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Greg Sargent

Greg Sargent is a staff writer at The New Republic and the host of the podcast The Daily Blast. A seasoned political commentator with over two decades of experience, he was a prominent columnist and blogger at The Washington Post from 2010 to 2023 and has worked at Talking Points Memo, New York magazine, and the New York Observer. Greg is also the author of the critically acclaimed book An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy in an Age of Disinformation and Thunderdome Politics.  

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August 2, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Angry New Attack on “Dumb” Kamala Gets Wrecked by Leaked Data
As Trump keeps blasting “Border Czar Harris,” new data on plummeting border crossings badly undermines his lies and demagoguery—in more ways than you might think.
July 23, 2024
Greg Sargent
Kamala Harris’s Harsh New Trump Takedown Cleverly Flips Script on GOP
When it comes to abortion rights (or lack thereof) in the U.S. today, Trump and the Republicans represent the status quo.
July 16, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Ugly New Post-Shooting Rant Instantly Wrecks His “Unity” Pivot
Donald Trump’s idea of unity: Everybody just needs to unify around putting him above the law. The media must resist getting played by his scam.
July 12, 2024
Greg Sargent
Shocker Poll Suggests Trump’s Lying May Be Huge Weakness for Him
One possible reason the polls haven’t moved as much as pundits expected: Voters still don’t like or trust Trump. Can the Democrats shift the focus to that?
July 5, 2024
Greg Sargent
MAGA Gov Candidate’s Ugly, Hateful Rant: “Some Folks Need Killing!”
Mark Robinson, the GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina, has a long history of incendiary comments. But he may have topped himself this time.
June 28, 2024
Greg Sargent
What Joe Biden Really Owes the Country Right Now
There’s no sugarcoating the debate, which was a disaster. At a minimum, he and Jill owe the country an honest conversation about whether he can still do this.
June 26, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Shameless, Corrupt Wooing of Plutocrats Is Suddenly Backfiring
A media narrative has somehow taken hold that CEOs are stampeding toward Trump. The full story isn’t nearly so simple.
June 22, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump Just Revealed How He’ll Attack Biden at Debate—and It’s Vile
He’s going to pin “migrant killings” on Biden. It’s false, and here’s how Biden should respond.
June 19, 2024
Greg Sargent
Fox News’s Ugly Eruption Over Biden Immigration Move Has a Hidden Tell
Biden’s new executive action is actually about people who live and have roots here. Right-wingers know they can’t win if the debate is about these folks—so they scream, “Border!”
June 14, 2024
Greg Sargent
Top GOPer Accidentally Wrecks Trump’s Biggest Lie About Jack Smith
As Trump presses Mike Johnson to defund the special counsel, a leading House Republican dissents. Is Trump’s criminality becoming a wedge issue against the GOP?
June 12, 2024
Greg Sargent
MAGA’s Shocking New Lie About Hunter Biden Verdict Is Deeply Revealing
Even the presidential son’s conviction is proof of a vast conspiracy against Donald Trump. It’s all about laying a pretext for Trump to go after Biden and Democrats.
June 8, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Bizarre Moments With Dr. Phil and Hannity Should Alarm Us All
Earth to media: The criminal prosecutions of Trump are legitimate. The “revenge” he’s promising would be wholly illegitimate. Time to make that a whole lot clearer.
June 5, 2024
Greg Sargent
Mike Johnson’s Insane New Defense of Trump Shows Deep MAGA Desperation
Why aren’t prosecutors going after Joe Biden like Donald Trump? Uh … maybe because Joe Biden isn’t a criminal?
May 31, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Stunning Guilty Verdict Shatters His Aura of Invincibility
His conviction on 34 felony counts is powerful new information, and we should hold institutional Democrats responsible if they don’t use it—ruthlessly and effectively.
May 28, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Ugly, Hateful Attacks on Media Suddenly Take a Dangerous Turn
His posting of a video of a man cursing at Joe Scarborough sends a broader message: If elected, he’ll use state power to come after countless other Americans.
May 23, 2024
Greg Sargent
Awful New Info About Trump and “Reich” Video Shows Deep MAGA Sickness
Yes, the campaign took down the “Unified Reich” video. Meanwhile, Trump and his allies are aggressively seeding the discourse with fascistic language that’s much, much worse.
May 17, 2024
Greg Sargent
MAGA Rage at Trump’s Trial Just Got Darker and More Dangerous
Republicans aren’t just showing “loyalty to Trump.” They’re saying that Trump is more important than the rule of law.
May 16, 2024
Greg Sargent
The Saga of Clarence Thomas and His Luxury RV Takes a Disturbing Turn
In a new letter, Democratic senators press the associate justice on whether he’s paid off the loan for that famous R.V.—and whether he may have ducked federal tax obligations.
May 11, 2024
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Sleazy $1 Billion Shakedown of Oil Execs Gives Dems an Opening
Shocking revelations about what Trump offered Big Oil executives at their elite Mar-a-Lago gathering sure smell of a direct quid pro quo. Democrats need to expose this.
May 7, 2024
Greg Sargent
Top New York Times Editor Offers Stunning Defense of Coverage of Trump
Why asking our media to get it right on Trump’s threat to democracy is not remotely the same as being in the tank for Biden

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