Mitt Romney once tried to wager $10,000 that I got something wrong. Freelance journalist, covering local, state, & national politics and policy.
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The misogyny of the Trump administration has become so ubiquitous we barely even notice. We should. My new one at the newsletter:
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Did yesterday’s primaries show that Republican voters are marching to Trump’s tune, or that they are unhappy and lashing out at their party’s incumbents? My take:
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I just caught Dan Bongino on Fox & Friends Weekend talking about the WHCD incident, while I scrolled some MAGA social media, and boy was that the wrong way to start my Sunday.
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Trump’s second term is all about ensuring long-term veneration of Trump; please read my new piece this morning:
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POTUS says that the US cannot guarantee the safety of Iranians traveling to the US.
Not sure if this applies also to Iranian-Americans already here. Or people who look somewhat Persian. Will await further guidance.
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It is kinda leaning that direction. Which only strengthens the narrative (currently at a low rumble) that Bibi led a gullible Trump into war.
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Essentially it appears the “imminent threat” rationale from the Trump admin was: Israel signaled it would launch strikes against Iran, Iran would retaliate likely against the US, so the US had to join Israel and preemptively strike Iran first
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Trump went in front of Congress and the American people on the virtual eve of an assault on Iran, yet barely even tried to persuade his audience that of the reason for it. My new one:
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Last week, the Trump administration knowingly put American air travelers in grave mortal danger, and for all we know they’re planning to do it again if they aren’t already. Why aren’t we talking about it? My new piece:
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Yes, I have thoughts about the Bad Bunny/TPUSA dynamics.
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Kash Patel on Bartiromo’s show is repeatedly blaming the deceased, then when asked for evidence of his claims demurring b/c of ongoing investigation.
Confirms that FBI is letting DHS do the investigation; but also says that the gun is in FBI possession for fingerprinting etc.
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I interviewed consultant Scott Ferson about his new book: “How the Democrats Lost America.” Listen here:
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20 Dec 2025
So weird
20 Dec 2025
This Christmas, our hearts grow as our illegal population shrinks.
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12 Dec 2025
If you declare “racial equity” in government to be a “dubious end,” YOU MIGHT BE THE RACIST (HUD letter to City of Boston, via Wash Post)
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3 Dec 2025
In my new piece, I consider Trump’s very limited communications strategy, from calling affordability a hoax to yesterday’s no-real-press-allowed Pentagon press conference. Please read and subscribe!
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26 Nov 2025
The Senate Democratic primary in Massachusetts could feature three pols who got to Congress by refusing to wait their turn. That might fit voters’ mood this cycle. My new piece:
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5 Nov 2025
The right wing marketplace’s feud over Tucker Carlson and anti-Semitism is worth watching—it could play a role in whether JD Vance becomes the next President. My new piece at the newsletter:
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8 Oct 2025
An arrest in Portland reveals the dangerous connections between the Trump administration and the grifters of the right-wing marketplace. My new one:
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1 Oct 2025
The blame game has begun. My new piece at the newsletter:
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25 Sep 2025
Trump’s latest rants and actions have received harsh mainstream reaction. Is something changing? My latest:
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