John Avlon
@JohnAvlon
Husband, Dad, Journalist, Author of Washington’s Farewell, Wingnuts and Lincoln & the Fight for Peace. Centrist. Chairman of Citizens Union.
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George Washington believed that enlightened opinion is necessary for a self governing society. Cutting PBS and NPR is a gutting of that goal. It’s chaos over common ground.
We need to focus on the important more than the urgent in media - and Trump's decision to boost China's AI ambitions is a very big deal and a very bad idea - Top Republican on China panel objects to resumption of Nvidia H20 chip shipments reuters.com/world/us/top-r…
Trump's Support Collapses Among Young Voters: “In February, Trump had a 55% to 45% approval rate. That’s now dropped to 28% to 72% — a stunning 54 percentage point negative swing.” politicalwire.com/2025/07/22/tru… via @politicalwire
Brand new How to Fix It on @BulwarkOnline - digging into the new tax law and how it screws the middle class while adding unsustainably to deficit and debt. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…
More evidence that Trump has sued everyone except his hairdresser. Trump sues Wall Street Journal over alleged Epstein letter politi.co/4nY48Q6 via @politico
Let’s be honest: you cancel the top rated iconic late night show because the host is too critical of this president in this polarized environment. Humor is especially a threat. It’s a brushback pitch to intimidate critics in corporate settings. That’s not the American way.
For @CBS to cancel @colbertlateshow is complete malpractice. The brand is strong, storied and irreplaceable. And no host is funnier and more thoughtful - soulful - than @StephenAtHome. That’s why he is loved by a loyal audience and they will follow him to whatever he does next.
For @CBS to cancel @colbertlateshow is complete malpractice. The brand is strong, storied and irreplaceable. And no host is funnier and more thoughtful - soulful - than @StephenAtHome. That’s why he is loved by a loyal audience and they will follow him to whatever he does next.
Trump on Jerome Powell: “He’s a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed.” Trump appointed Jerome Powell during his first term in office.
“At this point in his second term, no modern president has polled worse, with the lone exception being Trump himself in 2017.” politicalwire.com/2025/07/15/tru… via @politicalwire
If these guys want to testify to congress that they were just making this stuff up for years and explain why they decided that was a good idea, I’m happy to accept that — but they should be made to do it and not just slink away.
In 2023, Kash Patel said Epstein’s black book was under the “direct control of the Director of the FBI.” He’s now the FBI Director. So why is he refusing to release it to the public?
YOU were the leader of the conspiracy theories, @Kash_Patel. Funny how those tricky things called “facts” and “evidence” get in the way of your conspiracy theories.
The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States @realDonaldTrump — and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me.
NBC News fact check: Of those arrested, 752– or 0.4%—were convicted of murder and 3,390–or 1.8%—were convicted of or facing pending sexual assault charges. Via @strickdc
70% of those arrested under President Trump’s ICE had criminal convictions or pending charges. We’re talking murderers, rapists, and child predators. This is what leadership looks like. No more catch-and-release—ONLY CATCH AND DEPORT!
Blue states sue Trump administration to undo freeze on billions in public education funding. cnn.com/2025/07/14/pol…
“FEMA officials couldn’t pre-position Urban Search and Rescue crews closer to the disaster zone because Noem didn’t authorize their deployment until more than 72 hours after the flooding began, multiple sources told CNN. Texas also requested aerial imagery from FEMA to aid search…
It was useful in Russia to see how many of Umberto Eco's "features of fascism" were happening under Putin. I never thought I'd be applying it to the USA, but instead of calling Trump names, go down the list and try it yourself.
Nothing is ever his fault. Everything is Biden's fault. Yes, he was the one who did the drastic cuts but somehow Biden is to blame. No other president would be allowed to get away with this kind of buck passing. But there is zero standard for Trump, for some reason.
Reporter: Are you investigating whether some of the cuts to the federal government left key vacancies at the national weather service? Trump: They didn’t.. That water situation that all is and that was really the Biden setup. That was not our setup. But I wouldn't blame Biden…
Elise Stefanik voted to pass the R's Big Ugly Bill, kicking 32,353 of her OWN constituents off health insurance and saddling the state with billions of dollars of extra costs. This bill is bad for NY. Let’s make sure @EliseStefanik never steps foot in the governor's mansion.
Both are US treaty allies.
Breaking: President Trump has announced a 25% tariff on Japan and South Korea to begin August 1, he said in posts on Truth Social.
U.S. Measles Cases Reach 33-Year High politicalwire.com/2025/07/07/u-s… via @politicalwire
New How to Fix It on @BulwarkOnline - Why we need clear bipartisan crypto rules now - hint: it’s to stop corruption and boost American competitiveness. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…