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).

Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Jack Smith

Can a Federal Court Shut the Biggest Mouth in America? Can a Federal Court Shut the Biggest Mouth in America?

A recent hearing in the case against the former president had Judge Tanya Chutkan both laughing out loud and shaking her head.

Oct 17, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

George W. Bush at the Israeli Presidential Conference in 2008, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center.

The Limits of Historical Analogy The Limits of Historical Analogy

The rush to call last week’s attack “Israel's 9/11” brings the worst failings of American foreign policy to the surface.

Oct 13, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise

Who’s Driving the GOP Clown Car? Who’s Driving the GOP Clown Car?

With Kevin McCarthy out, far-right Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the House leadership chair.

Oct 10, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Kristen Waggoner

The Vanguard Party of the Christian Right The Vanguard Party of the Christian Right

The Alliance Defending Freedom, an evangelical legal advocacy group, is behind many of the Supreme Court cases seeking right-wing rulings.

Oct 5, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Kevin McCarthy House of Representatives

Kevin McCarthy Is History Kevin McCarthy Is History

The Republican speaker of the House has become the first ever to be ousted from his position.

Oct 3, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy

Americans Have Already Lived Through a Shutdown Americans Have Already Lived Through a Shutdown

While Republicans threaten to bring the government to a halt, Democrats are caving in to the austerity measures they demand.

Sep 29, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Donald J. Trump Rally in Las Vegas

The Great Rolling Trump Fraud The Great Rolling Trump Fraud

A summary judgment in the legal case against the former president rules that he’s exactly as shady as he looks.

Sep 27, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Trump on his phone

Donald Trump Calls Reporting the News a Capital Offense Donald Trump Calls Reporting the News a Capital Offense

In recent social media posts, he accused both a cable TV network and a serving military general of treason.

Sep 26, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Robert Menendez President's Day Recess

Robert Menendez’s Family Business Robert Menendez’s Family Business

The New Jersey senator was indicted by the Justice Department for a series of charges straight out of The Sopranos.

Sep 22, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), left, and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are seen during a break in testimony by Attorney General Merrick Garland at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on September 20, 2023.

The GOP Turns the House Judiciary Committee Into an Absurdist Spectacle The GOP Turns the House Judiciary Committee Into an Absurdist Spectacle

With a looming government shutdown, Republicans showcased their preferred use of resources: to hammer away at Merrick Garland.

Sep 21, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

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