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David Litt is a former speechwriter for President Obama, the New York Times bestselling author of "Thanks, Obama" and "Democracy in One Book or Less," and a semi-finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. His newest book, "It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground," will be published in June by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. He also writes Word Salad, a free newsletter.
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Bro, Trump’s Coming for Your Toys with His Dumba** Tariffs
DUDE, FOR REALNo one knows more about acquiring gear than the manosphere. And David Litt has a warning for his fellow men: Trump is going to cost us.

Why White House Corrs Got Shriveled Party They Deserved
MIC DROPDavid Litt wrote the jokes for Obama. Now he writes an epitaph for an American institution left a shell of itself by bending to Trump.

Why the GOP’s No. 1 Goal Is Protecting Companies From COVID
CREAMThe same Supreme Court that gave us Citizens United, enshrining the rights of corporations and wealthy donors, gutted the Voting Rights Act three years later.

Here’s How a Real President Would Talk to Us About the Virus
CONSISTENCY, EMPATHY, HONESTYTrump has shown this week that he can do it—when he wants to. Here’s how he can keep it up, and cover the public confidence debt that he’s built up over the past three years.

Trump’s Big Problem: His Reality-TV Shtick Is Getting Boring
ZZZZZZZZZ…….Tuesday night’s Oval Office address illustrated how unimaginative the president's approach truly is.

Dear Democratic Voters, Don’t Make 2020 a Reality TV Show
WHAT IT TAKESYou may think that someone needs charisma or good social-media skills to win. But remember, this job—the presidency—is a BFD and we need someone who can do it well.

Those Republican Anti-Fraud Crusaders Are, of Course, Frauds
SHENANIGANSWhen politicians falsely allege fraud, they’re not sparring with the other party. They’re attacking their own voters.

Mueller Must Finish Probe Before Trump Gets His SCOTUS Pick
PAUSE BUTTONA profound, debilitating constitutional crisis awaits if we find out that the Senate confirmed an illegitimate president’s nominees.

Why Politicians Don’t Just Say, ‘Yes, I F*cked Up’
OWN ITWe have a system that rewards blustering one’s way through controversies and punishes self-awareness. No wonder they deliver so much bluster.

Why Won’t a Commencement Speaker Just Say the Word ‘Trump’?
HE WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMEDThe president is the focus of many speeches—except his name never gets uttered.
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