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.

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

Maria Bartiromo Was Fired for the Wrong Reason

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

“Israel’s Lobby” is a new book by Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick

Is America in the Grip of a Foreign Power? Is America in the Grip of a Foreign Power?

A vital discussion on the state of the Israel lobby.

Aug 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer and Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump waves to the press after landing at the Ellipse near the White House on August 16, 2026

Trump’s Loose Grip on Reality Could Sink the Navy’s Ships Trump’s Loose Grip on Reality Could Sink the Navy’s Ships

The dire conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln are due to a president’s being dangerously detached from what’s actually happening in the world.

Aug 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Chaotic Foreign Policy

Trump’s Chaotic Foreign Policy Trump’s Chaotic Foreign Policy

David Klion on restrainers, neo-conservatives, and a flaky president.

Aug 16, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump attend the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 8, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Jared Kushner Finds Trouble in a Gangster’s Paradise Jared Kushner Finds Trouble in a Gangster’s Paradise

The Trump princeling’s deal with alleged mobsters illustrates the depths of MAGA corruption.

Aug 14, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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