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Greg Sargent

Greg Sargent is a staff writer at The New Republic and the host of the podcast The Daily Blast. A seasoned political commentator with over two decades of experience, he was a prominent columnist and blogger at The Washington Post from 2010 to 2023 and has worked at Talking Points Memo, New York magazine, and the New York Observer. Greg is also the author of the critically acclaimed book An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy in an Age of Disinformation and Thunderdome Politics.  

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November 4, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump Rages Wildly Over Losses—and Accidentally Reveals How MAGA Dies
MAGA’s staying power has relied heavily on the political and media enablers who reinforce Trump’s lies. After Tuesday, that whole project will get a whole lot harder to pull off.
November 2, 2026
Greg Sargent
Suddenly, MAGA’s Biggest Players in the House Are in Danger of Defeat
Here’s how bad it’s gotten for the Republicans: Numerous red-hot MAGA-heads in the House are at risk of losing their once-safe seats.
October 30, 2026
Greg Sargent
Inside Trump’s Dark Plot to Keep Senate in GOP Hands Even If Dems Win
Senate control could come down to Alaska. Can Republicans really refuse to certify or seat Mary Peltola if she wins? Probably not. But they sure can gum things up.
October 28, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Texas Rally Goes Off Rails—and Reveals a Shrinking MAGA Bubble
As Trump’s rallies get weirder and weirder, it’s worth asking: Who exactly is he trying to persuade?
October 26, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Vile Persecution of Ilhan Omar Is About to Run Into a Wall
If they retake the House, Democrats will have plenty of ways to act against Trump’s corrupt prosecutions. Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin say they’re going to use them.
October 20, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Vile Tirade About Sen. Elissa Slotkin Exposes Sleazy MAGA Scam
The Michigan senator said nothing remotely alarming, but MAGA-world ginned it into a “controversy.” Democrats need to learn how to stand up to this nonsense.
October 16, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump Just Visited a MAGA Town in Ohio. Its Voters are Turning on Him.
Democrats think they have a shot at flipping hardscrabble Mahoning County, which Trump turned into a symbol of the rightward blue-collar turn. Yep, he’s even unpopular there too.
October 9, 2026
Greg Sargent
If Dems Win, Inscribe This Chart on Trump-MAGA’s Political Gravestone
A new analysis by a Democratic data firm shows that Latino turnout in early voting is outpacing 2024—a presidential year. That could be a big problem for Trump and the GOP.
October 2, 2026
Greg Sargent
New Fox Poll—a Disaster for Trump—Rattles Fox Anchors: “Wake Up!”
They were freaking out on Fox News Friday morning over a new Texas poll. A look at the internals shows they had every reason to.
September 30, 2026
Greg Sargent
In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
September 26, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.
September 23, 2026
Greg Sargent
Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks
Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
September 17, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Epic Unpopularity Is Forcing His PAC to Spend in MAGA Country
Trumpworld is spending tens of millions to defend House districts he carried by sizable margins in 2024. Not a good sign for him.
September 15, 2026
Greg Sargent
The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving
Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim higher.
September 8, 2026
Greg Sargent
Why Trump’s Angry New Tirade at Canada Is About to Backfire on Him
Trump’s latest threats to punish Canada could hurt a lot of American workers—including in states with big races this fall—even as they reveal MAGA’s deepest failings.
September 4, 2026
Greg Sargent
MAGA Dimwit James Comer Blurts Out Bombshell: Trump Badly Screwing GOP
The president has MAGA supporters giving lots of money to his super PAC—and not to GOP candidates. Meanwhile, new polling by Democrats shows he’s weighing down Republicans big time.
September 2, 2026
Greg Sargent
What JD Vance’s Eruption of Rage Over Usha and El-Sayed Really Reveals
Vance is posing as a chivalrous defender of his wife. What he’s hiding are the craven compromises he’s made with the racist and white nationalist elements within the MAGA coalition.
August 28, 2026
Greg Sargent
What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals
The senator’s parents died when she was a kid. That’s tragic. But it’s also tragic that she’s against the kind of care that could help untold numbers of people avoid that fate today.
August 25, 2026
Greg Sargent
How Trump’s Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him
The escalating trade war with Canada will hit hard in the Midwest—right where some of the most important contests in the midterms will be decided.
August 19, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Secret Police Spying on Americans? It’s Darker than We Knew.
Court papers reveal that the Department of Homeland Security’s covert surveillance of anti-ICE groups is much darker than it first appeared. Welcome to Donald Trump’s America.

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