# The New Republic Ideas. Influence. Impact. TNR is a leader in the continuing fight for American democracy and a must-read if you want to know the ideas impacting politics and culture today. Page: Feed: --- ## [Two Years Ago, They Revered Trump; Now, They Ridicule and Revile Him](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/two-years-ago-they-revered-trump) _2026-08-20 · The New Republic_ The manosphere in 2024 not only propelled Trump to victory; it exalted him as a savior. Today? It’s gone—and so are the president’s image and myth. ## [Trump’s Secret Police Spying on Americans? It’s Darker than We Knew.](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/trumps-secret-police-spying-on-americans) _2026-08-19 · The New Republic_ Court papers reveal that the Department of Homeland Security’s covert surveillance of anti-ICE groups is much darker than it first appeared. Welcome to Donald Trump’s America. ## [MAGA Christianity and the Return of Religious Coercion](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/maga-christianity-and-the-return) _2026-08-18 · The New Republic_ The right is increasingly embracing an anti-social version of the Christian faith that favors restrictive control with none of the underlying moral obligations. ## [Why AOC’s “Woke” Comments Landed With a Thud](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/why-aocs-woke-comments-landed-with-1f7) _2026-08-17 · Perry Bacon Jr_ In the latest episode, Perry is joined by Deva Woodly of Brown University to push back on AOC’s “woke 1.0” comment—and ask why progressive politicians rarely credit the movements that got them elected [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211612939/e2ac6749c5341cf8586cf4d89c58d6b5.mp3) ## [Why AOC’s “Woke” Comments Landed With a Thud](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/why-aocs-woke-comments-landed-with) _2026-08-17 · Perry Bacon Jr_ In the latest episode, Perry is joined by Deva Woodly of Brown University to push back on AOC’s “woke 1.0” comment—and ask why progressive politicians rarely credit the movements that got them elected [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211192550/00e1a02d310eb3fa5f023b484a2859b5.mp3) ## [At Long Last, Americans Are Starting to See the Truth About the GOP](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/at-long-last-americans-are-starting) _2026-08-17 · The New Republic_ A businessman can set this country right. Republicans are better for the economy. Republicans love the military. Lie, lie, and lie. ## [The Republicans Are Going to Kill People—but Not Until After They Vote](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/the-republicans-are-going-to-kill) _2026-08-16 · The New Republic_ In the Big Beautiful Bill, the GOP put off Medicaid cuts until after midterms. America is about to find out why. ## [Fox Hits Trump with Crushing Polls—and Wrecks Fox’s Own Pro-Trump Spin](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/fox-hits-trump-with-crushing-pollsand) _2026-08-15 · The New Republic_ Even Fox News is finding that Democratic Senate candidates are running ahead of their party brand in many places, while Trump is an albatross for their GOP opponents. ## [Why Don’t Leftie Candidates Do Better Among Working-Class Voters?](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/why-dont-leftie-candidates-do-better) _2026-08-14 · The New Republic_ It isn’t that non-college voters are more “moderate.” It’s something else entirely, and it will probably take about a decade to fix, if it’s fixable at all. ## [People Aren’t Just Sick of Donald Trump—They’re Sick of His Wife, Too](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/people-arent-just-sick-of-donald) _2026-08-13 · The New Republic_ Melania is the most disliked First Lady in modern history. Her solution? A new reality show coming this fall. ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sU4nMz6Ys9rF) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Francesca Hong’s Loss Is Both a Blessing and a Curse for Progressives](https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/francesca-hongs-loss-is-both-a-blessing) _2026-08-12 · The New Republic_ Her loss in Wisconsin and Abdul El-Sayed’s near-defeat in Michigan suggest that Democratic voters in swing states may be wary of nominating progressives.