In "Dancing in the Dark" series for The Washington Spectator, Mark Medish (Clinton's NSC Sr. Director) & Joel McCleary (Carter's deputy assistant) argue that this presidency isn't really organized around ideology or policy. It's organized around keeping power. washingtonspectator.org/its-the-powe...

It’s the Power, Stupid:<br />Dancing in the Dark, Part 4 | Washington Spectator

The enlargement of unchecked presidential power, with impunity and partly for personal profit, is the strategic objective of the Trump Presidency.

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We have rogue AI, and error-prone AI, so now naturally the Air Force is integrating AI into the command and control protocols of land-based nuclear missiles. washingtonspectator.org/ai-icbm-nuke...

AI + ICBM + Nukes = What Could Possibly Go Wrong? | Washington Spectator

While we leverage AI [Artificial Intelligence] and ML [Machine Learning] to expand decision space for senior leaders, we also remain committed to ensuring that these capabilities will not replace the…

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We sat down with @rbreich.bsky.social - former Secretary of Labor under Clinton, and one of today's sharpest voices calling out the authoritarian drift of the #Trump era - for our series on the state of democracy. Here's what he told us:

How will Trump try to undermine the upcoming elections? Find the answers in "The Wrecking Ball Comes for the Midterms" by @jonathanmwiner.bsky.social in The Washington Spectator. washingtonspectator.org/the-wrecking...

The Wrecking Ball Comes For the Midterms | Washington Spectator

Last October, I wrote in The Washington Spectator that the Trump administration was constructing an integrated system to constrain voting and criminalize political opposition. Claims of election fraud...

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What happened to the Venezuelan oil money? What is the connection to Freedom Fuel, the upstart discount gas dealerships in Philadelphia and South Jersey? @jonathanmwiner.bsky.social reports on Trump's Two Oil Mysteries in The Washington Spectator. washingtonspectator.org/trumps-two-o...

Trump’s Two Oil Mysteries: Freedom Fuel and Venezuelan Crude | Washington Spectator

Gasoline prices are rising again, adding to voter concerns about the cost of living. Yet in the Philadelphia region, a new company, Freedom Fuel, is suddenly selling gasoline substantially below its…

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Surely the most ironic feature of the celebration of the Declaration of Independence is that we are engaged at the same time in a massive expansion of the powers of the presidency. This development runs completely counter to the country’s founding principles. washingtonspectator.org/john-roberts...

John Roberts and the Unravelling of Democracy | Washington Spectator

The recent decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court have only reaffirmed that John Roberts, the Chief Justice, has been assiduously laying the groundwork for two fundamental changes in the…

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What's going on at the @nytimes.com? The paper has published multiple hit pieces on @grahamformaine.bsky.social the Democratic candidate for the Maine Senate seat held by Susan Collins, a contest that is seen as one of the keys to Democratic hopes of retaking the Senate.

Look who showed up in our inbox this weekend: "Leslie J. Winner's current piece in The Washington Spectator — “The Roberts Court has Turned the Voting Rights Act on Its Head” — is a concise, logical, clear and incredibly persuasive explanation of why the Callais opinion is so wrong. . .

The Roberts Court Has Turned the Voting Rights Act on Its Head | Washington Spectator

I am the North Carolina lawyer who served as lead counsel for the Black citizens whose lawsuit led to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Thornburg v. Gingles. That case gave life to Congress’s…

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In this new piece, Leslie J. Winner traces the Callais decision to Thornburg v. Gingles, in which the Court ruled that a North Carolina redistricting plan had illegally diluted the power of Black voters. washingtonspectator.org/roberts-cour...

The Roberts Court Has Turned the Voting Rights Act on Its Head | Washington Spectator

I am the North Carolina lawyer who served as lead counsel for the Black citizens whose lawsuit led to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Thornburg v. Gingles. That case gave life to Congress’s…

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#Trump is convening #ChristianNationalist allies this Sunday. We’re fighting back with counterprogramming @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social Join for a screening of @badfaithdoc.bsky.social 2026 followed by a live talk with Rev William Barber II & more 📅 Sun 5/17 4-6PM ET 📺 youtube.com/@SaveAmericaMvmt

Anxiety about the cost of raising a child is soaring. The US fertility rate has dropped almost 50% since WWII. Republicans gutted child tax credits, childcare & education aid while handing tax breaks to the wealthy. Economist @stevenpressman.bsky.social offers fixes in @washspectator.bsky.social

Republicans Made Children More Expensive: Here’s How to Fix the Problem | Washington Spectator

It has gotten more expensive for middle-income families to raise a child due to Republican tax policies. There are ways to fix the problem.

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Excellent analysis from @tombedsall.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com on the potential use & abuse of emergency powers (PEADs) by the #Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o...

Opinion | ‘When You Think of It, We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’

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Secret emergency powers. Restrictions on voting. Federal intervention. The 2026 midterms are under threat, but there is still time to act. Read the full story in The Washington Spectator here: washingtonspectator.org/emergency-pl...

Emergency Planning: The President Is Preparing to Challenge 2026 Midterms. The Country Can Still Act to Protect Them. | Washington Spectator

Each president since Eisenhower has prepared secret Emergency Authorities intended for use under extreme circumstances, such as a nuclear attack or domestic upheaval. These unlimited powers have never...

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Read this article by Steady State’s Jonathan Winer that argues Trump’s election actions and potential use of emergency powers could undermine or nullify a Democratic midterm victory. zurl.co/pelRK

Emergency Planning: The President Is Preparing to Challenge 2026 Midterms. The Country Can Still Act to Protect Them. | Washington Spectator

Each president since Eisenhower has prepared secret Emergency Authorities intended for use under extreme circumstances, such as a nuclear attack or domestic upheaval. These unlimited powers have never been invoked.

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Have you heard of the Presidential Emergency Action Documents (PEADs)? It's a set of secret limitless powers which administrations since Eisenhower have created for use in cases of national emergency. And #Trump may deploy these powers to overturn a Democratic win in the 2026 midterm #elections.

Emergency Planning: The President Is Preparing to Challenge 2026 Midterms. The Country Can Still Act to Protect Them. | Washington Spectator

Each president since Eisenhower has prepared secret Emergency Authorities intended for use under extreme circumstances, such as a nuclear attack or domestic upheaval. These unlimited powers have never...

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As this account from @dwickham.bsky.social reveals, Clarence Thomas lied to the leadership of the Civil Rights community to prevent them from derailing his nomination both to the Appeals Court and later to the Supreme Court.

The Washington Spectator@washspectator.bsky.social · 8mo ago

This is the story of how Justice Thurgood Marshall, who helped break the back of Jim Crow and win passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, was succeeded by Clarence Thomas, the GOP political appointee devoted to unraveling the achievements of his predecessor. @dwickham.bsky.social

The gvt announced today that the US #tradedeficit was >$900 bil in 2025, one of the largest ever (in percentage terms). To understand why Trump's #tariff policy failed, check out my recent @washspectator.bsky.social piece. washingtonspectator.org/tariff-man-t...

Tariff Man Tumbles, Fumbles and Bumbles on Trade | Washington Spectator

When it comes to economics, we know two things about Donald Trump. He is obsessed with the US trade deficit. And he thinks tariffs, or import taxes, will solve the trade deficit problem.

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Thanks to @thebradblog.bsky.social for showcasing @artl7.bsky.social's terrific behind the scenes investigation, "Inside the #MAGA Meltdown" in The Washington Spectator. Full report here: washingtonspectator.org/inside-the-m...

Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG@thebradblog.bsky.social · 8mo ago

'No More Fig Leaves': Antisemitism Rising Inside MAGA, GOP: Today's #BradCast Guest: Investigative journalist Art Levine (@artl7.bsky.social); Also: Colbert, CBS and the FCC... FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=15642

Chief Justice John Roberts has overseen the dismantling of reproductive freedom—not just through the headline Dobbs decision, but through a decades-long legal and political strategy that Roberts helped build, conceal, and ultimately execute. Read the full article by @thelisagraves.bsky.social

The Roberts Court and the Attack on Reproductive Freedom in America | Washington Spectator

One of the first major decisions of the Supreme Court under John Roberts’s tenure as Chief Justice came in 2007 in Gonzales v. Carhart, a landmark case that upheld the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act…

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Steel #tariffs make it more expensive to produce cars in the US, leading Americans to buy foreign-made cars. Tariffs on iPhones assembled in China hurt US workers more than their Chinese counterparts. The US trade deficit keeps growing. @stevenpressman.bsky.social

Tariff Man Tumbles, Fumbles and Bumbles on Trade | Washington Spectator

When it comes to economics, we know two things about Donald Trump. He is obsessed with the US trade deficit. And he thinks tariffs, or import taxes, will solve the trade deficit problem.

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Few on the right have dared to call out the Trump administration’s extensive ties to neo-Nazis. Conservatives have acted as if they were shocked to discover antisemitism within their ranks – akin to Captain Renault in Casablanca learning that there was gambling in Rick’s Café. @artl7.bsky.social

Inside the MAGA Meltdown Over Antisemitism | Washington Spectator

In front of over 30,000 young Christian devotees at the Turning Point USA America Fest held last December in Phoenix, a high-profile firefight broke out among far-right MAGA influencers—including Ben…

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This is the story of how Justice Thurgood Marshall, who helped break the back of Jim Crow and win passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, was succeeded by Clarence Thomas, the GOP political appointee devoted to unraveling the achievements of his predecessor. @dwickham.bsky.social

How Clarence Thomas Bamboozled His Way Onto the Supreme Court | Washington Spectator

Thirty-six years ago, the NAACP had an opportunity to block Clarence Thomas’ path to the Supreme Court. But after a secret meeting between the Black Republican rising star and Althea Simmons…

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“The raw antisemitism of once-fringe figures such as Nick Fuentes and Myron Gaines has been mainstreamed into the heart of the Trump administration”-Inside the MAGA Meltdown @andreachalupa.bsky.social @johnfugelsang.bsky.social @melissagiragrant.com @attackerman.bsky.social @thebradblog.bsky.social

Inside the MAGA Meltdown Over Antisemitism | Washington Spectator

In front of over 30,000 young Christian devotees at the Turning Point USA America Fest held last December in Phoenix, a high-profile firefight broke out among far-right MAGA influencers—including Ben…

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Even as Trump is using #antisemitism as a cudgel to bend American universities to his will, he is tacitly encouraging leading antisemites on the Right to stoke the passions of his base. @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social @normornstein.bsky.social @mjtoma.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social

Inside the MAGA Meltdown Over Antisemitism | Washington Spectator

In front of over 30,000 young Christian devotees at the Turning Point USA America Fest held last December in Phoenix, a high-profile firefight broke out among far-right MAGA influencers—including Ben…

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bsky.app/profile/artl... fyi @mjtoma.bsky.social we credit the great reporting in your magazine on extremism and the hypocrisy of the Trump administration's crackdown on #antisemitism in an article that I think you will find interesting with fresh reporting. washingtonspectator.org/inside-the-m...

Art Levine@artl7.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We cite @willsommer.bsky.social @benlorber8.bsky.social @newrepublic.com Foer of @theatlantic.com, @ericlevitz.bsky.social in our look at #MAGA war over #antisemitism + #neonazi ads by #Trump admin. washingtonspectator.org/inside-the-m... /Fyi @timothynoah.bsky.social @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social

Inside the #MAGA Meltdown chronicles the parade of Charlie Kirk Wannabes, Nazi Sympathizers, End Times Prognosticators, Media Grifters and Nostalgic Evangelicals scrambling for control of their imploding coalition. washingtonspectator.org/inside-the-m... @artl7.bsky.social

Inside the MAGA Meltdown Over Antisemitism | Washington Spectator

In front of over 30,000 young Christian devotees at the Turning Point USA America Fest held last December in Phoenix, a high-profile firefight broke out among far-right MAGA influencers—including Ben…

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New reporting from The Washington Spectator and @artl7.bsky.social examines how internal fights over antisemitism are playing out inside the MAGA movement—and what those conflicts tell us about emerging fault lines on the far right. washingtonspectator.org/inside-the-m...

Inside the MAGA Meltdown Over Antisemitism | Washington Spectator

In front of over 30,000 young Christian devotees at the Turning Point USA America Fest held last December in Phoenix, a high-profile firefight broke out among far-right MAGA influencers—including Ben…

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We have surpassed 1,000 signatures for the Press Freedom United open letter campaign, including representation from independent news organizations across all fifty US states. Please consider signing and sharing. bit.ly/pfu2025

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