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.
LATEST
Texas Starts a Nationwide Gerrymandering War
INSIDE: The MAGA Instant Pot ... New Census data ... Dems' big decision
08.02.25 | 6:47 am
Trump Threatens Senate GOPers Wary of Ceding Their Authority to the Executive Branch
INSIDE: Thom Tillis seeks his truth ... Fox News and the House Republicans make their union official
07.12.25 | 7:45 am
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
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
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
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