Martin Longman is the web editor of the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder Progress Pond where you can find all his writing. Before joining the Monthly, Martin was a county coordinator for ACORN/Project Vote and a political consultant. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
The Lessons of the Alcee Hastings Impeachment
From deciding who presides to determining punishment, the Florida congressman’s case from the 1980s is instructive as the second Trump impeachment trial approaches.
An Impeachment Trial Is Less About Trump and More About White Supremacy
The Republicans worry that they cannot win without Trump’s base, but they may not be able to win with it.
On the Way Out, Melania Seeks Distance from the Rest of the Family
With her husband facing a second impeachment and the Trump Organization under intense legal scrutiny, the First Lady hopes for a less tumultuous future.
Why So Many Republicans Cling to Trump
Ben Shapiro got part of it right. A toxic mix of status anxiety, persecution fears, and echoes of the Civil War helps explain why they follow Trump into the abyss.
What Joe Biden Can Learn from the Threats to Abraham Lincoln’s Inaugural
A new president hasn’t faced such security threats since 1861, when Lincoln took elaborate precautions to reach Washington and assume his office.
