John Avlon

Husband, Dad, Journalist, Author of Washington’s Farewell, Wingnuts and Lincoln & the Fight for Peace. Centrist. Chairman of Citizens Union.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

At least 97 of the nearly 1,600 people who were charged in connection with the Capitol riot have been accused of new crimes since Jan. 6, 2021, according to a study released from @lawfare. @lukebroadwater https://t.co/KdixHNBElX

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

The craziest win in an insane playoff run. Genuinely asking: did anybody pick the Knicks to win the first two games away? All the smart money and analysis were treating San Antonio as almost inevitable, ready to anoint Wemby. But Brunson loves being underestimated. The whole team steps up. Never count NY out.

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

We need to rebuild the vital center.

Not a stale defense of a failed status quo. A reform movement.

Take the best ideas from center-right and center-left.

Rebuild American democracy at every level. The center-left needs to stop excusing erosion of the middle class and start fighting it.

Yes, Trump is a unique danger, but swinging the pendulum to the far left destabilizes us further.

45% of Americans identify as independents.

We need to coalesce that strength. Show them this is a place of actual vision and power.

An agenda that reforms politics, reinvigorates democracy, reunites the nation.

We need something to move foward—not left, not right

That's how we reclaim this country.

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

How about that! Knicks win Game One in San Antonio - huge 4th quarter comeback for their 12th straight - they always count us out but Brunson blows past all the doubters and the haters. This is a great team and it’s our time!

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

My problem with Donald Trump is the corruption, the no-bid contracts, the tearing down of the East Wing built by Teddy Roosevelt, which belongs to the American people, and putting it on the taxpayers dime.

He says something will be paid for by private donors. Then it's on our dime.

We've got degradation of the White House itself all while this money is being wasted or stolen, we're cutting USAID, cutting healthcare, and cutting what actually matters.

Every American should be pissed about this. Especially if you call yourself fiscally conservative.

[Citizens Union @CitizensUnionNY]

New York's last-minute redistricting proposal guts all existing safeguards in the Constitution and returns the state to an era where lawmakers picked their voters and party bosses drew districts to eliminate challengers, incl in state seats. Our statement: https://t.co/aV4U3BNuRI

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

This says it all: Pentagon Hires Capitol Rioter for Counterterrorism Job https://t.co/D9C5116dnC via @politicalwire

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

The acting attorney general said the $1.8 billion slush fund was to ensure no one gets prosecuted unfairly for political purposes.

That's BS.

Reuters found over 400 individuals, institutions, and organizations critical of Trump have been targeted by the DOJ.

So if you're really concerned about weaponization of the DOJ, about prosecuting political enemies, this should piss you off.

And if it doesn't that tells me it's not about principle. It's about partisan cover.

Either you believe in the rule of law or you don't.

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

NY congressional candidate deleted posts calling to seize private property, abolish police, borders, prisons - @KFile strikes again https://t.co/GsCOZBcqr0

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

“Pulte is a staunch political supporter of President Donald Trump. He leads a federal mortgage regulation agency but has no experience with intelligence work.” https://t.co/ZMcMia93fO

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

We're all watching Trump's swampification of Washington; @AndyKimNJ explains how Dems are keeping receipts ahead of 2029. That and more in this weekend's episode of How To Fix It with @JohnAvlon:
https://t.co/rIVCRiXBMm

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

Thanks for reading and recomending! Much appreciated

[DataAmerican (small a) @DataAmericanUSA]

This is a great read. For true patriots, it is mandatory. @JohnAvlon

[Rolling Stone Politics @RSPolitics]

Democrats need to rebuild a big tent by ditching identity politics and focusing on the economy and effective leadership. Commentary from @JohnAvlon:

https://t.co/ToCdCneHrm

[Citizens Union @CitizensUnionNY]

Citizens Union interviewed 36 candidates running for New York State Senate, Assembly, and Comptroller. We're recommending 16 of them for June’s primary election.

Our endorsements prioritize candidates committed to ethics, transparency, accountability, & effective government. 🧵

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Federal judge in Miami makes a striking turnabout, reopening Trump’s $10 billion case against the IRS and saying that she wanted to investigate “grievous allegations” that the hasty deal to resolve it was “premised on deception.” @alanfeuer @aduehren https://t.co/g8Y1WldWl5

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

Applied history: reading the past for wisdom you can actually use—in your life, in your country.

Washington warned against hyper-partisanship, excessive debt, foreign interference.

All happening now. That gives you ammunition. That gives you perspective.

Lincoln showed us how to win a peace, not just a war.

Reconciling leadership, unconditional surrender, then magnanimous peace.

The Marshall Plan was Lincoln’s wisdom applied—we built enemies into allies.

Teddy Roosevelt reminds us: democracy needs vigorous citizens who understand their responsibility.

Citizens aware of slower-moving threats—inequality, division—that destabilize everything.

That’s applied history. That’s how we survive.

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

Texas primary tells the story our politics: corrupt Trumpist extremists beat conservative Republicans while centrist Democrats won against the far left.

[Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire]

"If there is a cautionary coda, it is this: Rudy Giuliani would have been an even greater man if he had tried harder to be a good man" https://t.co/xufuDmK4MV

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

Senator @AndyKimNJ was pepper sprayed by ICE today. I interviewed him on How to Fix It this weekend on his proposal to ban stock trading across the federal government - https://t.co/IceaZu7AmJ

[John Avlon @JohnAvlon]

My first piece in @TheAtlantic - answering a question I get asked all the time: What Happened to Rudy? https://t.co/T78wTR5fw2