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Evan Brechtel

New York

Writer at Freelance

Segment Producer at MSNBC

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  • 1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Evan Brechtel

    May 21, 2025, 6:35 PM EDTLawmakers and activists gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court on Wednesday to commemorate the 100th birthday of the late LGBTQ rights pioneer Frank Kameny. The building was shrouded in scaffolding — a work in progress — and the words “EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW” were barely visible through a haze of mesh.

  • 1 month ago | msnbc.com | Michael Steele |Evan Brechtel

    If you have kids or if you’ve been a kid yourself recently, you’ve probably heard of the famous children’s book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” It’s the cautionary tale about how ceding a trifle of something — such as a cookie — to a mouse will only lead to more demands and expectations, each harder to satisfy than the last. Perhaps when Donald Trump read this book to a group of children for a photo-op as a private citizen back in 2003, he inverted its original lesson.

  • Dec 5, 2024 | msnbc.com | Alicia Menendez |Evan Brechtel

    There are still 45 days until Donald Trump takes the oath of office, but the steady stream of unqualified and audacious picks for key roles in his administration has already given the American people an insight into how he will govern in his second term. It has also presented a key test for Senate Republicans: What are they willing to accept to stay in Trump’s good graces?

  • Nov 14, 2024 | msnbc.com | Alicia Menendez |Evan Brechtel

    For years, President Joe Biden has emphasized that the peaceful transfer of power is imperative to preserving American democracy. This Wednesday, he had a chance to show what he meant, hosting President-elect Donald Trump at the White House. It was a stark contrast to four years earlier.

  • Oct 31, 2024 | msnbc.com | Alicia Menendez |Evan Brechtel

    With just four days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have delivered their closing arguments to the American people, and the difference between those two competing visions couldn’t be wider.

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Evan @playacathysong
11 Jun 25

I don’t say it enough but thank god for lesbians

Evan
Evan @playacathysong
10 Jun 25

I’m still a firm believer that Avenue Q won best musical because voters were split between Wicked and the rightful winner, Caroline or Change

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"Did Nicole Scherzinger beat Audra McDonald by a landslide, or was it razor-thin? How close was Avenue Q’s win over Wicked in 2004? And what about Ragtime vs. The Lion King in 1998? Wouldn’t it be kind of wonderful to settle the score… by knowing the score?"

Evan
Evan @playacathysong
10 Jun 25

“I’m sure my editor won’t mind if I go over the word limit if it’s really good” -me, lying to myself