While Democrats almost universally oppose Trump’s War in Iran, many of them are considering voting for a bill to fund the war. This would be a catastrophic mistake. Here’s why: messagebox.substack.com/p/no-democra...

Please consider subscribing to this "Message Box" newsletter from @danpfeiffer.bsky.social (link in the newsletter.) A Pro-Trump Billionaire Is About to Own CNN open.substack.com/pub/messageb...

During a war, a democracy needs a vibrant media that can report on what’s happening and hold the government to account. This war is taking place when much of the mainstream media is controlled by pro-Trump billionaires. And that problem is getting worse messagebox.substack.com/p/the-right-...

There are a lot of takes and opinions about @jamestalarico.bsky.social's win in Texas. Most of them are pretty half-baked, but one is very clear. Dems have a real shot at winning Texas this Fall. www.messageboxnews.com/p/democrats-...

"In reality, I broke up with her before she broke up with me."

Donald Trump’s war of choice is only a few days old, but the American people have already made it clear. They don’t want this war, and they don’t trust Trump to handle the war he started. messagebox.substack.com/p/a-war-no-o...

Democrats need to stop complicating something that is actually pretty simple — and loudly, boldly oppose a dumb and dangerous man launching a dumb and dangerous war for no good reason. www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-dum...

have some self-respect, jesus

I woke up this morning shocked by the corporate media’s reaction to Trump’s insanely long, disjointed, incoherent speech. If Trump's advisers and GOP strategists really thought the State of the Union was good for them, they are all fucking idiots. www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-sta...

I will put it as simply as possible. Donald Trump stole your money The Supreme Court ruled that his tariffs were an illegal tax. Now he has your money, and he won’t give it back. Dems should make returning your money a centerpiece of the midterm message: www.messageboxnews.com/p/trump-stol...

The Supreme Court ruling on tariffs is a brutal rebuke to Trump and the MAGA agenda, but it also massively exacerbates his biggest political problem. www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-suprem...

Right now, Republicans are on the path to lose the House and maybe the Senate. Instead of trying to improve people’s lives, they are trying to steal the midterms. Their plan is very dumb and very dangerous. Here’s how Dems can fight back: www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-dan...

Dems get a lot of shit for not fighting hard enough against Trump, but they have stood strong on ICE funding. They have the upper hand in this fight; they can win and absolutely cannot blink, no matter how long it goes www.messageboxnews.com/p/should-dem...

If you were online last weekend, you probably caught some clips from Jon Ossoff’s speech. It’s worth watching the whole thing because it’s an object lesson in how Democrats should communicate in the upcoming midterms. messagebox.substack.com/p/a-speech-e...

Stephen Miller is Trump's most influential advisor. The masked ICE raids terrorizing American communities are his personal project. Donald Trump is in a moment of political crisis, and Miller could cost the GOP the House and Senate. messagebox.substack.com/p/why-stephe...

Something is getting lost in the discussion of Trump targeting Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. This is an attack on the independent media that is aggressively covering Trump. Trump knows how to influence the corporate media; he fears the independent press. messagebox.substack.com/p/the-real-r...

While you were sleeping, Dems flipped a state senate seat in Texas by 14 points in a district Trump won by 17 points in 2024. This is a political earthquake with massive implications for the midterms. www.messageboxnews.com/p/what-happe...

Great fucking work from Trump, RFK Jr and the rest

If your experience is like mine, lots of people in your life who never talk about politics have started to pay attention in recent weeks because of what's happening in Minnesota. Based on internal polling, here's the best way to persuade them messagebox.substack.com/p/how-to-tal...

The country is on fire. We can save it together. This is the plan. THIS IS THE PLAN: HOW TO END AMERICA’S MELTDOWN AND SAVE DEMOCRACY—my first book, published by W.W. Norton—hits shelves (and phones as an ebook and audiobook) on July 21. Preorder now! wwnorton.com/books/this-i...

The killings in Minnesota and ICE terrorizing American cities wouldn’t be possible without the acquiescence of John Thune, Mike Johnson, and the rest of the GOP. Everyone, especially the media, has to stop letting them off the hook. messagebox.substack.com/p/why-republ...

Democrats have been debating how to handle next week's vote on a bill that funds ICE. With today's shooting, that debate should be over. Standing up and using every iota of your limited power is not just the right thing to do; it’s the righteous thing to do. www.messageboxnews.com/p/why-democr...

Some quick thoughts on the brand new NYT that is so devastating that Trump is suing the Times over it messagebox.substack.com/p/why-the-ne...

Donald Trump is a pathetic loser and Dems must say it more often given the stakes our nation faces, argues @danpfeiffer.bsky.social in his latest edition of The Message Box. open.substack.com/pub/messageb...

Trump is a dangerous authoritarian, but he is also a pathetic loser desperate for praise. Someone so insecure that he wants invade Greenland because he didn't win the Nobel Prize. Here's my take on why Dems should ruthlessly ridicule Trump more often messagebox.substack.com/p/trump-is-a...

Trump and MAGA are portraying the protestors in Minnesota as anti-American, but they could not be more wrong. There is nothing more American than peaceful protest to make our country fairer and more just. Some thoughts on MLK Day: www.messageboxnews.com/p/mlk-minnes...

If you were wondering how Trump could possibly make his insane desire to conquer Greenland less popular, let me present you with this

Trump has always survived by convincing just enough Americans to doubt what they can see with their own eyes. The killing of Renee Good is different. The video is undeniable, the lies are obvious, and the public reaction is real. www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-trump-...

It seemed impossible a year ago, but Democrats now have a plausible path to a Senate majority. Here’s what’s changed messagebox.substack.com/p/democrats-...

Did you know Donald Trump wants to take $100k of your money and give it to people living in Greenland? www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-gre...

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social lays out the stakes for the American people in Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela

In the aftermath of Trump’s idiotic and illegal invasion of Venezuela, the Democratic message has been all over the map. Per usual, we are over-complicating the simple. This is an argument we can (and must) win. Here’s how: messagebox.substack.com/p/how-dems-c...

Trump and MAGA are triumphant after the Venezuela operation that captured Maduro, however, the politics of another foreign war are going to be a real problem for them. Here’s why www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-politi...

Watching this interminable press conference, I get the sense that Trump et al haven't really thought through what happens next.

Affordability is THE issue in American politics, and Donald Trump is politically and psychologically incapable of having an effective affordability message. Here's why: messagebox.substack.com/p/why-trump-...

Whatboutism is never that productive… but, Fox News would have a field day with this if it was a Democrat. “Obama wants to rename American Football to appease foreigners”

The special election on Tuesday in Tennessee showed just how big a problem Republican fealty to Trump will be in the midterms. messagebox.substack.com/p/what-we-ju...

Republicans will publicly breathe a sigh of relief, but a 13-point shift to the Ds in a nationalized race with midterm-level turnout is absolutely terrible news for the Republicans and a big rebuke of Trump. www.messageboxnews.com/p/last-night...

Join me and @danpfeiffer.bsky.social this week on Assembly Required! Listen wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/4oRGsNv

Some thoughts on how to win the argument with your MAGA uncle at Thanksgiving: www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-to-han...

One year ago, Trump and the GOP were bragging about a permanent Trump coalition. Democrats were in a panic about Trump's gains with Latinos, young men, and other parts of our base. Today, that coalition looks on the verge of collapse. Here's why: messagebox.substack.com/p/is-2025-th...

I’m as pissed as the next person about the Dems who surrendered over the shutdown, but in the interest of being constructive, I put together some thoughts on how we can move past this moment. messagebox.substack.com/p/how-democr...

Great overview by @danpfeiffer.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/messageb...

Senate Democrats caved at their point of maximum leverage. A bizarre and bewildering choice that embodies so much of the party’s struggles in the Trump era. Some thoughts on what went wrong and where we go from here www.messageboxnews.com/p/thoughts-o...

Pfeiffer concludes: “A better approach is to target the things that actually matter: institutional capture, corrupt agencies, dangerous policies, and the people who engineered them. Take apart the structures that enabled Trump’s abuses, enforce accountability, and rebuild institutions…

ME's Senate field includes at least 3 plausible younger Democrats, most notably the viral populist oyster farmer Graham Platner, 41. Janet Mills is 77. Why are top Dems so set on her? So resistant to new blood? @danpfeiffer.bsky.social asks the right questions. www.messageboxnews.com/p/are-democr...

Dan Pfeiffer For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the hell the Senate Democrats are doing in Maine — the most important Senate race in the country. Their decision to back Janet Mills suggests they have learned no lessons from our loss in 2024. messagebox.substack.com/p/are-democr...

Donald Trump and his goons are talking tough, but they are losing the shutdown fight (and they know it) www.messageboxnews.com/p/donald-tru...

this (from @danpfeiffer.bsky.social) is excellent. voters always blame the controlling party for shutdowns, and that's even when the guy in charge ISN'T historically unpopular.