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Steve Benen

@stevebenen

Rachel Maddow Show producer, editor of The MaddowBlog, and author of Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past

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My new book — Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past — has a new landing page at MSNBC, complete with links to video clips, reviews, an audiobook sample, the works. msnbc.com/ministryoftruth
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I've switched over to Bluesky, but this is a periodic tweet to ensure that my account isn't deleted.
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I've switched over to Bluesky, but this is a periodic tweet to make sure that my account isn't deleted.
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This is a periodic tweet to ensure that my account isn't deleted.
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I originally told myself that I'd abandon Twitter/X after my second book came out. Then I said I'd wait until after the election. I'm now out of excuses. See you at Bluesky. bsky.app/profile/steveb…
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Trump's first administration was corrupt to a degree without modern precedent. Will his second be worse? Six days after Election Day, the early evidence makes it tough to be optimistic. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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Given Biden's and Kamala Harris' successes, all Trump has to do next year is avoid screwing up the conditions he's inheriting. It's hard to be optimistic. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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I suspect plenty of folks have forgotten what recess appointments are, but let's not miss the forest for the trees: Five days after he won a second term, one of Trump's early priorities was to take aim at a basic element of checks and balances. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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Trump's transition guy: Trump won't use the DOJ for "political purposes" or target his political opponents. Why this isn't reassuring: Trump already tried to use the DOJ for political purposes and already targeted his political opponents. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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As Jim Jordan sends special counsel Jack Smith a misguided demand, remember: House Republicans are a little too fond of their "investigate the investigation" tactic. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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As the dust settles on the election cycle, it's no small thing that progressive policy measures — from education to abortion rights, minimum wage to family leave — fared quite well in 2024, even in red states. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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Dems are getting plenty of advice about their "whiffs of condescension" and "implied" disdain for key groups of voters. But didn't Trump just make big gains with constituencies he's treated with unsubtle contempt? msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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The 2024 and 2020 presidential elections were nearly mirror images of each other. The big difference: the parties' willingness to accept the results. When it comes to democracy, the two parties are simply playing by different sets of rules. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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Jan. 6 was the stain that would not wash off. It was the career-killer. It was the point from which there was no coming back. Or so we thought. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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A thought for those hoping Trump's second term won't be worse than his first: It will definitely be worse than his first. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter issued a warning in 2012 about a hypothetical candidate running on an authoritarian platform — and how "democracy dies." His comments came to mind again this morning. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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