America’s broken permitting process doesn’t just slow the deployment of new energy. From affordable housing to even treatment centers for veterans, I’ve seen firsthand how the system limits us from building the things we need. I enjoyed speaking with Rep. Bruce Westerman at National Clean Energy Week

10/10 no notes Matt Levine

Kamala may have been brat, but she is not your savior

New polling from Searchlight Institute: "When asked about increasing the number of homes in their community, 44% think it will raise prices at least slightly, compared with just 24% who think it will lower prices, and another 32% aren’t sure either way." searchlightinstitute.org/research/what-…

Good public data on why support/oppose policy questions are far from sufficient to tell you what people think: NYT on "should we do it here" and Yale on the tradeoffs for free buses in NYC. Polling on issues is actually hard! Most people have nuanced views, if they've even given

What a wonderful debate with my friend and fellow historian, Jack Rakove from Stanford University. A huge thank you to our moderator, Chris Duggan, who also generously donated the books for all attendees. Get your copy here: amazon.com/Born-Equal-Rem…

My latest for The Atlantic: Democrats say they need to moderate. So why haven’t they started?

Swing state voters' top issues: affordable prices (71%), healthcare (55%), jobs and wages (50%). What swing state voters think Democrats are focused on: climate change (46%), LGBTQ+ issues (45%), healthcare (45%). searchlightinstitute.org/research/the-f…

Pretty much. Cambridge is an incredible city, but for too many people, it’s just too expensive to live here. I’ve been hyper focused on cost of living on City Council, and it’s why I’m running for a third term. thecrimson.com/article/2025/9…

We estimate that Donald Trump's approval rating is negative among 2024 voters in eight states that voted for him in November: Texas -1 Arizona -3 Pennsylvania -6 Nevada -6 North Carolina -7 Georgia -10 Wisconsin -11 Michigan -11

We found similar results Yale Poll for young voters using a MaxDiff test: climate change and the environment ranked somewhat higher than for the overall electorate, but not a top issue. yalepolling.substack.com/p/better-late-…

I mean, yes, housing is a relatively non-concentrated market, so sellers don't have much price-setting power

Sure. 70% of rental properties are owned by individual investors aka mom-and-pop landlords. It's also not a particularly concentrated market, which means landlords don't have much pricing power. congress.gov/crs-product/R4…

Mamdani on the NYPD nytimes.com/2025/09/24/nyr…