John Avlon

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Husband, Dad, Journalist, Author of Washington’s Farewell, Wingnuts, & Theodore Roosevelt's Guide to Life (March '27). Centrist. Chairman of Citizens Union.

Suffolk County, NY johnavlon.com Joined July 2009

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John Avlon @JohnAvlon 4d

This is the arsonist pretending to be a firefighter deciding to treat a wildfire with gasoline - doubling down on what caused the problem: evidence of negative capability.

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Trump announces Stephen Miller will become his new chief of staff.

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John Avlon @JohnAvlon Nov 4

Ken Burns: We Face Our Nation’s Fourth Great Crisis nytimes.com/2026/11/03/opi…

www.nytimes.com Opinion | Ken Burns: We Face Our Nation’s Fourth Great Crisis There’s something fundamental at stake in the midterms this year, beyond policy differences.

John Avlon @JohnAvlon Nov 3

Election Day is here - go #Vote! Here's a recent clip on @MorningJoe about how a motley crew of veterans, faith-based candidates & ex-republicans are bringing populist energy to the center-left and helping Dems win the majority. ms.now/morning-joe/wa…

www.ms.now The Bulwark’s John Avlon: A ‘motley crew’ of centrist Dems is energizing the left John Avlon, host of The Bulwark’s “How to Fix it with John Avlon” joins Morning Joe to discuss his Rolling Stone piece: “The Road to a Democratic Majority Runs Through the Middle of America.” Avlon...

John Avlon @JohnAvlon Oct 30

Don’t let the insanity of the past two years get memory-holed. I went back & tallied up over 100 deformations of America by Trump to serve as a timely reminder. New column at @RollingStone - Go vote. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

www.rollingstone.com 100 Unhinged Things Trump Did That You Probably Forgot Donald Trump's second term has been flooded with abhorrent actions, but it's important not to be memory-holed ahead of the midterm elections.

John Avlon @JohnAvlon Oct 28

RIP to Kevin Bleyer - a shock to hear that he passed away. He was funny and smart - an extraordinary talent, and a great writer. He cared about politics and believed that laughter can break down walls between people and undermine autocracies. We shared some great conversations over the years. He’ll be missed by many.