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Dean Obeidallah

Dean Obeidallah, a former lawyer turned political comedian and writer, is the host of The Dean Obeidallah show on SiriusXM radio. He co-directed the comedy documentary The Muslims Are Coming! His blog is The Dean’s Report.

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THAT WAS FAST!

How Biden Turned Reagan’s Conventional Wisdom on Its Head

Reagan told people the idea of government helping was terrifying. Biden is telling them the opposite. It’s working—but the Democrats can hardly stop here.

Dean Obeidallah

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NOT ‘OK’

Oklahoma GOP Is About to Make an Open Bigot Its Chairman

Trump-loving John Bennett has a long history of anti-Muslim and other comments. So naturally, Oklahoma Republicans seem likely to make him their chairman.

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THEN CAME THE VIDEO

No One Believed This Yemeni Teen When He Said Cops Beat Him

Paterson, New Jersey, has an Arab American mayor and a Muslim American police chief. But that’s not much solace right now to Osamah Alsaidi.

Dean Obeidallah

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MOMENT OF TRUTH

GOP Senators Must Choose—the United States or Donald Trump

In a rational world, Trump’s guilt wouldn’t be a partisan issue at all. But we live in Republican world.

Dean Obeidallah

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WHAT’S TAKING SO LONG?

Forget Impeachment—Donald Trump Should Be Under Arrest

The Senate needs to go about its obviously constitutional business. But I sure hope prosecutors in New York and Washington are going about theirs, too.

Dean Obeidallah

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NOT OVER

Post-Trump Traumatic Syndrome Is Real. I Have It.

Yes, he’s gone, and thank God for that. But it’s going to take millions of people years to work through the trauma. It’s a real thing.

Dean Obeidallah

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THEY MUST BE JOKING

‘Unity’ With the Proud Boys? QAnon? No Thanks.

So now, after four years of hugging the most divisive president ever, Republicans want unity? Get rid of your crazies first, then maybe we’ll talk.

Dean Obeidallah

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TABLES TURNED

Three Simple Words for Trump’s Insurrectionists—Lock ’Em Up!

From the president on down, every single person involved in that disgrace needs to be prosecuted. If not, it’ll just happen again.

Dean Obeidallah

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HOW LOW CAN SHE GO?

Loeffler’s Latest Attack on Warnock Is Unprincipled Sleaze

Rev. Warnock once made the “mistake” of asserting that Palestinian lives matter. Naturally, it’s now GOP fodder for a grossly misleading attack.

Dean Obeidallah

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OH THE IRONY

Democracy Won Because Trump Couldn’t Break the Judiciary

Republicans have tried like crazy to rig the judiciary, but thank God it’s still independent enough that even Trump’s own judicial appointees stopped him cold.

Dean Obeidallah

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