Norm Ornstein

Time For Dems to Stand Up — And We Mean it This Time

Will the real opposition party please stand up? Republicans are marching towards political suicide with the passage of Trump’s bad…

Read More »

It’s Worse Than You Think – What You Can Do About It

Since last week, the United States is now pro-Russia, anti-NATO, and anti-democracy. Kash Patel runs the FBI, Pete Hegseth is…

Read More »

Trump Rages at Mitch McConnell in Crazed Rants—Showing How He Cows GOP

On Thursday, after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mitch McConnell, the only…

Read More »

Where Are the Leaders This Moment Demands?

What the hell is happening this past week? Between Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, Pete Hegseth’s dismissal of NATO…

Read More »

Screw Your Feelings, Time to Figure Out How to Fix This Mess

Trump and his DOGE cronies are continuing to upend and disregard traditional government procedure to illegally push their political agenda.…

Read More »

Get Ready for a Totally Turbulent 2025

If Donald Trump’s press conference at Mar-a-Lago was any indication, we’re in for a wild 2025. From threatening military action…

Read More »

What Fresh Hell Is This? A Preview of the New Congress 

New year, new congress. As Republicans take control of both houses, what can we expect over the next few months?…

Read More »

2024 Ends, Another Trump Term Begins

While we head into the holiday season and the final days of 2024, the second-term coming of Donald Trump gives…

Read More »

Transitions, Nominations, Resignations

Ever since the election, the lead-up to Donald Trump’s second presidential term has been fraught with nonsensical politics, inane cabinet…

Read More »

Preparing for the Transition

On today’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kativa are back to break down everything related to the upcoming presidential…

Read More »

Trump Suddenly Goes Weirdly Quiet After Gaetz Mess Triggers MAGA Rage

After Matt Gaetz abruptly withdrew from consideration as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Trump seemed uncharacteristically muted. Intriguingly, he accepted this outcome…

Read More »

Where Do We Go From Here?

Since winning the election, Donald Trump has been quick to cement his new administration and lay the groundwork for his…

Read More »

The 2024 Election and Trump’s Future America

Norm and Kavita are back to share their raw emotions after the election, discuss the grim realities facing the country,…

Read More »

Color Us Nauseously Optimistic

It’s the final countdown, and we’re feeling… optimistic? Nauseous? All of the above? With only a few days left until…

Read More »

Dealing with the Backlash – the Democratic Party and Biden’s Future

Growing concerns over President Biden’s ability to remain in the election has created a divisive conversation that has rocketed to…

Read More »

Justices are Blind

This Supreme Court’s series of bad decisions will go down in history. Norm and Kavita are back to break down…

Read More »

Special Three Alarm Emergency Debate Episode

Thursday’s debate was certainly something. Much of the Democratic camp is sounding the alarm after President Biden’s less than stellar…

Read More »

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied

The Supreme Court is about to deliver some monumental verdicts, but some of the most consequential cases in the country…

Read More »

Walking the Fine Line of Media Accountability

The media and journalists are pillars of a healthy democracy, but they’re not infallible. So how do we hold errant…

Read More »

The Fire Sale at the Supreme Court

Money can’t buy happiness. But it seems like it can buy you a Supreme Court justice. The corruption of certain…

Read More »