Paul Waldman
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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Recent articles by Paul:
Voters are fed up with Republicans denying them Medicaid
Even in deep-red Oklahoma, they want their government health coverage. → Read More
Biden just laid out his plan for coronavirus. We may end up needing it.
It's no longer a hypothetical question just for the campaign. We'll still be in this crisis come January. → Read More
The End of the Trump Rally
Reality has caught up with the president, and the angry televised spectacles that defined his 2016 campaign have lost their power. → Read More
An agency purge shows that cleaning up this mess will be a huge task
A "Wednesday night massacre" at the agency that oversees the Voice of America. → Read More
Antifa All Around
From civil rights protesters to elderly activists, Fox News and its viewers fear an imaginary invasion by the forces of anarchy. → Read More
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. → Read More
Trump spins good jobs report to create fake impression that all is well
All our problems have been solved, and the federal government can stand down. → Read More
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Why Republican heretics should be welcomed
It's tempting to demand moral accountability. But building an anti-Trump coalition requires sacrifice. → Read More
Tom Cotton’s ugly screed hints at the terrible backlash to come
Conservatives are being told that the protests are an insurrection that must be put down with even more force. → Read More
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Maybe Joe Biden isn’t such a terrible candidate after all
I'll admit it: I may have been wrong about him. → Read More
From former presidents to religious leaders, everyone is turning on Trump
Those who held their tongues until now are no longer staying silent. → Read More
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Republicans are already planning a frenzy of judicial confirmations if Trump loses
They've stopped pretending they want anything other than to make the judiciary as right-wing as possible. → Read More
If He Loses
What happens to Trump’s cult of personality when the personality is gone? → Read More
The wages of lickspittlery
Don't feel sorry for Republicans who have gifted their dignity to Donald Trump. → Read More
Can we stop pretending Trump is fit to be president?
Don't let Republicans escape their own moral culpability for this disaster. → Read More
Republicans are realizing the crisis is pulling them toward disaster
But Trump and McConnell haven't yet accepted the political consequences of doing nothing more to bail out the country. → Read More
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. → Read More