US Political Commentators
Some big accounts, some small, but all offering valuable insight into US politics & public policy on a day to day basis. Roughly a 50:50 male/female split in here.
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@newseye.bsky.social
@steventdennis.bsky.social
I cover the U.S. Senate for Bloomberg News. You may know me from #FridayNightZillow, but C-SPAN is more my natural habitat. #Introduction I'm also @steventdennis on the other places. Opinions mine.
@newsbreakinglive.bsky.social
Breaking News 🚨 on Bluesky from reliable sources. All by a reporter and family therapist Threads: 121k followers (same user). Formerly newsbreaking on X Donate: https://buymeacoffee.com/newsbreakinglive
@tristansnell.bsky.social
Lawyer, commentator, fighter for democracy. Prosecuted Trump University @ NY AG. #NAFO Fella. Author of Taking Down Trump. Host of the Tristan Snell Show on Apple and Spotify. Substack - tristansnell.com
@leahmcelrath.bsky.social
Politics, intl relations, psychology, etc. Making sense of a world that doesn’t Encourager and threat scanner Smith College BA, MSW | LSE #ActuallyAutistic #LGBTQ #MECFS Patreon: patreon.com/leahmcelrath Substack: https://leahmcelrath.substack.com/
@erinbiba.bsky.social
Freelance Science Journalist. Fact Checker. NatGeo, BBC, SciAm, NBC News, PopSci, WIRED, and others. Hire me to fact check your book. I post about Jewish stuff, disability, Star Trek, and The Buffalo Bills. Jersey girl.
@dcpoll.bsky.social
Loudmouth writer. “If I were to remain silent, I'd be guilty of complicity.” –Albert Einstein
@natsechobbyist.bsky.social
Wife, mama, sister, friend, suburban woman, & podcaster fighting for democracy. NOT a national security/geopolitical expert but I have a guy for that.
@coribush.bsky.social
St. Louis Congresswoman. Nurse, activist, organizer, mom, & pastor. Leading with love, fighting for regular people. St. Louis Strong (she/her)
@jenrubin.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, MSNBC contributor, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book recommendations welcomed.
@roxanegay.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/roxanegay Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.
@sarahposner.bsky.social
Investigative journalist, columnist, expert on the Christian right. Working on something new. Author, Unholy. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605774/unholy-by-sarah-posner/ More: https://www.sarahposner.com
@espiers.bsky.social
NYT opinion writer, Slate Money co-host, Dem messaging consultant, NYU prof, former EIC The New York Observer, Dealbreaker founder and Gawker founding editor. Brooklyn via Bama. Rednexican. Striver with no chill. https://linktr.ee/elizabethspiers
@maggieastor.bsky.social
Reporter at The New York Times writing about the intersection of health and politics. NYT Guild steward. No, not one of those Astors.
@amandahoey.bsky.social
UConn Law student, former Democratic campaign pollster, crazy dog lady, hockey/college basketball/F1 fan. She/her/hers. 🏳️🌈 https://amandahoey.substack.com/
@jennycohn.bsky.social
After practicing law for 20+ years, I now write about elections, propaganda, and political extremism. You can find my most recent work at the Bucks County Beacon.
@rachelbitecofer.bsky.social
National political analyst/strategist. Author of Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts, co host of This is America on The Cycle on Substack 👇🦆🏈 I watch the news so you don’t have to. https://thecycle.substack.com/
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social
UALawSchool |MSNBC & NBCNews |Podcasts #SistersInLaw & Cafe Insider|Obama US Atty |25 year fed'l prosecutor|Wife & Mom of 4|Knits a lot|Civil Discourse newsletter: joycevance.substack.com
@skylee1.bsky.social
U.S. Army Veteran/Advocate - Working in Activism in every corner needed, continuing the fight for democracy.
@jojofromjerz.bsky.social
Hey, it’s me… JoJoFromJerz! (My real name is Jo Carducci btw). I’m a mom, a podcaster, a writer, a lover of politics and puns and a true Jersey girl through and through. Check out my Substack (my baby) on my Linktree https://linktr.ee/jojofromjerz https://
@maddenifico.bsky.social
Singer-songwriter/musician, social/climate justice activist, inspired by Sophie Scholl and the White Rose resistance group. Spotify http://rb.gy/jm7b2 Buy http://bit.ly/2kJwUoL Link http://about.me/bill.madden
@meiselasb.bsky.social
Co-Founder of MeidasTouch Network; USC Law Professor; Engine Vision Co-Founder; Former Litigator
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, NBC/MSNBC legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
@joyannreid.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster, documentary filmmaker and professional blerd 🤓💋. Fan of democracy and OG hater of fascism and apartheid.
@joncooper-us.bsky.social
Democratic strategist. Formerly Long Island Campaign Chair for Barack Obama; Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. Gay dad of five terrific kids. Writer and producer of “Echoes of the Unknown” podcast. Coffee addict. New York/Florida.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Editor and CEO, Zeteo Author, ‘Win Every Argument’ British-American
@marcelias.bsky.social
Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Bode. Visit: democracydocket.com.
@briantylercohen.bsky.social
Political commentary. Over 3 billion views on YouTube. #1 NYT bestselling author. Past: MSNBC https://linktr.ee/briantylercohen
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, MeidasNews. Former Fed & State Prosecutor, Marine, Attorney. Switched parties from R to D in 2020. MeidasPlus.com/subscribe
@juddlegum.bsky.social
I write Popular Information, an independent newsletter dedicated to accountability journalism. | judd@popular.info | Signal: juddlegum.47 | Text: 202-599-7124 Popular.info
@georgetakei.bsky.social
I’ve boldly gone into the clear blue yonder. Follow for more recipes and tips.
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
@mattgertz.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at @mmfa. Views expressed here my own. Husband of @alyssarosenberg. Dad. Not the former GOP congressman. Find me here: http://bio.site/mattgertz
@daveweigel.bsky.social
National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
@jeffsinger.bsky.social
Managing Editor at The Downballot. Email jeffsinger -at- the-downballot -dot- com
@leahlitman.bsky.social
Michigan Law Prof. Co-host, Strict Scrutiny Podcast LAWLESS - out May 13 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawless/Leah-Litman/9781668054628
@leedrutman.bsky.social
Political scientist. Believer in democracy, whatever the hell that is. - Substack: https://leedrutman.substack.com - Podcast: http://politicsinquestion.com - Senior Fellow: New America - Co-Founder: https://www.fixourhouse.org
@smotus.bsky.social
"A very accessible, very interesting, non-bombastic political scientist." -Jonah Goldberg Subscribe to my newsletter "Tusk" about US parties, campaigns, and politics: http://smotus.substack.com
@lilymasonphd.bsky.social
Political scientist at Johns Hopkins, author of Uncivil Agreement and co-author of Radical American Partisanship
@joshchafetz.bsky.social
Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Law and Politics, Georgetown Law: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/josh-chafetz/ Author, most recently, of _Congress's Constitution_: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0300248334/
@sgadarian.bsky.social
Professor, Political Science | Syracuse University, Maxwell School | American politics, political psychology | Co-author of Anxious Politics and Pandemic Politics
@will-jordan.bsky.social
Dem pollster with GSG. Bakersfield native. @williamjordann on Twitter
@johnsides.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University - https://johnsides.org/ Publisher of Good Authority - https://goodauthority.org/
@sahilkapur.bsky.social
NBC News Senior National Political Reporter covering Capitol Hill and elections 🏛️🗳️ Part-time Formula 1 correspondent. 🏁🏎️ https://x.com/sahilkapur
@electproject.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida specializing in American elections
@juliaazari.bsky.social
Political science professor. Has thoughts about that thing someone said. https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/
@stephenwolf.bsky.social
Contributor @the-downballot.com. Democracy, voting rights, redistricting, maps, & poli sci.
@aedwardslevy.bsky.social
Polling editor at CNN, keeping (cross)tabs on public opinion and the news. I like puns.
@hakeemjefferson.bsky.social
Assistant professor of political science. I think about identity, stigma, race, and politics more than any normal person should. Lover of life. Pro-democracy. People should dance more. Not Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader.
@conradhackett.bsky.social
Demography nerd at Pew Research Center Global religious change, sociology
@donmoyn.bsky.social
Policy Professor, Ford School, University of Michigan. Irish immigrant. Administrative burdens guy. Free newsletter, Can We Still Govern?: https://donmoynihan.substack.com
@swin24.bsky.social
senior politics reporter @ Rolling Stone magazine // co-author of ‘Sinking in the Swamp’ // adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati (go Bearcats 🐻 🐱) // volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul - Cincinnati // Rolling Stones obsessive
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Subscribe to www.lawdork.com for SCOTUS, Trump, LGBTQ, criminal justice, and other legal news. / Email: lawdorknews@gmail.com / Signal: crg.32 / About me: Sober. Queer. Bipolar. Buckeye. / He/him.
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@acyn.bsky.social
Senior Digital Editor for MeidasTouch.com Clips made with SnapStream Internet Hooligan...
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
Bronx boy. Cubs fan. Dad, husband, writer, podcaster and cable news host. The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource out now. https://sirenscallbook.com/
@lolgop.bsky.social
Less estranged from Elon than most of his kids. Find a protest you can join or an action you can start now https://www.reddit.com/r/onethingtodo/ THE FARCE covers American fascism and the mass mobilization against it https://www.thefarce.org/
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/ http://brightlinewatch.org
@tyleraking.com
General malcontent. Ghostwriter. Author: THE DEBT, RIOT STREET (Hachette) Agent: Kimberly Brower @ Park, Fine & Brower tyleraking.com She/her 🇨🇴
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Historian: White Flight; New Suburban History; Fog of War; One Nation Under God; Fault Lines; Voter Suppression; Myth America. CAMPAIGN TRAILS: campaign-trails.ghost.io
@mmfa.bsky.social
Media Matters for America is the nation’s premier media watchdog. Cited as a trusted source of information by Fox News’ “Brain Room.”
@thomaszimmer.bsky.social
Historian at Georgetown - Democracy and Its Discontents - Newsletter: Democracy Americana https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/ - Podcast: Is This Democracy https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/is-this-democracy
@perrybaconjr.bsky.social
Government and policy writer. Views are my own. perry.bacon@washpost.com. https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-perry-bacon-jr/
@jonathanbernstein.bsky.social
Good Politics/Bad Politics - Subscribe! https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/ Also I root for the Giants. The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2024.
@proptermalone.bsky.social
mostly politics. some Seahawks. oh and one more thing you aren’t going to like what comes after America
@polgreen.bsky.social
New York Times Opinion Columnist. The world, especially the global south, migration, inequality, the human future, queer stuff.
@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@joshuaholland.bsky.social
Burned out political writer and podcast/radio talker. I was a regular contributor to Rolling Stone and The Nation and a staff writer for Bill Moyers, among others. Scuba diver and dog guy. https://weve-got-issues.simplecast.com/
@newseye.bsky.social
A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism or racism. Credit the source. Use ALT text :-)