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Jason Linkins

Jason Linkins is a deputy editor at The New Republic. Previously, he served as a senior editor at ThinkProgress, and as a long-time staff writer at The Huffington Post. His work has appeared at The Baffler, The Awl, Maclean’s, and DCist. He is the co-author of Schoolhouse Wreck: The Betsy DeVos Story for Strong Arm Press.

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June 7, 2026
Jason Linkins
Trump Is a Hot Mess—and He’s Cooking His Party
Republicans are rotting from the top, following the president down the path of crashing out and complaining instead of governing.
May 23, 2026
Jason Linkins
Trump Is Now a World-Class Kleptocrat
The president’s demand for a slush fund to pay billions of dollars to his cronies places him among the planet’s most infamous political criminals.
May 16, 2026
Jason Linkins
The Democrats Just Laid Down Their Arms. Again.
Abigail Spanberger’s response to the court decision that overthrew the will of voters on redistricting is a worrying sign of surrender.
May 9, 2026
Jason Linkins
Every Democratic Candidate Must Have an Answer for This Question
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is trying to drive the party to extinction. What do they plan to do about it?
May 2, 2026
Jason Linkins
Here’s a Better Idea Than Trying to Assassinate the President
Cole Allen squandered his life on a hopeless mission to change the course of history. Let’s learn from his mistakes.
April 25, 2026
Jason Linkins
Trump and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Deserve Each Other
People really seem worked up about the president ruining this weekend’s big party. But you can’t ruin something that’s already rotten to the core.
April 18, 2026
Jason Linkins
The Media’s Groundbreaking Discovery: Anti-Corruption Is Good Politics
The chattering classes have belatedly stumbled upon a way to defeat authoritarianism. Now if they can only practice what they preach.
April 9, 2026
Jason Linkins
“TACO” Trump Is a Dangerous Mirage
“Trump Always Chickens Out” has been fashioned into a dig at the president over the years. But the gibe is obscuring some difficult truths.
March 26, 2026
Jason Linkins
Sending ICE to the Airports Is Trump’s Dumbest Idea Yet
Weary travelers already mired in the president’s ineptitude are getting a potent and visible reminder of this administration’s authoritarian misrule.
March 20, 2026
Jason Linkins
Trump’s War With Iran Is a Product of His Deep Stupidity
There’s a simple and obvious reason we’re in this mess.
March 8, 2026
Jason Linkins
The Corporate Miscreants Driving the Affordability Crisis
These 20 firms all have something in common: Their CEOs get paid millions, their workers are being pushed onto public assistance, and voters are fed up with them.
February 28, 2026
Jason Linkins
How to Dismantle a Concentration Camp
Trump’s drive to build a network of detention centers is being met with some robust public resistance.
February 21, 2026
Jason Linkins
There’s Only One Way to Eradicate Trumpism for Good
If accountability isn’t a central pillar of a post-Trump future, we will doom ourselves.
February 14, 2026
Jason Linkins
Bad Bunny’s Neighborliness Is the Antidote to Ring’s Dystopian Vision
More and more Americans are turning against the surveillance state—and embracing each other.
February 7, 2026
Jason Linkins
When Will Democrats Decide to Join the Resistance?
The party needs to forge a closer connection with the people fighting for democracy in the streets. Here’s how to do it.
January 24, 2026
Jason Linkins
This Year’s First Big Stupid Idea: “Retrain ICE”
Some things get so evil that they forfeit their right to exist. Trump’s rogue paramilitary gangs are one of them.
January 18, 2026
Jason Linkins
The Residents of Minneapolis Are Fighting for All of Us
The sights of Minneapolitans defending their community have been inspiring. But underneath these displays of heroism, there is despair, fear, and hurt.
January 10, 2026
Jason Linkins
The Case for Impeaching Donald Trump
No, Democrats don’t have the votes to convict. But they should brandish their convictions in the court of public opinion.
December 21, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Nine Worst Trump Scandals of 2025
Trump’s second term has been so lurid in its corruption that it was genuinely hard to narrow this list down.
December 6, 2025
Jason Linkins
Hey, Does Anyone Want to Talk About Donald Trump’s Infirmities?
He’s clearly slipping, mentally and physically, but the political press suddenly finds it less newsworthy that we have a woefully aging president.

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