Steve Benen
"The Rachel Maddow Show" producer and Maddowblog editor
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics."
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics."
Latest from Steve Benen
Against election backdrop, economic growth exceeds expectations
As the 2024 elections draw closer, Republicans want voters to believe the economy is awful. Reality keeps pointing in the opposite direction.
The one Democratic criticism that seems to bother Trump the most
Democrats accuse Donald Trump of being a threat to democracy. This increasingly appears to be the one talking point that bothers him most.
Why the DOJ’s handling of Roger Stone’s case got another look
Whatever happened to allegations of political interference in Roger Stone's prison sentence? A new Justice Department report came with some fine print.
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.25.24
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Why Trump wants his handpicked FBI director to ‘resign immediately’
Seven years after Donald Trump tapped Chris Wray to lead the FBI, he now wants the director to "resign immediately." It's worth understanding why.
It just got harder for Trump to distance himself from Project 2025
Donald Trump keeps trying to distance himself from Project 2025, a right-wing policy agenda. Those efforts keep running into reality.
In ‘veepstakes’ process, Democrats appear to widen the aperture
As Kamala Harris' team eyes “approximately a dozen” potential running mates, everyone in Democratic politics seems to be enjoying the process enormously.
Trump says Harris shouldn’t be ‘allowed to run,’ recycling weird claim
For nearly a decade, Donald Trump has said those who stand in his way shouldn't be "allowed" to run for office. Kamala Harris has now joined the list.
JD Vance hopes voters won't dwell on his far-right abortion views
Sen. JD Vance would have voters believe his far-right anti-abortion agenda isn't relevant in the 2024 race. The Ohio Republican's pitch is ... flawed.
