Charlie Sykes
MS NOW columnist
Charlie Sykes is an MS NOW contributor and the author of the newsletter “To the Contrary.”
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Trump’s arrogance may finally be catching up to him as approval rating hits new low
The president’s sinking approval rating could shatter his alternative reality.
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Gov. JB Pritzker had the perfect response to Trump’s National Guard threat
The governor pointed out all the ways the president and his fellow Republicans have made Chicago less safe for its residents.
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Trump’s D.C. takeover may be a distraction. But that doesn’t make it any less serious.
The president’s efforts to divert attention away from the Epstein scandal are taking valuable resources away from solving the issues Americans care about.
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Senate Democrats have regrets about Kristi Noem. If only someone had warned them.
“If I were voting on her today, I definitely wouldn’t vote for her,” Sen. Tim Kaine told NBC News.
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What happened to Padilla was shocking. And the MAGA response has been ominous.
The thugification of the Trump administration is not a new phenomenon, but it has rarely been so graphically on display.
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Spoiling for a fight: Trump wants to use the Los Angeles protests to seize more power
When there is disorder, people tend to side with the forces of law and order. Right now, Trump is counting on that.
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Trump doesn’t get Putin. But Putin has his number.
Trump has long fawned over his Russian counterpart. Now, he’s realizing it meant nothing.
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Musk’s influence won’t fade just because he says he’s pulling back on political spending
He’s still the world’s richest person, he still has a relationship with the world’s most powerful man, and he can still do a lot more damage.
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What took you so long, Chuck Schumer?
The Senate Democratic leader announced Trump’s plan to accept a Qatari-funded jet was so “troubling” he was putting a hold on DOJ nominees. It’s about time.
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Trump is using Kilmar Abrego Garcia to send the Supreme Court a message
The unconscionable position is now the official position of the administration.