James Downie

MSNBC Opinion Editor

James Downie is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. He was an editor and columnist for The Washington Post and has also written for The New Republic and Foreign Policy.

James Downie is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. He was an editor and columnist for The Washington Post and has also written for The New Republic and Foreign Policy.

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Even McDonald's knows Americans are struggling with Trump's tariffs

McDonald's said it would reduce the price of its combo meals, but Walmart, Sony and Home Depot are the latest big corporations raising prices
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Trump's Oval Office chart charade can't hide the truth

Days after he responded to a disappointing jobs report by firing the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Trump showed reporters charts in the Oval Office.
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Trump whiffs on his easiest chance to 'drain the swamp'

Back in April, President Donald Trump said he would “absolutely” sign a bill banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
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A new poll has a warning for Democratic Party leaders

“Democrats Get Lowest Rating From Voters in 35 Years” began the headline from The Wall Street Journal.
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Bawdy birthday letter to Epstein bears Trump's name, Wall Street Journal reports

Wall Street Journal reports on a 2003 birthday album for Jeffrey Epstein including a letter with Donald Trump's name and drawing of a naked woman. On Truth Social, Trump denied the report.
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The real reason Republicans are rushing to pass the Trump megabill

Senate Republicans succeeded in moving the bill, which cuts taxes and Medicaid funding, closer to a final vote but were still settling on the bill’s actual text.
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Senate parliamentarian disqualifies key portions of GOP megabill

The Senate parliamentarian ruled that portions of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," including limits on the Medicaid provider tax, violated the chamber’s rules.
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Social Security’s crisis is a year closer — and Trump’s approach will make it worse

The Social Security Board of Trustees said last week that the program’s combined trust funds will run out of money in 2034 — one year earlier than was projected in 2024.
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Iran nuclear facilities 'totally obliterated' after U.S. strikes, Trump says

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that U.S. forces dropped bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran, bringing America into the conflict between Iran and Israel.“A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime.
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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander arrested by federal agents at Manhattan courthouse

Federal agents on Tuesday detained New York City Comptroller Brad Lander at a federal immigration courthouse in Manhattan.
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Trump’s interest in Medicare cuts is a warning about Social Security too

Not satisfied with massive reductions to Medicaid in their big spending bill, GOP lawmakers and Trump now have Medicare cuts in their sights to pay for tax cuts.
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