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MAKE IT MAKE SENSE: The reason Republicans are losing the budget fight

Shutdown anxieties have upset the fragile peace among contrarians, conspiracists, and conservatives. What comes next?

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Oct 15, 2025
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In today’s letter: We explain why shutdown woes are turning MAGA against itself; we make the case that progressives need to start their reckoning with a look back at 1932, not 2024; and we bid farewell to the R&B icon D’Angelo.

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THE GIST: Why the MAGA coalition may be cracking

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