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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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October 25, 2025
Jason Linkins
Senate Democrats: Get Your Stories Straight!
The senators are sending mixed messages on Trump’s threats to democracy. Time to get it together.
October 18, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Infamy of the “Kavanaugh Stop”
The court’s majority typically doesn’t disclose their reasoning on shadow docket cases. Here’s one instance where a justice may regret speaking their mind.
October 12, 2025
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Why It’s Pointless for Democrats to Negotiate a Shutdown Deal
The most overlooked aspect of the current impasse is that it began a long time ago—and is rooted in a deep Trumpian dysfunction.
October 5, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Democrats’ Most Formidable Foe Is Not Donald Trump
Stopping and reversing the degradation of the Trump era will require a more radical strategy—and a bigger target.
September 13, 2025
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Trump’s Best Allies Are His Biggest Weakness
The same out-of-touch elites the GOP has spent decades vilifying are the company this president keeps. Now it’s the Democrats’ turn to demonize them—if they want it.
August 30, 2025
Jason Linkins
JB Pritzker Just Set Himself Apart From All Other Democrats
This week, the Illinois governor suggested that he’s ready to take the fight against Trump much further than his party colleagues.
August 23, 2025
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The Useful Idiots in the Media Abetting Trump’s D.C. Takeover
Imagine if the president’s radical claims about reducing crime were actually scrutinized?
July 26, 2025
Jason Linkins
Yes, Dems Should Push to Repeal Trump’s Big Bad Law—but Not Stop There
James Carville had a decent idea, for once. But it’s easily improved upon.
July 12, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Democrats Finally Have a Plan to Attack Trump. Sort Of.
They’re organizing a summer-recess attack on the administration’s worst policies—but they’ll be playing catch up against a GOP that’s mastered the media game.
June 28, 2025
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How Brad Lander Lost an Election but Became a National Inspiration
The mayoral hopeful only finished third in the primary but garnered attention for his displays of courage and integrity.
June 21, 2025
Jason Linkins
Trump Just Expanded His Tawdry Empire of Scams
The president’s lust for self-enrichment knows no bounds—but now, he’s getting bipartisan cover for his corruption.
June 14, 2025
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What the Democrats Must Learn From the People of Los Angeles
Conflict with Trump’s lawlessness is inevitable—and the fight cannot be ducked.
May 24, 2025
Jason Linkins
Joe Biden Is the Least of Democrats’ Problems
Some commentators say the former president’s age and acuity will be a litmus test for 2028 candidates. They are embarrassingly wrong.
May 17, 2025
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Let’s Start Talking About Jail Time for Trump and His MAGA Enablers
Trump is the head of a criminal syndicate, and he should be treated accordingly.
May 11, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Democrats Have an Age-Old Problem
The party is stewing with tension between young blood and their decorated elders. But the real fault line may have more to do with vigor than with age.
May 2, 2025
Jason Linkins
Americans Really Dislike Trump. But They’re About to Truly Hate Him.
Welcome to the summer of scarcity and the full-blown Trump recession.
April 26, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Democratic Senator Who Silenced the Centrist Naysayers
Maryland lawmaker Chris Van Hollen is picking the good fight—and fighting the right way.
April 12, 2025
Jason Linkins
Gretchen Whitmer Fell Into Trump’s Tariff Trap
The dumbest thing Democrats could do right now is lend even a scintilla of credence to a bad president’s worst idea.
April 5, 2025
Jason Linkins
The Fight for the Post-Trump Future Has Already Begun
How Democrats choose to confront DOGE’s corrupt destruction today will determine whether America recovers—and who will lead that recovery.
March 30, 2025
Jason Linkins
Signalgate Can Teach Democrats How to Take Down Elon Musk
A very Trumpian scandal has brought out the best in liberal lawmakers.

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