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Brian Beutler

Brian Beutler is the author of Off Message on Substack and a former senior editor at The New Republic. Previously he led Capitol Hill coverage for Talking Points Memo, was a daily columnist for Salon, and has been a frequent commentator on television news.

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August 10, 2017
Brian Beutler
Jason Chaffetz has no business at Harvard.
August 10, 2017
Brian Beutler
Is Mike Pence the “Deep State” That Trump Fears?
The vice president is clearly planning for a post-Trump presidency. But is he also trying to accelerate Trump's demise?
August 8, 2017
Brian Beutler
The conservatives who sold out America will go to their graves pretending Clinton would’ve been worse than Trump.
August 8, 2017
Brian Beutler
Jeff Flake’s Ridiculous, Fake Anti-Trump Rebellion Should Terrify Republicans
They're all far too complicit in the president's rise to run against him now.
August 7, 2017
Brian Beutler
Democrats should heed the lessons of Obama-era Republicans, not handwringing “strategists.”
August 7, 2017
Brian Beutler
Democrats, Don’t Raise the Debt Limit
Instead, they should aim to abolish it as a Republican weapon.
August 4, 2017
Brian Beutler
Keep the Trump Leaks Coming
The president is too incompetent to serve, and Congress must be pressured into removing him.
August 3, 2017
Brian Beutler
Why Republicans Should Defend Obamacare
The GOP's hatred of the Affordable Care Act is blinding them to an obvious strategy to regain the upper hand in the health care fight. But that would require accepting the ACA as the law of the land.
August 2, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump’s Outrageous Tax Hoax
With tax reform next up on the agenda, how much will the president try to cut his own taxes? And why did he lie to Americans about his returns?
August 1, 2017
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The DEA head just rebuked Trump for encouraging police brutality. Dems should demand Trump’s FBI pick do the same.
August 1, 2017
Brian Beutler
Hold the Applause for Trump’s New Chief of Staff
Firing Anthony Scaramucci was easy. John Kelly's biggest challenge is to prevent his boss from gutting the rule of law.
July 31, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Presidency in Exile
Republicans can still save America from Trump. Will they turn a blind eye to his corruption, or finally take steps to slow his authoritarian slide?
July 28, 2017
Brian Beutler
Next on Republicans’ Agenda: Sabotaging Obamacare
In many ways, this will be a harder fight for Democrats than the repeal effort.
July 28, 2017
Brian Beutler
Trump’s Assault on Jeff Sessions Is a Golden Opportunity for Democrats
They can put Republicans on the spot in several uncomfortable ways.
July 27, 2017
Brian Beutler
Jeff Sessions might have to imprison Trump’s innocent political enemies to save his own job.
July 27, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Republicans’ Real, Deceitful Endgame to Repeal Obamacare
Don't be fooled by their sales pitch for the disastrous "skinny repeal" bill.
July 26, 2017
Brian Beutler
Why are reporters calling a bill that would destroy health insurance markets and cause mass insurance loss “skinny repeal”?
July 25, 2017
Brian Beutler
There Is No End to the Republicans’ Lies
GOP senators vowed not to consider Obamacare repeal without a satisfactory replacement, and yet, that is exactly what they're doing now.
July 25, 2017
Brian Beutler
No, Trump can’t use Congress’ recess to squash the Russia scandal—unless Democrats let him.
July 24, 2017
Brian Beutler
Rand Paul is leaving Trumpcare up to John McCain.

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