Democrats won big in Virginia after voters passed a redistricting push that could give them 4 more House seats. @julieroginsky.bsky.social, @sykescharlie.bsky.social, and @markleibovich.bsky.social join Chris Jansing to discuss what this could mean for the midtermns. www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

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If ever there is an FAFO lesson for Republicans, the Virginia referendum tonight is it.

Another Trump hush money scandal hiding in plain sight but unlike the Stormy Daniels case, it has gotten scant attention because it doesn't involve sex. But this one involve companies that allegedly traffic in information — only to hide their own dirty laundry from shareholders and the public.

Coming up on MSNOW right now.

The real — and terrifying — reason Trump is going after the Pope. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Republicans should shut the hell up about Swalwell. Their hands are not exactly clean. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

@julieroginsky.bsky.social 's take on former congressman Eric Swalwell and the potential of many more lurking around 4.14.26

Evidence that the Trump family and its extended court are making billions off the carnage in Iran. It has every incentive to extend this war. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Coming up on CNN at 11 PM.

Some optimism to start your day. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Please read this. If we believe that character matters in our leaders — and Trump’s tenure should underscore exactly how important character is — it should matter every time, and not just when it’s politically expedient. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Enough. His nuanced statement aimed at criminal charges all but admits a per se abuse of power under House rules: sex with a staffer. Swalwell must drop from the Governor's race & resign from Congress. Rep Tony Gonzales admitted the same violation & should resign too www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

The Dream Team failed. Total shock. We sent two of our most mediocre real estate developers and a fraud. Who could’ve guessed this outcome?

Pro-tip for the Swalwell campaign staff now maligning the women accusing their boss of sexual misconduct: it's not worth it. There will be other campaigns and other candidates but there will never be another time that you won't regret behaving this way towards survivors.

Any smart Dem running for president should say that he/she will detonate this, along with the ballroom, at 12:01 PM ET on January 20, 2029. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/u...

JD Vance is the most malignant force in American politics right now. Unlike Trump, who is all id and cult of personality, Vance is playing the long game and doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding in the process. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Friends, I am really proud of the work Salty Politics is doing every single day to expose how Trump, MAGA, and their allies around the world are manipulating our political system. If you would like to support this work, we are running a 20% off an annual subscription just for today.

Trump just said the US may join Iran in ripping off ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, in complete violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, to which Iran and the US are non-parties. At this rate, we will be enriching Iran’s uranium for it soon. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Followup question should have been: Is Iran charging ships up to $2 million each to cross?

For all the “pallets of cash” that Republicans were screaming about Obama delivering to Tehran as part of the Iranian nuclear deal a decade ago, Trump has just agreed to strengthen the Iranian regime in ways the Ayatollahs could only have dreamed of back then. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

There is a concerted plan afoot by the right to turn Trump into a messianic figure, so they can exploit him to stay in power even after his death. I bring the receipts. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Who is the first journalist to interview the guy in the Easter Bunny costume for his reaction?

Coming up on MSNOW right now.

I wrote a very deep dive about a shadowy transatlantic network running from Silicon Valley to DC to Budapest to Moscow. Its goal is a permanent right-wing illiberal government run by what they term an “aristocracy.” Please pay attention to this before it’s too late. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

The most dangerous thing about the Iran war. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

New episode of The Illegals: The Americans Rewatch Podcast is out now! Season 1, Episode 3: "Gregory" on @themaydaynetwork.com (with @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @julieroginsky.bsky.social @olgalautman.bsky.social and @ninajankowicz.com)

It's not just Noem. Trump's whole national security team is compromised. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

I personally could not care less about Noem's family life but you're a fool if you don't think Russian or Chinese intelligence didn't have this. She should never have been in a national security role without being vetted.

Trump and his inner circle work for Saudi Arabia, quite literally. That's why we are at war. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Chuck Schumer likes to imagine how his politics play with an imaginary middle-class middle-aged couple on Long Island, but I don't think he realizes that couple is currently constructing a guillotine in their suburban backyard and stockpiling Molotov cocktails.

Wait till you hear how much Saudi Arabia is paying Trump to spill our blood and treasure in Iran. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

What Russia's election meddling in Hungary says about Trump's 2024 assassination attempt. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

MAGA's grief grift: How Trump and his allies are monetizing the dead open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Here's the real reason Trump is going after NATO. (It's not just to help Putin.) open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Even the mob wouldn't act like this. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

The United States is contemplating threatening to kill people with HIV in another country as leverage to get that country's minerals. We have become a sick nation, just as depraved and disgusting as its leader.

Again, if this were Biden... the press would start ordering straight jackets. But for some reason, they grade on a curve for this president.

Again, if Joe Biden had said 1/100 of this, cable news would be wall-to-wall with anchors demanding his immediate resignation.

Decisions that require strategic planning are instead made through impulse and bravado. Most of the time, that impulse and bravado emanate from Trump himself — a man who has bankrupted multiple businesses and marriages and who is the most intellectually lazy president in modern history.

In recent weeks, Kushner has been pounding the pavement all over the world, looking for money while serving as the nation’s de facto Secretary of State. At a time of war in both Europe and the Middle East, the details are deeply troubling. The NY Times story is only the tip of the iceberg.

The first episode of our weekly podcast rewatch party for The Americans is online, organized by @michellekinney.com and @julieroginsky.bsky.social. We had a ball talking about the era (I'm old enough to remember...) and the show. Do watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0PI...

An urgent warning about where things stand. saltypolitics.substack.com/p/an-urgent-...

Lots of ink has been spilled on how Netanyahu persuaded Trump to attack Iran. But less has been written about how Saudi Arabia has manipulated the United States into spending our blood and treasure to advance Saudi interests for over three decades. This time is no exception.

Join us for an #AMA at 4 PM today. www.youtube.com/live/755g_65...

Friends! Do you want a brain break in the midst of all this insanity? We are doing an Americans rewatch weekly over at the Mayday Network, featuring culture critics, Russia experts, and military analysts. The first episode drops this Thursday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL0t...

Why Iran may be trying to drag NATO into the war. substack.com/profile/3655...

The Illegals: The Americans Rewatch Podcast premieres Thursday, March 12 — a deep dive into one of the greatest TV dramas ever made and the real Russian spy history that inspired it. With historians, intelligence analysts, a former Soviet refugee, disinformation researchers, and cultural critics.

Join @julieroginsky.bsky.social @michellekinney.com @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @ninajankowicz.com @olgalautman.bsky.social Lt. Col. Jaclyn Urso (ret.), and Craig Miller on Youtube and Apple Podcasts! youtu.be/iL0t303qfcA podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Does it involve giving him Crimea and the Donbas?