Jeet Heer

National Affairs Correspondent

@HeerJeet

Jeet Heer is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast, The Time of Monsters. He also pens the monthly column “Morbid Symptoms.” The author of In Love with Art: Francoise Mouly’s Adventures in Comics with Art Spiegelman (2013) and Sweet Lechery: Reviews, Essays and Profiles (2014), Heer has written for numerous publications, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, The American Prospect, The Guardian, The New Republic, and The Boston Globe.

Pete Hegseth speaks at an Oshkosh Corporation facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster

Hegseth was always a horrible choice for defense secretary. At long last, some in the GOP are admitting it.

Sep 21, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Michigan Republican Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers speaks on stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026, in Dallas, Texas

Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers? Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers?

The media’s relentless focus on Hasan Piker allows the dishonest GOP hawk (and actual Michigan Senate candidate) to evade scrutiny.

Sep 18, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Lindsay Clancy looks on as jurors (out of frame) enter the courtroom during Clancy's murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026.

MAGA Is Exploiting the Lindsay Clancy Case to Try to End Voting for Women MAGA Is Exploiting the Lindsay Clancy Case to Try to End Voting for Women

As Trump subverts elections, his most ardent fans want to overturn the 19th Amendment.

Sep 14, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Benjamin Netanyahu, takes a selfie with a supporter as he arrives to cast his ballot at his party Likud's main polling station during primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026.

Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone

Getting rid of one bad leader won’t bring justice.

Sep 11, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Former President Donald Trump speaks with Corey Lewandowski at a campaign rally on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Derry, NH.

In Trump’s Mafia, Even Goons Can Do Billion-Dollar Shakedowns In Trump’s Mafia, Even Goons Can Do Billion-Dollar Shakedowns

Corey Lewandowski is a disposable underling, but he’s protected enough to scorn the law.

Sep 8, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo speaks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 1, 2026, in New York City.

Maria Bartiromo Was Fired for the Wrong Reason Maria Bartiromo Was Fired for the Wrong Reason

For Fox News, blind servility to Trump is fine until it hits the bottom line.

Sep 4, 2026 / Jeet Heer

While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army

While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army

The defense secretary is more comfortable around influencers than with seasoned generals.

Aug 31, 2026 / Jeet Heer

US Senate candidate Mike Collins speaks during an election-night watch party after winning the Republican nomination, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Jackson, Georgia.

How Many Fascist Cronies Can One Republican Have? How Many Fascist Cronies Can One Republican Have?

Georgia Senate candidate Mike Collins seems determined to answer that question.

Aug 28, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries.

How Jared Kushner Snookered Hakeem Jeffries How Jared Kushner Snookered Hakeem Jeffries

Democrats need a fighter, but the congressional leader is addicted to illusory comity.

Aug 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Natalie Harp, executive assistant to President Donald Trump, listens to a reporter’s question as Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026.

Natalie Harp Is the High Priestess of the Cult of Trump Natalie Harp Is the High Priestess of the Cult of Trump

The controversial White House isn’t the only Trump sycophant—merely the most successful.

Aug 21, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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