John Avlon is political director for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. A CNN contributor, he won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ award for best online column in 2012.
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A Classic Florida Scandal
John Avlon on former state Republican Party chairman Jim Greer, who just pleaded guilty to five... MORE
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The Fall of the House of Jackson
The plea deal represents a precipitous fall from grace, writes John Avlon. MORE
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Massachusetts GOP, MIA
John Avlon on why the state party can’t seem to find a credible candidate for John Kerry’s Senate... MORE
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The Segregationist’s Secret Daughter
The woman who kept the secret of her parentage until Thurmond’s death was quintessentially... MORE
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Rise of the Blackouts
John Avlon on why we’ll see more power failures like the Super Bowl unless Obama invests in a smart... MORE
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GOP Conspiracy Nuts Return
Right-wingers who see cover-ups around every corner have found a new obsession in ‘Skeet-Gate.’ MORE
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Ed Koch Dies at 88
John Avlon on the mayor whose voice defined New York for a generation. MORE
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The Hagel Witch Hunt
The Senate’s disrespectful treatment of a man wholly qualified to be secretary of defense is... MORE
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It’s W.’s Immigration Plan
The immigration plan embraced by Obama is remarkably similar to what Bush proposed—except it may... MORE
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Wanted: Northeast Republicans
John Avlon argues that the GOP can solve its existential crisis by nurturing more politicians like... MORE
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Obama’s Odd New Pals
An unlikely trio of special interests is standing behind the president: the Bible, the badge, and... MORE
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GOP’s Nefarious Election Ploy
Legislation in Virginia could set precedent for a change in electoral rules that would have handed... MORE
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Where’s the Benghazi Justice?
There’s been no retaliation for the attack. That sends a dangerous message, says John Avlon. MORE
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Proof Against Guns on Campus
The Lone Star College shooting comes amid a GOP push for handguns at colleges.... MORE
