Chris Brennan is a national columnist for USA Today, writing about people, power and politics. He previously worked as a reporter, political editor and columnist at The Philadelphia Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Follow him on X: @ByChrisBrennan and write to him at [email protected]. Sign up for his weekly newsletter, Translating Politics, here.
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Why is Trump using scare tactics to get your support? Easy answer.Chris BrennanĀ
Why one expert believes Iranians are 'mocking' President TrumpChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Who's still buying Trump's socialism scare tactics?
Trump is still trying to control voting, as judges tell him to stopChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Trump admitted the truth about Vance and Iran
What 'intrigue'? Trump derails Senate hearing with petulant post.Chris BrennanĀ
Trump is his own party's worst midterms enemyChris BrennanĀ
Trump's decisions keep making things harder for RepublicansChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: US inflation is on the rise. Trump loves it.
Forget Biden's memoir. Former first family needs to disappear.Chris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Think Biden weaponized the DOJ? Let's review.
Translating Politics: Trump is driving up costs out of spite
Republicans couldn't replace Obamacare. So they made it more expensive.Chris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Who has standing to fight Trump's new scams?
More Americans are registering as independent. Not enough get a say.Chris BrennanĀ
Americans want no part of Trump. Republicans could learn that soon.Chris BrennanĀ
Americans want religion and government separate. Trump doesn't care.Chris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Trump doesn't care about costs. Take his word for it.
Trump wants you to support an American road trip you can't affordChris BrennanĀ
Fetterman lost Dems by catering to Republicans. That doesn't make him one.Chris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Trump's ballroom is a mess, and you're paying for it
Your Republicans in Congress are servants to Trump's agendaChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Comey's case has all the DOJ problems
By going after Kimmel, Trump hopes you'll ignore the restChris BrennanĀ
Trump wants the Epstein files to go away. That doesn't seem likely.Chris BrennanĀ
Trump wants our tax dollars to save Spirit from his own messChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: The real reason Kash Patel sued The Atlantic
Warsh had a clear path to Fed chair. Trump just tripped him.Chris BrennanĀ
Trump will keep trading prosecutors for loyalists until he runs outChris BrennanĀ
Here's how Trump's plan to oust Jerome Powell may backfireChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: I'm still cringing at Trump's DoorDash stunt
Team Trump's strategic Epstein outrage ramps up as midterms nearChris BrennanĀ
I had two questions for Trump's DOJ. Here's what they said.Chris BrennanĀ
Trump, who votes by mail, is now attacking voting by mailChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Trump's unpredictability was predictable
Pam Bondi tried to act above the law. It's come back to bite her.Chris BrennanĀ
Trump's threats to pull US out of NATO won't make his war popularChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Pay up on 'Liberation Day'
Want to tell Pam Bondi what you think of her power grab? Hereās howChris BrennanĀ
DOJ's legal gymnastics show they don't trust Trump to protect himselfChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: The GOP SAVE America Act shell game
Congress had a plan to pay TSA. Trump would rather sow chaos with ICE.Chris BrennanĀ
Trump never had a plan for Iran. Now he's scrambling.Chris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Trump pushes for law that'll hurt his voters most
Trump claims counterterrorism head he hired was 'weak on security.' Perfect.Chris BrennanĀ
If NATO ghosts US, Trump only has himself to blameChris BrennanĀ
MAGA was never anything more than Trump's coverChris BrennanĀ
Translating Politics: Another DOJ lawyer under investigation
Trump's war with Iran has been very helpful ā to RussiaChris BrennanĀ
Congress gets one more chance to derail Bondi's cover-upChris BrennanĀ