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).

Early In-Person Voting Starts In Virginia

Democrats Still Can’t Figure Out What Happened in 2024 Democrats Still Can’t Figure Out What Happened in 2024

A new analysis of voting patterns in the last election suggests that the party is woefully unprepared for the path forward.

May 29, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

President Trump Attends GOP House Caucus Meeting On Capitol Hill As Budget Bill Faces Resistance

Trump and Johnson’s Big Ugly Lie Trump and Johnson’s Big Ugly Lie

Last night, the president’s destructive spending bill passed the House by a single vote.

May 22, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Democrats Are Greenlighting Trump’s Crypto Corruption Democrats Are Greenlighting Trump’s Crypto Corruption

Sixteen senators backed a disastrous bill that enshrines the crypto industry's flagrant abuses into law.

May 20, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Ken Martin, chair of the DNC, speaks to reporters during a press conference.

The DNC’s Latest Feud Is an Exercise in Futility The DNC’s Latest Feud Is an Exercise in Futility

Democrats are acting more like a bickering political science department than an opposition party.

May 19, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on May 12, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his four-day Middle East visit and the first international trip of his second term.

The Sky-High Corruption of Donald Trump The Sky-High Corruption of Donald Trump

The Democrats missed their first chance to spotlight Trump’s repeated violations of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. They shouldn’t miss their second.

May 12, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Donald Trump gestures while speaking during an executive order signing event in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Backfire for His Party Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Backfire for His Party

The long-awaited budget for the administration may end up scuttling key aspects of the president’s agenda.

May 7, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

A television station on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange broadcasts Donald Trump announcing tariffs.

After 100 Days of Trump, a Growing Economy Started Shrinking After 100 Days of Trump, a Growing Economy Started Shrinking

And according to the president, it’s all Joe Biden’s fault.

May 1, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Marc Andreessen attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024, in Los Angeles.

The Group Chat From Hell Has Been Exposed The Group Chat From Hell Has Been Exposed

Marc Andreessen, Tucker Carlson, and a Winklevoss walk into a bar… and the rest of us run out of it screaming.

Apr 29, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 9, 2025.

Trump’s Economic Advisers Are Suddenly Trying to Act Normal Trump’s Economic Advisers Are Suddenly Trying to Act Normal

After global panic over the president’s trade proposals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is downplaying his boss’s bluster.

Apr 25, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Pete Hegseth Is Self-Destructing at Lightning Speed Pete Hegseth Is Self-Destructing at Lightning Speed

A new Signal scandal. Personnel nightmares. A torrent of leaks and condemnations. It’s almost as if he was a terrible choice for this gig.

Apr 22, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

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