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The Penalty Presidency
A conversation with Richard Kraft about his artist book in which he created penalty flags for nearly 10,000 of Trump’s misdeeds.
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New Anthony Fauci Documentary Shows Why His Hero Image Is Flawed
Fauci is not quite a hagiography of “America’s doctor,” but it comes close. It ignores or twists the flaws in his responses to both AIDS and COVID-19.
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Biden Scraps Trump’s Bizarre Plan For a “National Garden of American Heroes”
The president also revoked his predecessor’s authorization of harsh prison sentences for those who vandalize monuments.
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Who Should Create Trump’s Doomed Presidential Portrait?
Hyperallergic has a few suggestions.
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Trump’s Last-Minute Pardons Include Art Dealer Helly Nahmad, Charged for Illegal Gambling
The art dealer, who runs a blue-chip gallery in Manhattan, operated a multi-million dollar gambling ring out of his apartment at Trump Tower in Midtown.
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Trump Executive Order Ironically Includes Statue for Banality of Evil Author Hannah Arendt
The order also decrees new monuments for figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Alex Trebek, and Aretha Franklin.
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Trump Baby Blimp Has Entered the Museum of London Collection
The protest balloon, which depicts the outgoing US president as a disgruntled infant, has toured the world since it was unveiled in 2018.
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Trump’s Last Act
The most incandescent of invectives now feel like simple statements of fact.
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Are Trump Staffers Taking Home White House Artworks That Belong to the Public?
A stuffed bird, a framed photograph of Trump with the Chinese president, and a bust of Abraham Lincoln were some of the items that were seen carried out of the White House after the president’s second impeachment.
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Trump’s Hypocritical Silence on the Defacement of Monuments During Capitol Attack
A tweet from last summer in which Trump authorizes “up to 10 years in prison” for anyone who vandalizes or destroys federal property has resurfaced as a bitter reminder of his bias against progressive activists.
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The Luxurious Lives of the Presidential Turkeys
For Trump’s final Thanksgiving ceremony, it’s unclear who should be pardoning who.