Substacks recommended by Politics and Sausage Making by Mark Strand

Recommended by Politics and Sausage Making by Mark Strand

Matt’s Five Points

By Matt Glassman

A newsletter at the intersection of politics and political science

What the Hell is Going On?

By Danielle Pletka

A companion to Danielle Pletka & Marc Thiessen's weekly podcast, analysis, highlights, and the occasional rant.

Fixing Congress Substack

By Mike Johnson & Jerry Climer

Fixing Congress reviews the history, organization, internal and external influences, and, most critically, ways to Fix what is wrong with the US Congress.

Mike Johnson and Jerry Climer are two experienced hands when it comes to Congress. However, not only have the seen it all, they have fresh ideas on how to fix the essential branch of government - the Congress.

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Tusk

By Seth Masket

Understanding U.S. political parties, who they nominate, how, and why, by Seth Masket

After Babel

By Jon Haidt

A free weekly newsletter where Jon Haidt and his team make sense of how technology is reshaping society — and offer practical guidance on how we can respond.

Against the Grain

By kellyjohnston

Explaining things about history, politics, policy, culture, and food that the media can't, or won't.

Kelly is always interesting. And he can be pretty funny when the subject calls for it. His experience makes him well qualified to offer commentary on today's politics.

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Summation by Auren Hoffman

By Auren Hoffman of Summation

plus five interesting links (monthly) to make you smarter

🇺🇸 Lights, Camera, Freedom 🇺🇦

By DW

With camera in hand, DW shares frontline stories of perseverance and humanity in the great battles of the 21st Century. He brings the perspective of a filmmaker, journalist and constitutional attorney to his commentaries.

Anchor Change with Katie Harbath

Your inside guide to technology and democracy—rooted in a decade leading global election work at Facebook and now helping leaders navigate the choices shaping our future.

Undercurrent Events

By Lee Drutman

Deep forces are shaping our democracy. Change happens slowly. Then all at once.

Bruce Mehlman's Age of Disruption

This free newsletter offers a weekly analysis of trends in politics & policy -- six interesting charts each Sunday morning plus one video. We also share invitations to live free events with authors & leaders.

Brilliant charts every Sunday that are sure to give you new perspectives and insights.

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Political Vitality

By Marcia Bumgardner

Political vitality is about engaging the game of politics from a place of strength. This space is dedicated to the idea that our individual actions add up, and when we engage the political process in a healthy way, we can truly make a difference.

The Free Press

By Bari Weiss

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Tales from World War III

By Steven Moore

A Beginner's Guide to the End of the World

With Steve you will get eyewitness accounts from a former Hill Chief of Staff. If you are looking for a source of accurate news from the front, subscribe to Steven Moore's sub stack account.

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Regular Order by Jamie Dupree

Digging into Congress and Washington

Kosar on Congress and Governance

By Kevin R. Kosar

My takes on Congress and governance. I have been studying and writing about American governance for 30 years. Please also check out my Understanding Congress Podcast: https://www.understandingcongress.org/podcasts/

Kevin has a wealth of knowledge about Congress and its need for reform.

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Silver Bulletin

By Nate Silver

Essays and analysis about elections, media, sports, poker, and all the other things I care about.

Rod Dreher's Diary

An eclectic portmanteau of culture, religion, politics, books, travel and ideas

The Intersection

By Patrick Ruffini

Exploring the intersection of politics & data with Patrick Ruffini

Rock Rachon

By Michal Rachon

Rock is rollin

Best news from Poland about what is happening in Ukraine

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The Transom

By Ben Domenech

Ben Domenech's daily newsletter features commentary on politics, culture, and foreign policy, plus important articles you shouldn't miss from around the web.

The Republican Standard

By Shaun Kenney [TRS]

Virginia's Public Square

Codebook by Kristen Soltis Anderson

Decoding cultural, political, social and consumer trends through research and polls.