A.P. Joyce

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I cover politics and policy.
While You Weren’t Looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about Cohen’s tape
By A.P. Joyce
This week the news was dominated by the release of a taped conversation between the president and his personal attorney Michael Cohen, who were discussing a potential hush money payment for Playboy model Karen McDougal. As the nation listened to the…
Today in Trump’s America: Michael Cohen says Trump knew about the infamous Trump Tower meeting
By A.P. Joyce
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Check out Mic Dispatch, Mic’s new show reporting on the problem-solvers and the provocateurs in our changing world. Subscribe…
Trump issues threat to Twitter for supposed “shadow banning,” which it wasn’t actually doing
By A.P. Joyce
On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued a broadside against what one would imagine is his favorite website: Twitter. He tweeted a vague threat that he’ll be looking into so-called shadow banning on the site. “Twitter ‘SHADOW BANNING’ prominent…
Today in Trump’s America: Congress takes a big step toward impeachment… but not for Trump
By A.P. Joyce
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Check out Mic Dispatch, Mic’s new show reporting on the problem-solvers and the provocateurs in our changing world. Subscribe…
Ocasio-Cortez campaign ad creators release powerful new video for another socialist candidate
By A.P. Joyce
Just a few weeks before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled off her massive upset primary victory, the team she worked with has now released a stunning ad that highlighted her campaign’s core message and drew national attention to her campaign. Now the…
What you need to know about Tuesday’s race in Georgia’s 6th district
By A.P. Joyce
On Tuesday, Georgia’s sixth Congressional district is holding its fourth congressional race in just two years. Lucy McBath, a gun control activist and the mother of slain black teenager Jordan Davis, is facing off against conservative Democrat Kevin…
Where is the American “great middle” that James Comey is talking about?
By A.P. Joyce
On Sunday, former FBI Director — and former Republican — James Comey drew attention when he tweeted a passionate plea to the Democratic Party not to veer too far to the left. “Democrats, please, please don’t lose your minds and rush to the socialist…
While You Weren’t Looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about Russia
By A.P. Joyce
This week the news was dominated by President Donald Trump’s controversial meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the late-breaking news that the FBI has a tape of Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen discussing hush payments to…
Cynthia Nixon and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez call out Cuomo for his Women’s Equality Party snub
By A.P. Joyce
The two most high-profile women running for office in New York launched criticism at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Party on Wednesday for ignoring their candidacies. The candidates criticized the party, which was founded in 2014 with support…
Can Kerri Harris be the first progressive to oust a sitting Democratic senator?
By A.P. Joyce
Delaware Senate hopeful Kerri Evelyn Harris has never let a challenge stand in her way. Harris, a 38-year-old Air Force veteran, served during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and throughout her tours and afterward, she has had her share of trials and…