Simon Maloy

Contributing Writer

Simon Maloy is a political writer and researcher in Washington, DC. His work has been published by The Huffington Post, The American Prospect, and Salon.

President Trump speaks at the White House

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Opinion

Trump's weekend Twitter tirade was appalling — and dangerous

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Opinion

Roy Moore's Alabama victory shows Trumpism might not actually need Trump

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Opinion

McCain saves the GOP

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Opinion

What pardoning Arpaio would mean to the worst people in government

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Opinion

Trump is emboldening racists. This will end disastrously.

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Opinion

Charlottesville is Trump's worst failure

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Opinion

Paul Ryan is about to bang right into the debt ceiling

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Opinion

The Trump Jr. emails are a turning point in the Russia scandal

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Opinion

Jared Kushner's presence in the White House is a national scandal

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Opinion

Kim Jong Un does not take President Trump seriously or literally

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Opinion

Democrats' deflating Georgia defeat

President Trump speaks in the White House Rose Garden

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Opinion

Firing Mueller is a terrible idea. Trump might just do it anyway.

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Opinion

Special Counsel Mueller is now following the money. Trump should be terrified.

President Trump waits outside the White house

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Opinion

The Godfather in the White House

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Analysis

How Greg Gianforte won Montana's special election — despite an assault charge

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Opinion

The Trump White House is collapsing

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Opinion

Why a special prosecutor is such bad news for Trump

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Opinion

Republicans must urgently choose between Trump and country

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Opinion

Trump is the world's biggest mark

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Opinion

The Comey firing represents a monumental test for Republicans. They will fail it.

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates.

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Opinion

The 2 biggest revelations from Sally Yates' testimony about Michael Flynn

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Opinion

The GOP just doomed itself by passing the American Health Care Act

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Opinion

Obama's treacherous embrace of Wall Street

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Feature

Can Paul Ryan's poverty blitz survive contact with reality?

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Feature

Simon Maloy

Trump's weekend Twitter tirade was appalling — and dangerous

Roy Moore's Alabama victory shows Trumpism might not actually need Trump

McCain saves the GOP

What pardoning Arpaio would mean to the worst people in government

Trump is emboldening racists. This will end disastrously.

Charlottesville is Trump's worst failure

Paul Ryan is about to bang right into the debt ceiling

The Trump Jr. emails are a turning point in the Russia scandal

Jared Kushner's presence in the White House is a national scandal

Kim Jong Un does not take President Trump seriously or literally

Democrats' deflating Georgia defeat

Firing Mueller is a terrible idea. Trump might just do it anyway.

Special Counsel Mueller is now following the money. Trump should be terrified.

The Godfather in the White House

How Greg Gianforte won Montana's special election — despite an assault charge

The Trump White House is collapsing

Why a special prosecutor is such bad news for Trump

Republicans must urgently choose between Trump and country

Trump is the world's biggest mark

The Comey firing represents a monumental test for Republicans. They will fail it.

The 2 biggest revelations from Sally Yates' testimony about Michael Flynn

The GOP just doomed itself by passing the American Health Care Act

Obama's treacherous embrace of Wall Street

Can Paul Ryan's poverty blitz survive contact with reality?

How badly must Republicans lose for immigration reform to win?