Chris Lehmann

Chris Lehmann Nixon and his henchmen went to great lengths to conceal their slush-money crimes. Trump and his MAGA coterie don’t have to worry about that. The post Trump’s Slush Fund Shows Off...

Chris Lehmann The claim that the founders meant America to be a Christian nation isn’t just bad history—it’s a declaration of war by the religious right. The post The Hypocrisy of Trump’s 9-Ho...

Chris Lehmann Trump’s corruption is personal, so why do Democrats keep making it about procedure? The post The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders appeared first on The Nation.

Chris Lehmann Or to ever hold another one again. The post There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner appeared first on The Nation.

Chris Lehmann Liberals struggle to understand why the president's evangelical supporters never seem to mind his sacrilegious tendencies. They're missing the point. The post How Trump Keeps Get...

Chris Lehmann The transformation of a once promising, if conservative, magazine journalist into a conspiracy-minded talking head. The post What Happened to Tucker Carlson? appeared first on Th...

Chris Lehmann The president has surrounded himself with cronies and sycophants. But even they keep failing to meet the level of servility he demands. The post The All Too Predictable Reason Tr...

Chris Lehmann Somehow, they’ve managed to top themselves in the crisis over TSA funding. Who knew that was even possible? The post The Bottomless Stupidity of House Republicans appeared first ...

Chris Lehmann The president is experiencing the Iran War almost entirely through misleading video clips—and that's very bad news for all of us. The post Trump's TV-Warped Brain Is Putting the ...

Chris Lehmann Despite denying the legitimacy of Biden’s election and making violent threats, Markwayne Mullin breezed through his Senate confirmation to become the new head of DHS. The post Th...

Chris Lehmann Trump’s press conference dedicated to stabilizing global markets was filled with delusions and wish-fulfillment fantasies about a peaceful, compliant planet. The post Everything...

Chris Lehmann Donald Trump’s attack may be surreal, unjustified, and illegal. But that’s not stopping the press from turning the propaganda dial way up. The post The Corporate Media Is Head O...

Chris Lehmann An increasingly unpopular Trump lurched from plodding teleprompter readings to gothic MAGA fantasies in his long-winded speech. The post The State of the Union Was a Rally for an...