Nov 19, 2024 · DURING MY TIME IN CONGRESS, I had the privilege of working with all kinds of people from all over the country with different experiences, backgrounds, priorities, ideologies, approaches, strengths, and weaknesses. One of the people I overlapped with was Tulsi Gabbard, whom Donald Trump has announced he intended to nominate to become director of national intelligence (DNI). This role, the top ...

Dec 13, 2024 · In this episode, George Conway and Jonathan V. Last, in for Sarah Longwell, break down Christopher Wray’s resignation, Trump’s escalating legal troubles, and the dangerous implications of his authoritarian revenge agenda for a second term. Leave a comment Watch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to the audio ...

Dec 5, 2024 · Trump’s defense nominee says he won’t take a sip of booze if confirmed. As a recovering alcoholic, I immediately recognized those words.

Nov 20, 2024 · Speak for America, Democrats There is still much that President Biden and other Democrats can do during this increasingly alarming transition to Trump’s second term.

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Dec 9, 2024 · What It Took to Fix the Democratic Brand Last Time Around Today’s solutions will be different—but there are lessons worth learning from the story of the Democratic Leadership Council.

Dec 17, 2024 · The existential dread has a strong pull, especially since Trump has made a lot of Americans worse people, but we've had other bad, immoral, and creepy presidents who've sullied the office.

Dec 9, 2024 · Trump is threatening members of Congress with jail and Republican senators may be circling the wagons around his nominees, but we still need to protect ourselves from a nihilistic mindset. Plus, cautious optimism and uncertainty after the fall of Syria's brutal dictatorship. And no, Tulsi: You were wrong. Assad was our enemy. Bill Kristol and Michael Weiss join Tim Miller. Leave a comment Show ...

Dec 13, 2024 · The billionaires rushing to get on board with Trump, and contributing millions for his inauguration, may have missed this key detail: Enhancing the power of a leader—to bend the rules and undermine the rule of law—is often very bad for business.

Nov 21, 2024 · Because Trump wasn't penalized for trying to steal the 2020 election, our democracy has already been damaged.