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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

13d ago

Trump wants us to forget Robert Mueller’s findings — and it’s working

Special counsel John Durham released the final report from his investigation of Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia probe — and the collusion findings still stand up.
19d ago

Trump just (essentially) won the 2024 GOP primary. Here’s why.

Even after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, Republican presidential nominees largely stayed silent.
22d ago

The solution to the debt ceiling crisis is staring us right in the face

How putting the burden of action on Biden could solve the debt ceiling crisis problem without sending America into a catastrophe
32d ago

Why Biden is staying quiet about his biggest accomplishments

Joe Biden is running for re-election — and based on his announcement video, he plans to make 2024 a referendum not on his record but on Donald Trump’s.
39d ago

What critics of the Fox News-Dominion settlement don’t understand

Some are wondering whether Fox News really learned its lesson after reaching a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
46d ago

Marco Rubio’s bigoted fight with the U.S. military just got worse

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio criticized a video from Lt. j.g. Audrey Knutson of the Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps
57d ago

New York may have indicted Trump first, but Merrick Garland is closing in

Here's why Mike Pence being called to testify to a grand jury investigating Trump's election interference is a big win for Attorney General Merrick Garland.
76d ago

In Michigan and Minnesota, Democrats have Republicans on the run

From passing a repeal on a right-to-work law to banning forms of discrimination based on gender identity, Michigan is a new contender for America’s wokest state
83d ago

What's the matter with Ron DeSantis’ Florida?

The Republican governor and likely presidential candidate expands his war on Disney, the First Amendment, public schools and constitutional principles.
99d ago

George W. Bush was worse than you remember

Ranking the presidents is a popular pastime. But who's overrated and who's underrated?
110d ago

On the debt ceiling, Republicans are hostage takers with no demands

With Republicans still refusing to specify what they want to see cut, it’s becoming worryingly clear that no deal is possible.