To the Contrary
Charlie Sykes, Matt Lewis, Brian Rosenwald, Scott MacFarlaneYou are not the crazy ones.
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Lewis & Sykes: Elon Musk Makes Himself the Face of the GOP. Again.
During today’s LIVE conversation, Matt and I discussed:
Why Elon Musk’s midterm cash is both a Republican windfall and a political liability
Hasan Piker vs. Elon Musk: the huge asymmetry Democrats keep ignoring
How...
Dems Have a Hasan Piker Problem. But the GOP Has a Much, Much Bigger Elon Musk Problem.
Making America Bigoted Again.
Elon is back, and in a rational world, Republicans would be facing a toxic dilemma. Via Axios: “Musk plans massive spending for GOP in midterms.”
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is jumping into the midterms with...
Relaxing the Bow
In a new piece on Substack, Pulitzer Prize winner Jonathan Capehart writes about “The Year I Went Quiet.” In his essay, the veteran columnist admits that since he left The Washington Post in July 2025, he has “been in a bit of a writing fun...
ICYMI: Auchincloss: Impeach Pete Hegseth First (Updated)
Well, this is timely.
NBC News is reporting: “Pete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028.” And yes, the sentient universe just threw up a little in its mouth, so I apologize if you are reading this over breakfast....
The Laughingstock of the World
Not a Parody.
“What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this...
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Dog owner, grandfather, author, "How the Right Lost Its Mind",. Never Ever Trump. No regrets. Email: [email protected]; @sykescharlie.bsky.social
Intellectually honest journalist and columnist for NOTUS Perspectives. Author of ‘Too Dumb to Fail’ and ‘Filthy Rich Politicians.’ Political commentary, media criticism, news and culture, with a dose of humor. (Opinions here are my own.)
I am a political and media historian at the University of Pennsylvania and a senior editor of Made by History at Time Magazine. Find out more at BrianRosenwald.com
I've been covering news in Washington for more than 20 years, specializing in enterprise and investigative reporting. This is a 7-day-a-week home to my latest updates. No days off. Unvarnished, unfiltered and eager for your ideas
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