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Daniel Strauss

Daniel Strauss is a staff writer at The New Republic. He previously was a senior political reporter for The Guardian. Before that he spent four and a half years as a politics reporter at Politico. He has also been a reporter for Talking Points Memo and The Hill newspaper.

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January 21, 2022
Daniel Strauss, Grace Segers
A Good Week for the January 6 Committee Means a Bad Week for Donald Trump
The first installment in our (hopefully) weekly update on what the committee did this week—and where it ought to head next week.
January 20, 2022
Daniel Strauss
It Really Is Infrastructure Week. Will It Matter in November?
Mitch Landrieu made his national bow as infrastructure czar this week, and the money is headed out to the states. Now, to make it pay electoral dividends.
January 14, 2022
Daniel Strauss
Meet the MAGA Extremist Who Might Be Arizona’s Next Governor
Kari Lake used to be a Democrat. Now she’s appearing with Nazi sympathizers. Trump endorsed her—and she just might win.
January 13, 2022
Daniel Strauss
Democratic Governors May Be Democracy’s Last Line of Defense
If Democratic incumbents and challengers in swing states can’t win in 2022, then the GOP may be able to do what it wants in 2024.
January 11, 2022
Daniel Strauss
Jim Jordan’s Rejection of the January 6 Committee Will Cause Damage Beyond This Investigation
Next year, Jordan may chair the Judiciary Committee. What’s he going to think of people spurning congressional subpoenas then?
January 7, 2022
Daniel Strauss
OK, It’s Small, but There’s a Chance Marjorie Taylor Greene Could Lose
Georgia Republicans redrew her district to make it more Democratic, and she faces a primary challenge that could be serious. It’s not impossible.
January 6, 2022
Matt Ford, Daniel Strauss
Merrick Garland Has Satisfied His Democratic Critics—for Now
The typically circumspect attorney general used the January 6 anniversary to reassure his doubters that he is pursuing the Capitol riot perpetrators with zeal.
January 5, 2022
MagazineDaniel Strauss
Can the Democrats Take Out Ron Johnson?
The lib-trolling Trump sycophant is at the top of most Democrats’ 2022 lists. He’s certainly beatable. But that’s what everyone thought in 2016, too.
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January 4, 2022
Daniel Strauss
Bennie Thompson Describes Next Steps for January 6 Committee
In an interview, the chairman makes clear that the select committee means business—but acknowledges there are limits on how much power the body has.
December 29, 2021
Daniel Strauss
The Midterms: The Good, the OK, and the Really, Seriously Ugly
If a lot of things break their way, the Democrats could defy history in the midterm elections. But man, that would need to be a whole lot of things.
December 20, 2021
Daniel Strauss
The Hideous Truth: The White House Still Needs Joe Manchin
Democrats from the president on down are furious at the senator. Unfortunately, though, they still need his vote, and they know it.
December 16, 2021
Daniel Strauss
Five Big Questions Raised by the New January 6 Revelations
We got a lot of answers this week. But they’re the kinds of answers that only lead to more questions. Here are the five key ones.
December 15, 2021
Daniel Strauss
Aiming Right at Donald Trump, the January 6 Committee Is Playing for Keeps Now
With Liz Cheney’s dramatic Monday statement and the House’s Tuesday-night contempt vote on Mark Meadows, stuff just got real—real fast.
December 13, 2021
Daniel Strauss
Kamala Harris Has Some Good News to Dispense Monday, and She Sure Needs It
The vice president is announcing new migration funding today. The positive news can’t come soon enough.
December 9, 2021
Daniel Strauss
It’s Officially Time to Start Worrying About the January 6 Committee
So far, the Trumpists are successfully stonewalling at no cost. What if they can run out the clock?
December 3, 2021
Daniel Strauss
Why Can’t Democrats Make GOP Extremism a Campaign Issue?
The danger Republicans pose to democracy is obvious to liberals. But to less engaged swing voters, it’s going to be a tough sell.
December 1, 2021
Daniel Strauss
For God’s Sake, Democrats, Don’t Call It a “Social Spending Bill”
Build Back Better isn’t law yet, but Democrats are talking about how they’re going to sell it. There’s one thing they definitely should not do.
November 22, 2021
MagazineDaniel Strauss
Where Will Patrick Gaspard Take the Center for American Progress?
The new CEO surprised observers by criticizing Joe Biden on Haitian refugees. What’s his plan for Washington’s top liberal think tank?
November 19, 2021
Daniel Strauss
Meet the Only House Dem Who Voted—Again—Against His Party
If Maine’s Jared Golden votes against his party this much, why does Nancy Pelosi want him around? Because he’s a warm body on the count to 218.
November 17, 2021
Daniel Strauss
Beto for Gov: Here’s What I’d Do Differently From Senate Run
The ex-congressman from Texas came fairly close to unseating Ted Cruz in 2018. Here’s how he thinks he could get over the line against Governor Greg Abbott.

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