Alexis Coe
@alexiscoe.bsky.social
Presidential historian. American History Columnist @NYTBR. Senior Fellow @NewAmerica. NYT bestselling author of (almost!) 3 books.
What a sandwich!
"Early on, Ellis unhelpfully.... he, too, seems to approach the work as an attorney — defense counsel in a capital trial who raises every mitigating circumstance he can think of to keep his clients out of the electric chair."
And this is a pretty elegant body slam:
"Early on, Ellis unhelpfully.... he, too, seems to approach the work as an attorney — defense counsel in a capital trial who raises every mitigating circumstance he can think of to keep his clients out of the electric chair."
And this is a pretty elegant body slam:
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What a sandwich!
"Early on, Ellis unhelpfully.... he, too, seems to approach the work as an attorney — defense counsel in a capital trial who raises every mitigating circumstance he can think of to keep his clients out of the electric chair."
And this is a pretty elegant body slam:
"Early on, Ellis unhelpfully.... he, too, seems to approach the work as an attorney — defense counsel in a capital trial who raises every mitigating circumstance he can think of to keep his clients out of the electric chair."
And this is a pretty elegant body slam:
Understatement of the year but he's just getting started
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Understatement of the year but he's just getting started
This is administrative sprezzatura!
October 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is administrative sprezzatura!
Her grasp of logic could be outwitted by a coin toss x.com/RepLuna/stat...
September 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Her grasp of logic could be outwitted by a coin toss x.com/RepLuna/stat...
After meeting three Mike who are dads in a row, I made this, but as many of these Mikes know, I've held this contention for some time.
September 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
After meeting three Mike who are dads in a row, I made this, but as many of these Mikes know, I've held this contention for some time.
First of all, I play tennis, not pickleball. Sadly of all, no dog. Otherwise, sick burn.
September 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
First of all, I play tennis, not pickleball. Sadly of all, no dog. Otherwise, sick burn.
Not all heroes wear capes. Some just mutter, "She couldn’t do any worse."
August 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Not all heroes wear capes. Some just mutter, "She couldn’t do any worse."
And news! Thrilled to join New America for a third year as a super super Senior Fellow.
August 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
And news! Thrilled to join New America for a third year as a super super Senior Fellow.
Kennebunkport: lobster rolls, lighthouses, and a side of Bush.
August 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Kennebunkport: lobster rolls, lighthouses, and a side of Bush.
A rare two president artifact!
Truman applied.
Johnson signed.
Sixty years later, Trump’s trying to void the check.
alexiscoe.substack.com/p/two-presid...
Truman applied.
Johnson signed.
Sixty years later, Trump’s trying to void the check.
alexiscoe.substack.com/p/two-presid...
August 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A rare two president artifact!
Truman applied.
Johnson signed.
Sixty years later, Trump’s trying to void the check.
alexiscoe.substack.com/p/two-presid...
Truman applied.
Johnson signed.
Sixty years later, Trump’s trying to void the check.
alexiscoe.substack.com/p/two-presid...
Study. Marry. Kill. Grant did all three in a few months.
His doctors packed his throat with cocaine-soaked gauze. He sat upright in a chair because lying down choked him.
He'd been financially annihilated, left with $80 and the fear that after death, his wife Julia would be left destitute.
His doctors packed his throat with cocaine-soaked gauze. He sat upright in a chair because lying down choked him.
He'd been financially annihilated, left with $80 and the fear that after death, his wife Julia would be left destitute.
July 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Study. Marry. Kill. Grant did all three in a few months.
His doctors packed his throat with cocaine-soaked gauze. He sat upright in a chair because lying down choked him.
He'd been financially annihilated, left with $80 and the fear that after death, his wife Julia would be left destitute.
His doctors packed his throat with cocaine-soaked gauze. He sat upright in a chair because lying down choked him.
He'd been financially annihilated, left with $80 and the fear that after death, his wife Julia would be left destitute.
Presidents used to time their deaths. Now they schedule tweets.
July 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Presidents used to time their deaths. Now they schedule tweets.
I noticed a historical pattern and will now present it in the most annoying way possible:
Roses are red
July plays for keeps
Presidents drop
But the republic creeps
⚰️ 1 in 3 presidents have died in summer.
Obviously, I made a chart—and a series. Subscribe👇🙏
alexiscoe.substack.com/p/commander-...
Roses are red
July plays for keeps
Presidents drop
But the republic creeps
⚰️ 1 in 3 presidents have died in summer.
Obviously, I made a chart—and a series. Subscribe👇🙏
alexiscoe.substack.com/p/commander-...
July 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I noticed a historical pattern and will now present it in the most annoying way possible:
Roses are red
July plays for keeps
Presidents drop
But the republic creeps
⚰️ 1 in 3 presidents have died in summer.
Obviously, I made a chart—and a series. Subscribe👇🙏
alexiscoe.substack.com/p/commander-...
Roses are red
July plays for keeps
Presidents drop
But the republic creeps
⚰️ 1 in 3 presidents have died in summer.
Obviously, I made a chart—and a series. Subscribe👇🙏
alexiscoe.substack.com/p/commander-...
Living an iteration of 30 Rock's "Cleveland" for 24 hours in Des Moines. I've never received so many compliments in my life.
March 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Living an iteration of 30 Rock's "Cleveland" for 24 hours in Des Moines. I've never received so many compliments in my life.
If it's a Sunday and I'm in print, you can find me in a coffee shop feigning surprise at the sight of my own byline. Or I've died. Those are the only options.
March 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
If it's a Sunday and I'm in print, you can find me in a coffee shop feigning surprise at the sight of my own byline. Or I've died. Those are the only options.
Understandable and yet hilarious that this is front page news--hope this serves Tenney poorly in midterms
March 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Understandable and yet hilarious that this is front page news--hope this serves Tenney poorly in midterms
Grateful for this unrelentingly good man and to be talking about him--a salve
December 30, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Grateful for this unrelentingly good man and to be talking about him--a salve
Do you see what I put up with?! New ep drops tonight
@mikeduncan
@mikeduncan
December 18, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Do you see what I put up with?! New ep drops tonight
@mikeduncan
@mikeduncan
I think about this cartoon a lot these days but it is just perfect for Trump's latest on the Post Office
December 16, 2024 at 6:26 PM
I think about this cartoon a lot these days but it is just perfect for Trump's latest on the Post Office
There are several new beak-to-face-offs. This is my absolute favorite.
December 12, 2024 at 7:38 PM
There are several new beak-to-face-offs. This is my absolute favorite.