Norman Ornstein
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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2 weeks ago |
contrarian.substack.com | Norman Ornstein
In many ways, President Donald Trump is a dangerously cartoonish version of his role model autocrats and dictators: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, Mohammed bin Salman, Viktor Orban, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But in one respect, he is different. The others at least want their governments to function. Trump, however, is operating by blowing up essential functions in ways that might take decades or longer to restore. It is nihilistic and deserves a new name—nihilocracy.
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1 month 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.
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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.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
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One thing I can say with 100% guarantee. If these six justices have been asked during Biden to rule on the nationwide injunctions of right wing judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, they would have issued a sanctimonious ruling about the danger of crippling the role of the federal courts.
Think about the implications of the Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship. Trump is now free to shred the constitution and deport, while removing the citizenship, of people born in this country. Six justices have constitutional blood on their hands. Beyond appalling.
If, not when. Another step toward autocracy and the cancellation of elections
It's going to be funny to watch this Court reverse itself when there is a Democratic President again
