Philip Bump
@pbump.com
MSNOW contributor
Former Washington Post columnist
Book: "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America"
Newsletter: https://howtoreadthisch.art
Email: [email protected]
Signal: pbump.11
Former Washington Post columnist
Book: "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America"
Newsletter: https://howtoreadthisch.art
Email: [email protected]
Signal: pbump.11
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Philip Bump
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America's myriad afflictions
In this week's newsletter, we take a journey across various challenges facing the United States, some of them self-inflicted and some of them extra-self-inflicted. And then, at the very end, there's a...
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In this week's newsletter: Where the measles threat is highest, why population growth is at risk and who's joining ICE. AND MORE, PEOPLE. AND MORE THAN JUST THAT. www.howtoreadthisch.art/americas-myr...
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Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" is aligning the U.S. with global autocrats and flawed democracies. www.pbump.net/o/trump-is-u...
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" is aligning the U.S. with global autocrats and flawed democracies. www.pbump.net/o/trump-is-u...
I wrote something about what I think was the most useful line from the Jack Smith hearing — one that had little to do with Trump. www.pbump.net/o/the-jack-s...
The Jack Smith hearing shows what was lost in the fracturing of American media
Perhaps the most enlightening comment former special counsel Jack Smith offered during his hours-long testimony before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee centered not on Trump but on what Sm...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I wrote something about what I think was the most useful line from the Jack Smith hearing — one that had little to do with Trump. www.pbump.net/o/the-jack-s...
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The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.
January 22, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.
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The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
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Q: Do you have any moral or ethical qualms about detaining a five-year-old on his way back from preschool?
Border Patrol Chief Bovino: I've got no qualms about making America a safer place
Border Patrol Chief Bovino: I've got no qualms about making America a safer place
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Q: Do you have any moral or ethical qualms about detaining a five-year-old on his way back from preschool?
Border Patrol Chief Bovino: I've got no qualms about making America a safer place
Border Patrol Chief Bovino: I've got no qualms about making America a safer place
Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" is aligning the U.S. with global autocrats and flawed democracies. www.pbump.net/o/trump-is-u...
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" is aligning the U.S. with global autocrats and flawed democracies. www.pbump.net/o/trump-is-u...
Darrell Issa claims that he and Jordan "saw wrongdoing" after 2020, so they voted against accepting electors from two states. But, of course, they didn't see any such wrongdoing, since there wasn't any.
January 22, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Darrell Issa claims that he and Jordan "saw wrongdoing" after 2020, so they voted against accepting electors from two states. But, of course, they didn't see any such wrongdoing, since there wasn't any.
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It was wrong to view the shifts to Trump in 2024 as an emerging new coalition (as I've written a lot) so it is wrong to suggest the coalition has since dissipated. The actual emergent "coalition" since 2016 is distance from the political establishment that leads to yoyo-ing electoral preferences.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
It was wrong to view the shifts to Trump in 2024 as an emerging new coalition (as I've written a lot) so it is wrong to suggest the coalition has since dissipated. The actual emergent "coalition" since 2016 is distance from the political establishment that leads to yoyo-ing electoral preferences.
"The rule of law is not self-executing." This, from Smith's testimony, is the central reason this hearing and his efforts are so important. It's a reminder that the law is not being executed faithfully or consistently at the moment.
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"The rule of law is not self-executing." This, from Smith's testimony, is the central reason this hearing and his efforts are so important. It's a reminder that the law is not being executed faithfully or consistently at the moment.
Jim Jordan just started speaking and has already lied. (Said Smith's team sought "phone calls.") He wastes no time. A master of efficiency.
January 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Jim Jordan just started speaking and has already lied. (Said Smith's team sought "phone calls.") He wastes no time. A master of efficiency.
what are thoooooose but for headphones
January 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
what are thoooooose but for headphones
Any vegetarian learns this within the first year of abstaining from meat.
This article, while thorough, ignores the cultural element: Meat is seen as MANLY and vegetarianism as effeminate, and all of the rhetoric (outside from industry actors) is downstream from that.
This article, while thorough, ignores the cultural element: Meat is seen as MANLY and vegetarianism as effeminate, and all of the rhetoric (outside from industry actors) is downstream from that.
“You’d have to work hard to not get enough protein.”
Column | I found the most complete protein. It’s not meat.
The most “complete” protein is probably one you’re already eating.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Any vegetarian learns this within the first year of abstaining from meat.
This article, while thorough, ignores the cultural element: Meat is seen as MANLY and vegetarianism as effeminate, and all of the rhetoric (outside from industry actors) is downstream from that.
This article, while thorough, ignores the cultural element: Meat is seen as MANLY and vegetarianism as effeminate, and all of the rhetoric (outside from industry actors) is downstream from that.
"Former Trump national security staffer DEMOL–" Miles Taylor or Olivia Troye
"Former Trump attorney BLAS–" Ty Cobb
"Former Trump press secretary ATTA–" Stephanie Grisham
It would be useful if the universe of critics from Trump's former circles were a bit wider.
"Former Trump attorney BLAS–" Ty Cobb
"Former Trump press secretary ATTA–" Stephanie Grisham
It would be useful if the universe of critics from Trump's former circles were a bit wider.
January 22, 2026 at 2:11 PM
"Former Trump national security staffer DEMOL–" Miles Taylor or Olivia Troye
"Former Trump attorney BLAS–" Ty Cobb
"Former Trump press secretary ATTA–" Stephanie Grisham
It would be useful if the universe of critics from Trump's former circles were a bit wider.
"Former Trump attorney BLAS–" Ty Cobb
"Former Trump press secretary ATTA–" Stephanie Grisham
It would be useful if the universe of critics from Trump's former circles were a bit wider.
Two things to remember about Jack Smith’s testimony:
1. The only people who question his objectivity are GOP politicians and members of the Trump-obeisant media.
2. No one has as complete a picture of the evidence as does Smith and his team. His critics, in fact, have usually willfully ignored it.
1. The only people who question his objectivity are GOP politicians and members of the Trump-obeisant media.
2. No one has as complete a picture of the evidence as does Smith and his team. His critics, in fact, have usually willfully ignored it.
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Two things to remember about Jack Smith’s testimony:
1. The only people who question his objectivity are GOP politicians and members of the Trump-obeisant media.
2. No one has as complete a picture of the evidence as does Smith and his team. His critics, in fact, have usually willfully ignored it.
1. The only people who question his objectivity are GOP politicians and members of the Trump-obeisant media.
2. No one has as complete a picture of the evidence as does Smith and his team. His critics, in fact, have usually willfully ignored it.
Football playoffs: [people randomly post athlete names]
Oscar nom day: [people randomly post actor names]
Oscar nom day: [people randomly post actor names]
January 22, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Football playoffs: [people randomly post athlete names]
Oscar nom day: [people randomly post actor names]
Oscar nom day: [people randomly post actor names]
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The choice for replacing Rodney Scott, if pushed out, is seemingly Joseph Mazzara, a lawyer who’s facing possible contempt charges in the CECOT case in front of Boasberg. He may have been the one who wrote the “raid homes without real warrants” memo.
Noem named him Deputy Commissioner last month.
Noem named him Deputy Commissioner last month.
January 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The choice for replacing Rodney Scott, if pushed out, is seemingly Joseph Mazzara, a lawyer who’s facing possible contempt charges in the CECOT case in front of Boasberg. He may have been the one who wrote the “raid homes without real warrants” memo.
Noem named him Deputy Commissioner last month.
Noem named him Deputy Commissioner last month.
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Very legally significant.
I am going to avoid the gory details in these texts.
NYT also reporting: "Two of the gunshot wounds were not immediately life-threatening, the autopsy found." It appears to be bullet that appeared to go through the left-side window that was.
I am going to avoid the gory details in these texts.
NYT also reporting: "Two of the gunshot wounds were not immediately life-threatening, the autopsy found." It appears to be bullet that appeared to go through the left-side window that was.
Private Autopsy Shows Renee Good Was Shot at Least 3 Times, Lawyers Say
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Very legally significant.
I am going to avoid the gory details in these texts.
NYT also reporting: "Two of the gunshot wounds were not immediately life-threatening, the autopsy found." It appears to be bullet that appeared to go through the left-side window that was.
I am going to avoid the gory details in these texts.
NYT also reporting: "Two of the gunshot wounds were not immediately life-threatening, the autopsy found." It appears to be bullet that appeared to go through the left-side window that was.
I also wrote about why Trump wants Greenland. It's largely also why he wants a Nobel and why he does nearly everything else. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
January 22, 2026 at 4:25 AM
I also wrote about why Trump wants Greenland. It's largely also why he wants a Nobel and why he does nearly everything else. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
I wrote about Trump's terrible immigration poll numbers and why he doesn't seem to care. www.pbump.net/o/trump-does...
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
I wrote about Trump's terrible immigration poll numbers and why he doesn't seem to care. www.pbump.net/o/trump-does...
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The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening.
January 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening.
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Little Liam’s family has a GoFundMe to fight to bring him home from Texas: www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Little Liam’s family has a GoFundMe to fight to bring him home from Texas: www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
This is who federal agents are ripping out of their communities and shipping across the country. This is the danger we're being protected from.
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM
This is who federal agents are ripping out of their communities and shipping across the country. This is the danger we're being protected from.
Deleting this. The local report indicated that his family didn’t know where he was; other reporting suggests he’s with his father which, let’s hope.
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Deleting this. The local report indicated that his family didn’t know where he was; other reporting suggests he’s with his father which, let’s hope.
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Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."