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Steve Bannon

  1. trump administration
    The Trump Kids Appear to Be Pinning Their Hopes on Dad’s Elusive ‘Pivot’They’re said to be worried about how White House dysfunction affects their brand, not about Bannon’s ideology.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. What Is the Kushner Doctrine?The president’s son-in-law is reportedly trying to micromanage America’s foreign policy. And we have almost no idea what he believes in.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. feuds
    Trump Declines to Say He Supports Bannon, Declares, ‘I’m My Own Strategist’Despite reports of a truce with Jared Kushner, the chief strategist may still be on thin ice.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. roundup
    Reports: Fragile Peace Accord Reached in Bannon-Kushner WarAll quiet on the West Wing front?
    By Chas Danner
  5. politics
    Jared Kushner Is More of an Economic Populist Than Steve BannonThe “globalist” wing wants to give Trump’s working-class voters subsidized family leave and child care. Bannon tried to kick them off of Medicaid.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. fact check
    Sean Penn Confirms: Steve Bannon was a ‘Bitter Hollywood Wannabe’ in the ’90sSean Penn says his one-time collaborator Steve Bannon is a “conniving hateful bloated punk who despises mankind.”
    By Hunter Harris
  7. Trump’s Syria Strike Is Latest Sign of Steve Bannon’s Waning InfluenceTwo sources close to Bannon say he argued against the strike, on the grounds it didn’t serve America’s interests.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  8. Both Bannon and Priebus Are Reportedly on Trump’s Chopping BlockMeanwhile, the battle between Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner rages.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. last night on late night
    Seth Meyers Apologizes for Hurting Trump’s Feelings With President Bannon JokesPOTUS allegedly hates the perception that his chief strategist might secretly be in charge.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. the national interest
    Republicans Tearing Each Other to Pieces Over Trumpcare DebacleIt’s the Night of the Long Knives for the fine-tuned machine.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. Bannon Reportedly Threatened to Quit Over Removal From NSCHe’s been clashing with Jared Kushner, and the “President Bannon” meme is said to be getting to Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. Bannon Kicked Off National Security CouncilThe right-wing radio host will no longer have a seat on one of the most powerful advisory councils on planet Earth.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. Alex Jones and Roger Stone Are Starting to Think Jared Kushner Is IlluminatiTrump’s longtime ally tells the Infowars host that Kushner has been feeding anti–Steve Bannon stories to MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. Ivanka and Jared Will Still Profit From Their Business Empire in the White HouseNew financial disclosures reveal the couple’s estimated net worth – and Steve Bannon’s lucrative relationship with the Mercer family.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. Why Steve Bannon Might Be the Winner of the GOP’s Health-Care Civil WarThe Trump aide has told associates he’s unhappy with the bill and is already distancing himself from it.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  16. the past
    Steve Bannon Was Reportedly a ‘Ladies’ Man’ in College, Which, HuhSteve Bannon in college was reportedly nothing like the Steve Bannon we know today.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  17. Yet Another Goldman Sachs Banker Is Headed for the Trump AdministrationWall Street sees Deputy Treasury Secretary nominee Jim Donovan as a check on Steve Bannon’s economic nationalism.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. Breitbart May Have Just Killed TrumpcareSteve Bannon’s old site (correctly) notes that the House GOP’s Obamacare replacement would hurt Trump’s base and endanger his party in 2018.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. Will a Former Exxon CEO Save the Paris Climate Deal?Bannon is pushing for Trump to pull out of the agreement. But Rex Tillerson and Ivanka oppose needlessly undermining America’s standing in the world.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. the national circus
    Trump’s Rollback on Transgender Bathroom Rule Is Just the BeginningIt looked like Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s warm-up act in loosening protections for all minorities.
    By Frank Rich
  21. Bannon: The Worse Trump’s Media Coverage Is, the Better He’s DoingThe chief White House strategist tells CPAC — over and over — that they can’t believe any bad news about the Trump administration.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. those elites!
    George Clooney Wants to Remind You That Trump and Bannon Are Hollywood Elitists“Steve Bannon is a failed film writer.”
    By Devon Ivie
  23. no new messages
    Nighttime Voice-mails From the White HouseHi Kellyanne. I can’t sleep.
    By Liz Meriwether
  24. Michael Flynn’s Resignation Is the Best News of the Trump Presidency So FarThe Trump administration just lost its most dangerous Islamophobic conspiracy theorist.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. on comedy
    Rosie O’Donnell Won’t Be Playing Steve Bannon on SNLSo who will it inevitably be, then?
    By Devon Ivie
  26. transformations
    Rosie O’Donnell Fans the SNL Flames, Posts Photoshop of Herself as Steve BannonA tease of SNLs to come?
    By Karen Brill
  27. The Mattis-Bannon Race for Secret President May Be Most Important of Our LivesBannon says a war with China is inevitable. Mattis is telling our allies that we don’t need to take “military steps” against Beijing or Tehran.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. early and often
    Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus Want You to Know They’re Actually FriendsThe rumors they are in a Hunger Games–style death match? “It bothers us because it’s not true. We actually like and care about each other a lot.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  29. last night on late night
    John Oliver Suggests You Sit Back and Enjoy the Descent of the American Empire“If you’re at the tipping point of an empire, enjoy the descent.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  30. Trevor Noah Congratulates New US President Steve Bannon on ‘The Daily Show’Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah takes a closer look at Donald Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon, whose rise […]
    By Megh Wright
  31. parlor game
    Ranking the Trump-Administration Appointees, From Bad to MonstrousA race to the bottom.
    By Jonathan Chait, Ed Kilgore, and Eric Levitz
  32. trump administration
    Trump Not ‘Fully Briefed’ on Order That Gave Bannon NSC Role: ReportThe president is said to be more angry about the NSC restructuring than the travel ban.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. last night on late night
    ‘Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump Is Second-in-Command to Steve Bannon on SNLWhatever you do, don’t call Zimbabwe.
    By Devon Ivie
  34. drama
    White House Denies Report That Bannon Had to Be Reminded He Wasn’t PresidentLeaks and alleged infighting seem to have become staples of the White House reality show.
    By Chas Danner
  35. alternative diets
    Lemon Water, Rusty Nails, and Roadkill: What Steve Bannon Eats in a DayA peek inside Steve Bannon’s food diary.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  36. White House Considers Deporting Legal Immigrants for Being PoorA draft executive order would allow the government to deport visa holders who receive public benefits.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Schools Steve Bannon on LOTR“There is no working class in Hobbiton. It’s an agrarian society!”
    By Jackson McHenry
  38. Radicalizing American Politics Is Part of the Game Plan for Team TrumpSteve Bannon and company seem to see growing fear and anger on the left as a useful thing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    Trump Signs More Vague Executive Orders, Wants Non-Secret Plan to Defeat ISISThe pen-happy, plan-lite president has signaled his desire to combat lobbying, be ready for cyberattacks, and have a strategy about ISIS.
    By Chas Danner
  40. Bannon Calls Press the ‘Opposition Party,’ Which Should ‘Keep Its Mouth Shut’Donald Trump’s chief White House strategist declares war on the press.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. Trump’s Executive Orders Were Brought to You by BreitbartTrump’s flurry of orders were penned by the Bannon wing of the White House, with little consultation from cabinet agencies or Congress. And it shows.
    By Eric Levitz
  42. voting rights
    Steve Bannon Is Registered to Vote in Two States (Update: So Is Tiffany Trump)An act his boss, President Trump, just promised to “investigate” as part of his ongoing election-fraud fantasy.
    By Jesse Singal
  43. the national interest
    Trump’s Speech Gave Us America the Ugly. Don’t Let It Become Prophesy.The language was violent and angry. The tone was vengeful. It was a warning about what Americans need to protect.
    By Frank Rich
  44. Marine Le Pen Got Coffee in Trump Tower TodayThe far-right French presidential candidate didn’t meet with Trump, but she did share a cup of joe with one of his close associates.
    By Eric Levitz
  45. Where Are the Latinos in Trump’s Cabinet?He is in danger of becoming first president since Jimmy Carter with no top Latino appointees.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn Is a Rising Power in TrumpworldOne insider sees him as a potential chief of staff if Priebus stumbles.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  47. trump transition
    Trump’s Transition Team ‘Is Like Game of Thrones’There is a power struggle at the center of it between Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  48. casting couch
    Homeland Will Feature an ‘Alt-Right Media Personality’ in Its Next SeasonNo word on whether he’ll be big into memes.
    By Jackson McHenry
  49. politics
    Liz Warren Rolls Her Eyes at the Idea Steve Bannon’s Not a White SupremacistShe and Anderson Cooper clashed on CNN last night.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  50. useful analogies
    Mark Hamill Is Not Down with Trump’s America, a.k.a the Dark Side“If you look at what’s being assembled for our government it’s like, yikes. It’s a who’s who of really despicable people.”
    By Kaitlin Fontana
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