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Oct 16, 2024

Mistake Were Made.

If former President Trump wins this November, people will look back and clearly see the political mistakes and misjudgments that made his…

Mistake Were Made.

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Aug 8, 2024

Defeating Trump.

Remember the 500,000.

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Mar 6, 2024

The Age Issue (again).

Because I’ve covered American politics for too long, and because I come from a political family, people ask me what I think will happen…

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Jul 25, 2023

That’s Entertainment.

This piece first appeared in News Items, a newsletter that covers four “subjects” — a world in disarray, the financialization of…

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Jul 4, 2023

The Jacksonians.

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Jun 11, 2023

Selling CNN.

What follows is my take on what happens next at CNN, now that Mr. Licht has been overthrown by the locals. There’s a case to be made that…

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May 29, 2023

The Weak Horse.

Ron DeSantis says that Donald Trump is a loser and that the time has come for Republican primary voters and caucus attenders to leave him…

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Apr 29, 2023

Four Items.

1. Daron Shaw, University of Texas at Austin professor of government, top pollster and Fox News Decision Desk team member, made an…

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Apr 11, 2023

Amarillo, Wisconsin.

What follows is the most recent edition of Political News Items. If you would like to sample the newsletter, you can do so by clicking…

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Mar 10, 2023

Unelectable?

One of the least convincing arguments in politics is “electability.” The pitch is that “electability” trumps belief(s) and that primary…

John Ellis

John Ellis

Founder and Editor, News Items. Political analyst. Founder of and contributing editor to Bird News Items. Former columnist for The Boston Globe.

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