Grant Hermes
granthermes.bsky.social
Grant Hermes
@granthermes.bsky.social
AP award-winning anchor/politics reporter. Host of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes.
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A bit of my convo with Paul Starr about his new book about our 75 year devolution into revenge politics and what happens next.
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
After spending the weekend posting AI images of him as a monarch, Trump reposted this video from a few years ago.
October 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Health. Are tax credits expire Nov. 1. It’s going to hit millions of people and rural hospitals hard, whether you have private insurance or not.
October 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“It was more than a clinical look at the arguments he built or the evidence he uncovered. It was a sermon to process as protection. Not just for the people bringing the cases, but for all of us.”

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October 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
From my other socials today but this video may be one of the most important as we inch closer to a possible armed conflict in Chicago.
October 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Saying the quiet part out loud while staying totally silent
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A “the beatings will stop when morale improves” sort of approach. New episode out now!
October 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The line that the GOP is putting out there right now is probably false.
October 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A big thanks to @kvanderson.bsky.social for coming on and talking about how we should be talking about our current political moment. Full episode out now!
September 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
New from the podcast today. Some thoughts on our current age of fear and political violence.

Episode out now wherever you listen/watch your podcasts
September 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
August 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Adoptees are getting caught in immigration troubles they never thought they’d be in. Many didn’t even know they could be targets.

The full conversation with Greg Luce from @adopteerights.bsky.social is out now! Wherever you get your podcasts. Just search Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
August 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A list of all the President’s hoaxes (almost). Listen to the latest episode of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes wherever you get your podcasts!
August 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It’s not just the music or Trump, but it was definitely showing last weekend. Listen to my full convo with @mikenellis.bsky.social search Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes wherever you get your podcasts.
August 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A big thanks to @mikenellis.bsky.social for coming on
Make It Make Sense this week to talk about the Epstein files, his old boss Kamala Harris, the future of the Democratic party and why our politicians are such weirdos.

Full episode out wherever you get your podcasts!
August 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Fmr. BLS commissioner Erica Groshen explaining why private sector data won’t fill in the gaps if quality public sector data disappears.

Every firm says they have their secret sauce but in the end it’s all just government ketchup
August 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A clip from my interview with Dr. Erica Groshen, Fmr. BLS commissioner about why good data matters. It matters even more after today’s BLS firing
August 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A full year of independent journalism.

A huge thank you to all the people who listened, followed along, shared, and supported this last year!
July 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Is there a deal in the works? Trump says he hasn’t thought about a pardon but also says he’s allowed to do it…

Listen to the latest episode of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes wherever you get your podcasts!
July 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It got buried this weekend but we need to talk about the official DNC 2024 review that’s on its way out. New episode of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes out now!
July 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Johnson just told the House “HAGS, we’ll see you in the fall!”
July 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Politicians and rich people are weirdos. (Not the hottest take in the world) but it is part of why Trump can’t make the Epstein files go away in today episode of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
July 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Public media is a lifeline in states across the country and is part of official disaster response plans in 20 states.
July 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New episode of Make It Make Sense all about the GOP’s multi-billion dollar take-backsides bill. Find it wherever you get your podcasts!
July 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Will the Epstein files saga tear MAGA apart? Maybe, but no one likes to be made the fool. The latest episode of Make It Make Sense is out now! Links in the bio
July 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM