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Former WaPo. Former CNN. Now: Independent political journalist writing at Substack (chriscillizza.substack.com) and making daily videos on YouTube (youtube.com/chriscillizza)
This is why I struggle to see how legacy media makes a comeback.
Trust, once lost, is virtually impossible to rebuild.
Russell Vought is the most important MAGA person almost no one has heard of
02.10.2025 18:45 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
J.B. Pritzker is calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked against Donald Trump.
He couldn't be hurting the Democratic brand more if he actively tried to.
I explain why here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Kamala Harris’s Memoir Is Flying Off the Shelves — Here’s Why
02.10.2025 15:46 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0I talked to my friend Leland Vittert about his new book on growing up autistic.
His recounting of his young life is hard to hear. But necessary to understand how he became who he is.
Are we in this government shutdown because Chuck Schumer is afraid of AOC’s political power?
Sort of, yes.
I just posted my BRAND NEW rankings of the 2028 Republican field.
Here's #10-#7:
10. Brian Kemp
9. Tom Cotton
8. Rand Paul
7. Ron DeSantis
FULL top 10 is here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/my-ranking...
There was a line in Donald Trump's speech to the American military leaders Tuesday that was deeply dark -- and dangerous.
01.10.2025 14:31 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0Kamala Harris was apparently blindsided by her loss to Donald Trump.
But, why?
I have gone line by line through HUNDREDS of speeches Donald Trump has given over the past decade.
None was stranger than his speech to America's top military brass today in VA.
It was, at times, absurd. At times scary. At times just baffling
chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-44-mos...
I talked to Carlos Lozada (of the New York Times) about his takeaways from Kamala Harris’ “107 Days" memoir.
Full conversation will be available on my newsletter later today.
Here’s a taste:
At 11 am eastern, I am talking to NYT critic Carlos Lozada about his review of the Kamala Harris book -- and the broader issues with the Democratic party.
Watch for FREE here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
These days I get several calls/emails/texts/DMs from legacy media reporters looking to jump to the independent journalism space.
I tell them all the same thing: It's GREAT. But it ain't a get-rich-quick scheme
chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-one-th...
Consider: Donald Trump is the black light of American democracy.
He's shining a light on the bad stuff we kind of, sort of knew was there but chose to ignore.
Me and Chuck Todd talked about that idea today.
Watch/listen here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the history of January 6.
Again.
ASK ME ANYTHING.
Today.
1 pm eastern.
Here: youtube.com/live/BrO8_58...
I do a Mailbag post for subscribers to my newsletter every Friday.
The first question this week: Which of the recent SLEW of news headlines actually matters?
My answer: The Comey indictment
Why the Trump DOJ went after James Comey
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRI-...
Constitutional crisis? Overreaction?
I am going to talk to an expert — Steve Vladeck — about Donald Trump, the judicial branch and SCOTUS at 1 pm eastern today.
Tune in!
LINK: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?
I was reminded today of the bottomless pettiness that sits at the heart of Donald Trump (and Trumpism).
The core of his beliefs is that anything that trolls the people who didn’t vote for you must be good/funny/worth doing.
I give you the “Presidential Walk of Fame”
The Epstein vote is coming. Soon.
And Trump and House GOP leaders are powerless to stop it.
Let's be honest: Kamala Harris is not now -- nor has she ever been -- a good candidate.
Her re-entry into the political world this week has reminded me of this fact.
I wrote a big takedown on Harris the candidate here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/resolved-k...
Judging by Jimmy Kimmel's monologue on Tuesday night (and Donald Trump's Truth Social post), I don't think this confrontation is over...
24.09.2025 13:25 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I made a video today on 5 FACTS we know about autism, Tylenol and vaccines.
Full vid is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuhE...
Snippet below.
I interviewed Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek today.
His personal story is amazing. And inspiring.
Here's a clip from the interview. Stay turned for the whole thing posting tonight.
“I'm not a doctor, but I'm giving my opinion.” -- Donald Trump
He gave his opinion a WHOLE lot in his press event on autism.
I went through the whole thing line by line. The stuff you need to see is here:
chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-37-dee...
At 2 pm eastern today, I am talking to Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek — about the state of the Democratic party and whether Dems can win again in the Midwest.
Watch for FREE here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?
The answer to all of your questions is money
23.09.2025 01:29 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I went line by line through the entire eulogy Donald Trump delivered for Charlie Kirk on Sunday.
The oddest line?
“I hate my opponent. And I don't want the best for them.”
chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-32-str...
Donald Trump's latest DOJ power play is a MAJOR escalation
22.09.2025 13:20 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
