Philip Bump
MS NOW Contributor
Philip Bump is a data journalist and creator of the “How To Read This Chart” newsletter. He spent 11 years at The Washington Post and is the author of the 2023 book “The Aftermath.”
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America isn’t the ‘hottest country’ even by one of Trump’s favorite metrics
The president’s stock market hyperbole hides the truth about his first year back in office.
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There’s a reason Trump doesn’t want to talk about inflation anymore
A review of nearly 170 items tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows where inflation has hit hardest in 2025.
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Trump finally figured out a solution to combat his bad polls
What the president might be talking about when he talks about “real” polls.
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New poll shows even Republicans are starting to see Trump for who he is
Even Republicans are starting to see Trump for what he is.
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Trump and Vance give the economy high marks. The numbers say otherwise.
The president and vice president grade the economy at “A-plus-plus-plus.” In reality, it’s a C at best.
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Within Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ plan is another tough truth for MAGA’s working class
It’s tough to pitch economic populism to the MAGA base when a million dollars lets you cut the immigration line in Trump’s America.
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Why Democrats’ mayoral win in Miami is bad news for Trump
A big Republican loss in a big Hispanic city hints at broader national trends.
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Trump’s national security strategy creates a disturbing world order
Protecting European racial purity is now U.S. government policy.
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Those Nazi Germany comparisons are powerful. They’re also imperfect.
The Trump administration is often compared to Nazi Germany. I asked historians to weigh in.
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Trump’s pardon of a former Honduran president boils down to a cryptocurrency play
Trump’s pardon of former Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernández leaves a breadcrumb trail back to cryptocurrency.