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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Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
The truth new polling unveils about many Trump ‘anti-war’ voters
Many Trump supporters bought his questionable line about not starting any “new wars” — but new polling shows they’re supportive of military action against Venezuela.
Opinion
MTG’s resignation turned the volume up on this whispered MAGA question
When Trump finally leaves the stage, six different MAGA coalitions will vie for influence in the Republican Party.
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Fox News poll shows that Trump’s aura of invincibility is fading
The president’s own party might finally be willing to hold him to account.
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The problem with Trump’s speech to McDonald’s franchisees
Trump’s policies have weakened the economy, hurting McDonald’s and other businesses that rely on more economically sensitive consumers.
MS NOW Opinion
The Epstein files sinkhole widening under Trump
These polls suggest the issue is a bigger problem than the president wants to admit.