John Scott Lewinski

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Will Republicans distance themselves from Trump after the midterm elections?

John Scott Lewinski · October 31, 2026 6:30 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (left) and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson (right) (Ryan Murphy/AP; Lindsey Wasson/AP)

When purity politics runs its course: Even the most strident DSA politicians must learn to compromise

John Scott Lewinski · October 17, 2026 8:09 am

Political corruption democrats and republicans

Crimes to the Left of me, quiet to the Right

John Scott Lewinski · August 29, 2026 6:30 am

U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. David Grusch, left, and U.S. Navy (Ret.) Cmdr. David Fravor speak prior to a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on UFOs on July 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill. (Nathan Howard/AP)

Why do we care so little about possible alien life?

John Scott Lewinski · August 16, 2026 12:05 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (Associated Press photos; Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

Why do progressives forgive failed government?

John Scott Lewinski · July 11, 2026 6:00 am

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Democrats won’t have Trump to kick around anymore

John Scott Lewinski · May 29, 2026 6:00 am

Exterior view of the Cuban embassy in Washington

After Venezuelan strongman’s ouster and Iran strikes, is Cuba the Trump administration’s next target?

John Scott Lewinski · March 13, 2026 7:22 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani and New York’s shadow

John Scott Lewinski · March 11, 2026 6:00 am

A plume of smoke rises following a U.S.-Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran on March 3, 2026.

Succession, Tehran style

John Scott Lewinski · March 6, 2026 6:07 am

President Donald Trump looks across as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum holds up the team name of Mexico during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Trump administration military strikes against drug cartels in Mexico would carry risks

John Scott Lewinski · January 30, 2026 5:30 am

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 9. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Make regime change great again?

John Scott Lewinski · January 16, 2026 5:36 am

Why do supporters of President Donald Trump fail to vote for Republicans in sufficient numbers when he is not on the ballot? (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

Trump provides few GOP coattails when he’s not on the ballot

John Scott Lewinski · December 19, 2025 4:55 am