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Michael Tomasky

Michael Tomasky is the editor of The New Republic and author of five nonfiction books. His new novel, Killing Baby Hitler, was published in June by O/R Books. With extensive experience as an editor, columnist, progressive commentator, and special correspondent for renowned publications such as The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Daily Beast, and many others, Tomasky has been a trusted voice in political journalism for more than three decades.

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September 14, 2026
Michael Tomasky
It’s Not Just Trump Who’s Dumb About Economics—It’s the GOP Generally
Discrediting Trump is an important part of every Democrat’s job. But the Republicans will keep on wrecking the economy, with or without him.
September 11, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Was the 9/11-Era GOP So Different From Today’s? Not Different Enough.
Were we really a united country after the September 11 attacks? Briefly. Then the Bush administration stoked divisions that look all too familiar to us today.
September 8, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Trump’s Midterm Convention Will Yield a Bounce All Right—for Democrats
The president’s latest bright idea: Throw a party for his flailing, failing presidency. Welcome to the clown show.
September 4, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Donald Trump Has No Idea of the Tidal Wave That’s Coming for Him
There are three groups of voters who matter in this election, and each of them is going to punish the president severely.
August 31, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse
This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. It would all be funny if we didn’t have to live through it.
August 28, 2026
Michael Tomasky
How Did the World Get to Be Held Hostage by Two Malevolent Cretins?
Trump’s America is a joke. And so is Putin’s Russia. But both countries, under their unstable leaders, are as dangerous as cornered badgers, and that isn’t funny.
August 24, 2026
Michael Tomasky
What Jon Ossoff Gets That Far Too Many Democrats Don’t
The Georgia senator is showing his colleagues that in the attention era, conflict is king.
August 19, 2026
Michael Tomasky
The Springsteen Museum’s Modest, Big-Hearted Vision of America
The new center displays the Boss’s “Born to Run” Telecaster, hand-written lyrics, and more. But it also tells a much longer and bigger story about American music.
August 17, 2026
Michael Tomasky
At Long Last, Americans Are Starting to See the Truth About the GOP
A businessman can set this country right. Republicans are better for the economy. Republicans love the military. Lie, lie, and lie.
August 14, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Why Don’t Leftie Candidates Do Better Among Working-Class Voters?
It isn’t that non-college voters are more “moderate.” It’s something else entirely, and it will probably take about a decade to fix, if it’s fixable at all.
August 10, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Memo to Those Who Fear Socialism: Why Don’t You Try Fix Capitalism?
People alarmed about socialism’s poll numbers ought to pay more attention to how capitalism polls. It’s bad—and entirely deserved.
August 7, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Yes, El-Sayed May Lose. But Democrats Shouldn’t Try to Make It Happen.
The party establishment is lining up behind the Michigan Senate nominee. So why are some moderates throwing a fit?
August 3, 2026
Michael Tomasky
This Sleazoid MAGA Congressman May Just Have Turned a Red Seat Blue
Ohio’s Max Miller is fighting off (and denying) some sickening allegations. Meanwhile, his Democratic challenger seems like the real deal.
July 31, 2026
Michael Tomasky
We Now Have the Leading Charge in Trump’s Next Impeachment
Why is the president willing to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination? The answer constitutes a blatant high crime and misdemeanor.
July 27, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Is This Guy the Worst Party Chair in the History of the United States?
Ken Martin once seemed like a promising leader of the DNC. But his reign has been disastrous—and the time has come to turn to the man he defeated.
July 24, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Trump Just Gave Us a Horrible New Reason to Worry About the Iran War
The president is getting frustrated that U.S. military strikes are accomplishing nothing—and he’s starting to lash out.
July 20, 2026
Michael Tomasky
The World’s Worst Nightmare: Donald Trump in Charge of a Real-Live War
There are no best-case scenarios when a corrupt, vainglorious toddler is running the world’s deadliest military.
July 17, 2026
Michael Tomasky
No President Has Embarrassed This Country the Way Trump Did Last Night
His big speech was a dud. But that doesn’t mean it can’t still reverberate in chilling, Constitution-torching ways.
July 13, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Lindsey Graham’s Legacy? It’s About One Thing Only, and It Isn’t Good
He alone had the moral authority within the Republican Party to try to stop Donald Trump, especially after January 6. He chose not to. That’s what we must remember today.
July 10, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Susan Collins May Be Chuckling, but She’s in Far Worse Trouble Now
She was pretty clearly going to beat a man credibly accused of rape. But now? There’ll be a normal Democratic candidate in a heavily Democratic state.

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