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).

John Hagee

American Evangelicals Await the Final Battle in Gaza American Evangelicals Await the Final Battle in Gaza

For some believers, the news from the Middle East is a prelude to Armageddon and Rapture.

Nov 2, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

House Republicans applaud as US Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) is elected the new speaker of the House at the US Capitol on October 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Meet the New Boss Meet the New Boss

Representative Mike Johnson, the recently christened speaker of the House, is an election denier, a religious conservative, and an all-around Trump crony.

Oct 25, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) arrives at his office in the Rayburn House Office Building on October 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Jim Jordan Bites the Dust Jim Jordan Bites the Dust

Two weeks after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as speaker of the House, the Ohio representative has failed twice to win enough votes to secure the position.

Oct 19, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Jack Smith

Can a Federal Court Shut the Biggest Mouth in America? Can a Federal Court Shut the Biggest Mouth in America?

A recent hearing in the case against the former president had Judge Tanya Chutkan both laughing out loud and shaking her head.

Oct 17, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

George W. Bush at the Israeli Presidential Conference in 2008, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center.

The Limits of Historical Analogy The Limits of Historical Analogy

The rush to call last week’s attack “Israel's 9/11” brings the worst failings of American foreign policy to the surface.

Oct 13, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise

Who’s Driving the GOP Clown Car? Who’s Driving the GOP Clown Car?

With Kevin McCarthy out, far-right Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the House leadership chair.

Oct 10, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Kristen Waggoner

The Vanguard Party of the Christian Right The Vanguard Party of the Christian Right

The Alliance Defending Freedom, an evangelical legal advocacy group, is behind many of the Supreme Court cases seeking right-wing rulings.

Oct 5, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Kevin McCarthy House of Representatives

Kevin McCarthy Is History Kevin McCarthy Is History

The Republican speaker of the House has become the first ever to be ousted from his position.

Oct 3, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy

Americans Have Already Lived Through a Shutdown Americans Have Already Lived Through a Shutdown

While Republicans threaten to bring the government to a halt, Democrats are caving in to the austerity measures they demand.

Sep 29, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Donald J. Trump Rally in Las Vegas

The Great Rolling Trump Fraud The Great Rolling Trump Fraud

A summary judgment in the legal case against the former president rules that he’s exactly as shady as he looks.

Sep 27, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

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