Archive - Rick Wilson’s Substack

The Secretary of Plague: RFK, Jr. Must Be Rejected

He's a fraud, an antivax profiteer, and a danger to American health.

7 hrs ago •

Ron DeSantis Gets Punched In The Face

...and it's a preview for Donald Trump.

14 hrs ago •

A Rare Profile in Courage

My interview with Pamela Hemphill “The MAGA Granny” had two elements I think are noteworthy: the first is the social power of conformity in the MAGA…

Jan 28 •

The Friday Brief

January 23, 2025

Jan 24 •

The Lawlessness Is The Point

Ending The Rule of Law Is Essential For Trump

Jan 22 •

We're In Our Oligarch Era

And other observations from Day 1 of Trump's Second Reign of Misrule.

Jan 21 •

The Last Sunday

Note: I’ve been sidelined for a week with a terrible flu—arguably the sickest I’ve been in years.

Jan 19 •

The Friday Brief

January 16, 2025

Jan 17 •

Biden's Dark Valedictory

A Warning and a Farewell from Joe Biden

Jan 16 •

The America Psycho and the Pentagon

Imagine a country perched on the edge of a political cliff, trembling in the shadow of an authoritarian leader.

Jan 15 •

The Elephant In the Room

Trump Fought the Law and the Law Won

Jan 11 •

The Friday Brief

January 10, 2025

Jan 10 •

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