Judd Legum
Judd Legum is an American journalist, lawyer, and political staffer. He is the founder and former editor of the progressive website ThinkProgress, and author of the political newsletter Popular Information.1
283 posts tracked · 16 stories in 30 days · #86 on the Top 100
Latest takes
Vance says Iran war cost Republicans the midterms
Grouped with voices who said: Vance is scapegoating neocons to dodge his own record
This is a very long post that doesn’t change the face that JD Vance supported (and continue to support) the Iran War.View on X
Democrats plan corruption investigations after winning Congress
Grouped with voices who said: Investigate the specific grift and financial conflicts
How to investigate Jared Kushner. The president’s son-in-law has painted himself into a corner.View on Substack
Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers, faces CNN grilling and backlash
Grouped with voices who said: The move is baffling or politically irrational
Not going to pretend I know the impact of Stevens’ incoherent heel turn in the closing hours of a Senate race but I think it’s just as likely that it rallies people to El Sayed…View on X
Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's mother sparks bipartisan backlash
Grouped with voices who said: The ad exploits childhood sexual abuse and is despicable
The corporate cash behind Vivek Ramaswamy’s "despicable" TV ad . At 12 years old, Amy Acton was the victim of sexual abuse.View on Substack
Ramaswamy ad on Amy Acton's childhood abuse sparks bipartisan backlash
Grouped with voices who said: The ad is a vile exploitation of abuse
Ramaswamy has produced an attack ad weaponizing the rape of his opponent, Amy Acton, when she was 12 years old. It features Acton’s mother, who abandoned Acton after she was raped…View on Bluesky
5 of 16 stories from the last 30 days. The rest are in Perspectives.
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110 of Judd Legum's posts drew a Community Note. In the last 2 years, 0 had a note shown on X.
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Elections & Campaigns 60 · Trump Administration 53 · Media & Press 30 · Congress & Legislation 18 · AI & Technology 14 · Immigration 12
Often makes the same point as
MeidasTouch 5 · Steve Gruber 4 · Brian Tyler Cohen 4 · Jon Favreau 4 · Jennifer Rubin 4 · National Review 4
Sources
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), retrieved Nov 7, 2026
Public posts, grouped by what was said, not by who said it. Every quote links to the post. Updated Nov 8, 2026. How it works · Corrections: jack@newsreel.co