American Freakshow
by Nina BurleighAmerican Freakshow
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A weekly newsletter from veteran journalist Nina Burleigh keeping an eye on MAGA extremism and its absurdity.
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About Nina Burleigh
National political journalist, author of 7 nonfiction books including The Trump Women: Part of the Deal; and the novellas Zero Visibility Possible and Turn Around Don't Drown, the first two in a trilogy of dystopic satires.
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