@mcottle

I cover national politics and all manner of Washington insanity for NYTimes Opinion.

Joined July 2009
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I joined Talking Feds to talk about the homestretch of the midterms, the potential impeachment of Pete Hegseth, and other political insanity. So. Much. Fun. youtu.be/rU3-M11scyQ?si=RuAF… via @YouTube

The “Who’s Going To Stop Me?” Presidency

Michelle Cottle, David Gura, and Charlie Sykes join Harry to discus...

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Can Senate contender John Sununu overcome the party's Trump albatross? nytimes.com/2026/10/10/opini…

Opinion | This Republican Is Running a Model Campaign. He Might Still Lose.

A New Hampshire insider-outsider candidate is executing a complex political dance.

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Susan Collins Delivered Maine Up to Trump nytimes.com/2026/09/22/opini…

Opinion | Susan Collins Delivered Maine Up to Trump

The independence and moderation of Maine’s Republican senator hardly matters anymore.

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Trump Catastrophically Miscalculated in Georgia nytimes.com/2026/09/12/opini…

Opinion | Trump Catastrophically Miscalculated in Georgia

The president incubated the career of one of his greatest critics.

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Think Trump Is Going Away? His Message This Week: Not a Chance. nytimes.com/2026/09/11/opini…

Opinion | Donald Trump Is Not Going Anywhere

A dispatch from Dallas 2026.

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Both parties "kind of suck." Dems fav non-Dem senate candidate has a campaign slogan for our angry times. nytimes.com/2026/08/11/opini…

Opinion | He’s Not a Democrat. Democrats Love Him Anyway.

The Democratic brand is just too toxic in large parts of the country.

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WT actual F? GOP Rep. Max Miller is making Graham Platner look like Pope Leo. nytimes.com/2026/08/07/opini…

Opinion | Republicans Cannot Possibly Let This Congressman Go On

This Ohio congressman should not still be running for Congress.

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Reasons I 🫶Trump's reflecting pool meltdown -- and you should too. nytimes.com/2026/06/24/opini…

Opinion | President Narcissus and the Fetid Reflecting Pool

Why the president’s latest renovation project is so irresistible and resonant.

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Why would any self-respecting state fork over taxpayer $$$ to go to Trump's lame, self-aggrandizing 250 party? nytimes.com/2026/06/19/opini…

Opinion | Boycott Trump’s Ridiculous July 4 Party

The president is planning another self-aggrandizing spectacle.

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Trump suddenly loves reparations!! Jamelle, David and I unpack the president's $1.8 billion slush fund for his allies. nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opini…

Opinion | Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss’?

The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.

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A labor of love: Trump continues his hollowing out of the GOP. nytimes.com/2026/05/19/opini…

Opinion | Kentucky Had an Easy Choice Between Massie and Trump

The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.

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MAGA congresswomen channeling their bomb-throwing outrage at congressional men behaving badly? I'm so here for it. nytimes.com/2026/05/18/opini…

Opinion | MAGA Women Are Leading a #Me2.0 in Washington

These G.O.P. crusaders might be the perfect people to fight sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill.

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What on Earth Is Happening in California? Your Guide to a Very Weird Election. nytimes.com/2026/05/04/opini…

Opinion | 8 Candidates. 4 Weeks Left. This Race Has Become a Hot Mess.

Why is the country’s most populous state stuck with such a bad choice for governor?

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Come for the votes. Stay for the cake pops. The Dems' path to a House win in this South Texas district runs straight through sparkly pink quinceaneras. nytimes.com/2026/04/23/opini…

Opinion | ‘People Here Do Not Consider Themselves Poor. They Consider Themselves Broke.’

Big parts of the Rio Grande Valley turned against the party in recent years. One candidate is trying to win it back, one quinceañera at a time.

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Enough With the Nepo Candidates, Democrats nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opini…

Opinion | Enough With the Nepo Candidates, Democrats

Democrats smother their best message — change — when they try to reserve public offices for relatives and cronies.

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Hoosiers Hate Cheaters, and Other Reasons a Trump Revenge Campaign Might Fail nytimes.com/2026/04/01/opini…

Opinion | Stolid Midwestern Republicans Might Be the Real #Resistance

In the Indiana primaries, a crucial test of the MAGA loyalty machine.

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The Dems need to prove they aren't weak, whiny and scared to shake up the system. Pennsylvania's Paige Cognetti has already done that. nytimes.com/2026/03/17/opini…

Opinion | The Scrappy Mayor Showing Democrats How It’s Done

Democrats can’t just sit back and expect the prevailing political winds to produce a blue wave.

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It was always going to end this way for ICE Barbie nytimes.com/2026/03/05/opini…

Opinion | What Noem Should Do After Trump Fired Her

It’s hard out there for a MAGA woman.

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Dems could claw back ground in Texas -- though maybe not in the way you'd think. nytimes.com/2026/02/18/opini…

Opinion | The Democrats’ Texas Fever Dream Might Actually Come True This Time

A shock Democratic victory in a Texas special election shows what the party needs to do to win more there and many other places, too.

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For the love of God, can someone please get Trump a copy of Ozymandias? nytimes.com/2026/02/10/opini…

Opinion | Trump Steaks, Trump University, Trump International Airport? This Has to Stop.

The president wants to change the public landscape to honor himself. It’s not the worst thing he’s done, but it will require fixing.

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