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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 10h

I am not one to run around screaming the sky is falling or that Trump is a dictator.

Not every molehill is a mountain.

But a president publicly directing the Justice Department to target his political enemies (and them doing it) is a BIG deal.

A mountain.

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 13h

What if...Donald Trump actually deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 14h

The details of the Democrats' autopsy of what went wrong in the 2024 election are leaking out.

And I can already tell you this: It's a total failure -- a giant swing and miss.

I explain why here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-democr...

The Democratic autopsy of the 2024 election is already a total failure

Come on man!

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 17h

Katie Porter is in very deep 💩

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 1d

And the newest high-profile critic of Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans is....

[checks notes]

Marjorie Taylor Greene ?!?!?!

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 1d

I JUST published my brand new Senate rankings -- the 10 seats most likely to flip next November.

Check it out here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-10-mos...

The 10 most competitive 2026 Senate races

Ranked!

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 1d

Katie Porter, call your office ☎️

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 2d

Missed the Pam Bondi hearing this AM?

Here's what you need to know:

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 3d

It's October 6.

Halloween is almost a month away.

And yet, there is Halloween crap EVERYWHERE.

I wrote a rant about the Halloween Industrial Complex -- and why I hate it.

Full piece FREE here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-hallow...

The Halloween Industrial Complex is totally out of control

A rant.

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 3d

Virginia Democrats were WALKING to a statewide victory in November.

Then some texts from AG nominee Jay Jones emerged.

Cue trouble. Maybe BIG trouble.

My full piece here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/are-democr...

Are Democrats blowing it in Virginia? 🧨

The Jay Jones saga, explained

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 3d

I really LIKE the Bari Weiss hire by CBS.

Mainstream media is currently failing -- from a business and an economic perspective.

To do the same stuff with the same people then is MADNESS.

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 7d

This is why I struggle to see how legacy media makes a comeback.

Trust, once lost, is virtually impossible to rebuild.

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 7d

Russell Vought is the most important MAGA person almost no one has heard of

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 7d

J.B. Pritzker is calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked against Donald Trump.

He couldn't be hurting the Democratic brand more if he actively tried to.

I explain why here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/democrats-...

Democrats don’t realize how dumb J.B. Pritzker’s 25th Amendment push really is 🤦

Trump Derangement Syndrome!

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 7d

Kamala Harris’s Memoir Is Flying Off the Shelves — Here’s Why

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 8d

I talked to my friend Leland Vittert about his new book on growing up autistic.

His recounting of his young life is hard to hear. But necessary to understand how he became who he is.

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 8d

Are we in this government shutdown because Chuck Schumer is afraid of AOC’s political power?

Sort of, yes.

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 8d

I just posted my BRAND NEW rankings of the 2028 Republican field.

Here's #10-#7:

10. Brian Kemp

9. Tom Cotton

8. Rand Paul

7. Ron DeSantis

FULL top 10 is here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/my-ranking...

My rankings of the 10 Republicans most likely to win in 2028 🏆

It's happening

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 8d

There was a line in Donald Trump's speech to the American military leaders Tuesday that was deeply dark -- and dangerous.

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 9d

Kamala Harris was apparently blindsided by her loss to Donald Trump.

But, why?

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 9d

I have gone line by line through HUNDREDS of speeches Donald Trump has given over the past decade.

None was stranger than his speech to America's top military brass today in VA.

It was, at times, absurd. At times scary. At times just baffling

chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-44-mos...

The 44 most absurd lines from Donald Trump's speech to America's generals

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 9d

I talked to Carlos Lozada (of the New York Times) about his takeaways from Kamala Harris’ “107 Days" memoir.

Full conversation will be available on my newsletter later today.

Here’s a taste:

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 9d

At 11 am eastern, I am talking to NYT critic Carlos Lozada about his review of the Kamala Harris book -- and the broader issues with the Democratic party.

Watch for FREE here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

LIVE SOON: Kamala Harris and the Democrats’ big problem, with NYT Pulitzer Prize winner Carlos Lozada

Starting Sep 30 at 11:00 AM EDT

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 10d

These days I get several calls/emails/texts/DMs from legacy media reporters looking to jump to the independent journalism space.

I tell them all the same thing: It's GREAT. But it ain't a get-rich-quick scheme

chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-one-th...

The ONE thing every journalist needs to know about going independent

💰💰💰

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Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 10d

Consider: Donald Trump is the black light of American democracy.

He's shining a light on the bad stuff we kind of, sort of knew was there but chose to ignore.

Me and Chuck Todd talked about that idea today.

Watch/listen here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

Donald Trump is a black light shining on American democracy

My weekly conversation with Chuck Todd

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