Chris Matthews

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For decades, Republicans have driven up the national debt with tax breaks for their billionaire friends. That’s not fiscal responsibility. That’s theft. @RepRichardNeal and @HardballChris:

Trump said today that he will remove the “civilization” of Iran. History shows him wrong. George Washington crossed the Delaware River 250 years ago. That dramatic victory at Trenton showed that to defeat a superpower, a country must merely “survive.” Consider the success of the British during the Blitz, or the North Vietnamese against us in 1975. History shows that countries survive enormous bombing. It is how they win. This could be what the hate regime in Tehran, “civilization” and all, is doing.

The Haberman and Swan piece too nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/…

In @maggieNYT and @jonathanvswan's piece today, the WH knew there would be interceptor supply issues and went to war anyway. On today's Hardball, @SenatorWarner discussed the issue. These are the weapons needed to defend Taiwan. Check out the full conversation only on Substack

We're live for Hardball with @RepRichardNeal , @SenatorWarner and @anneapplebaum. Join the conversation only on Substack

We've got the great Steve McMahon on Hardball now, only on Substack

We're live for Hardball on Substack. @IgnatiusPost is our first guest. Democratic strategist Steve McMahon is up next. And then @libradunn will be after that. Join the conversation only on Substack

An Imperial Redux In 1956, it was the United States opposing an imperial war in Egypt. Today, the United States risks doing what they opposed in 1956 in Iran. Check out my thoughts only on Substack.

We are live for Hardball on Substack with @McFaul, and then @libradunn, and then @ChrisPeleoLazar. Check out the conversation.

Hardball Guest Host @ChrisPeleoLazar wrote about Robert Mueller and Donald Trump. Check it out only on Substack

Congrats @BobShrum on your retirement from @USCPolFuture! I’m personally grateful for your kindness, wisdom, humor, and mentorship. What’s his legacy? Our @CNNTheStoryIs tribute includes @SpeakerPelosi, @GaryPeters, @HardballChris & more.

.@HardballChris, former host of "Hardball with Chris Matthews" (now on Substack), talks with @wcpt820's Richard Chew about how Iran is manipulating the American news media to get its message out the same way President Donald Trump does. "[Iran is] very sophisticated about sending the message directly to the heart of their enemy, in this case Trump."