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Michael A. Cohen

MSNBC Columnist

Michael A. Cohen, a columnist for MSNBC and a fellow with the Eurasia Group Foundation, writes the political newsletter Truth and Consequences. He has been a columnist at The Boston Globe, The Guardian and Foreign Policy, and he is the author of three books, the most recent being “Clear and Present Safety: The World Has Never Been Better and Why That Matters to Americans.”

Michael A. Cohen, a columnist for MSNBC and a fellow with the Eurasia Group Foundation, writes the political newsletter Truth and Consequences. He has been a columnist at The Boston Globe, The Guardian and Foreign Policy, and he is the author of three books, the most recent being “Clear and Present Safety: The World Has Never Been Better and Why That Matters to Americans.”

Latest from Michael A. Cohen

2d ago

Why Mike Johnson’s days as speaker may already be numbered

Mike Johnson, the new Republican speaker of the House, is not exactly a well-known figure.
12d ago

American Jews must demand more from our progressive allies

American Jews are finding their voice to demand that the political left start taking antisemitism more seriously, after the bloodiest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust.
26d ago

Jim Jordan or Steve Scalise can’t solve the House GOP’s electoral math

Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise's candidacies for Kevin McCarthy's former role highlight the GOP's treacherous political state.
33d ago

A key 2024 indicator looks fantastic for Democrats

Why do Democrats keep winning special elections despite President Joe Biden’s poll numbers or the growing concerns about his age?
48d ago

What’s behind the nonsensical campaign to replace Biden-Harris in 2024

No matter how many pundits speculate and pen scorching hot takes floating the idea, Joe Biden is not dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
55d ago

Despite history and logic, I believe in the Detroit Lions this year

The Detroit Lions kick off the NFL 2023 football season tonight against the Kansas City Chiefs. Expectations are sky-high but so is confidence among Lions fans.
61d ago

Ramaswamy’s far-fetched lies reveal a deeper truth about the GOP

Like Trump, presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy also likes to float ludicrous ideas that will appeal to Republican voters.
68d ago

The meme that still holds true about Trump’s maddening lasting power

Trump has a mug shot, Republican candidates are brawling, and if Trump does become the 2024 nominee, it would create a political dynamic not seen in a century.
85d ago

Donald Trump's hoping a jury believes he's not the brightest crayon in the box

Donald Trump's defense strategy in special counsel Jack Smith's investigations is to make a jury believe that he believed things that couldn't possibly be true.
89d ago

A Trump fundraising email exposes his main goal. It’s depressingly simple.

If there is a convicted criminal appearing on a presidential ticket, what else will there be to talk about in 2024?
104d ago

The tell-tale sign Biden is likely to secure a second term

The best indicator of the current mood of the electorate may not be found in Biden’s poll numbers, the chatter of Democratic donors or perennial discontent among voters.