As debate over Stephen Miller's rhetoric and influence intensifies, questions about free speech, political power, and the future of American democracy take center stage. I examine the broader consequences of unchecked political power and what comes next. Watch: youtu.be/Gm1_MLFxFkM

Live at 12 pm ET, Dead Air is back as Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell discuss how Trump managed to taint the world's most popular sport, new revelations about the ICE officer who killed Joan Sebastian Guerrero and the arrest of the Tate brothers. Tune in at steveschmidt.substack.com.

"The psychological fragility on display was breathtaking. It was narcissism stripped of disguise, vanity without inhibition, neediness elevated to statecraft." open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

In the US, the authority to commit military force carries with it the obligation to answer for the consequences. Every commander in chief owns the wars he begins, and he owns the burden of explaining why Americans are asked to fight, and, sometimes, to die. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-price-...

Two American service members are dead and a third is missing after Iranian ballistic missiles and drones slammed into a U.S. base in Jordan. Today at 11 am ET, Ken Harbaugh, Malcolm Nance and I break down how the ceasefire unraveled. Join us: steveschmidt.substack.com

Here’s just some of what you may have missed this past week in US politics… Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-...

If we abandon the peaceful transition of power, we will discover too late that what we dismissed as procedure was actually the foundation of our peace. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

F*CK ICE. Wear it like you mean it. ICE raids, detentions, and confrontations are dominating the headlines again. The F*CK ICE Collection isn’t about fashion — it’s about making a statement. Wear it loudly. Some messages were never meant to whisper. thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/search?q=f*c...

The road to catastrophe isn’t paved by a single event. It’s built one act of constitutional indifference at a time. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-road-t...

The American experiment isn’t being tested by foreign armies. It’s being tested from within. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump delivered the most unhinged address of his presidency last night on baseless claims of election fraud. I break down Trump's assault on American democracy and why his threats to the 2026 midterms is the most dangerous moment in the history of the republic. youtu.be/ne038TBZMoA

"Defend the truth. Defend the courts. Defend the Constitution. Defend the republic. Because no generation inherits America’s freedom permanently. Every generation earns it. Now it’s our turn. I dissent." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/defiance-d...

The question @Jon Ossoff asked director of national intelligence nominee Jay Clayton wasn’t difficult. It required no legal analysis. No interpretation. No nuance. It required only the willingness to tell the truth. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton are unfit to serve as Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence. I break down their congressional hearings, Trump's relentless abuse of power, and why the American republic is in peril. youtu.be/CNzxcnEoIdc

“The issue was never 2020. The issue is whether truth itself remains disqualifying inside today’s Republican Party. Jay Clayton answered that question. He answered it without ever speaking the words he was too afraid to say.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-coward...

To put it plainly… Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump has always been a failure, from Atlantic City to the Iran war, and the crackpots and criminals he has assembled around him guarantee MAGA will not hold. I break down the most corrupt cabinet in American history and why Trump's regime is headed for collapse. youtu.be/r-xb0GTn0lM

“Ro Khanna went to the West Bank to see, listen and investigate. He did his duty. He represented his country with seriousness and courage. His country must now defend the dignity of his office and the authority of the United States.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/dont-point...

F*CK ICE. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

ICE has killed another person, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, in Maine while the war with Iran continues. I break down the ongoing atrocities of Trump's regime and why MAGA must be burned to the ground in order to save America. youtu.be/Ic8AymJx8EU

“America deserves a Democratic party that is young and faithful, full of energy and ideas, thoroughly American, built from the ground up, standing for ordinary folks across a vast republic whose lives, dignity and voices matter.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-party-...

The idea that Lindsey Graham stood for freedom in the world is as big a lie as the one about the stolen election. Lindsey Graham stood for Lindsey Graham, and he did that by lying in bed with Trump. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Lindsey Graham died this weekend, and many are choosing to remember the man he once was instead of the harm he ultimately inflicted. I break down Lindsey Graham's real legacy as a power-hungry, pilot fish who wished to destroy the American republic. youtu.be/c_ineHOkxx8

“Lindsey’s choice was his alone. I refuse to look away. The stakes are too high to pretend a funny man didn’t choose to become a rotten man by following an evil and un-American fascist off a moral cliff, while lighting the Constitution on fire.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/dont-sanit...

The First Amendment was never written to protect journalists. It was written to protect the American people from government. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-govern...

The First Amendment was never written to protect journalists. It was written to protect the American people from government. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-govern...

Lindsey Graham was a malignant clown; a venomous jester by choice. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Lindsey Graham was a simple, tragic man to understand. He lacked a moral core. The great empty spaces of his life were filled with an insatiable need for “relevance.” He found it as a cast member in the most malignant reality show ever made. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/lindsey-kn...

The response to our “These Are The Times” design has been extraordinary, so we’ve expanded the collection. Now available in a wider selection of tee colors, plus a sweatshirt, tote bag and a mug, giving you more ways to carry the message every day. thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/search?q=the...

Mitch McConnell’s public record is complete, and it’s utterly ignominious. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump is defending Graham Platner and persecuting an Olympian over preposterous vandalism at the reflecting pool. I break down the lies, Mitch McConnell's health, and why America is facing a choice for its future. youtu.be/ZB9m-nRoFeo

“Whatever the ending may be the historical verdict on Mitch McConnell’s career is already taking shape. The high court of history is convening. The judgement will be appropriately brutal for service so unpatriotic and selfish.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-man-wh...

Graham Platner got a Nazi tattoo on his chest, faces sexual assault allegations, and the Democratic Party ran him anyway in one of the most crucial Senate races in America. I break down the disgrace and why Democrats must do better to stop Donald Trump this November. youtu.be/n0NXOpXMois

“When honor dies, something far greater than reputation is lost. A nation begins to decay. Donald Trump has become a stain on American honor.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/no-honor-t...

Donald Trump is at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where he continues to alienate U.S. allies while fawning over Turkish strongman Tayyip Erdogan. I break down Trump's mental incontinence and why he must be checked this November. youtu.be/CZ_ZV9rxoiY

“The Platner fiasco should never have happened. This wasn’t an act of God. It wasn’t bad luck. It wasn’t an October surprise that arrived three months early.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-party-...

Donald Trump disgraced the World Cup, and USMNT, with his interference in Folarin Balogun's red card. I break down how everything Trump touches falls apart and why he is the worst president in U.S. history. youtu.be/A8ezU-jwB24

“A healthy democracy depends on citizens who have access to honest reporting, thoughtful analysis and voices that are free to follow the facts wherever they lead. That’s always been the mission of The Warning.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/four-years...

This is surreal. Kind of like the ending of "The Americans." Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

The greatest danger to the American republic has always been indifference. Ignorance is the oxygen that authoritarianism breathes. It’s the fertile soil in which fascism grows. To learn more, subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump disgraced America's 250th birthday with his malignant narcissism. I explain the importance of the semiquincentennial and why America will defeat Trump's fascist regime. youtu.be/3yrtimTbgwQ

“If America is to recover itself, the work won’t begin with another election. It will begin in living rooms. At dinner tables. In classrooms. In libraries. It will begin when parents tell their children why July 4 matters.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/40-trillio...

Need to catch up on this past week in US politics? Here is just some of what I covered… Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-...

Donald Trump didn’t invent America’s oldest prejudices. He exploited, legitimized and rewarded them. He transformed grievance into political identity and extremism into social permission. That’s his legacy. This photograph is evidence of it. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

On a Metro train in Washington, an American sat surrounded by masked extremists. A journalist was there to record it. Two hundred and fifty years of American history collapsed into a single frame. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-photog...

These are the words of a fugitive slave eight years before the Civil War that would emancipate Black Americans from bondage. This is our history. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/frederick-...

Will Americans defend the principles that gave birth to the republic? Or, will we surrender them through exhaustion, indifference and fear? Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Before the fireworks fade into memory and the bunting is folded away, America should ask itself a simple question: what exactly are we celebrating? Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/breaking-s...

Whether the republic survives now depends, as it always has, upon the character and courage of the American people. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

"The republic can’t survive as a republic of lies. It can’t endure if the presidency is treated as a commercial enterprise. It can’t flourish if public virtue is replaced by private greed. The consequences are arriving. Look around." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/they-gave-...