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Mistake Were Made.

If former President Trump wins this November, people will look back and clearly see the political mistakes and misjudgments that made his…

Oct 16, 2024

Mistake Were Made.

Oct 16, 2024

Defeating Trump.

Remember the 500,000.

Aug 8, 2024

Aug 8, 2024

The Age Issue (again).

Because I’ve covered American politics for too long, and because I come from a political family, people ask me what I think will happen…

Mar 6, 2024

Mar 6, 2024

That’s Entertainment.

This piece first appeared in News Items, a newsletter that covers four “subjects” — a world in disarray, the financialization of…

Jul 25, 2023

Jul 25, 2023

The Jacksonians.

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Jul 4, 2023

Jul 4, 2023

Selling CNN.

What follows is my take on what happens next at CNN, now that Mr. Licht has been overthrown by the locals. There’s a case to be made that…

Jun 11, 2023

Jun 11, 2023

The Weak Horse.

Ron DeSantis says that Donald Trump is a loser and that the time has come for Republican primary voters and caucus attenders to leave him…

May 29, 2023

May 29, 2023

Four Items.

1. Daron Shaw, University of Texas at Austin professor of government, top pollster and Fox News Decision Desk team member, made an…

Apr 29, 2023

Apr 29, 2023

Amarillo, Wisconsin.

What follows is the most recent edition of Political News Items. If you would like to sample the newsletter, you can do so by clicking…

Apr 11, 2023

Apr 11, 2023

Unelectable?

One of the least convincing arguments in politics is “electability.” The pitch is that “electability” trumps belief(s) and that primary…

Mar 10, 2023

Mar 10, 2023

Fox Docs.

Long-time News Items subscribers have heard me bang on about Fox News as follows: “the audience programs the network, not the other way…

Mar 6, 2023

Mar 6, 2023

Strategery.

This first appeared at Political News Items, then at News Items and now at Medium.com. Tinkers to Evers to Chance.

Feb 7, 2023

Feb 7, 2023

No One Else.

1. Veteran political analyst Tom Edsall had a typically interesting column last week that included the following paragraph (slightly…

Feb 1, 2023

Feb 1, 2023

Code.

This “piece” ran in Political Items on Saturday, 21 January. Pieces like this are part of what Political Items offers. You can subscribe to…

Jan 23, 2023

Jan 23, 2023

Who Might Buy CNN?

If you aren’t a subscriber to Political Items, you missed this piece, posted yesterday. Beginning 9 January, Political Items will require a…

Jan 3, 2023

Jan 3, 2023

Mutation.

How does a Chinese national say “President Xi was completely wrong” without finding himself or herself on the midnight express to…

Dec 23, 2022

Mutation.

Dec 23, 2022

Fox and Trump

I sent this “column” to News Items subscribers on November 16th and am reposting it here for non-subscribers. The thoughts expressed in the…

Dec 8, 2022

Dec 8, 2022

Wipe Out.

I sent this note out to subscribers earlier today. For those of you who are not subscribers to News Items, you can sign up (14 days free!)…

Oct 27, 2022

Oct 27, 2022

Georgia.

What follows is a Political Note I sent to subscribers to News Items, my morning newsletter. I’ve made it available here, because it’s…

Oct 6, 2022

Oct 6, 2022

The (GOP) Politics of Dobbs:

There’s been much talk of late about the downturn in former President Trump’s political fortunes. Two reasons are most often cited: (1)…

Jun 26, 2022

Jun 26, 2022

John Ellis

John Ellis

Founder and Editor, News Items. Political analyst. Founder of and contributing editor to Bird News Items. Former columnist for The Boston Globe.

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