Martin Longman
Washington Monthly
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Past articles by Martin:
An Impeachment Trial is Less About Trump and More About White Supremacy
The Republicans worry that they cannot win without Trump’s base, but they may not be able to win with it. → Read More
The Democrats Can Help Free the GOP from Trump
The Republicans can’t make a comeback if they rely on Trump’s base, so the quicker he is discredited the better for the Party of Lincoln. → Read More
At Long Last But Too Late, Impeachment and the 25th Amendment Have Bipartisan Support
It took a terrorist mob, but now there’s a broad consensus that even two more weeks of Trump is unacceptable. → Read More
Control of the U.S. Senate is On the Line in Today’s Georgia Runoffs
Polls show the Democrats slightly ahead, but Biden’s advisers are privately skeptical about their chances. → Read More
Why Mike Pence Can’t Overturn the Electoral College Vote
Inside the 1887 law that took the power to invalidate an election away from the vice president. → Read More
Will Mike Pence’s Constitutional Duties Sink His Political Future?
He’s spent four years trying to position himself as Trump’s successor, but now he has to preside over Biden’s accession over the objections of his boss. → Read More
Three-Martini Lunches Won’t Save the Restaurant Industry
At Republicans’ insistence, the COVID relief package restores the 100 percent corporate deduction for business lunches. → Read More
How Biden Can Have a Successful Presidency Without Congress
Barry Lynn provides a roadmap that Biden use to take on monopolies–without Mitch McConnell’s help. Now state attorneys general are stepping up their game, too. → Read More
Why Vilsack is a Poor Choice to Head the USDA
Biden has promised to take on big agriculture, but his proposed Secretary wasn’t exactly a giant slayer last time he had the job. → Read More
Why Vilsack is a Poor Choice to Head the USDA
Biden has promised to take on big agriculture, but his proposed Secretary wasn’t exactly a giant slayer last time he had the job. → Read More
Xavier Becerra Could Fight Hospital Consolidation as HHS Chief
His experience fighting Sutter Health's monopolistic practices in California gives him insights he can put to use as Secretary. → Read More
Xavier Becerra Could Fight Hospital Consolidation as HHS Chief
His experience fighting Sutter Health's monopolistic practices in California gives him insights he can put to use as Secretary. → Read More
The Overwrought Opposition to Brian Deese
Biden’s choice to direct the National Economic Council is getting pushback from progressive groups, but the criticism seems unwarranted. → Read More
The Vote by Mail Triumph
It built democracy. It elected a Democratic president. No wonder Trump is trying to stop it and the Monthly will keep fighting for it. → Read More
Despite the Uncertainties, All Signs Favor Biden
There are tons of variables from COVID-19 to the Supreme Court to bad polling, still when you separate the signal from the noise, it looks like Trump is "burnt toast." → Read More
We Always Knew Mitch McConnell Was Odd, But Now This?
The Senate Majority Leader appears to have significant bruises on his hands and he's not offering any explanation. → Read More
That Ukraine, New York Post Story? It’s a Big Nothingburger
The supposedly “blockbuster” evidence about Joe Biden and Ukraine could be fake and even if it is real, it’s not much. → Read More
James Baker Stood For Multilateralism and Order. So Why Is He Voting For Donald Trump?
Republicans who should know better support Trump for their own selfish reasons. → Read More
COVID-19 Gives Democrats a Chance to Stop the Coney Barrett Nomination. What They Should Do Now.
First, fight like hell to keep infectious and potentially infectious members from voting. → Read More
Hillary Was Leading in Pennsylvania. What’s Different This Time?
In 2020, Trump is more of a known quantity and he’s facing a better-liked opponent. → Read More