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Alex Galbraith

Alex Galbraith is a news and politics editor for Salon. He lives in New Orleans.

Eternal Sunshine of the Trumpist Mind
6 hours ago

Eternal Sunshine of the Trumpist Mind

Donald Trump values one thing more than loyalty from his followers: a short memory.

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
Donald Trump's fearful stench
Nov 19, 2025

Donald Trump's fearful stench

The Epstein files have Trump trapped in a Safdie-esque hell

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
The Democrats are not serious people
Nov 18, 2025

The Democrats are not serious people

The bombshell emails that have rocked MAGA were in Democrats’ possession for years. Why didn’t they use them?

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
MAGA's latest man-crush has been dead for 50 years
Nov 17, 2025

MAGA's latest man-crush has been dead for 50 years

The fascist flavor of the week is a bit past his expiration date

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
MAGA splits on how to handle Epstein email fallout
Nov 14, 2025

MAGA splits on how to handle Epstein email fallout

Plus, why we're all reading into JD Vance and Erika Kirk

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
Epstein emails have Democrats confident they’ll catch the roadrunner
Nov 13, 2025

Epstein emails have Democrats confident they’ll catch the roadrunner

Surely, Donald Trump can't wriggle out of this one?

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
The fight for marriage equality isn't over
Nov 12, 2025

The fight for marriage equality isn't over

SCOTUS declined to revisit its 2015 decision. That doesn't mean marriage equality is safe

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
Dick Durbin belongs in the funny papers
Nov 11, 2025

Dick Durbin belongs in the funny papers

How do moderate Democrats keep falling for it?

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
A lost Trump vs. a rudderless Democratic Party
Nov 10, 2025

A lost Trump vs. a rudderless Democratic Party

Plus, the Orwellian vibes of the Ivy League and this week's Standing Room Only

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
Politics enters the "bing bong" era
Nov 07, 2025

Politics enters the "bing bong" era

What good is winning if you can't rub it in?

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
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