Russell Berman
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Recent articles by Russell:
What the New Republican Majority Means
Republicans are coming to Washington not to legislate or to govern, but to fight. → Read More
How Republicans Could Blow Their Big Senate Chance
Why a GOP takeover in this fall’s midterms is not quite a sure thing → Read More
A Push for Normalcy Tests the Gerontocracy
As those around the president fall ill, the White House—and the nation—must adjust expectations. → Read More
Author Archive
Defense One provides news, analysis, and ideas about the future of national security to defense and industry leaders, innovative decision-makers, and informed citizens. → Read More
The Secret to Congress’s Success Is Secrecy
Lawmakers have been striking important deals lately. The lack of fanfare is intentional. → Read More
Republicans Discover the Horror of Gerrymandering
The GOP learns what it’s like to be on the losing side of a redistricting power grab. → Read More
The Bill That Congress Might Be Embarrassed Enough to Pass
Will Congress take the bold step of barring its members from trading stocks? → Read More
The Voting-Rights Debate Democrats Don’t Want to Have
A progressive law in the nation’s largest city seems to be a step too far for national Democrats. → Read More
What Vermont’s COVID-19 Surge Says About the Virus Now
Vermont’s COVID-19 surge could point the way toward an uncertain endemic future. → Read More
The Man in Joe Biden’s Way
Representative Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey is threatening to derail the Democrats’ carefully laid infrastructure strategy. Here he explains why he’s not ready to fold. → Read More
Why Was the Administration So Slow to Evacuate US Allies in Afghanistan?
“We have been screaming from the rooftops that we need to get these allies out,” one leader of a U.S.-based resettlement organization said. → Read More
Mitch McConnell’s Gift to Progressives
For Democrats who want to scrap the Senate filibuster, the GOP’s move to block a January 6 commission is the perfect fight. → Read More
Is This the End?
The CDC’s surprising mask announcement was not just a public-health milestone. → Read More
Liz Cheney’s Unforgivable Sin
The modern Republican Party does not tolerate criticism of its once—and current—leader. → Read More
Can Democrats Make Peace With Their Favorite Trump-Era Villain?
For Democrats starving for a villain in post-Trump Washington, Louis DeJoy seemed like an ideal candidate for the role. As postmaster general, he’s the most powerful holdover from the previous administration—a Trump campaign donor and logistics executive hired to run the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. When DeJoy moved last summer to slow the mail, his critics charged that he was carrying out… → Read More
Why Is Voting So Hard in Blue States?
Democrats are criticizing Republicans for pushing restrictive voting laws. But states such as Joe Biden’s Delaware can make casting a ballot difficult. → Read More
How a ‘False Flag’ Cry Has Divided Republicans in Oregon
The state GOP’s embrace of a false conspiracy theory shows the deep imprint of Trumpism within the party and has prompted a backlash from leaders who want to move on. → Read More
The Nation’s Most Ambitious Police Reform Launches Today
Cynics say that this summer’s racial-justice protests changed little. New Jersey wants to prove them wrong. → Read More
The World’s Most Important Videoconference
How can Joe Biden build a government remotely during a pandemic? → Read More
Trump Moves Into the Burn-It-Down Phase
The president’s White House press conference showed that he knows his reelection prospects are fading, and he’ll try anything to keep power. → Read More