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Steve Benen

"The Rachel Maddow Show" producer and Maddowblog editor

Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics."

Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics."

Latest from Steve Benen

13h ago

Monday’s Mini-Report, 3.18.24

Today’s edition of quick hits.
18h ago

Trump pushes prosecutions for Cheney, Jan. 6 committee colleagues

The question isn’t whether Liz Cheney and her Jan. 6 committee colleagues did anything wrong; it's whether Donald Trump will try to prosecute them without cause
19h ago

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.18.24

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
19h ago

Trump eyes pardons for Jan. 6 criminals on ‘first day’ of second term

Nearly two years after Donald Trump first raised the prospect of Jan. 6 pardons, he now sees this as a first-day priority for his prospective second term.
20h ago

Putting Trump’s comments about a post-election ‘bloodbath’ in context

What did Donald Trump mean when he warned of a post-election "bloodbath" if he loses in November? Let's consider the context and relevant details.
21h ago

Paul Manafort reportedly being eyed for new role on Team Trump

Donald Trump is reportedly determined to bring Paul Manafort "back into the fold.” Given everything we know about the felon's background, this is a tough sell.
22h ago

As he balks at supporting Trump, Pence has ample Cabinet company

Mike Pence won't support Donald Trump's 2024 candidacy, and when it comes to the former president's cabinet, Pence has an amazing amount of company.
23h ago

Trump expects to get away with dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric

As Donald Trump doubles down on Hitler-like anti-immigrant rhetoric, and questions whether migrants are people, the Republican expects to benefit politically.

Friday’s Mini-Report, 3.15.24

Today’s edition of quick hits.

Mike Pence announces: ‘I will not be endorsing Donald Trump’

The practical implications are limited but the symbolic significance is extraordinary: Donald Trump is so dangerous that Mike Pence won’t endorse his candidacy.

To address the 2020 nightmare, the RNC tries a new strategy

Instead of pretending Joe Biden was the president in 2020, the Republican National Committee decided to skip over 2020 and pretend it didn’t happen.