The List - January 23, 2024

Welcome, so glad you’re here. Here’s what I’m devouring across Substack Politics. Let me know what you think.

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FIRST IN THE NATION PRIMARY

Mike Murphy, former GOP political consultant, NBC News analyst, author on Substack: New Hampshire Diary: I flew in yesterday. I’m here for a wake.

Mark Halperin, veteran journalist and author of “Wide World of News” on Substack: New New Hampshire Polls & Trump's VP Pick

Tom LoBianco, veteran campaign reporter, on the ground in NH, author of “24sight” on Substack: Conflicting signs of Republican enthusiasm in New Hampshire primary

Jessica Yellin, journalist and author of “News Not Noise” on Substack: Can Haley Do It?

Jonathan V. Last, editor of “The Bulwark” on Substack: New Hampshire 2024: The Feel-Bad Story of the Year

Joyce Vance, former United States Attorney, law professor, MSNBC legal analyst and author of “Civil Discourse” on Substack: Voter Suppression in New Hampshire

Matt Taibbi, award-winning reporter and author of “Racket News” on Substack: The Trump-Haley death match in New Hampshire

Steve Schmidt, political strategist and author of “The Warning” on Substack: Do we want Trump to be our king?

Rick Wilson, Lincoln Project co-founder, host of The Enemies List podcast and author on Substack: The End of the Beginning of 2024

Chris Cillizza, political correspondent, former CNN editor-at-large, and author of “So What” on Substack: The ridiculous spin of Nikki Haley

David Catanese, political writer, author of “Too Close to Call” on Substack: Don't let New Hampshire fool you

HOT TAKE Brian Beutler, fmr Crooked Media editor in chief, host of “Off Message” and “Politix” Podcast on Substack: Liberals In Open Primary States Should Vote For Nikki Haley

NIKKI HALEY’S FOREIGN POLICY PROMISES

Elise Labott, foreign policy expert and author of “Cosmopolitics” on Substack: Is Nikki Haley more Biden than Trump?

DONALD AND THE MEDIA

Margaret Sullivan, pro-democracy media critic, executive director of journalism ethics at Columbia journalism school, and author of “American Crisis” on Substack: No, CNN should NOT carry live broadcasts of Trump's lie-filled...

DESANTIS REMEMBRANCES 

Dana Loesch, syndicated talk radio host; podcaster; author of “Chapter and Verse” on Substack: DeSantis Is OUT. Some say he should’ve waited, I disagree. 

Erick Erickson, political commentator and host of the “Erick Erickson Show” on Substack: DeSantis Out, Tim Scott Engaged, & The Red Sea Situation

TIM SCOTT’S RINGING ENDORSEMENT

Adam Kinzinger, former Congressman, CNN political analyst and author on Substack: Darkness Vs Light. Tim Scott Chose Darkness

ECONOMY CORNER

Robert Reich, professor, former Secretary of Labor and author of “Robert Reich” on Substack: Why Jamie Dimon loves Trump’s policies

ISRAEL-GAZA

Ala Mohammed Mushtaha, personal essay in “The Free Press” on Substack: Hamas Kidnapped My Father for Refusing to Be Their Puppet.

Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and journalist who was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for The New York Times, author of “The Chris Hedges Report” on Substack: The Four Horsemen of Gaza’s Apocalypse

ABORTION IN AMERICA

Jessica Valenti, feminist writer and author of “Abortion, Every Day” on Substack: Breaking: Travel bans proposed in Tennessee & Oklahoma

DEVELOPING: FLORIDA MAY MAKE IT HARDER TO BAN BOOKS

Judd Legum, accountability journalist and author of “Popular Information” on Substack: The tide turns on Florida book bans

Catherine xo