Chris Murphy's Substack

Democrats Must Propose Solutions as Big as the Problems Americans are Facing

It’s past time we rewrite the rules of our economy.

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Why We Need a Progressive Foreign Policy

The Munich Security Conference this year felt a little bit like a funeral for the post-World War II order.

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April 2026

Pay Attention When Your President Promises To Commit War Crimes

As families were putting on their Sunday best for Easter services and children across America were unearthing goodies in their Easter baskets and…

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Prediction Markets Are the Latest Sign of Our Spiritual Disintegration

As I write this, hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of bets have been placed on Polymarket, the massive prediction marketplace, regarding how many…

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January 2026

My Trip to Texas Confirmed We Can’t Fund this Version of ICE

The young father was shaking as he held his fidgety two-year-old daughter who impatiently sucked on a lollipop.

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June 2025

8 Things You Should Know About Trump's Strikes on Iran

America’s addiction to military intervention in the Middle East is a stubborn habit to break for our nation, and it’s heartbreaking.

Jun 23, 2025 • Chris Murphy

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In our scramble to win the AI race against China, we risk losing ourselves

A fraud is being perpetuated on the American people and our pliant, gullible political leaders.

Jun 16, 2025 • Chris Murphy

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I’m Launching Something New

For me, the essential question for my party is this: do you think this political moment is frenzied but still normal, and thus our job is to use our…

Jun 4, 2025 • Chris Murphy

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March 2025

Trump’s Biggest Corruption is Flying Under the Radar

The scale of corruption in Trump’s White House has been stunning and unprecedented.

Mar 7, 2025 • Chris Murphy

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February 2025

Elon Musk’s Gift to China

Over the last week, a shocking corruption has occurred right before our eyes.

Feb 5, 2025 • Chris Murphy

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January 2025

Trump’s Colombia Con

Donald Trump is horrible - like embarrassingly horrible - at diplomacy, and America is going to pay a devastating price for his incompetence.

Jan 29, 2025 • Chris Murphy

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