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 "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past."
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 "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past."
Latest from Steve Benen
Newly released filing reveals Newsmax’s $40 million settlement with Smartmatic
A closely watched case involving Newsmax and Smartmatic has been resolved — but a similar case involving Fox News remains.
Trump’s preoccupation with the U.S.-Canada border takes a weird turn
Donald Trump recently started fixating on the line separating the United States and Canada. It’s worth asking why.
The collapse of Trump’s Guantanamo plan adds to a growing list of embarrassments
When drawing up a list of head-shaking White House debacles, be sure to keep the failure of Donald Trump’s Guantánamo Bay policy near the top.
What Trump doesn’t know (but should) about the European Union
It’s not just that Donald Trump is wrong about the EU being formed “to screw the United States.” It’s also the question of who put this absurdity in his head.
Pete Hegseth appoints his personal lawyer to a powerful Pentagon post
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made his own personal lawyer a Navy commander in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. The closer one looks, the worse this appears
Republicans might not realize just how unpopular Elon Musk is
Some key Republican officials apparently believe that Elon Musk and DOGE enjoy broad public support. There’s a whole lot of evidence to the contrary.
On multiple fronts, Trump ups the ante on his territorial ambitions
When it comes to Panama, Greenland, Canada, Gaza, and Mexico, Donald Trump's imperialistic vision has come roaring back.
Amid economic warning signs, White House moves the goalposts
A member of Donald Trump’s team said there might be a recession, but it’d be “worth it.” That’s not what voters were told before the election.
Trump picks the wrong fight, smears federal employees who ‘don’t work at all’
If Donald Trump wants to spark a debate about firing federal employees who don’t work enough, is there room for a conversation about his own schedule?
