Michael J. Stern
@michaeljstern.bsky.social
USA Today opinion columnist. Also in: Chicago Tribune; Los Angeles Times; Guardian; Boston Globe; HuffPost; Hill; NY Daily News, etc. Former federal prosecutor, state prosecutor, and defense attorney for indigent defendants. 🌊 🏳️🌈 #LGBT
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I'm loving Tim Walz for this almost as much as I'm loving what I'm imagining SNL's wig department is going to do with this week's sketches.
People are going to be very unhappy that Republicans may be ending the healthcare subsidies. Republican leaders got what they wanted but I’m guessing there’s gonna be a backlash from their base.
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Analysis: Trump’s shutdown win just landed Republicans with a huge political headache | CNN Politics
It’s the Trump ship that never sails.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
People are going to be very unhappy that Republicans may be ending the healthcare subsidies. Republican leaders got what they wanted but I’m guessing there’s gonna be a backlash from their base.
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Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
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November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
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November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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I'm loving Tim Walz for this almost as much as I'm loving what I'm imagining SNL's wig department is going to do with this week's sketches.
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'm loving Tim Walz for this almost as much as I'm loving what I'm imagining SNL's wig department is going to do with this week's sketches.
It really looks like a huge mistake was made years ago in the medical community encouraging women NOT to take hormone replacement therapy when they become menopausal.
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297K views · 9.5K reactions | “It’s very hard not to argue that this is the greatest single failure of the modern medical system,” says Dr. Peter Attia, referring to the hesitancy to prescribe hormone...
“It’s very hard not to argue that this is the greatest single failure of the modern medical system,” says Dr. Peter Attia, referring to the hesitancy to prescribe hormone replacement therapy for...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
It really looks like a huge mistake was made years ago in the medical community encouraging women NOT to take hormone replacement therapy when they become menopausal.
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What Pete says.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 AM
What Pete says.
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Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
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The art of folding a winning hand
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The art of folding a winning hand
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Today the Supreme Court granted review in an important case for the outcome of the 2026 elections. At stake is the fate of tens or even hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots. No one is covering this as completely as Democracy Docket. Please support its work by subscribing today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Today the Supreme Court granted review in an important case for the outcome of the 2026 elections. At stake is the fate of tens or even hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots. No one is covering this as completely as Democracy Docket. Please support its work by subscribing today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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Convicted child sex offender gets special treatment because she's a buddy of Trump.
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Ghislaine Maxwell gets special treatment in prison, Rep. Jamie Raskin says a whistleblower told him | CNN Politics
Rep. Jamie Raskin said he learned from a whistleblower that Ghislaine Maxwell is receiving special treatment in prison and is in the process of filing a commutation application.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Convicted child sex offender gets special treatment because she's a buddy of Trump.
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If I had a bell I would be walking through the center town ringing, it yelling “shame!“
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
If I had a bell I would be walking through the center town ringing, it yelling “shame!“
If I had a bell I would be walking through the center town ringing, it yelling “shame!“
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
If I had a bell I would be walking through the center town ringing, it yelling “shame!“
Do you know that Butterfinger has less than 2% cocoa?
Is this new or has it always been this way?
Is this part of the Trump claim the prices are going down, when in fact things are so expensive manufacturers are changing the formulas?
Is this new or has it always been this way?
Is this part of the Trump claim the prices are going down, when in fact things are so expensive manufacturers are changing the formulas?
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Do you know that Butterfinger has less than 2% cocoa?
Is this new or has it always been this way?
Is this part of the Trump claim the prices are going down, when in fact things are so expensive manufacturers are changing the formulas?
Is this new or has it always been this way?
Is this part of the Trump claim the prices are going down, when in fact things are so expensive manufacturers are changing the formulas?
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In the GOP's continuing effort to stop our votes from counting, this could be a horrible case for us.
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Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Laws
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November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In the GOP's continuing effort to stop our votes from counting, this could be a horrible case for us.
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The Trump administration is now screwing up the effectiveness of vaccines.
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Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Trump administration is now screwing up the effectiveness of vaccines.
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A small number of Democratic Senators voted to end the shutdown.
We have 2 choices when we vote: Democrat or Republican. I'm voting Democrat to save democracy, regardless of whether I'm pissed at a few specific democrats & regardless of whether the Dem candidate satisfies all my policy desires.
We have 2 choices when we vote: Democrat or Republican. I'm voting Democrat to save democracy, regardless of whether I'm pissed at a few specific democrats & regardless of whether the Dem candidate satisfies all my policy desires.
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A small number of Democratic Senators voted to end the shutdown.
We have 2 choices when we vote: Democrat or Republican. I'm voting Democrat to save democracy, regardless of whether I'm pissed at a few specific democrats & regardless of whether the Dem candidate satisfies all my policy desires.
We have 2 choices when we vote: Democrat or Republican. I'm voting Democrat to save democracy, regardless of whether I'm pissed at a few specific democrats & regardless of whether the Dem candidate satisfies all my policy desires.
It’s not just the failure to secure healthcare subsidies, it’s the failure to demonstrate the Democrats have a spine and will fight Fire with Fire.
This failure has screwed us in the past and will continue to do so until Democrats wise up.
This failure has screwed us in the past and will continue to do so until Democrats wise up.
Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
It’s not just the failure to secure healthcare subsidies, it’s the failure to demonstrate the Democrats have a spine and will fight Fire with Fire.
This failure has screwed us in the past and will continue to do so until Democrats wise up.
This failure has screwed us in the past and will continue to do so until Democrats wise up.
This.
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This.
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Translation: he has no idea how insurance works
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Translation: he has no idea how insurance works
When you let a bunch of thugs out of prison, you should expect they’re going to be involved in more crime.
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
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Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
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High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
When you let a bunch of thugs out of prison, you should expect they’re going to be involved in more crime.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies