John Light
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John Light is TPM's executive editor, based in New York. He previously worked as a producer for Bill Moyers and WNYC and has written for The Atlantic, Slate, Reuters and Grist.
Trump’s Assault on Separation of Powers Made Explicit in His Megabill Vote Whipping
INSIDE: GOP 'holdouts' do what they do ... Trump nominee's trutherism ... DOJ threat to election officials
Mike Johnson Reminds House GOP That Legislating Isn’t That Important Right Now
INSIDE: Birtherism is back ... Trump power grab defeated (for now) ... DOGE advisor launches anti-Musk PAC
Trump Threatens Elon With Monster of His Own Making
INSIDE: DOJ's new denaturalization crusade ... Musk fights Trump bill ... Noem pads her salary
Trump Can’t Decide If Migrant Farm Worker Industry Is a Worthy Sacrifice for His Mass Deportation Agenda
INSIDE: Lisa Murkowski's whale boat pork ... Bondi targets Jan. 6 prosecutors ... Orbán's oops
Bill Moyers Saw What Was Coming
For decades, Bill Moyers warned about our current crisis of democracy as it gradually drew nearer. And he saw the path through to the other side — should we choose to take it.
The Political World’s Five-Alarm Mamdani Meltdown
INSIDE: See You Next Year, Sam Alito .. DOGE Doldrums ... Words of Wisdom
TPM Adds Two New Members To Our Team
TPM will have a new editor and a new reporter next week. This is very exciting for us, allowing us to expand our coverage capacity and, hopefully, reach new audiences during what is a wild moment — both for democracy and for journalism — with new stories and unprecedented events flying at us by the hour.
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Kristi Noem Cowed By Sheriffs Into Retreating From Latest Anti-Immigrant Broadside
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