John Light

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.

john@talkingpointsmemo.com

MORNING MEMO

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

07.03.25 | 10:16 am

MORNING MEMO

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

07.02.25 | 10:25 am

MORNING MEMO

Trump Threatens Elon With Monster of His Own Making

INSIDE: DOJ's new denaturalization crusade ... Musk fights Trump bill ... Noem pads her salary

07.01.25 | 10:28 am

MORNING MEMO

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

06.30.25 | 10:36 am

CAFE

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.

06.30.25 | 10:05 am