Archive - The Montell Brief

America Isn’t as Extreme as Its Politics Make It Look

The loudest voices are shaping both parties, but most Americans still live somewhere in the messy middle.

Aug 25 • Marcus Montell

Florida Democrats Just Nominated Two Different Parties

David Jolly and Angie Nixon will share a ballot in November. Politically, they might as well be coming from two different planets.

Aug 24 • Marcus Montell

District 20 Chose Debbie Wasserman Schultz. What Does Representation Mean Now?

A white Democrat won the primary in a congressional district held by Black lawmakers for more than three decades. The result was lawful, democratic and…

Aug 21 • Marcus Montell

Politics Shouldn’t Be a Team Sport

Independent thinking doesn’t stop where party loyalty starts.

Aug 20 • Marcus Montell

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