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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The Trump administration is engaged in a comprehensive war, and its enemy is half of America.
Why this president’s advancing years raise different issues than Joe Biden’s.
The new conservative panic over fraud involving child care providers in Minnesota — which has long been under investigation and led to dozens of convictions — is a vivid illustration of how the right-wing propaganda machine works.
The Democratic push for release of the files was messy. But it was worth it.
A new Democratic slogan is emblematic of an approach the party’s leadership always seems to take: They’re too afraid of offending anybody to call out villains.
While insurers notify Americans of looming premium hikes, President Trump and his allies aren’t even on the same page.
The chatbot’s latest problem is a great demonstration of why giving billionaires more and more influence over our politics is so dangerous.
The law has done a tremendous amount of good, but it’s far from perfect.
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.
