There is no jet, helicopter or limousine on display. The only tangible trapping of Obama’s presidential power is the replica of his Oval Office, a study in taupe understatement. And his voice. It is omnipresent and vital to the experience. open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

If what’s past is prologue, Democrats will ride voter discontent with the president to retake the House & Senate just as they did 20 years ago. But if what’s past is prologue, Democrats are on the cusp of a devastating defeat, just as they suffered in 2010 and 2014. open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

A politically involved friend wants Dems to stop trying to inflict paper cuts in the middle of a knife fight. He wants them to fight fire with fire. Metaphorically speaking, he wants Dems to put their foot in the ass of Republicans wreaking havoc on the nation. open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

“We’re going to turn out in order to demonstrate that this country is ours,” Eddie Glaude told me. “This is not 1965. This is 2026 and they’re going to see who the new Negro, Black folk, who we are in this moment.” open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

Everyone faces their own mortality and how they want to be remembered. Yet, when it comes to Trump, it all feels forced. Like one big “I’ll show you!” As if he’s trying to get back at everyone for a lifetime of snubs and slights. open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

Whatever he does, no matter how foolish, MAGA will have his back. Majority opinion doesn’t move him — and never will. open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

As I grope for words to make sense of President Trump’s war with Iran, I keep coming back to one word. A word that is small compared to the big emotions it can unleash. That word is “disrespect.” open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

The longest State of the Union address in history clocked in at a lumbering 107 minutes. As I endured one excruciating minute after another, this aptly titled James Brown song kept coming to mind: “Talkin’ loud and sayin’ nothing.” open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

My former colleague @glennkessler.bsky.social ran the Washington Post Fact Checker for 15 years. He pre-bunked tonight’s State of the Union Speech for @ms.now: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

When I awoke to the news of the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, I immediately thought of something another aide of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., told me years ago. Read👉🏾 open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

An at-once hilarious and humiliating tale from October 1993 that marks the beginning of my career in print journalism. Instantly, it became one of my favorite stories to recount. Read 👉🏾 open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

In Minnesota, “love your neighbor as yourself” isn’t just a Bible verse. It’s a way of life. open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

@jonathancapehart.bsky.social is back in THE BACK ROOM discussing #ReneeGood's murder; Trump, Venezuela and Maduro; and his recent terrific interview with Michelle Obama podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

“My own morality.” By conventional standards, Trump has none. His life is a veritable junkyard of examples, but I’ll highlight two of them. open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

Thank you, Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, for this great conversation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WozN...

FYI…. My special with Michelle Obama will air in full at midnight Eastern Time, Saturday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve!

"Defining herself”: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social co-host @jonathancapehart.bsky.social, fresh off his exclusive @ms.now interview with Michelle Obama, discusses the first lady’s powerful message to Black women from her latest book.

Thank you, @andyostroy.bsky.social, for a great conversation!

Goodbye, Washington Post open.substack.com/pub/jcapehar...

Sen. Maize Hirono (D-Hawaii) channels all of us with one bracelet.

This should be interesting… 👀

So, I've jumped into the shallow end of the Substack pool. We'll see if I jump into the deep end.... jcapehart.substack.com

This bill could have passed in the middle of the night. By speaking this long, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries guarantees that this bill will be voted on in broad daylight.

Last week, we hosted @jonathancapehart.bsky.social in San Francisco for a conversation with @radiobwatt.bsky.social about Capehart's book Yet Here I Am. Watch the video: youtu.be/vunTQfr97pg?... Photos by Sonya Abrams

Join me in conversation with Brian Watt at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco…6pm PT/9pm ET! www.youtube.com/live/8JySTFj...

BREAKING NEWS: “Yet Here I Am” made the New York Times Best Seller list! 🫢🥹

“I am so ready to fight this guy,” he told me. “I might have felt pressure, but I have not felt one iota of intimidation. I’m not scared of his goddamn jail.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

“We just need to keep on suing. We need to keep on fighting.” Minnesota AG Keith Ellison www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

At a time when Trump is putting pressure on Dem elected officials around the country, Ellison is the least bit afraid. “I might have felt pressure, but I have not felt one iota of intimidation. I’m not scared of his goddamn jail.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

TONIGHT at 7pm at Politics and Prose watch the live stream as Amb. Susan Rice interviews me about my book “Yet Here I Am.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMyX...

Here are the book tour stops so far…

The book tour begins! Thank you, @todayshow.com, for a wonderful welcome home! @grandcentralpub.bsky.social www.today.com/video/msnbc-...

My first national interview for my book is tomorrow (May 19)! On the @todayshow.com at 9am. Pre-order & tour info: www.msnbc.com/yet-here-i-am

We lookin’ real cute. Thanks, Washington Life and 📸 Tony Powell, for a wonderful feature and photos. washingtonlife.com/digital-edit...

“There’s a war at home and we’re losing. Unions under attack. Farmers f---ed over.” he says in the video. “Only 2% of Congress come from the working class. We built the damn table. It’s time we had a seat at it.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

“I live in the real world. This is how we talk,” Nathan Sage told me. “I’m going to say the things that need to be said so people understand that we’re tired of what’s going on. We’re going to fight for what we believe in.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

This book tour is going to be fun. Starts one week from today!

A reminder from FDR…

Two airliners abandoned landing attempts at Washington’s Reagan National Airport on Thursday afternoon when an Army Black Hawk took a “scenic route” near the flight path and circled the Pentagon before landing at a military heliport.

Seen on the way to dinner…

One more time…. @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social

Happy Easter from Miss Lady and me!

Thrilled to receive a ⭐️ review from Kirkus Review! Thank you! Pre-order 👉🏾 www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/jonat... #KirkusStar #KirkusReview

It took just two months to drive two of our closest and most important allies into China's arms.

TONIGHT: Growing calls from the far-right to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted of killing George Floyd 5 years ago. Floyd's girlfriend, Courteney Ross joins @jonathancapehart.bsky.social to share her take at 6pm ET on @msnbc.com

The author of this piece is an American photo journalist who has been embedded in El Salvador. Reading this piece is frightening and it should be. It's who we are in danger of becoming. time.com/7269604/el-s...

Two special elections for congressional seats in Florida could change the balance in the House. Dems have raised a ton of $, but Repubs are still favored to win. Dems need to get EVERY REGISTERED DEM VOTER to the poll & every Republican voter concerned abt social Sec. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

NONE of this is normal

"You hear Donald Trump say 'we're not going to touch Social Security, we're not going to touch Medicare, we're not going to touch Medicaid' when it's already in the GOP package that they're working to get rid of...they're coming for your nana's checks" Ameshia Cross #SundayShow