Charlie Sykes
MSNBC columnist
Charlie Sykes is an MSNBC contributor and the author of the newsletter “To the Contrary.”
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Trump’s aura of invincibility has broken
Some Republicans may see this as a moment to carve their own way and separate themselves from the White House. That’s dangerous for the president.
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The MTG-Trump feud might be the first real sign of Trump’s lame duck era
Marjorie Taylor Greene has seemingly accomplished what few other Republicans have managed — or even attempted. But this split is only one of the divisions roiling MAGA.
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Trump’s effort to wag the dog with Venezuela could backfire
It doesn’t matter if it’s Venezuela, Mexico or Nigeria — our so-called America First president appears to be itching for a conflict.
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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.