Evening Roundup, December 9
Featuring Laura Brill, Tim Mak & Jennifer Rubin, Meredith Blake, Jaclyn Corin, Simon Rosenberg, Roberto Valadéz, Dr. Roger Mitchell & April Ryan, Richard Cordray, and The Contrarian podcast
We Say, “Only Voters” Will Save Us. Then We Forget About Them.
At a recent event on defending democracy against authoritarianism, a group of distinguished experts—lawyers, journalists, civil society leaders—offered powerful ideas: Lawsuits. Protests. Election workers. Media. Free speech.
The Inevitable, Trumpian Betrayal of Ukraine
Can you hear it? The applause coming from the Kremlin? Because Ukraine and our allies certainly can. Tim Mak joins Jen from Kyiv, Ukraine, to react to the latest in Ukraine, Europe at large, and Venezuela.
Subject to Debate: Should Stars Like Sabrina Carpenter Respond to Presidential Trolling?
The president has a lot on his plate these days.
A Five-Year Plan to Confront America’s Gun Violence Crisis
I was 17 when my class huddled on the floor, the room silent except for our breathing as we watched the small window in the door, unsure if a gun might appear. Hours later, we learned that 17 classmates and teachers had been killed elsewhere on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018…
New Year, New Party? Simon Rosenberg on Dems' Strategy
The Democratic Party experienced some very high highs and some very low lows in 2025. At the top of the ‘highs list’ is the November 4th’s massive blue wave. From Mamdani to Spanberger to Sherrill, the American people made their displeasure with the Republican’s handling of the government known.
From Soft Power to Hard Profit on Global Health
By Roberto Valadéz
The Trump Administration's Perilous Post-USAID Policy Shift.
Deadly Disparities
In a special addition of The Tea, April is joined by Dr. Roger Mitchell, President of the National Medical Association, to discuss the disproportionate harm Black communities face as national healthcare access hangs in the balance.
The Trump Administration Doesn’t Care About Affordability
By Richard Cordray
That would require protecting consumers.
What Rep. Adam Smith heard during the 'boat strike' hearings
New details have emerged about the September strikes on an unarmed, so-called ‘drug boat’ in Venezuela. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, recently attended a hearing with Admiral Mitch Bradley, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command who oversaw the operation, and delivered some shocking updates…
The December 9th edition here is chocked full of great commentary from Tim Mak and Simon Rosenberg. As well as April Ryan’s guest on health care. Column writers here have outdone themselves on every subject from registering high school students to vote to the most highest level of government watchdogs in their pursuit of holding the DoD secretary Hegseth accountable. Outstanding journalism Contrarians!