John Light

John Light is TPM's executive editor, based in New York. He previously worked as a producer for Bill Moyers and WNYC and has written for The Atlantic, Slate, Reuters and Grist.
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Tuesday’s Big Contest in Michigan, and a Lower-Profile One in Kansas
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08.04.26 | 8:14 am
Truth Social’s Audacious Plan to Sell Banks Early Access to Trump’s Posts Goes Live
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08.03.26 | 8:08 am
The Brief: Right-Wing Influencers Go to War With Each Other and Trump
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07.31.26 | 8:03 am
The Brief: Trump Threatens Thune’s Job in Renewed Bid to Suppress the Vote
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07.30.26 | 8:09 am
The Brief: Trump’s Fixation on the SAVE Act Has Become a Defining Force in American Politics
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07.29.26 | 8:13 am
The Brief: Majority Leader Thune Tries to Dismiss Trump’s Latest SAVE Act Demands
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07.28.26 | 8:12 am
The Brief: Trump Admin Concedes a Blunt Truth About Russ Vought’s OMB
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07.27.26 | 8:11 am
The Brief: Trump’s Primetime Address Backfires
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07.17.26 | 8:09 am
Trump’s Big Speech
07.16.26 | 9:47 pm
The Brief: Trump’s Campaign to Prosecute the Left Gets Weirder
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07.16.26 | 8:14 am