Paul Waldman
author and commentator
Paul Waldman is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in dozens of publications. He writes The Cross Section, a newsletter about politics and culture, and hosts the podcast of the same name. His latest book is "White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy."
Paul Waldman is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in dozens of publications. He writes The Cross Section, a newsletter about politics and culture, and hosts the podcast of the same name. His latest book is "White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy."
Latest from Paul Waldman
Democrats are in disarray. That’s a good thing.
Liberal activists planned protests of Chuck Schumer over funding bill vote as the Democratic Party reached its lowest approval rating ever recorded.
Distrust, disinformation and suffering: the legacy of Covid in rural America
Rural residents were less likely to wear masks to protect against Covid infection. But the inability or unwillingness to get vaccinated was a bigger factor.
What Trump and Republicans won’t admit about the economy
As the stock market falls and Trump waffles on tariffs, consumer confidence and spending are down. Trump and his allies alternately blame Biden and insist that everything will be fine.
Here’s how Democrats should respond to Trump’s address to Congress
Democrats have an opportunity to rebut Trump's address to Congress with all the ways he's damaging the country and threatening our futures.
Why the Supreme Court could be key to Trump’s attempted destruction of government
Imagine it’s four years from now and a Democratic president has just taken office.
Social Security is the latest front in Trump and Musk’s attack on trust in government
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is looking to access sensitive information about every American stored in Social Security’s databases.
Susan Collins was worried about Tulsi Gabbard. Just not enough.
With confirmation votes for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard, Sens. Bill Cassidy and Susan Collins have abandoned their promises of independence.
Trump's honeymoon, such as it was, is definitively over
Democrats tried to work with President Donald Trump in his second term, but his actions in his first two weeks have closed the door.
What Republicans and RFK Jr. tried to hide from you about Medicaid
At Kennedy's confirmation hearing, he and Republican senators ignored the best thing the government could do to help rural hospitals: expand Medicaid.
Trump’s ‘weaponization’ order seeks to do exactly what it condemns
Trump signed an executive order on “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government," a declaration that this administration is looking to punish those Trump perceives as his enemies.
Republicans insist that Trump is hugely popular. His polls say otherwise.
Trump was a historically unpopular president in his first term, and pre-inauguration polls show he’ll face the same widespread opposition in his second term.
