Alexis Coe
Consulting Producer, The History Channel and Freelance Writer at Freelance
Writer at Study Marry Kill
Senior Fellow at New America
Presidential historian. NYT bestselling author. Senior fellow @newamerica. AlexisCoe.1776 on signal.
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4 days ago |
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In 1914, Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official and then wrote to Ellen, his first wife, “Are you prepared for the storm of love making with which you will be assailed?”A century later, Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg echoed the sentiment: “’Cause every Mother’s Day needs a Mother’s Night.”Congratulations to America for turning motherhood into a spectacle of lust, guilt, merch, and—if there’s time—a phone call.
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1 week ago |
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In Newsweek, I argue that the true measure of a president isn't initial productivity, but the lasting impact of their changes on American government. Spoiler: Trump's revolution balances on executive authority alone—which means tomorrow's president can undo today's with a signature.
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2 weeks ago |
alexiscoe.substack.com | Alexis Coe
History Cranks and Fiends,I'm making the media rounds today—which I pregamed with with Richard Gallant—but instead of sending you a postmortem, I'm giving you my notes for that blitz. Here's what I'm working with—an accounting of constitutional collapse, measured in days rather than decades. But first, a quick question! x Alexis Donald Trump has transformed the Oval Office into what historians call a "Habsburg hallucination meets Atlantic City fever dream." Gold cherubim stud the walls.
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1 month ago |
alexiscoe.substack.com | Alexis Coe
“The four most miserable years of my life.”–John Quincy Adam4.14: Rhinebeck, NY. Upstate Films. Moderating a discussion on "Free for All: The Public Library."4.29: Washington, D.C. USC in D.C. Panelist with moderator Chuck Todd. Details to come. In Newsweek, I outline Trump’s disturbingly plausible path to a third term: with Republican dominance in Congress and state legislatures, the constitutional "methods" to eliminate the 22nd Amendment could easily become reality.
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1 month ago |
harpersbazaar.com | Alexis Coe
"Oh, I think someone is playing with me," Gerri Whittington cooed into the phone after the caller identified himself as "the president." In 1963, Whittington's skepticism was well-founded. The nation writhed in Jim Crow's iron grip, its laws etching the violent subjugation of Black Americans into every facet of life—and the White House no exception. Whittington had met President Lyndon B.
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RT @John___Phillips: "FDR's expansion rested on legislative authority—15 landmark bills that created institutions with democratic legitimac…
Surprisingly accurate though I'm conflicted--I'm witty enough to warrant three mentions but I can't abide by that kind of word rep. https://t.co/zHHHWEYXxm
Ahead of today's 100 days presidential commentary blitz, I gathered some of my thoughts in a post: One Hundred Days of Hubris: A Pocket Guide To Constitutional Unraveling https://t.co/epR3GgHO1N