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Is Trump doing to America what Pete Wilson did to California?

Is Trump doing to America what Pete Wilson did to California?

The story of 2026 is about Hispanic voters.

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Let's do democracy together

Let's do democracy together

Yesterday, I sent you the latest edition of the Editorial Board. It was about how Donald Trump keeps asking us to be stupid and how exhausting that is. Fortunately, the era of stupidity might be wearing itself out. What comes next is anyone's guess, but let's

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Exhausted by stupidity: Melania negotiated a 'ceasefire' while Trump bleated like a sheep

Exhausted by stupidity: Melania negotiated a 'ceasefire' while Trump bleated like a sheep

Fortunately, there are signs this moment is exhausting itself.

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In Ohio, the public's tolerance for disgusting politics may be reaching a tipping point

In Ohio, the public's tolerance for disgusting politics may be reaching a tipping point

It's what will doom JD Vance.

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Elon Musk is too big to trust

Elon Musk is too big to trust

He's going all-out to stay out of jail.

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Trump might be too demented to remember there is a future, but enablers shouldn't forget

Trump might be too demented to remember there is a future, but enablers shouldn't forget

Accountability is waiting.

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Why GOP voters might finally see Trump as Putin's puppet

Why GOP voters might finally see Trump as Putin's puppet

He's getting so unpopular there's less and less reason to deny the obvious.

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Did Trump unplug Starshield because Putin asked him to?

Did Trump unplug Starshield because Putin asked him to?

Who does the White House saboteur serve? Plus: Ask Me Anything.

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Rage against new Gilded Age is reaching point of consensus

Rage against new Gilded Age is reaching point of consensus

Donald Trump symbolizes "the money power."

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Bidenomics was working. Crisis began when Trump ended it

Bidenomics was working. Crisis began when Trump ended it

The Democrats should say so.

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Why do the Republicans fear James Talarico? He quotes scripture with authority

Why do the Republicans fear James Talarico? He quotes scripture with authority

A Bible-believing Democrat who can discredit the GOP's authoritarian project.

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The taboo against naming Trump's dementia is fading

The taboo against naming Trump's dementia is fading

Normalized insanity won't last much longer.

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Trump and the GOP prefer to 'buy victory' over earning it

Trump and the GOP prefer to 'buy victory' over earning it

Plus this week's Ask Me Anything.

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How to de-shittify America

How to de-shittify America

First, bring back "moral sense."

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Why is Trump so unpopular? Because he lies about the war

Why is Trump so unpopular? Because he lies about the war

He could bankrupt the GOP the way Herbert Hoover did.

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I started the Editorial Board eight years ago. It was the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections, and I had a lot to say that I could not say through regular means. Things began slowly, but by the spring of the following year, I was earning enough to have

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Today's affordability crisis is rooted in Trump's insurrection

Today's affordability crisis is rooted in Trump's insurrection

As his corruption gets worse, so does our pain.

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From J6 insurrection to Schmitt's humiliation, a straight line

From J6 insurrection to Schmitt's humiliation, a straight line

The latter covered up the former to confuse understanding of Trump's treason.

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How the rightwing media can turn humiliation into victory

How the rightwing media can turn humiliation into victory

Eric Schmitt will never face the consequences of today's spectacular failure.

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The weakest strongman ever

The weakest strongman ever

When faced with a chance to confront the enemy, Donald Trump flinched.

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A somewhat urgent message

A somewhat urgent message

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The wheels are coming off yet Senate GOP can't quit Trump

The wheels are coming off yet Senate GOP can't quit Trump

A week of panic as well as paralysis.

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No one alive has seen a president choose to walk into the teeth of American greed

No one alive has seen a president choose to walk into the teeth of American greed

It's a bold move. Plus AMA on impeachment and Dems stopping the grift.

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The power dynamic is shifting against Trump. Thank his binky

The power dynamic is shifting against Trump. Thank his binky

But the press would have stood up to him without Natalie Harp. Crisis demands it.

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Diesel is the new covid

Diesel is the new covid

Only much worse politically for Trump and the Republicans.

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What do you want to know about politics today?

What do you want to know about politics today?

Good Sunday morning! Ask me anything and I’ll answer as best I can. Leave your questions in the comment section or by replying to this email message. It goes straight to me. Let me know if you don't want to be identified. I’ll publish

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A Hispanic Republican in Florida is facing her FAFO moment

A Hispanic Republican in Florida is facing her FAFO moment

María Elvira Salazar is indicative of Hispanics who supported Donald Trump.

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Trump is 'worse than Carter'

Trump is 'worse than Carter'

The politics of the late 2020s may be as pivotal as the politics of the late 1970s.

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Illegal war, illegal deportations, illegal taxes: Impeach Donald Trump on economic grounds?

Illegal war, illegal deportations, illegal taxes: Impeach Donald Trump on economic grounds?

An inflection point could be coming, Noah Berlatsky tells me.

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Endless war, energy shocks, recession: a breaking point is near, but all Trump can do is lie

Endless war, energy shocks, recession: a breaking point is near, but all Trump can do is lie

When the price of diesel is this high, every price is high.