Chris Lehmann

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Chris Lehmann is the DC Bureau chief for The Nation and a contributing editor at The Baffler. He was formerly editor of The Baffler and The New Republic, and is the author, most recently, of The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream (Melville House, 2016).

Trump’s pick for running mate, US Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), arrives on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the FiServ Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

J.D. Vance Is the Terrible Future of the Republican Party J.D. Vance Is the Terrible Future of the Republican Party

Trump’s VP pick is the perfect vessel for soulless, pseudo-populist MAGA tyranny.

Jul 15, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden

Résumés Don’t Win Elections Résumés Don’t Win Elections

The Democratic Party has a habit of staking its electoral hopes on its candidates’ credentials. Do voters care?

Jul 15, 2024 / Column / Chris Lehmann

Donald Trump Campaigns In Florida

Donald Trump’s New Strategy: Act Normal Donald Trump’s New Strategy: Act Normal

With the opposition in disarray, Trump and his campaign have begun exhibiting unusual restraint in hopes of expanding his support.

Jul 11, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Democratic presidential candidate former vice president Joe Biden speaks at a primary night election rally in Columbia, South Carolina, Saturday, February 29, 2020.

Biden’s Salvo Against Party “Elites” Is a Cop-Out Biden’s Salvo Against Party “Elites” Is a Cop-Out

From his perch in the nation’s highest office, the president has positioned himself as the underdog—against elected Democratic representatives.

Jul 9, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Biden and Mike Johnson

The Debate Won Biden Some New Supporters: Republicans The Debate Won Biden Some New Supporters: Republicans

Sensing the chance of a landslide victory in November, GOP candidates and strategists are hoping Biden stays at the top of the ticket.

Jul 3, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 28, 2024.

Democrats Are Running Interference for Biden. Voters Aren’t Convinced. Democrats Are Running Interference for Biden. Voters Aren’t Convinced.

Party messaging since last week’s debate has set out to convince the public that what they saw on television didn’t really happen.

Jul 2, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

President Joe Biden participates in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Biden’s Record Won’t Win Him the Election if He Can’t Make Sense for 2 Minutes at a Time Biden’s Record Won’t Win Him the Election if He Can’t Make Sense for 2 Minutes at a Time

At last night’s debate, the president could hardly get through an answer to a question without seeming to get confused.

Jun 28, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

If Leading CEOs Aren’t Donating to Trump, It’s Because They Don’t Need To

If Leading CEOs Aren’t Donating to Trump, It’s Because They Don’t Need To If Leading CEOs Aren’t Donating to Trump, It’s Because They Don’t Need To

Even as some corporate bigwigs have taken to the sidelines, Trump’s fundraising has outstripped President Biden’s.

Jun 25, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

William Lewis, the new CEO and publisher of the Washington Post Company, speaks to the staff and employees at the headquarters in Washington, DC, in November 2023.

How the Publisher of “The Washington Post” Allegedly Helped Cover Up a Scandal How the Publisher of “The Washington Post” Allegedly Helped Cover Up a Scandal

Former British media executive Will Lewis reportedly offered advice to then–Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a newspaper editor in the UK.

Jun 21, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Trump jury deliberation

Trump’s Conviction Was Supposed to Boost His Popularity. It Hasn’t. Trump’s Conviction Was Supposed to Boost His Popularity. It Hasn’t.

Contrary to Republican claims that the public would see their presumptive nominee's criminal trial as a political persecution, polls are showing that voters aren’t convinced.

Jun 18, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

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