Wednesday saw Donald Trump let loose with a series of retaliatory abuses of his power to feed his personal grievances. My new piece at the newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

Minority Whip Clark protested potential Social Security cuts yesterday, just a few miles from Harvard University. What should we read into that choice? My new one: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

I have once again helped Boston Magazine with its Most Influential list; just out: bostonmagazine.com/boston-power-l…

Hegseth is being undermined by a Deep State that wants war with Iran. Or, wants to prevent war with Iran. MAGA movement leaders are having difficulty grasping Trump’s foreign policy intentions, I write: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

With his approval sinking, Trump goes outside his bubble to promote his 100-day record. It’s not safe for him out there. My new piece: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

Dems are getting optimistic about an unlikely Senate takeover next year. But primaries (for both parties) might be where the action is at. My new one: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

David S. Bernstein in the excellent Substack Good Politics/ Bad Politics has a terrific piece today. The appointment of Jeannine Pirro is a violation of the law. A vacancy after an interim appointment is to be filled by the chief judge of the District Court. And any convictions obtained

Ain’t nothing like white Americans’ fear of Black retributive violence. My take on the Afrikaner refugees: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

This is concerning.

This week we’ve seen a lot of policy driven by dumb ideas supported by dumb “evidence.” And I didn’t even include yesterday’s MAHA gathering. My new one at the newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

Slavish Trump stooge Ed Martin just started his new job as DOJ Pardon Attorney. His approach: “No MAGA left behind.” Seriously, that’s his words, not mine. Guess what happened next. open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

All of Trump’s bullying has resulted in very little for MAGA world, and frustration is rising. Answer: pick on queers and Blacks. My new piece at the newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

I’ve covered a lot of protests. They are seldom just one thing, and it’s useful to remember that when watching what’s happening in LA (10 miles from me). open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

20years ago, you couldn’t find isolationists in the GOP. But that might have been when the rift began that we now see splitting the party as Trump considers attacking Iran. My new one: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

Let Trump insist that we obliterated Iran’s nuclear program. Otherwise he might use a nuke to finish the job. My new column: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

Trump just refused to pay schools funds he himself signed off on. This could be a test for what’s left of local news outlets. My new one: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

“Societal paranoia” pervades LA County thanks to the ICE crackdown. It’s coming to your town soon. My new column: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

Government does a lot of good and necessary things with people’s money. Why don’t they know about that? My new column at the newsletter (which you should really subscribe to, please): open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

Are we safer after bombing Iran? Will other countries start nuclear weapons programs? Why was a recent global meeting on nuclear power plant security so “gloomy”? My new interview with former U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Laura Holgate: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…

Tulsi Gabbard, the country’s top intelligence official, launched a clearly false allegation at a former President. Which is worse: if she’s lying, or if she believes it? My new piece: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoliti…