Martin Longman
Martin Longman is the web editor for the Washington Monthly. See all his writing at ProgressPond.com
How Worried Should Democrats Be About Trump Stealing the Next Election?
Be vigilant, be imaginative, but also remember that everything Trump is doing to impose restrictive voting measures is backfiring on Republicans, just like his previous efforts.
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Trump’s Authoritarian Envy: The Plight and Peril of a Lame Duck
Envious of Putin, Xi, and other authoritarians who have no clock ticking, the president is more dangerous than ever.
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Trump’s 2020 Election Obsession Enters New Phase
The president’s denial that he lost to Joe Biden now turns to a Tulsi Gabbard-led fishing expedition. What could go wrong?
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It’s Time to Curtail the President’s Pardon Power
Trump has turned a constitutional safeguard into a corruption free-for-all, making an amendment to rein in pardon powers necessary—and even plausible.
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Rahm Emanuel Stirs the Pot
He’s a long shot for 2028, but even as an “also-ran,” he’ll shape the debate and the future.
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Playing the Grinch at America’s 250th Birthday Party
How do we celebrate the moment amidst the Trump-era constitutional collapse?
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Let the Affordability Bidding War Begin
Democrats have a stronger hand. They should raise their bets.
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