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Jonathan Chait

Jonathan Chait has been a political columnist at New York since 2011 and writes the newsletter &c. He is the author of Audacity: How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and Created a Legacy That Will Prevail.

  1. the national interest
    World’s Wrongest Man, Larry Kudlow, Calls Trump’s Coronavirus ‘Moderate.’ Uh-Oh.Always bet against Kudlow.
  2. the national interest
    Trump Is Now Living His Coronavirus Management StrategyDenial and mockery of social distancing comes home.
  3. the national interest
    Trump May ‘Denounce’ White Supremacists, But He Is Never AngryThe far right and the president need each other.
  4. the national interest
    Either Biden Will Kill the Filibuster, or the Filibuster Will Kill HimBiden’s advisers are seriously debating letting Mitch McConnell block everything.
  5. the national interest
    Trump Controlled the Tone of the First Debate, But Biden Controlled the MessageA tactical success but a strategic defeat for a punch-drunk president.
  6. the national interest
    Here Are All Trump’s Advance Excuses for Biden’s Debate PerformanceFrom brain pills to secret earpieces.
  7. the national interest
    Trump’s Tax Returns Show Lying Is His Only Marketable SkillScamming reporters, customers, and tax authorities is his art form.
  8. the national interest
    Trump’s Threats of Bloodshed Are Off Message, Republicans WorryEvery time Trump says he’s an authoritarian, it just feeds into the baseless liberal paranoia that he’s some kind of “authoritarian.”
  9. the national interest
    Economic Forecast: Biden Plan Will Create 7 Million More Jobs Than TrumpAverage household incomes will also increase nearly $5,000.
  10. the national interest
    Trump Finally Releases Fake ‘Plan’ to Protect Preexisting ConditionsWe’ve been waiting “two weeks” for almost four years.
  11. the national interest
    Trump: ‘Get Rid of the Ballots … There Won’t Be a Transfer’ of PowerTrump, once again, did not commit to accepting the election results, and suggested throwing out mail ballots to ensure a “continuation” of power.
  12. the national interest
    Republican Report Suggests Hunter Biden, Donald Trump Both Unfit for OfficeThe one person who comes out of the Ukraine scandal looking good? Joe Biden.
  13. the national interest
    Report: Trump, a Giant Racist, Said Jews Are ‘Only in It for Themselves’The president continues to provide evidence of his massive racism.
  14. the national interest
    Trump Says Reporters Covering Protests Deserve to Be Attacked“They threw him aside like a bag of popcorn.”
  15. the national interest
    Senate Republicans Approve Trump Court Nominee Sight UnseenIt’s the world’s greatest deliberative body!
  16. the national interest
    Trump, Orbán, and Putin Are Forming an Authoritarian AllianceWhen you’re a tsar, they let you do it.
  17. the national interest
    RBG Is Gone, and Trump’s Attack on Preexisting Conditions Is AliveThe president’s most unpopular position is suddenly prominent.
  18. ruth bader ginsburg
    Why Mitch McConnell Will Try to Fill RBG’s Court SeatAfter RBG’s death, the Senate majority leader will do everything he can to push the balance of the court to the right. Odds are in his favor.
  19. the national interest
    Biden’s Campaign Has a New, Populist Theme. Will It Work?Out: the soul of America. In: Scranton versus Park Avenue.
  20. the national interest
    A White House Aide Just Warned Us That Donald Trump Is a Sociopath“Flat-out disregard for human life.” Sounds dangerous.
  21. the national interest
    William Barr Lays Out Terrifying Theory for Corrupting Justice DepartmentThe law is whatever Barr says it is.
  22. the national interest
    Trump Stoked Police Violence, and It May Have Cost Him the ElectionA new study shows that videos of police violence move public opinion.
  23. the national interest
    ‘Stocks Are Owned by Everybody,’ Says Trump. Not Even Close.Is the president deluding himself about the economy?
  24. the national interest
    Noted Bibliophobe Donald Trump Claims He Read 466-Page Woodward Book in 1 NightAn extraordinary all-night reading session for the book-averse president.
  25. the national interest
    National Review Has Elevated Anti-Anti-Trumpism to an Art FormJoe Biden isn’t a perfect human, so let’s call the character issue a tie.
  26. politics
    The Case for ConsequencesFor the Republic to survive Trump’s presidency, he must be tried for his crimes. Even if that sparks a constitutional crisis of its own.
  27. the national interest
    Trump’s Lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, Working With Active Russian Agent to Smear BidenRudy Giuliani claims he didn’t suspect known Russian agent.
  28. the national interest
    Trump Binge-Watched Fox News All Night, Woke Up to Watch More Fox“I don’t watch much TV.”
  29. the national interest
    Trump Avoided Overreacting to the Coronavirus. Mission Accomplished!Maybe presidential overreaction to this pandemic was not the main threat?
  30. the national interest
    The 5 Wildest Revelations in Bob Woodward’s New Trump Book“I always wanted to play it down.” Maybe don’t admit that on tape?
  31. the national interest
    No, Trump Is Not Threatening the Military-Industrial Complex’s ProfitsThe most absurd “deep state” conspiracy yet.
  32. the national interest
    Here’s All the Corroboration for the Atlantic Story on Trump Attacking TroopsWhy would anybody give Trump the benefit of the doubt on this?
  33. the national interest
    William Barr Not Sure If Trump’s Plan for His Supporters to Vote Twice Is LegalAttorney general appears unfamiliar with the law.
  34. the national interest
    Totally Real Source Reveals How Trump Discovered the Planeload of Looters“In the plane, it was almost completely loaded with thugs wearing these dark uniforms, black uniforms.” It’s all true!
  35. the national interest
    Trump’s Reelection Campaign Is Corrupting the Entire Federal GovernmentFive recent stories all suggest the same giant scandal.
  36. the national interest
    Trump Claims Antifa Head Joe Biden is Blackmailing AmericaThe plot is sitting right under our noses.
  37. the national interest
    How Trump Brought Nazis Into Republican PoliticsTrump may not be Hitler, but he is close enough for Hitler fans.
  38. the national interest
    In 2016, Trump Promised to Make America Safe Again. He Failed.Does Trump actually care about rising violence? Or does he like it?
  39. the national interest
    Probable Criminal Rudy Giuliani Gives Anti-Crime SpeechThe president’s lawyer is in a whole lot of legal trouble.
  40. the national interest
    White House: Reporters Can’t Even Ask How Much Taxpayer Money Trump Is PocketingWhite House: “The Washington Post is blatantly interfering with the business relationships of the Trump Organization.” What?
  41. the national interest
    Biden Condemns Both Racism and Violence Because He Isn’t CrazyDenouncing both evil and an immoral, ineffective response to evil: not that hard!
  42. the national interest
    Reports: Trump Sabotaged Coronavirus Testing Guidelines to Keep Numbers LowAll the evidence: Trump’s own words, and reporting on his private orders, point to a horrifying conclusion.
  43. the national interest
    Why Republicans Can Get Away With Violating Laws Democrats Have to ObeyWhen Al Gore almost violated the Hatch Act, it was a scandal for years.
  44. the national interest
    The Extremist Party Is Not the One That Nominated BidenOn night two of the RNC, a radical lineup attempted to paint Democrats as the outliers.
  45. the national interest
    Here’s What U.S. Intelligence Actually Said China Wants in 2020Dealing with a leader who doesn’t toggle between sycophancy and rage would be nice.
  46. the national interest
    Only Way to Save the Republican Party: Free It From the Conservative MovementA truly radical vision for a non-pathological GOP.
  47. the national interest
    GOP Will Not Write a 2020 Platform, Pledges Undying Trump Support InsteadThe RNC admits that the Republican Party is just a personality cult.
  48. the national interest
    Trump Previews Crazy Strategy to Convince America Things Are Actually GreatAmerican darkness? What darkness?
  49. democratic national convention
    Joe Biden Hits His StrideThe former veep nailed his nomination-acceptance speech — and complicated Trump’s attempts to paint him as doddering.
  50. the national interest
    Obama’s Convention Speech Is the First Time I Have Seen Him Express Fear“Don’t let them take away your democracy.”
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