find me on Substack, where you can subscribe for free: https://rossrosenfeld.substack.com/.
Yet another way the Trump administration has found to annoy Americans. newrepublic.com/article/2164...
Trump Is Encouraging Airlines to Scam Passengers in Every Way Possible
Biden cracked down on carriers’ junk fees and hidden fees, flight delays and cancellations, and deceptive pricing. Trump is undoing all of that progress.
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Is Ossoff the Democratic frontrunner in 2028 if he rightfully clobbers Collins? #ossoff #bluewave newrepublic.com/post/216452/...
Jon Ossoff Just Delivered Maybe the Greatest Debate Zinger in Ages
Yet again, the Georgia senator showed in Thursday’s debate that he knows how to throw haymakers. Until someone else proves otherwise, he’s the front-runner for 2028.
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newrepublic.com/post/216458/... What in the world is happening in Kansas? Does this Democrat really have a shot?
Why Kansas Might Do the Unthinkable and Vote Blue
Democrat Adam Hamilton is polling shockingly well in the deep red state’s Senate race.
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"It is the job of the intelligent to keep the stupid in check. If they fail to do so, societies head downhill fast." newrepublic.com/article/2157...
Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
How a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment
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Dolly Parton was a terrific performer. But her silence on Trump speaks volumes, and we shouldn't pretend it was honorable. #dollyparton #DonaldTrump #democrat
The optics here are pretty telling. Tillis has now said he won't vote for Blanche unless Blanche meets with these women. But he's trying to get to Yes, he's made clear. And you can tell that none of these Republicans particularly care. #Senate #RepublicansAreTheProblem #ToddBlanche
Excellent article by David Daley for TNR. We need more talk about serious reforms such as this. newrepublic.com/article/2117... #raskin #democracy
The Coming Census Time Bomb
As bad as things are, they’re going to get a lot worse in 2030, thanks in part to the Supreme Court’s Callais decision. Here’s how to fight back.
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Trump claims to have lowered crime. But does he really deserve the credit? newrepublic.com/article/2122... #trump #crime #kash
There’s One Big Problem With Trump’s Victory Lap on the Drop in Crime
The steep decline in murders across the country is mainly occurring in blue cities—and began well before he returned to the White House.
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Excellent summation of the fraud we're all witnessing before us by Matt Ford of The New Republic: newrepublic.com/article/2107... "There is no precedent for such brazen corruption in the annals of American history. Nothing else comes close. Watergate seems almost quaint now."
Trump’s January 6 Slush Fund Is a Criminal Enterprise
The president has long been operating under the assumption that he is immune from prosecution. His latest scheme, however, may be a step too far.
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I don't know if it means he should be on Trump's corrupt slush fund committee, but based on this picture alone, I think Mike Howell could be the mascot for the entire administration. #slushfund
Was this idiot trying to make the most hypocritical statement in history? Because I think he might've done it. #virginia #democracy
@ruthmarcus.bsky.social Excellent article by Ruth Marcus about Trump's corrupt pardon "system." www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Donald Trump’s Pardon Economy
Ruth Marcus reports on the lawyers and the lobbyists who are in the business of getting clemency for their clients. For some wealthy offenders, forgiveness is just a golf game—or a million-dollar plat...
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Does Bari Weiss know about this? I'm sure she's on the case, making sure Trump receives an accurate portrayal. newrepublic.com/post/209590/...
Deranged Trump Rants Edited Out of 60 Minutes Interview After Shooting
CBS news didn’t air some particularly troubling rants from President Trump in its interview following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
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The GOP is having difficulty recruiting Black candidates, it seems. Yes, the KKK is also having trouble recruiting Black members. #racism #gop www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/u...
Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains
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newrepublic.com/article/2087... When committing war crimes is considered part of the "warrior ethos."
Iran Exposes How Trump and Hegseth Have Debased Our Military Standards
Pardons, promotions, and dismissals under Trump and Hegseth all say one thing: They don’t want to be bound by any rules of engagement of any kind.
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tiktok.com/t/ZP8buXqPr/ A message for #Trump about his #Mueller post: Just remember. Donald, what your legacy will be. #History will not be kind.
Michael Tomasky lays out our worst fears. And how, unfortunately, they seem all too real right now. open.substack.com/pub/newrepubli…
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mr. Mayor: Trump is not your friend. Stop buddying up! #mamdanitrump #NewYork