John Harwood
@johnjharwood.bsky.social
journalist. alum: WSJ/NYT/NBC/CNN.
public speaker. requests: https://www.wsb.com/speakers/john-harwood/
advocate of decency in government and elsewhere
public speaker. requests: https://www.wsb.com/speakers/john-harwood/
advocate of decency in government and elsewhere
current CNN polling average on Trump's job performance:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 60%
Approve 39%
Disapprove 60%
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
current CNN polling average on Trump's job performance:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 60%
Approve 39%
Disapprove 60%
Reposted by John Harwood
Mark Wolf, a federal judge appointed by Reagan, is resigning after 40 years on the bench.
In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.”
In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.”
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Mark Wolf, a federal judge appointed by Reagan, is resigning after 40 years on the bench.
In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.”
In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.”
no exceptions in drive by @amandalitman.bsky.social for generational change in the Democratic Party
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Should Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer Step Aside? The Future of the Democratic Party
What are Democrats doing wrong? From the 'betrayal' of the shutdown surrender to Chuck Schumer's flip phone, Amanda Litman and John Harwood break it all down.
zeteo.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
no exceptions in drive by @amandalitman.bsky.social for generational change in the Democratic Party
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my conversation this morning about path forward for Democrats with @amandalitman.bsky.social, who doesn't pull her punches
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Amanda Litman (@amandalitman)
I was feeling my oats this morning - tune in for a very energetic convo about how voters don’t have ideologies and the moderate vs progressive convo is giving me a small mental breakdown. Run the cand...
substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
my conversation this morning about path forward for Democrats with @amandalitman.bsky.social, who doesn't pull her punches
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substack.com/@amandalitma...
can the Roberts Court stop Trump's lawlessness?
"There’s no universe in which John is thinking, ‘I want to please Trump,' " a former colleague tells me.
But "there may be no set of institutional rules against someone whose character is what [Trump’s] is.”
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"There’s no universe in which John is thinking, ‘I want to please Trump,' " a former colleague tells me.
But "there may be no set of institutional rules against someone whose character is what [Trump’s] is.”
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us. Public Opinion Might
‘John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,’ his former colleague tells me. Only democracy can constrain Trump now.
zeteo.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
can the Roberts Court stop Trump's lawlessness?
"There’s no universe in which John is thinking, ‘I want to please Trump,' " a former colleague tells me.
But "there may be no set of institutional rules against someone whose character is what [Trump’s] is.”
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
"There’s no universe in which John is thinking, ‘I want to please Trump,' " a former colleague tells me.
But "there may be no set of institutional rules against someone whose character is what [Trump’s] is.”
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
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Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
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Blanche didn’t ask Maxwell a single question about any of these emails. Then he moved her to Club Fed where she is served individual meals and has a puppy and numerous other special privileges while she prepares her clemency petition. WHY?
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Blanche didn’t ask Maxwell a single question about any of these emails. Then he moved her to Club Fed where she is served individual meals and has a puppy and numerous other special privileges while she prepares her clemency petition. WHY?
"John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,” retired conservative judge J. Michael Luttig tells me. "The damage to the Constitution and to America...is irreparable."
my @zeteo_news column
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my @zeteo_news column
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The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us. Public Opinion Might
‘John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,’ his former colleague tells me. Only democracy can constrain Trump now.
zeteo.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,” retired conservative judge J. Michael Luttig tells me. "The damage to the Constitution and to America...is irreparable."
my @zeteo_news column
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my @zeteo_news column
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my Substack Live conversation w/Sen Chris Van Hollen of MD on the most effective ways Democrats can resist Trump
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‘Tell Me What You Are For’: Sen. Van Hollen on How Democrats Can Keep Winning
What do Democratic election wins mean for confronting Trump? How can the public push back against his impunity? And what do Democrats have to do to take back Congress?
zeteo.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
my Substack Live conversation w/Sen Chris Van Hollen of MD on the most effective ways Democrats can resist Trump
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THURSDAY 9am ET‼️ Join @johnjharwood.bsky.social + @amandalitman.bsky.social for a LIVE Q&A to discuss how Democrats can defeat Trumpism - amid election highs and the shutdown surrender low. You can participate on Zeteo.com or the Substack app.
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LIVE SOON: talking w/Amanda Litman about the left-right, up-down, old-new debate within the Democratic Party
Starting Nov 13 at 9:00 AM EST
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November 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
THURSDAY 9am ET‼️ Join @johnjharwood.bsky.social + @amandalitman.bsky.social for a LIVE Q&A to discuss how Democrats can defeat Trumpism - amid election highs and the shutdown surrender low. You can participate on Zeteo.com or the Substack app.
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The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us. Public Opinion Might
"The Supreme Court can’t, and won’t, save the American experiment from Trump’s wrecking ball," writes @johnjharwood.bsky.social.
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"The Supreme Court can’t, and won’t, save the American experiment from Trump’s wrecking ball," writes @johnjharwood.bsky.social.
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us. Public Opinion Might
‘John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,’ his former colleague tells me. Only democracy can constrain Trump now.
zeteo.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us. Public Opinion Might
"The Supreme Court can’t, and won’t, save the American experiment from Trump’s wrecking ball," writes @johnjharwood.bsky.social.
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
"The Supreme Court can’t, and won’t, save the American experiment from Trump’s wrecking ball," writes @johnjharwood.bsky.social.
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
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Majority whip ⬇️
Emmer: "I believe Mike Johnson will be swearing in the new representative from New Mexico before we start voting." (Adelita Grijalva is from Arizona)
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Majority whip ⬇️
the Supreme Court won't save us from Trump's wrecking ball, but public opinion might
my @zeteo.com column
please read, share and subscribe
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my @zeteo.com column
please read, share and subscribe
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The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us. Public Opinion Might
‘John Roberts is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,’ his former colleague tells me. Only democracy can constrain Trump now.
zeteo.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
the Supreme Court won't save us from Trump's wrecking ball, but public opinion might
my @zeteo.com column
please read, share and subscribe
zeteo.com/p/trump-supr...
my @zeteo.com column
please read, share and subscribe
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November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Oh, John. It is good to have you back.
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Oh, John. It is good to have you back.
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#11thhour #proudblue #demvoice1 #resistance #RageAgainstTheRegime #bluecrew #riseup #mobilize #StopFascism #NoKings @johnjharwood.bsky.social @stephruhle.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Every current or former Chicagoan is saying, “It’s the MAGNIFICENT Mile, dummy.” 🤡
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Every current or former Chicagoan is saying, “It’s the MAGNIFICENT Mile, dummy.” 🤡
this is what happens when an angry, incompetent lightweight freak is put in charge of the FBI
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Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
this is what happens when an angry, incompetent lightweight freak is put in charge of the FBI
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www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
on Veterans Day, re-upping this reflection on my father's service as an Iwo Jima Marine - and how Donald Trump dishonors the country he fought for.
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Trump Is Defiling the America My Father Fought for on Iwo Jima
In defying the rule of law, Trump dishonors the sacrifices my Dad and his fellow Marines made in defense of freedom against tyranny.
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
on Veterans Day, re-upping this reflection on my father's service as an Iwo Jima Marine - and how Donald Trump dishonors the country he fought for.
zeteo.com/p/trump-defi...
zeteo.com/p/trump-defi...
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“Are [Republicans] more afraid of a Donald Trump tweet or… the rising unhappiness of their constituents?”
@vanhollen.senate.gov speaks to @johnjharwood.bsky.social about what constraints are left to stop Trump’s sweeping agenda.
Watch the full conversation here:
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@vanhollen.senate.gov speaks to @johnjharwood.bsky.social about what constraints are left to stop Trump’s sweeping agenda.
Watch the full conversation here:
zeteo.com/p/tell-me-wh...
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“Are [Republicans] more afraid of a Donald Trump tweet or… the rising unhappiness of their constituents?”
@vanhollen.senate.gov speaks to @johnjharwood.bsky.social about what constraints are left to stop Trump’s sweeping agenda.
Watch the full conversation here:
zeteo.com/p/tell-me-wh...
@vanhollen.senate.gov speaks to @johnjharwood.bsky.social about what constraints are left to stop Trump’s sweeping agenda.
Watch the full conversation here:
zeteo.com/p/tell-me-wh...
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This editorial I wrote for @usatoday.com has been on my bulletin board since it was published Jan. 19, 2021. I don't usually notice it, but I just did because of the outrageous SNAP saga. "Biden holds out promise for duller days ahead — steady, professional, and aligned with American values."
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This editorial I wrote for @usatoday.com has been on my bulletin board since it was published Jan. 19, 2021. I don't usually notice it, but I just did because of the outrageous SNAP saga. "Biden holds out promise for duller days ahead — steady, professional, and aligned with American values."
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@johnjharwood.bsky.social
with
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
on @zeteo.com
Substack live last week.
Connection between MAGA and American history.
White supremacy and elitists.
What we can do.
youtu.be/hLvmAPaTPwQ
with
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
on @zeteo.com
Substack live last week.
Connection between MAGA and American history.
White supremacy and elitists.
What we can do.
youtu.be/hLvmAPaTPwQ
How MAGA Is Bringing Back America’s Darkest Chapter
YouTube video by Zeteo
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
@johnjharwood.bsky.social
with
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
on @zeteo.com
Substack live last week.
Connection between MAGA and American history.
White supremacy and elitists.
What we can do.
youtu.be/hLvmAPaTPwQ
with
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
on @zeteo.com
Substack live last week.
Connection between MAGA and American history.
White supremacy and elitists.
What we can do.
youtu.be/hLvmAPaTPwQ
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They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.
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Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
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Our reporters interviewed 40 of the men the Trump administration sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador: They described being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Our reporters interviewed 40 of the men the Trump administration sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador: They described being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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my Dad didn't like talking about his wartime experiences as an Iwo Jima Marine.
but learning more recently has deepened my appreciation for the sacrifices he and other WWII veterans made - and that President Trump dishonors.
my @zeteo_news column
zeteo.com/p/trump-defi...
but learning more recently has deepened my appreciation for the sacrifices he and other WWII veterans made - and that President Trump dishonors.
my @zeteo_news column
zeteo.com/p/trump-defi...
Trump Is Defiling the America My Father Fought for on Iwo Jima
In defying the rule of law, Trump dishonors the sacrifices my Dad and his fellow Marines made in defense of freedom against tyranny.
zeteo.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
my Dad didn't like talking about his wartime experiences as an Iwo Jima Marine.
but learning more recently has deepened my appreciation for the sacrifices he and other WWII veterans made - and that President Trump dishonors.
my @zeteo_news column
zeteo.com/p/trump-defi...
but learning more recently has deepened my appreciation for the sacrifices he and other WWII veterans made - and that President Trump dishonors.
my @zeteo_news column
zeteo.com/p/trump-defi...