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
In Georgia case, one defendant reaches plea deal with prosecutors
In the Georgia election interference case, Donald Trump was one of 19 co-defendants. Now, one of the 19 is pleading guilty as part of a plea deal.
Congress’ September to-do list remains incomplete thanks to GOP
As September began, Congress had a daunting to-do list. As September comes to an end, how many of these priorities have check marks next to them? Literally none
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.29.23
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Republican opposition to aid for Ukraine keeps growing
Last year, the House GOP’s so-called “Putin wing” was fairly small. This week's votes on ending U.S. military aid to Ukraine suggest the faction has grown.
After Trump targeted Milley, Biden slams Republicans’ silence
Donald Trump's offensive against Mark Milley was indefensible. Many GOP presidential candidates and congressional leaders are nevertheless saying nothing.
McCarthy’s GOP critics reportedly eye his possible successor
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy's Republican foes consider a plan to take away his gavel, they're also reportedly "coalescing" around a possible replacement.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at age 90
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, after three decades in the Senate and over 50 years in public office, has died at the age of 90.
Even Republicans saw the first impeachment hearing as a ‘disaster’
Describing their own party's impeachment inquiry hearing, Republicans used phrases such as "unmitigated disaster.”
House Republicans vote to lower Defense secretary’s salary to $1
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed a measure to lower Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary to $1. Making matters worse, it was added to a GOP spending bill.
