Brian Beutler
The New Republic
Washington, DC, United States
Contact Brian
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Brian:
How Democrats Can Wage War on Monopolies—and Win
Elizabeth Warren and her brainchild, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, provide a roadmap for the left to make antitrust reform a reality. → Read More
Republicans Won’t Play Fair Unless Democrats Make Them
The GOP's inconsistency on disaster relief is just the latest evidence of the party's procedural hypocrisy. → Read More
Republicans Completely Own Trump’s Arpaio Pardon
If they don't hold the president accountable for this abuse of power, where will the pardons end? → Read More
Remember This: Paul Ryan Is Pandering to Neo-Nazis
He and Republicans will protect Trump from censure, hoping national outrage will have fizzled by the time Congress returns to Washington. → Read More
Trump’s Advisers Are Nudging Us Closer to Catastrophe
They claim they're trying to save the country, but by continuing to serve, they're placing us all at incredible risk. → Read More
We Just Might Be Stuck With Donald Trump
His critics should prepare themselves for the possibility that Robert Mueller makes the case for impeachment and the Republicans do nothing. → Read More
These Are Donald Trump’s Racist Troops
The violent neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville wasn't an unintended consequence of the president's politics. It was the goal. → Read More
Is Mike Pence the “Deep State” That Trump Fears?
The vice president is clearly planning for a post-Trump presidency. But is he also trying to accelerate Trump's demise? → Read More
Democrats, Don’t Raise the Debt Limit
Instead, they should aim to abolish it as a Republican weapon. → Read More
Keep the Trump Leaks Coming
The president is too incompetent to serve, and Congress must be pressured into removing him. → Read More
Why Republicans Should Defend Obamacare
The GOP's hatred of the Affordable Care Act is blinding them to an obvious strategy to regain the upper hand in the health care fight. But that would require accepting the ACA as the law of the land. → Read More
Hold the Applause for Trump’s New Chief of Staff
Firing Anthony Scaramucci was easy. John Kelly's biggest challenge is to prevent his boss from gutting the rule of law. → Read More
Donald Trump Is Loyal Only to Himself
The president will his political allies without a thought. Jeff Sessions and Sean Spicer learned that the hard way. → Read More
Boycott Sean Spicer
The just-resigned White House press secretary should be toxic to all respectable organizations. → Read More
Democrats, Not Republicans, Stand for “Freedom” in Health Care
Obamacare increased Americans’ personal liberty. Trumpcare would do the opposite. Here's how Democrats can make the GOP pay for that. → Read More
What Did Republicans Know About the Russia Scandal? America Deserves an Answer.
Either Trump deceived GOP leaders, or they ignored the collusion. → Read More
The Truth About the Russia-Trump Collusion Conspiracy
The revelations about Donald Jr.'s meeting with a Russian operative have brought the scandal to the White House's doorstep. → Read More
How Trumpcare Dies
Republicans' health care legislation is on the fritz. Here's what it'll take to grind it to a halt indefinitely. → Read More
Trump Wants Russia to Interfere for Him Again
Ahead of his meeting with Putin, the president is sending strong signals that he would welcome more election meddling in the future. → Read More
The Media’s Unacceptable Silence on the Republican Health Care Bill
The Senate legislation couldn’t withstand a week of scrutiny, and the GOP wants to pass it anyway. That's a major news story—every single day. → Read More