Hayes Brown

New York

Writer and Editor at MSNBC

Writer/editor with @MSNBC Daily. Previously: @buzzfeednews. I make dumb jokes for smart people. As such, my tweets vary in quality. He/him.

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Articles

Dr. Casey Means was RFK Jr.'s pick for surgeon general for all the worst reasons

5 days ago | msnbc.com | Hayes Brown

President Donald Trump made a sudden personnel swerve Wednesday when he named Dr. Casey Means as his new pick to become U.S. surgeon general. Her elevation is a major win personally for her ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, and his Make America Health Again movement more broadly.
Opinion | AOC’s House Oversight decision is much bigger than one committee assignment

6 days ago | msnbc.com | Hayes Brown

When Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia defeated Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez of New York for the ranking member position on the House Oversight Committee last year, I lamented it as a missed opportunity for congressional Democrats. Connolly, 75, announced last week that he’ll be stepping away from the role for health reasons, offering the caucus a fresh shot at promoting a younger voice to helm Democrats on the investigative panel.
Opinion | This mega-lawsuit is the ultimate test of DOGE’s power — and Trump’s

1 week ago | msnbc.com | Hayes Brown

So many lawsuits have been filed against the Trump administration since January that the Justice Department has struggled to keep up with them. Many of them have focused on the Department of Government Efficiency and its sweeping yet erratic attempts to slash the size of the federal government.
Mike Johnson is juggling tax cuts, spending cuts, and an unruly House

2 weeks ago | msnbc.com | Hayes Brown

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has two main jobs in funding President Donald Trump’s regressive agenda: setting deadlines and counting votes. He has yet to prove he’s particularly adept at either, which makes it unlikely he’ll get Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” through the House by Memorial Day as he hopes.
Opinion | There's a lot riding on Mike Johnson's juggling skills

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hayes Brown

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has two main jobs in funding President Donald Trump’s regressive agenda: setting deadlines and counting votes. He has yet to prove he’s particularly adept at either, which makes it unlikely he’ll get Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” through the House by Memorial Day as he hopes.
Opinion | The missing ingredient holding back Trump's first 100 days

2 weeks ago | msnbc.com | Hayes Brown

By the standards of his predecessors, President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office falls far short in terms of lasting achievements — and his overall popularity, for that matter. The phenomenon of the first 100 days in office became political legend, and hence, a milestone marker for the modern presidency, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s explosive first term.
Opinion | The missing ingredient holding back Trump's first 100 days

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hayes Brown

By the standards of his predecessors, President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office falls far short in terms of lasting achievements — and his overall popularity, for that matter. The phenomenon of the first 100 days in office became political legend, and hence, a milestone marker for the modern presidency, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s explosive first term.
Trump is boosting people like Pete Hegseth by gutting the Civil Rights Act

2 weeks ago | msnbc.com | Hayes Brown

President Donald Trump swung his executive wrecking ball on Wednesday at a key component of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in a move that threatens decades of anti-discrimination efforts.
Opinion | Gen Z is very underwhelmed by congressional Democrats

2 weeks ago | msnbc.com | Hayes Brown

Since their party’s huge loss in November, Democrats in the House and the Senate have been counting down the days till the 2026 midterm elections present them the chance to swing control back in their favor. A new poll from Harvard’s Institute of Politics makes it clear, though, that Democrats have a lot of ground to make up with the young Americans whose votes they’d need to flip either chamber.
Gen Z is very underwhelmed by congressional Democrats

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Hayes Brown

9 hours agoMore than 50 House Democrats demand answers after whistleblower report on DOGEOver fifty Democratic lawmakers have signed a letter demanding answers from senior U.S. government officials about a recent potential exposure of sensitive data about American workers.