Policy Editor, The Bulwark
Syndicated columnist
Opponent of all forms of illiberalism
Author of four books
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Democrats' own goal. Please get smart.
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Democrats Mess With Winning in Texas
Once again, the party’s statewide candidates seem to have grander ambitions than victory.
It's not half the country! How Big Is MAGA, Really?
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How Big Is MAGA, Really?
Trump is governing like he has a huge mandate. The numbers disagree.
It's actually not a co-equal branch. It's the first among equals --the premier branch given the most authority in the Constitution.
Like most of the House, Mike Johnson has only been there in the Trump era. It’s not simply that he’s abdicating his power as a coequal branch, it’s that he doesn’t seem to understand that it *is* a coequal branch.
