As I grope for words to make sense of President Trump’s war with Iran, I keep coming back to one word. A word that is small compared to the big emotions it can unleash. That word is “disrespect.”
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The longest State of the Union address in history clocked in at a lumbering 107 minutes. As I endured one excruciating minute after another, this aptly titled James Brown song kept coming to mind: “Talkin’ loud and sayin’ nothing.”
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My former colleague @glennkessler.bsky.social ran the Washington Post Fact Checker for 15 years. He pre-bunked tonight’s State of the Union Speech for @ms.now: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
When I awoke to the news of the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, I immediately thought of something another aide of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., told me years ago.
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An at-once hilarious and humiliating tale from October 1993 that marks the beginning of my career in print journalism. Instantly, it became one of my favorite stories to recount.
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In Minnesota, “love your neighbor as yourself” isn’t just a Bible verse. It’s a way of life.
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@jonathancapehart.bsky.social is back in THE BACK ROOM discussing #ReneeGood's murder; Trump, Venezuela and Maduro; and his recent terrific interview with Michelle Obama podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
“My own morality.” By conventional standards, Trump has none. His life is a veritable junkyard of examples, but I’ll highlight two of them.
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Thank you, Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, for this great conversation!
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FYI…. My special with Michelle Obama will air in full at midnight Eastern Time, Saturday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve!
"Defining herself”: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social co-host @jonathancapehart.bsky.social, fresh off his exclusive @ms.now interview with Michelle Obama, discusses the first lady’s powerful message to Black women from her latest book.
Thank you, @andyostroy.bsky.social, for a great conversation!
Sen. Maize Hirono (D-Hawaii) channels all of us with one bracelet.
This should be interesting… 👀
So, I've jumped into the shallow end of the Substack pool. We'll see if I jump into the deep end....
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This bill could have passed in the middle of the night. By speaking this long, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries guarantees that this bill will be voted on in broad daylight.
Last week, we hosted @jonathancapehart.bsky.social in San Francisco for a conversation with @radiobwatt.bsky.social about Capehart's book Yet Here I Am.
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Thank YOU, Brian!
Join me in conversation with Brian Watt at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco…6pm PT/9pm ET!
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BREAKING NEWS: “Yet Here I Am” made the New York Times Best Seller list! 🫢🥹
“I am so ready to fight this guy,” he told me. “I might have felt pressure, but I have not felt one iota of intimidation. I’m not scared of his goddamn jail.”
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“We just need to keep on suing. We need to keep on fighting.” Minnesota AG Keith Ellison
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At a time when Trump is putting pressure on Dem elected officials around the country, Ellison is the least bit afraid. “I might have felt pressure, but I have not felt one iota of intimidation. I’m not scared of his goddamn jail.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
TONIGHT at 7pm at Politics and Prose watch the live stream as Amb. Susan Rice interviews me about my book “Yet Here I Am.”
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Here are the book tour stops so far…
The book tour begins! Thank you, @todayshow.com, for a wonderful welcome home! @grandcentralpub.bsky.social
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My first national interview for my book is tomorrow (May 19)! On the @todayshow.com at 9am.
Pre-order & tour info:
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We lookin’ real cute. Thanks, Washington Life and 📸 Tony Powell, for a wonderful feature and photos. washingtonlife.com/digital-edit...
