Paul Waldman
author and commentator
Paul Waldman is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in dozens of publications. He writes The Cross Section, a newsletter about politics and culture, and hosts the podcast of the same name. His latest book is “White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy.”
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Speaker Mike Johnson was misguided Wednesday when he said of Tuesday’s elections, “I don’t think the loss last night was any reflection about Republicans at all.”
Ranchers protested his plan to buy more beef from Argentina — and the president’s scorn was palpable.
An absurd amount of energy is spent trying to avoid primaries, when, in fact, Democrats should want more of them.
As easy as it is to mock the president and his staff, they are attempting something quite serious.
A key part of this equation that gives Democrats an advantage: Trump is extremely unpopular.
While there are some important lessons to learn from Manchin’s career, they aren’t the ones he wants to impart.
There’s no doubt that spin can work in politics, but economic reality is especially difficult to twist.
As a sustainable source of growth, the great AI construction boom is probably less than meets the eye.
The Education Department opened an investigation into George Mason in early July, saying it had received complaints about the university’s efforts to promote diversity.
Six years after his death in a Manhattan jail cell, the deceased financier and convicted sex offender has Republicans in something approaching panic.
