Kirk Bado

Washington, D.C.

Managing Editor, National Journal Hotline at National Journal

The player to be named later & editor @njhotline || Podcast host || Past: @usatoday, @HussmanGrad, @tennessean || [email protected]

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'Do something': How Tim Kaine has found a way to slow Trump's agenda (with the help of a few Republicans)

1 week ago | nationaljournal.com | Savannah Behrmann |Charlie Cook |Kirk Bado

Tim Kaine no longer wears his Senate member lapel pin to work. Instead, the Democrat has been sporting one with Virginia’s seal, which he said serves as a daily, physical reminder to be “on guard against tyranny.”“It's a woman emphasizing virtue, standing atop a monarch who's been knocked over and his crown has fallen off. [It's] the only state that has a motto that, instead of being a positive celebration, is more of a warning or rebuke,” Kaine said.
100 days of Congress, in members' own words

2 weeks ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado |James Downs |Nicholas Anastacio |Nicholas Anastácio |Savannah Behrmann

Nine new senators and 63 new representatives came to Washington as President Trump returned to the White House. These members hail from wide-ranging backgrounds, contributing to what is the eighth consecutive Congress in a row to break diversity records.
Meet Margins to Mainstream

3 weeks ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado

How does a thought bubble go from the fringes of the internet to the president’s desk? That’s the central question driving a new special report from National Journal that examines the growing power of new media platforms like podcasts, YouTube, and TikTok in Washington. “With trust in traditional journalism at a five-decade low according to Gallup, Americans are flocking to podcasts and YouTube channels by the millions.
Trump's 100 Day Report Card

3 weeks ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado

President Trump faces declining approval ratings across the board ahead of his 100th day in office with a majority of Americans disapproving of his handling of tariffs, cutting the federal workforce, and signing a record-breaking number of executive orders. A new nationwide study Pew Research Center shared with Hotline today found most Americans souring on Trump as he surpasses three months on the job.
Hegseth Goes Full Sirianni

3 weeks ago | kirkbado.substack.com | Kirk Bado

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni don’t have a ton in common on the surface. One is a Super Bowl winning head coach, and the otheris a former Fox News personality struggling to navigate the responsiblities and group chats of his new job. But before Sirianni led the Eagles to a dominating Super Bowl win over Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the forces of evil, he was fighitng for his job after a slow start to the season.
Q+A with Arancha González Laya

1 month ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado |Hannah Thacker |Cristina Maza

Arancha González Laya, Spain’s former minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union, and Cooperation, has also served as United Nations assistant secretary-general and as the executive director of the International Trade Centre, the joint trade-development agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
What’s So Special About Florida’s Elections?

1 month ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado |James Downs

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is in the hot seat after accidentally including the editor of The Atlantic in an unsecured national security group chat. Meanwhile, the race to replace Waltz in Congress is heating up a week before voters head to the polls. Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) is the clear favorite in the April 1 special election but teacher Josh Weil (D) has vastly outraised him.
Get This Man a Podcast

2 months ago | nationaljournal.com | Kirk Bado

Four months after coming up short with his running mate, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is ready for some Monday morning quarterbacking. “We shouldn’t have been playing this thing so safe,” the Minnesota governor told Politico. “In retrospect, I think there should have been talk about sending [stimulus checks], especially in the summer of ’23,” he told Vox’s Today, Explained podcast.
How will Trump use his campaign cash?

2 months ago | nationaljournal.com | Nicholas Anastacio |Nicholas Anastácio |Kirk Bado |Zac Weisz

President Trump’s campaign is once again soliciting donations from supporters and stockpiling cash, even though he won’t be on the ballot in 2026. As the Republican Party approaches its third midterm cycle with Trump—who doesn’t face another race or any major legal cases—as its de facto leader, the president has fewer reasons to hold onto his campaign money this time around.
Trump's Full-Court Press on the Press

Feb 13, 2025 | kirkbado.substack.com | Kirk Bado

President Trump is enjoying a seemingly effective first month in office. His Cabinet nominations are sailing through confirmation; he’s signed more executive orders than any previous president in a similar period; and corporations are changing their DEI policies to mirror his preferences. He’s been most efficient at making good on his campaign promise to upend the White House’s relationship with the media ecosystem, as my colleagues Ledyard King and Philip Atheywrote.

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