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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 8h
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.axios.com/local/washin...
axios.com
Everyone's talking about this huge McLean house
It could be the region's largest ever.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...
talkingpointsmemo.com
How GOP Infighting Put the Spotlight on a Far-Right Secret Society of Influential Christian Men
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Raising the top income tax rate would substantially increase net revenue even accounting for a Laffer Curve effect. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.creators.com/read/ted-ral...
creators.com
Get Rid of All Things Trump, by Ted Rall
Politics is war. In war, capturing and replacing a rival head of state does not constitute victory.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I thought Trump would destroy the Republican Party 10 years ago, but now it may finally be happening. brucebartlett.substack.com/p/i-thought-...
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I Thought Trump Would Destroy the GOP
But I was 10 Years Too Early
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/marshal...
talkingpointsmemo.com
We Asked 28 GOP Officials If They’d Denounce the GOP Nominee Who Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville
This week I asked 28 current and former Republican Party officials in...
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Remember, their vote counts the same as yours. www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.texastribune.org/2026/09/14/b...
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Evergreen headline. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
nytimes.com
Texas Republican’s Racist Social Media Post Draws Condemnation (Gift Article)
Many Republicans criticized the post, some in more direct terms than others.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
theguardian.com
The end times fascists are plotting their escape from our world. Our mission is clear | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
An unholy alliance is working toward an apocalyptic future from which only a chosen few will emerge unscathed. It’s becoming clear how we stop them
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
fair.org/home/the-wal...
fair.org
The Wall Street Journal’s Socialism Reporting Is Better Than the New York Times’
Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal openly opposes socialists. The New York Times also opposes socialism, but prefers a more insidious approach.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Republicans live by oppo research, Democrats think it is dirty tricks and refuse to do it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Trump now demands that South America and Central America change their names to South and Central something else because they're not really part of America. And Canada is no longer part of North America. Only we are Americans, Trump says.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It does make one feel old when you clearly remember watching the first episode of Star Trek when it premiered in 1966.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The working class is Republican. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
pewresearch.org
Who Sees Themselves as Working Class?
Most Americans think of themselves as working class, and Republicans are more likely to do so than Democrats.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Democrats Want Fighters. A Former Republican Has Ideas. (Gift Article)
On deep frustration with the Democratic establishment and potential souring among Trump supporters.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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wapo.st
Doctors say Trump’s weight poses a significant health risk
The president has gained about 20 pounds since his campaign, according to his statements and those of aides.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
How Trump plans to steal the midterms. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust
President’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concerned
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending
The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
nytimes.com
A Texas University Becomes a Petri Dish for a Conservative Overhaul (Gift Article)
Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/u...
nytimes.com
Angie Nixon Notches Another Win for the Left Through Old-Fashioned Organizing (Gift Article)
State Representative Angie Nixon scored a stunning upset on Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary. Her victory will test the strength of a democratic socialist in a red state.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
House Republican says Congress ‘should do a little more’ for the rich
Wisconsin’s Glenn Grothman, up for re-election in November, says he believes more should be done to support America’s wealthiest citizens
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Stagflation Has Returned. Kevin Warsh Must Defy Trump to Protect Our Economy. (Gift Article)
The Northwestern professor Phillip Braun says the return of stagflation brings new urgency to the Fed chairman Kevin Warsh’s next moves.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/a...
nytimes.com
How the Bayeux Tapestry Got to the British Museum (Gift Article)
French art experts insisted the fragile 900-year-old masterpiece could never travel. Political will, cutting-edge engineering and unorthodox diplomacy proved them wrong.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Trump and Hegseth are guilty of treasonous malfeasance. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
nytimes.com
The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note. (Gift Article)
The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Trump and Hegseth are guilty of treasonous incompetence. wapo.st/4hQVTF0
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Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns
At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.axios.com/2026/08/05/t...
axios.com
Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each
The projected $268.9 billion could otherwise fund major safety-net programs.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Republican socialism. open.substack.com/pub/brucebar...
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Republican Socialism
Federal ownership of the Means of Production under Trump
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
nytimes.com
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter (Gift Article)
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
nytimes.com
How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms (Gift Article)
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Republicans--socialism is bad unless we do it. thehill.com/policy/techn...
thehill.com
Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies
The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seve…
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
nytimes.com
Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums (Gift Article)
Millions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/m...
nytimes.com
What the Crackup of the Heritage Foundation Says About the Post-Trump Right (Gift Article)
The bastion of American conservatism best known for Project 2025 has been consumed by an ideological — and generational — civil war.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The DNC is thoroughly incompetent. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
nytimes.com
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (Gift Article)
The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year’s midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Assholes like Peter Thiel have always been with us. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/b...
nytimes.com
Book Review: ‘Country of Lords,’ by Kim Phillips-Fein (Gift Article)
In a new book, the historian Kim Phillips-Fein chronicles a “shadow tradition” of anti-egalitarians who fought against America’s founding ideals.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Old Washington hands like Sally Quinn talk a good fight against Trump, but they never do anything except talk. Like the rest of the establishment they are either cowards or powerless. The only weapons they have are op-ed articles and cocktail party invitations. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | It’s No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington (Gift Article)
It’s a vibe shift.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
When I say such things all my Democratic friends get mad at me. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | The Democrats Can’t Go On Like This
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I've never asked anything of Maine Democrats except nominate someone for the Senate who can defeat Susan Collins, who would have been beaten many years ago except for Democratic political incompetence. Pro tip: trying investigating the background of your nominee *before* giving them the nomination.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In other words, the incompetent buffoon wasted another billion dollars of our money shoddily refurbishing his bribe from Qatar.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Exclusive | America’s Support for Capitalism Has Declined Over Last Decade
A new Wall Street Journal-NORC survey finds that older and conservative people are more optimistic about the country
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The party of law and order. kfoxtv.com/news/local/f...
kfoxtv.com
Former NM GOP treasurer arrested after deadly Las Cruces hit-and-run
New Mexico GOP ex-treasurer Kimberly Ann Skaggs, 54, was arrested in Las Cruces, accused in a deadly hit-and-run involving a bicyclist.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Ronald Reagan to JD Vance: minimizing Watergate is a Republican tradition | Rick Perlstein
On the American right, there is an unbroken lineage of Watergate propaganda going back to the 70s from today
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social Just as Lyndon Johnson's great domestic record was destroyed by the war in Vietnam, so too Trump's great domestic achievements are being overwhelmed by the war in Iran.
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Trump lies even when the truth is better for his purpose. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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How Trump Ignored J.E.B Stuart's Genuine Accomplishment in June 1863 and Made Up One About a Nonexistent "River of Blood"
He Used a Lie When the Truth Was Actually Better
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Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/u...
nytimes.com
Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
CNBC's website says "CNBC is the world leader in business news and real-time financial market coverage," which apparently means "sloppy anti-scientific conspiracy theories dredged up from the bowels of social media sites infested with Nazis."
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