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Why is the press protecting Trump?

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        This weekend, after a deranged gunman unleashed chaos at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the media did exactly what Donald Trump wanted: They blamed the Democrats. In an interview following the chaotic scene, CNN’s Dana Bash actually asked Representative Jamie Raskin if Democrats should "think twice" about their "heated rhetoric." It’s the same false balance that we’ve come to expect from cynical Beltway punditry, and it is a self-fulfilling prophecy of passivity. As  The New Republic ’s Greg Sargent puts it, there is no "Archimedean midpoint" between these two camps. On one side, you have Democrats criticizing policy. On the other, you have a man who calls the press the "enemy of the people" and has said his political enemies deserve to be shot. At  The New Republic,  we call out fascism when we see it. We don’t hide passivity behind bipartisan bromides. But we need your help to keep providing this aggressive, hard-hitting journa...
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Morning Digest: Florida GOP passes new House map, turbocharged by VRA's demise

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  Yesterday was as grim as it gets. First, the Supreme Court eviscerated what remained of the Voting Rights Act. Then, Florida passed a new congressional map dancing on the VRA’s grave. I’ve always revered democracy because my family experienced the dire consequences of its disappearance first-hand. Wednesday’s one-two punch was just gutting. But for the very same reason, I threw myself into covering yesterday’s news without hesitation. The enemies of democracy are counting on those of us who would defend it to give up in dismay. I absolutely will not. That’s why today’s lead item is devoted to explaining the impact of Florida’s new map in depth. And it’s why we published a special report immediately after the Supreme Court’s ruling detailing exactly how we can expect Republicans to undermine the voting rights of Black and Latino Americans in Congress.  You can find it right here : With the VRA gutted, the GOP could target over a dozen Black and Latino House districts David Ni...
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