Barry Piatt
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Consistently ahead of the curve political analysis and opinion commentary. Writer, speaker, former political reporter and long time senior staffer in U.S. House and Senate.
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SNEAK PEAK: Coming in 2026 to my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” - editorial cartoons like this one.
CAPTION: Trump’s release of “all” Epstein files makes the 18 1/2 minute gap in Nixon’s Watergate tapes pale in comparison.
SNEAK PEAK: Coming in 2026 to my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” - editorial cartoons like this one.
CAPTION: Trump’s release of “all” Epstein files makes the 18 1/2 minute gap in Nixon’s Watergate tapes pale in comparison.
December 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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SNEAK PEAK: Coming in 2026 to my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” - editorial cartoons like this one.
CAPTION: Trump’s release of “all” Epstein files makes the 18 1/2 minute gap in Nixon’s Watergate tapes pale in comparison.
SNEAK PEAK: Coming in 2026 to my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” - editorial cartoons like this one.
CAPTION: Trump’s release of “all” Epstein files makes the 18 1/2 minute gap in Nixon’s Watergate tapes pale in comparison.
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Donald Trump is turning into a whirlwind of distractions as the release of the Epstein files draws near.
Donald Trump is turning into a whirlwind of distractions as the release of the Epstein files draws near.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Donald Trump is turning into a whirlwind of distractions as the release of the Epstein files draws near.
Donald Trump is turning into a whirlwind of distractions as the release of the Epstein files draws near.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, marked the 800th day since the 2018 Farm Bill expired and Congress didn’t enact a new one to replace it. That on-going failure is as epic as it is unacceptable. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”
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800 Day Overdue Milestone Nears As Congress Continues to Fail to Enact a New Farm Bill
Epic failure reaches infamous mark on Tuesday, December 9.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, marked the 800th day since the 2018 Farm Bill expired and Congress didn’t enact a new one to replace it. That on-going failure is as epic as it is unacceptable. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”
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Today - December 9, 2025 - is the 800th day since the 2018 Farm Bill expired without Congress ever bothering to enact a new one.
That failure is epic and inexcusable. It is is also emblematic of the abandonment of family farm agriculture by today’s Republican Party.
Read more below.
That failure is epic and inexcusable. It is is also emblematic of the abandonment of family farm agriculture by today’s Republican Party.
Read more below.
800 Day Overdue Milestone Nears As Congress Continues to Fail to Enact a New Farm Bill
Epic failure reaches infamous mark on Tuesday, December 9.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Today - December 9, 2025 - is the 800th day since the 2018 Farm Bill expired without Congress ever bothering to enact a new one.
That failure is epic and inexcusable. It is is also emblematic of the abandonment of family farm agriculture by today’s Republican Party.
Read more below.
That failure is epic and inexcusable. It is is also emblematic of the abandonment of family farm agriculture by today’s Republican Party.
Read more below.
Tuesday, December 9, will be the 800th day since the old Farm Bill expired without Congress enacting a new one. That failure - which continues to this day - is as epic as it is unacceptable. Read more, below, in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”
800 Day Overdue Milestone Nears As Congress Continues to Fail to Enact a New Farm Bill
Epic failure reaches infamous mark on Tuesday, December 9.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Tuesday, December 9, will be the 800th day since the old Farm Bill expired without Congress enacting a new one. That failure - which continues to this day - is as epic as it is unacceptable. Read more, below, in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”
Tuesday, December 9, marks a new and pathetic milestone in the on-going epic failure by Congress to enact a new Farm Bill after the old one expired on September 30, 2023. Read more in my weekly column, below, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”
800 Day Overdue Milestone Nears As Congress Continues to Fail to Enact a New Farm Bill
Epic failure reaches infamous mark on Tuesday, December 9.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Tuesday, December 9, marks a new and pathetic milestone in the on-going epic failure by Congress to enact a new Farm Bill after the old one expired on September 30, 2023. Read more in my weekly column, below, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”
Tuesday marks the 800th day of the on-going epic failure by Congress to pass a new Farm Bill after the old one expired. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”
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800 Day Overdue Milestone Nears As Congress Continues to Fail to Enact a New Farm Bill
Epic failure reaches infamous mark on Tuesday, December 9.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tuesday marks the 800th day of the on-going epic failure by Congress to pass a new Farm Bill after the old one expired. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”
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December 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in DC has always been a tragedy waiting to happen. Sadly, now it has. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.
Cadet Bone Spurs is in Charge & It Shows
Shooting of National Guard Troops in DC was a Tragedy Waiting to Happen. Now it Has.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in DC has always been a tragedy waiting to happen. Sadly, now it has. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.
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Check my weekly “Overdue Farm Bill Tracker,” a regular feature of my column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Last written in 2018, the Farm Bill expired 791 days ago, as of 11/30/2025. Congress has failed to write a new one. Click link above for weekly updates.
Check my weekly “Overdue Farm Bill Tracker,” a regular feature of my column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Last written in 2018, the Farm Bill expired 791 days ago, as of 11/30/2025. Congress has failed to write a new one. Click link above for weekly updates.
December 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Check my weekly “Overdue Farm Bill Tracker,” a regular feature of my column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Last written in 2018, the Farm Bill expired 791 days ago, as of 11/30/2025. Congress has failed to write a new one. Click link above for weekly updates.
Check my weekly “Overdue Farm Bill Tracker,” a regular feature of my column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Last written in 2018, the Farm Bill expired 791 days ago, as of 11/30/2025. Congress has failed to write a new one. Click link above for weekly updates.
It was a tragedy waiting to happen. Now it has. Read more in this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.
Cadet Bone Spurs is in Charge & It Shows
Shooting of National Guard Troops in DC was a Tragedy Waiting to Happen. Now it Has.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
It was a tragedy waiting to happen. Now it has. Read more in this week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.
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Read my take on the lost art of the follow up question, at a time when we need it most, Just click on the link above
Read my take on the lost art of the follow up question, at a time when we need it most, Just click on the link above
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Read my take on the lost art of the follow up question, at a time when we need it most, Just click on the link above
Read my take on the lost art of the follow up question, at a time when we need it most, Just click on the link above
At a time when follow up questions are needed more than ever, they are fading fast from our discourse with public officials. This week in my column I examine the lost art of the follow up question. Read more below.
The Lost Art of the Follow Up Question
Trump’s “Quiet, Piggy” response to a female reporter’s question about the Epstein files deserved a follow up question. It didn’t get one.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
At a time when follow up questions are needed more than ever, they are fading fast from our discourse with public officials. This week in my column I examine the lost art of the follow up question. Read more below.
This week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Read it now.
The Lost Art of the Follow Up Question
Trump’s “Quiet, Piggy” response to a female reporter’s question about the Epstein files deserved a follow up question. It didn’t get one.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This week’s “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.” Read it now.
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Republican have gone from fielding a mob of insurrectionists chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” (and bringing a noose and a gallows with them to do it) in 2001, to fielding a president today who calls for the execution of Members of Congress who disagree with him.
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Republican have gone from fielding a mob of insurrectionists chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” (and bringing a noose and a gallows with them to do it) in 2001, to fielding a president today who calls for the execution of Members of Congress who disagree with him.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Republican have gone from fielding a mob of insurrectionists chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” (and bringing a noose and a gallows with them to do it) in 2001, to fielding a president today who calls for the execution of Members of Congress who disagree with him.
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Republican have gone from fielding a mob of insurrectionists chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” (and bringing a noose and a gallows with them to do it) in 2001, to fielding a president today who calls for the execution of Members of Congress who disagree with him.
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This week in “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column - Iowa’s “no show” US House delegation took about $29,000 in pay for the 54 day emergency “Keep the Epstein Files Hidden” break.
They should give the money back.
This week in “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column - Iowa’s “no show” US House delegation took about $29,000 in pay for the 54 day emergency “Keep the Epstein Files Hidden” break.
They should give the money back.
November 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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This week in “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column - Iowa’s “no show” US House delegation took about $29,000 in pay for the 54 day emergency “Keep the Epstein Files Hidden” break.
They should give the money back.
This week in “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” column - Iowa’s “no show” US House delegation took about $29,000 in pay for the 54 day emergency “Keep the Epstein Files Hidden” break.
They should give the money back.
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If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
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Well, we’ll soon see if Chief Justice John Roberts’ made up legal doctrine that presidents are immune from all criminal laws extends to sex crimes against children.
Well, we’ll soon see if Chief Justice John Roberts’ made up legal doctrine that presidents are immune from all criminal laws extends to sex crimes against children.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Well, we’ll soon see if Chief Justice John Roberts’ made up legal doctrine that presidents are immune from all criminal laws extends to sex crimes against children.
Well, we’ll soon see if Chief Justice John Roberts’ made up legal doctrine that presidents are immune from all criminal laws extends to sex crimes against children.
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For MAGA/Republicans, the joy of “owning the libs” now extends to watching them squirm as MAGA/Republicans starve poor , hungry people. I’m old enough to remember when intentionally starving people to achieve a political end was considered a war crime. In my book, it still is.
For MAGA/Republicans, the joy of “owning the libs” now extends to watching them squirm as MAGA/Republicans starve poor , hungry people. I’m old enough to remember when intentionally starving people to achieve a political end was considered a war crime. In my book, it still is.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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For MAGA/Republicans, the joy of “owning the libs” now extends to watching them squirm as MAGA/Republicans starve poor , hungry people. I’m old enough to remember when intentionally starving people to achieve a political end was considered a war crime. In my book, it still is.
For MAGA/Republicans, the joy of “owning the libs” now extends to watching them squirm as MAGA/Republicans starve poor , hungry people. I’m old enough to remember when intentionally starving people to achieve a political end was considered a war crime. In my book, it still is.
With his history of financial fraud and massive grifting, Donald Trump’s solicitation of private mega donors to pay for his gilded party palace White House ballroom demands close scrutiny. Instead, Republicans in Congress - including Iowa’s “Silent Six” - simply look the other way. Read more below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
With his history of financial fraud and massive grifting, Donald Trump’s solicitation of private mega donors to pay for his gilded party palace White House ballroom demands close scrutiny. Instead, Republicans in Congress - including Iowa’s “Silent Six” - simply look the other way. Read more below.
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Two days after Republicans got shellacked nationwide, this is a pix from the streets of Washington, DC. THREE TIMES the number of soldiers normally at this site during Trump’s military occupation of DC.
Two days after Republicans got shellacked nationwide, this is a pix from the streets of Washington, DC. THREE TIMES the number of soldiers normally at this site during Trump’s military occupation of DC.
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Two days after Republicans got shellacked nationwide, this is a pix from the streets of Washington, DC. THREE TIMES the number of soldiers normally at this site during Trump’s military occupation of DC.
Two days after Republicans got shellacked nationwide, this is a pix from the streets of Washington, DC. THREE TIMES the number of soldiers normally at this site during Trump’s military occupation of DC.
Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, Donald Trump’s solicitation of private mega donors for his gilded party palace of a ballroom at the White House demands urgent oversight. Instead, Republicans in Congress - including Iowa’s “Silent Six” - simply look the other way. Read more, below
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, Donald Trump’s solicitation of private mega donors for his gilded party palace of a ballroom at the White House demands urgent oversight. Instead, Republicans in Congress - including Iowa’s “Silent Six” - simply look the other way. Read more, below
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Donald Trump’s effort to raise $350 million from private, corporate mega donors for his gilded White House ballroom demands close scrutiny.
Is it getting the close scrutiny it deserves? Not from the Republican Congress.
Read more by clicking the link above or below.
Donald Trump’s effort to raise $350 million from private, corporate mega donors for his gilded White House ballroom demands close scrutiny.
Is it getting the close scrutiny it deserves? Not from the Republican Congress.
Read more by clicking the link above or below.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Donald Trump’s effort to raise $350 million from private, corporate mega donors for his gilded White House ballroom demands close scrutiny.
Is it getting the close scrutiny it deserves? Not from the Republican Congress.
Read more by clicking the link above or below.
Donald Trump’s effort to raise $350 million from private, corporate mega donors for his gilded White House ballroom demands close scrutiny.
Is it getting the close scrutiny it deserves? Not from the Republican Congress.
Read more by clicking the link above or below.
Donald Trump’s chosen method for financing his $350 million glitzy new White House ballroom is an open invitation for massive corruption. Republicans in Congress couldn’t care less. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt in Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.
If Grassley Was Still Grassley He’d Be Looking Into This
Donald Trump is collecting $350 million to build a gilded party palace at the White House. Given his history of financial fraud and grifting, his effort needs greater oversight.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Donald Trump’s chosen method for financing his $350 million glitzy new White House ballroom is an open invitation for massive corruption. Republicans in Congress couldn’t care less. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt in Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.
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I’m old enough to remember when Presidents of the U.S. and their followers didn’t think intentionally starving kids was a swell legislative tactic.
All while they - the president and his cronies - danced the night away at a lavish (and garish) Gatsby party.
I’m old enough to remember when Presidents of the U.S. and their followers didn’t think intentionally starving kids was a swell legislative tactic.
All while they - the president and his cronies - danced the night away at a lavish (and garish) Gatsby party.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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I’m old enough to remember when Presidents of the U.S. and their followers didn’t think intentionally starving kids was a swell legislative tactic.
All while they - the president and his cronies - danced the night away at a lavish (and garish) Gatsby party.
I’m old enough to remember when Presidents of the U.S. and their followers didn’t think intentionally starving kids was a swell legislative tactic.
All while they - the president and his cronies - danced the night away at a lavish (and garish) Gatsby party.