John Harwood
@johnjharwood.bsky.social
journalist. alum: WSJ/NYT/NBC/CNN.
public speaker. requests: https://www.wsb.com/speakers/john-harwood/
advocate of decency in government and elsewhere
public speaker. requests: https://www.wsb.com/speakers/john-harwood/
advocate of decency in government and elsewhere
my Substack Live tomorrow will be with the excellent @TerryMoran, a fellow refugee from what we now call "corporate media."
Join us at 2 pm tomorrow for a freewheeling conversation about Trump-era journalism. we'll take some of your questions.
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Join us at 2 pm tomorrow for a freewheeling conversation about Trump-era journalism. we'll take some of your questions.
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LIVE SOON: talking Trump-era media with Terry Moran
Starting Nov 20 at 2:00 PM EST
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November 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
my Substack Live tomorrow will be with the excellent @TerryMoran, a fellow refugee from what we now call "corporate media."
Join us at 2 pm tomorrow for a freewheeling conversation about Trump-era journalism. we'll take some of your questions.
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Join us at 2 pm tomorrow for a freewheeling conversation about Trump-era journalism. we'll take some of your questions.
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
my Substack Live w/Run for Something's @amandalitman, who isn't happy with how the shutdown ended
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Caving to Trump on Healthcare was a ‘Betrayal’
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November 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
my Substack Live w/Run for Something's @amandalitman, who isn't happy with how the shutdown ended
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my Substack Live w/Sen. Chris Van Hollen of MD, who wants Democrats to do better spelling out what they're for.
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Senator Van Hollen Slams ‘Centrist’ Democrat Colleagues
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November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
my Substack Live w/Sen. Chris Van Hollen of MD, who wants Democrats to do better spelling out what they're for.
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I’m only shocked that he was fired and not given his own show.
His job before this was chief of staff for George Santos.
His job before this was chief of staff for George Santos.
November 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I’m only shocked that he was fired and not given his own show.
His job before this was chief of staff for George Santos.
His job before this was chief of staff for George Santos.
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".. at all costs."
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
".. at all costs."
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Yikes. I had missed this. What a brazen scheme to weaponize administrative burden against those who can least afford it. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Yikes. I had missed this. What a brazen scheme to weaponize administrative burden against those who can least afford it. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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There have been at least 154 cases in which federal district courts have issued preliminary relief against a Trump administration policy.
Those rulings have come from 121 *different* judges appointed by seven presidents (including 15 appointed by Trump) sitting in 29 district courts in 10 circuits:
Those rulings have come from 121 *different* judges appointed by seven presidents (including 15 appointed by Trump) sitting in 29 district courts in 10 circuits:
193. The "War" on Judges
Deputy Attorney General Blanche's attack on lower courts is an impressive combination of light on substance; shamelessly hypocritical; and profoundly dangerous. More people should be condemning it.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
There have been at least 154 cases in which federal district courts have issued preliminary relief against a Trump administration policy.
Those rulings have come from 121 *different* judges appointed by seven presidents (including 15 appointed by Trump) sitting in 29 district courts in 10 circuits:
Those rulings have come from 121 *different* judges appointed by seven presidents (including 15 appointed by Trump) sitting in 29 district courts in 10 circuits:
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👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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MORE: The magistrate said an FBI agent who may have viewed Comey's privileged materials was nevertheless permitted to present evidence to the grand jury — a "highly irregular" decision and "radical departure" for DOJ. He was the only witness at the GJ. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
MORE: The magistrate said an FBI agent who may have viewed Comey's privileged materials was nevertheless permitted to present evidence to the grand jury — a "highly irregular" decision and "radical departure" for DOJ. He was the only witness at the GJ. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
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Feature, Not Bug Dept.
They’ve destroyed the Justice Department.
‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Feature, Not Bug Dept.
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It is an aside in this piece but that what Douthat calls "Bill Clinton's neoliberal center" might suggest that the 1990s were a period of political consensus, which is very far from the truth, and understates the degree to which the GOP depicted Clinton as a radical. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | The Outstanding Question About Epstein and Trump
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November 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It is an aside in this piece but that what Douthat calls "Bill Clinton's neoliberal center" might suggest that the 1990s were a period of political consensus, which is very far from the truth, and understates the degree to which the GOP depicted Clinton as a radical. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
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From an official government account: "Womp womp."
It is not just that we are ruled by morons, but our tax dollars are paying the salaries of morons who possess the emotional capacity of a Doberman in heat.
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It is not just that we are ruled by morons, but our tax dollars are paying the salaries of morons who possess the emotional capacity of a Doberman in heat.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
From an official government account: "Womp womp."
It is not just that we are ruled by morons, but our tax dollars are paying the salaries of morons who possess the emotional capacity of a Doberman in heat.
x.com/DHSgov/statu...
It is not just that we are ruled by morons, but our tax dollars are paying the salaries of morons who possess the emotional capacity of a Doberman in heat.
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WOLFF: “@RepTimBurchett long supported the release of the Epstein Files. However, his tone quickly changed once Trump was named in the few documents that have been released…”
Nobody in Knoxville/Tennessee is buying the act, Tim.
www.knoxnews.com/story/opinio...
Nobody in Knoxville/Tennessee is buying the act, Tim.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
WOLFF: “@RepTimBurchett long supported the release of the Epstein Files. However, his tone quickly changed once Trump was named in the few documents that have been released…”
Nobody in Knoxville/Tennessee is buying the act, Tim.
www.knoxnews.com/story/opinio...
Nobody in Knoxville/Tennessee is buying the act, Tim.
www.knoxnews.com/story/opinio...
Trump and Hegseth keep committing murder
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20 U.S. Boat Strikes in Three Months
The Trump administration is trying to treat its extrajudicial killings at sea as routine, even as more concerns emerge from the people who know the most about them.
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Trump and Hegseth keep committing murder
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are parts of MAGA finally starting to recognize that Trump's a con man?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
are parts of MAGA finally starting to recognize that Trump's a con man?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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current CNN polling average on Trump's job performance:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 60%
Approve 39%
Disapprove 60%
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
current CNN polling average on Trump's job performance:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 60%
Approve 39%
Disapprove 60%
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Mark Wolf, a federal judge appointed by Reagan, is resigning after 40 years on the bench.
In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.”
In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.”
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Mark Wolf, a federal judge appointed by Reagan, is resigning after 40 years on the bench.
In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.”
In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.”
no exceptions in drive by @amandalitman.bsky.social for generational change in the Democratic Party
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Should Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer Step Aside? The Future of the Democratic Party
What are Democrats doing wrong? From the 'betrayal' of the shutdown surrender to Chuck Schumer's flip phone, Amanda Litman and John Harwood break it all down.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
no exceptions in drive by @amandalitman.bsky.social for generational change in the Democratic Party
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my conversation this morning about path forward for Democrats with @amandalitman.bsky.social, who doesn't pull her punches
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Amanda Litman (@amandalitman)
I was feeling my oats this morning - tune in for a very energetic convo about how voters don’t have ideologies and the moderate vs progressive convo is giving me a small mental breakdown. Run the cand...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
my conversation this morning about path forward for Democrats with @amandalitman.bsky.social, who doesn't pull her punches
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can the Roberts Court stop Trump's lawlessness?
"There’s no universe in which John is thinking, ‘I want to please Trump,' " a former colleague tells me.
But "there may be no set of institutional rules against someone whose character is what [Trump’s] is.”
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"There’s no universe in which John is thinking, ‘I want to please Trump,' " a former colleague tells me.
But "there may be no set of institutional rules against someone whose character is what [Trump’s] is.”
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The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us. Public Opinion Might
‘John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,’ his former colleague tells me. Only democracy can constrain Trump now.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
can the Roberts Court stop Trump's lawlessness?
"There’s no universe in which John is thinking, ‘I want to please Trump,' " a former colleague tells me.
But "there may be no set of institutional rules against someone whose character is what [Trump’s] is.”
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
"There’s no universe in which John is thinking, ‘I want to please Trump,' " a former colleague tells me.
But "there may be no set of institutional rules against someone whose character is what [Trump’s] is.”
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
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Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
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Blanche didn’t ask Maxwell a single question about any of these emails. Then he moved her to Club Fed where she is served individual meals and has a puppy and numerous other special privileges while she prepares her clemency petition. WHY?
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Blanche didn’t ask Maxwell a single question about any of these emails. Then he moved her to Club Fed where she is served individual meals and has a puppy and numerous other special privileges while she prepares her clemency petition. WHY?
"John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,” retired conservative judge J. Michael Luttig tells me. "The damage to the Constitution and to America...is irreparable."
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The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us. Public Opinion Might
‘John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,’ his former colleague tells me. Only democracy can constrain Trump now.
zeteo.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,” retired conservative judge J. Michael Luttig tells me. "The damage to the Constitution and to America...is irreparable."
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