Joan Walsh

National Affairs Correspondent

@joanwalsh

Joan Walsh, a national affairs correspondent for The Nation, is a coproducer of The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show and the author of What’s the Matter With White People? Finding Our Way in the Next America. Her new book (with Nick Hanauer and Donald Cohen) is Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing the Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power and Wealth In America.

On Graham-Cassidy, Republicans Are Either Stupid or Dishonest

On Graham-Cassidy, Republicans Are Either Stupid or Dishonest On Graham-Cassidy, Republicans Are Either Stupid or Dishonest

GOP senators who support the bill either don’t know what’s in it, or are lying through their teeth about it.

Sep 21, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Debating ‘What Happened’

Debating ‘What Happened’ Debating ‘What Happened’

Our 2016 election correspondents take on Hillary Clinton’s controversial new memoir.

Sep 18, 2017 / Joan Walsh and D.D. Guttenplan

Sessions arrives at the news conference

Jeff Sessions Will Say Anything To Play Trump’s Stooge Jeff Sessions Will Say Anything To Play Trump’s Stooge

Announcing the end of DACA, the attorney general was serially dishonest.

Sep 5, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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Everyone’s a Socialist After a Natural Disaster Everyone’s a Socialist After a Natural Disaster

Ted Cruz’s hypocrisy won’t stop government from helping in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, but Texas will be needing help for a long time.

Aug 29, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Trump at his Phoenix Rally

Donald Trump Wants You to Know He Can Be Racist Without Steve Bannon Donald Trump Wants You to Know He Can Be Racist Without Steve Bannon

At a Phoenix campaign rally, the beleaguered president all but promised to pardon former sheriff Joe Arpaio, while pledging to protect “our” Confederate heritage.

Aug 23, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Why Mike Pence Is Worse Than Donald Trump

Why Mike Pence Is Worse Than Donald Trump Why Mike Pence Is Worse Than Donald Trump

In every way, he knows better, but he says and does things that are equally awful and offensive.

Aug 22, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Democrats Have a Problem. Can These Women Fix It?

Democrats Have a Problem. Can These Women Fix It? Democrats Have a Problem. Can These Women Fix It?

In Virginia, first-time female candidates could be the key to taking back the statehouse.

Aug 10, 2017 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill

Mitch McConnell Is the Biggest Loser Mitch McConnell Is the Biggest Loser

He tried to sell the bill as all things to all GOP senators—and he got caught.

Jul 18, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump Jr

Donald Trump Jr. Might Be a Criminal. He Is Definitely a Liar. Donald Trump Jr. Might Be a Criminal. He Is Definitely a Liar.

The Trump team has repeatedly denied meeting with Russian operatives. Whoops.  

Jul 11, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Trump and Putin at G20

The Much-Hyped First Trump-Putin Meeting Was a Farce The Much-Hyped First Trump-Putin Meeting Was a Farce

We’ll never really know what either man said about charges of Russian election meddling, or anything else. Only time—and policy—will give any indication.

Jul 7, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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