Charlie Sykes
MSNBC columnist
MSNBC columnist Charlie Sykes is founder of The Bulwark. His most recent book, "How the Right Lost Its Mind," was published in October 2017.
MSNBC columnist Charlie Sykes is founder of The Bulwark. His most recent book, "How the Right Lost Its Mind," was published in October 2017.
Latest from Charlie Sykes
Harris is ahead, but remains an underdog thanks to the Electoral College
New polls show the presidential election remains a toss-up, with Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump, but facing a disadvantage due to the Electoral College.
Trump's New Jersey news conference was just another act of self-sabotage
MSNBC's Charlie Sykes reacts to Donald Trump's news conference and explains why, despite his campaign's best efforts, the former president keeps self-sabotaging
Harris chose a running mate. Trump got weirder.
In picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris has doubled down on his critique that the Republican ticket is “weird.”
Donald Trump has always been ‘weird.’ Here's why it won’t work against Kamala Harris.
MSNBC's Charlie Sykes walks through Donald Trump's bad week and explains why going back to his 2016 playbook is a failing strategy against Kamala Harris.
Joe Biden must break free of his bubble of denial
Charlie Sykes explains why Joe Biden's refusal so far to accept his 2024 chances are slim helps Donald Trump and hurts our democracy.
9 facts to remember while watching the Trump-Biden debate
Watch Trump and Biden meet Thursday in the first presidential debate, hosted by CNN. In 2024, the issues in this year's election are worth paying attention to.
Voter ignorance is Trump’s superpower. It can also be his weakness.
At campaign rallies, Trump relies on GOP voters believing his revisionist history of what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. It's fueling Republican calls for retribution and payback if Trump returns to power.
Trump's Evan Gershkovich claim is extraordinary — on several levels
Is former President Donald Trump trying to sabotage Wall Street Journal hostage Evan Gershkovich’s chances of release by Putin before the November election?
How Trump shepherded the alt right from fringe to Republican mainstream
Donald Trump’s hush money trial has highlighted the ugliness at the heart of his first presidential campaign in 2016. Nancy French's new book gives even more details.
Trump's search for a new apprentice is pure cringe
If you want to know what Republicans really think of Donald Trump, look at what they think he wants from his running mate.
Another primary. Another Nikki Haley protest vote. Another warning for Trump.
The GOP is still Donald Trump’s party. His coronation is set for July in Milwaukee. But the New York trial, plus Pennsylvania primary results, offer a warning.
