Charlie Sykes
MSNBC columnist
MSNBC columnist Charlie Sykes is founder and editor-at-large of the Bulwark and host of "The Bulwark Podcast." His most recent book, "How the Right Lost Its Mind," was published in October 2017.
MSNBC columnist Charlie Sykes is founder and editor-at-large of the Bulwark and host of "The Bulwark Podcast." His most recent book, "How the Right Lost Its Mind," was published in October 2017.
Latest from Charlie Sykes
The GOP megadonors with buyer's remorse
Some Republican billionaires and Trump donors like Peter Thiel are rethinking their 2024 contribution plans over the GOP's commitment to culture wars.
The CPAC Crackup
What time does CPAC 2023 start today? Republican extremists like Trump and Kari Lake flock to Matt Schlapp's event. But Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence stay away.
What those new Wisconsin tapes tell us
Wisconsin Trump tapes from Associated Press confirm President Donald Trump election officials knew the 'big lie' was fake. And pressured Mike Pence anyway.
Trump's 2024 MAGA litmus test
Donald Trump's 2024 campaign for president pits him against Republican primary rivals like Florida's Ron DeSantis. And violence is the test.
Donald Trump just keeps losing
Did Kevin McCarthy win the speaker of the House vote? Donald Trump certainly lost. That's something Fox News and the House Freedom Caucus all agree on.
Trump's secret 2024 weapon? He's ready to burn it all down
Trump 2024 announcement is official. Trump is running for president. After the midterm election results in the House and Senate, will Republicans back him?
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson's gay marriage flip-flop is cynical nonsense
Johnson is clearly terrified of offending even a sliver of the right — even if that means being held hostage by a shrinking minority of his own base.
Liz Cheney loses in Wyoming — but what she gains may end up more valuable
Cheney was the crown jewel of Trump’s revenge tour. And yet her defeat reflects both the party's vulnerabilities and her newfound power.
Alex Jones' very bad week exposes a toxic conservative evolution
The worlds of mainstream politics, MAGA fanaticism and fringe conspiracy theory have collided. And Trump is right there in the middle of it all.
The Bannon verdict proves Trump's MAGA bullies are vulnerable — all of them
The jury's guilty verdict symbolizes a small victory for the Jan. 6 committee, but it's a vital reminder that even the ex-president’s evil genius must obey the rule of law.
