Chris Lehmann

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Chris Lehmann is the DC Bureau chief for The Nation and a contributing editor at The Baffler. He was formerly editor of The Baffler and The New Republic, and is the author, most recently, of The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream (Melville House, 2016).

Reflecting Pool

Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovations Are a Total Disaster Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovations Are a Total Disaster

The president’s attempt to make his mark on the National Mall has become a big, wet mess.

Jun 23, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Peter Thiel in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil

Newly unearthed details of the tech giant’s secret annual retreat show the malignity of his influence—and the mundanity of his ideas.

Jun 18, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Donald Trump speaks with the press aboard Air Force One as he flies from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 5, 2026.

Vengeance Is the Only Thing Trump Has Left Vengeance Is the Only Thing Trump Has Left

Everything else is going wrong. So the president is turning to his favorite project: settling scores with his many enemies.

Jun 12, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump sits down with NBC News’s Kristen Welker on June 5 in Wisconsin.

Trump Wants You Talking About His Manners—Not His Election Lies Trump Wants You Talking About His Manners—Not His Election Lies

Don’t let Trump’s blowup on NBC’s Meet the Press distract from what he actually said.

Jun 9, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

The Stupid Economy

The Stupid Economy The Stupid Economy

Trump promised voters revitalization and growth. But he doesn’t know the first thing about economics.

May 25, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann

A large image of Donald Trump hangs from the the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC.

For Trump’s January 6 Slush Fund, the Impunity Is the Point For Trump’s January 6 Slush Fund, the Impunity Is the Point

Nixon and his henchmen went to great lengths to conceal their slush-money crimes. Trump and his MAGA coterie don’t have to worry about that.

May 20, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump holds a cross given to him by Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

The Hypocrisy of Trump’s 9-Hour Prayer Festival The Hypocrisy of Trump’s 9-Hour Prayer Festival

The claim that the founders meant America to be a Christian nation isn’t just bad history—it’s a declaration of war by the religious right.

May 15, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump amid the gold leafing and decor that he has installed in the Oval Office in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2025.

The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders

Trump’s corruption is personal, so why do Democrats keep making it about procedure?

May 8, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, are taken out of the ballroom by security agents during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.

There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner

Or to ever hold another one again.

Apr 28, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump with an AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform, depicting himself as Jesus Christ, after criticizing Pope Leo XIV.

How Trump Keeps Getting Away With Blasphemy How Trump Keeps Getting Away With Blasphemy

Liberals struggle to understand why the president’s evangelical supporters never seem to mind his sacrilegious tendencies. They’re missing the point.

Apr 17, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

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