Charlie Sykes

MSNBC columnist

Charlie Sykes is an MSNBC contributor and the author of the newsletter "To the Contrary."

Charlie Sykes is an MSNBC contributor and the author of the newsletter "To the Contrary."

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Trump’s arrogance may finally be catching up to him as approval rating hits new low

After Trump's approval rating hit a new low amid the shutdown, Charlie Sykes says cracks may be beginning to form in the president's alternative reality.
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Gov. JB Pritzker had the perfect response to Trump’s National Guard threat

Charlie Sykes highlights Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's rebuke of Trump, after the president threatened to send National Guard troops into Chicago.
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Trump’s D.C. takeover may be a distraction. But that doesn’t make it any less serious.

Charlie Sykes says that while Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to D.C. is an Epstein distraction effort, it doesn't make the impact any less real.
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Senate Democrats have regrets about Kristi Noem. If only someone had warned them.

Some Democratic senators regret confirming Kristi Noem to Trump's Cabinet. Have Tim Kaine or Andy Kim learned anything? Or do they feel bad for Alex Padilla.
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What happened to Padilla was shocking. And the MAGA response has been ominous.

Charlie Sykes reacts to Sen. Alex Padilla’s forcible removal from a news conference and explains how Trump is trying to make America numb to his admin.'s abuses.
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Spoiling for a fight: Trump wants to use the Los Angeles protests to seize more power

Charlie Sykes says Trump is using Marines and the National Guard to shift the narrative of the L.A. protests from his immigration raids to images of disorder.
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Trump doesn't get Putin. But Putin has his number.

President Donald Trump doesn't really understand his Russian counterpart, but Vladimir Putin has got Trump's number cold.
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Musk’s influence won’t fade just because he says he’s pulling back on political spending

Charlie Sykes says that despite Musk's announcement that he will do 'a lot less' political spending, the billionaire's influence in Washington remains.
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What took you so long, Chuck Schumer?

Chuck Schumer said the Donald Trump administration plan to accept a Qatar jet for a new Air Force One was so “troubling” he was putting a hold on DOJ nominees.
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Trump is using Kilmar Abrego Garcia to send the Supreme Court a message

Trump officials and the president of El Salvador said they could not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite the Supreme Court's ruling to "faciliate" his return.
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Why Elon Musk is so invested, literally, in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election

Elon Musk descended on Wisconsin, but Susan Crawford still defeated Brad Schimel today in state Supreme Court election.
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