Evening RoundUp, November 5
Featuring Norm Ornstein, Senator Merkley with Jen Rubin, Tom Malinowski, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Tim Mak, Brian O'Neill, Ben Sheehan, and The Contrarian Podcast
Democrats have the momentum. They can’t stop now.
As readers of my columns know, I pushed early on for Democrats in the Senate to take a stand against the cruel and entirely partisan Republican spending plan and work hard and relentlessly to provide necessary relief for millions of Americans who otherwise could lose their health insurance, putting further strain on h…
Let's Ring The Alarm Bells: Sen. Merkley on Election Night & Trump's Authoritarianism
Following last night’s complete blowout for the Democratic Party, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Jen celebrate and assess the victory. Democrats won all 18 key races, flipping multiple seats and strengthening a growing blue wave across the country.
The message from New Jersey: Democracy is alive and well
For years now, I’ve felt like part of my job is to provide psychological counseling—unpaid, unfortunately—to Democrats. My services w…
A brighter day in the United States
Today, Nov. 5, marks the longest federal government shutdown in the nation’s history. (Shameful. More on that below.) And yet, in the aftermath of election night, I dare say it is a far brighter day in the United States.
Europe Has Lost Faith in America: Where in the World is Tim Mak?
As Trump continues to erode the diplomatic thread between the United States and Western Europe, our NATO allies’ faith substantially weakens. Jen is joined by Tim Mak, live from Bucharest, to discuss how Trump’s isolationist foreign policy in alienating our European friends while hurting American interests in the long run.
When a Nobel Peace laureate backs the bombs
When the Nobel committee awarded Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado the Peace Prize on Oct. 10, the choice was framed as a vindication of non-violent resistance. The citation praised her “struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” Yet, within days of the anno…
What does CA's Prop 50 mean for the midterms?
California voters just passed Prop 50. So what does that mean for the midterms? Ben Sheehan explains.
The fight against authoritarianism isn't over after election night
Tuesday’s elections were a blowout for the Democratic Party. Democrats won all 18 key races, flipping multiple seats and strengthening a growing blue wave across the country.
Wore my new Contrarian t-shirt today to celebrate! Thanks to all the wonderful correspondents who kept me going with their honesty and integrity. Norm and Jen--keep fighting and leading.
Some MAGAs waking up to the fraud & authoritarianism?
More Blue tsunami is what’s needed. In the NJ Govs race every county shifted Blue from the ’24 presidential by as much as 18%
Trumpism: Cruelty & chaos, hunger games, terrorizing kids protecting pedophiles & self enriching fraud. https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/the-big-smirk?r=aexlz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Get up stand up & resist the fraudster authoritarians. Vote Blue!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20WPPgx4DDo
Eyes on the prize. Turn the House & Senate Blue in '26.