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Norman Ornstein

Washington, D.C.

Freelance Contributor at Freelance

Contributing Editor at The Athletic

Political scientist, contributing editor for the Atlantic, contributor to The Contrarian, cohost of the podcast Words Matter.

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  • 3 weeks ago | dianerehm.substack.com | Diane Rehm |Norman Ornstein

    Norm Ornstein on Mental Health, Money in the Trump Presidency, and the Impact of a New PopeIn Diane Rehm's first conversation on Substack, she invites distinguished political scholar Norm Ornstein to speak how he sees the impact of the Trump presidency on the American people.

  • 1 month ago | newrepublic.com | Benjamin Miller |Norman Ornstein |Kavita Patel

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time when the nation is supposed to recommit to the mental health and well-being of millions struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction. But instead of renewed support, the American people are getting a very different kind of message from the Trump administration: one of disinvestment, dismantling, and disregard. More than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness—and over half receive no treatment. That’s not just a failure.

  • 1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Norman Ornstein

    Paul Volcker was a towering figure in every respect. His career in government, capped by service as chairman of the Federal Reserve, had been courageous and exemplary. Widely and accurately lauded as the man who ended horrendous inflation in the late 1970s, he was one of a handful of figures held in high respect across the spectrum—and around the world--for his savvy, integrity, acumen and decency. I first met Volcker in 1988.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Drew Penrose |Norman Ornstein

    Congress needs an expansion. A ‘high line’ could make it possible. (washingtonpost.com) Congress needs an expansion. A ‘high line’ could make it possible. By Drew Penrose; Norman Ornstein 2025042909450400 The House of Representatives was designed to evolve alongside the country. The clearest representation of that is its size. The House originally had 65 members — approximately one representative for every 30,000 people.

  • 2 months ago | contrarian.substack.com | Norman Ornstein

    Not long after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer engineered enough of his party’s votes to smooth passage of the partisan Republican “Continuing Resolution” to avoid a government shutdown, he made sure that his rationale made it into a sympathetic piece in the New York Times. According to Schumer, his maneuvers were adroit, leaving him to take the heat while giving leeway to many of his colleagues to vote “No” without it leading to a shutdown.

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Norman Ornstein
Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein
29 May 25

RT @stuartpstevens: As his boss says, we're watching you, Steve Wyckoff.

Norman Ornstein
Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein
29 May 25

What a disgraceful lying monster

Amy Aiello Lofgren
Amy Aiello Lofgren @azsweetheart013

How is this not trending. @SenOssoff The lying comes so easily to everyone in the Trump administration. When infants start getting sick and or dying, I don’t want to hear word one MAGA You voted for this.

Norman Ornstein
Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein
29 May 25

RT @Malinowski: The Washington Post has now confirmed that it was Trump who asked the Qataris to gift him the plane for free (rather than t…