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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.

Trump's weekend Twitter tirade was appalling — and dangerous
President Trump speaks at the White House
Opinion

Trump's weekend Twitter tirade was appalling — and dangerous

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

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

McCain saves the GOP
Sen. John McCain.
Opinion

McCain saves the GOP

What pardoning Arpaio would mean to the worst people in government
Joe Arpaio and President Trump.
Opinion

What pardoning Arpaio would mean to the worst people in government

Trump is emboldening racists. This will end disastrously.
President Trump during a rally
Opinion

Trump is emboldening racists. This will end disastrously.

Charlottesville is Trump's worst failure
President Trump.
Opinion

Charlottesville is Trump's worst failure

Paul Ryan is about to bang right into the debt ceiling
Paul Ryan.
Opinion

Paul Ryan is about to bang right into the debt ceiling

The Trump Jr. emails are a turning point in the Russia scandal
Trump and Putin meet in Hamburg
Opinion

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

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

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

Kim Jong Un does not take President Trump seriously or literally
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Opinion

Kim Jong Un does not take President Trump seriously or literally

Democrats' deflating Georgia defeat
Jon Ossoff
Opinion

Democrats' deflating Georgia defeat

Firing Mueller is a terrible idea. Trump might just do it anyway.
President Trump speaks in the White House Rose Garden
Opinion

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

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

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

The Godfather in the White House
President Trump waits outside the White house
Opinion

The Godfather in the White House

How Greg Gianforte won Montana's special election — despite an assault charge
Greg Gianforte speaks to supporters
Analysis

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

The Trump White House is collapsing
Clouds over the White House
Opinion

The Trump White House is collapsing

Why a special prosecutor is such bad news for Trump
Donald Trump waits at the White House
Opinion

Why a special prosecutor is such bad news for Trump

Republicans must urgently choose between Trump and country
President Trump speaks in Indiana
Opinion

Republicans must urgently choose between Trump and country

Trump is the world's biggest mark
The Trump target.
Opinion

Trump is the world's biggest mark

The Comey firing represents a monumental test for Republicans. They will fail it.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Opinion

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

The 2 biggest revelations from Sally Yates' testimony about Michael Flynn
Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates.
Opinion

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

The GOP just doomed itself by passing the American Health Care Act
Speaker Ryan walks from the House
Opinion

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

Obama's treacherous embrace of Wall Street
Turncoat.
Opinion

Obama's treacherous embrace of Wall Street

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

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

How badly must Republicans lose for immigration reform to win?
Immigration protest
Feature

How badly must Republicans lose for immigration reform to win?