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David Shribman

ContributorExecutive Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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David Shribman is a contributing writer for The Globe and Mail and Executive Editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 1995, he won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of U.S. politics.

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January 6, 2025

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds the gavel next to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a joint session of Congress to certify Donald Trump's election, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds the gavel next to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a joint session of Congress to certify Donald Trump's election, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

analysis

Kamala Harris does her constitutional duty by certifying the election of her rival for the U.S. presidency

David Shribman

5 min read

January 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Newly re-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) addresses the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. With the endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump, Johnson retained his Speakership after beating back opposition within his own party during the first session of 119th Congress. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Newly re-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) addresses the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. With the endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump, Johnson retained his Speakership after beating back opposition within his own party during the first session of 119th Congress. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

analysis

Mike Johnson’s U.S. House speaker win is a victory for Donald Trump and for chaos

David Shribman

5 min read

January 3, 2025

opinion

Peaceful transfers of power are a U.S. tradition that Trump defied in 2021, and depends on in 2025

David Shribman

10 min read

January 3, 2025

FILE - Democratic Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter greet people after attending church services at the University Baptist Church near the end of his presidential election campaign on Oct. 31, 1976, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/John Duricka, File)

FILE - Democratic Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter greet people after attending church services at the University Baptist Church near the end of his presidential election campaign on Oct. 31, 1976, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/John Duricka, File)

opinion

Long before he was president, Jimmy Carter showed us his authenticity

David Shribman

4 min read

December 29, 2024

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (Documentary). Jimmy Carter, BTS Rock & Roll President film shoot, at The Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 2/15/2018. Credit: James Fideler / Courtesy Not Just Peanuts LLC

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (Documentary). Jimmy Carter, BTS Rock & Roll President film shoot, at The Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 2/15/2018. Credit: James Fideler / Courtesy Not Just Peanuts LLC

opinion

Remembering Jimmy Carter, a presidential study in contradiction and high conduct

David Shribman

5 min read

December 23, 2024

A menorah is installed outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in preparation for a celebration service at sundown on the first night of Hanukkah, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. A gunman shot and killed 11 people while they worshipped Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at the temple. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

A menorah is installed outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in preparation for a celebration service at sundown on the first night of Hanukkah, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. A gunman shot and killed 11 people while they worshipped Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at the temple. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

analysis

Biden’s last-minute move to spare death-row inmates stirs up complicated emotions in Pittsburgh

David Shribman

4 min read

December 19, 2024

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 14: (L-R) U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. Trump is attending the game with lawmakers and Cabinet nominees including, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and others.

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 14: (L-R) U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. Trump is attending the game with lawmakers and Cabinet nominees including, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and others.

analysis

Not yet president, Trump still manages to flex his power on both sides of the border

David Shribman

5 min read

December 16, 2024

Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

analysis

Trump’s promised pardons of Jan. 6 defendants could kick up a political storm

David Shribman

4 min read

December 12, 2024

Justin Nevarez, a supporter of US President-elect Donald Trump adjusts flags fluttering in wind as he and others like him wait for Trump's motorcade to drive by near his home in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on December 11, 2024. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Justin Nevarez, a supporter of US President-elect Donald Trump adjusts flags fluttering in wind as he and others like him wait for Trump's motorcade to drive by near his home in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on December 11, 2024. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

analysis

Trump’s win is historic, but it’s not necessarily the mandate he says it is

David Shribman

5 min read

December 7, 2024

FILE PHOTO: President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

analysis

Here’s how we’ll know if Donald Trump has breached guardrails on presidential power

David Shribman

6 min read

December 2, 2024

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden, accompanied by Hunter Biden and Beau Jr., walks out of a bookstore in downtown Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S., November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Craig Hudson/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden, accompanied by Hunter Biden and Beau Jr., walks out of a bookstore in downtown Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S., November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Craig Hudson/File Photo

analysis

Hunter Biden’s pardon could be a gift to Donald Trump

David Shribman

4 min read

November 26, 2024

Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25-per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Alex Brandon

Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25-per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Alex Brandon

analysis

Trump’s tariff threats against close U.S. allies show he’s willing to disrupt more than trade

David Shribman

5 min read

November 21, 2024

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth departs following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth departs following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

analysis

Trump makes good TV, and now TV hosts will make up his administration

David Shribman

5 min read

November 21, 2024

(FILES) US Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, speaks during the testimony of Special Counsel Robert Hur before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on his probe into US President Joe Biden's alleged mishandling of classified materials after serving as vice president, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 12, 2024. Gaetz announced on November 21, 2024, that he is withdrawing as US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, speaks during the testimony of Special Counsel Robert Hur before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on his probe into US President Joe Biden's alleged mishandling of classified materials after serving as vice president, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 12, 2024. Gaetz announced on November 21, 2024, that he is withdrawing as US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

analysis

The rapid undoing of Matt Gaetz shows Washington’s customs aren’t dead yet

David Shribman

4 min read

November 15, 2024

(FILES) Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (2nd L) shakes hands with US politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he invites him former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard (R) and US commentator Tucker Carlson onto the stage during a campaign rally at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, on October 23, 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is nominating Kennedy to be the US Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (2nd L) shakes hands with US politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he invites him former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard (R) and US commentator Tucker Carlson onto the stage during a campaign rally at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, on October 23, 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is nominating Kennedy to be the US Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

analysis

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are meant to send a message

David Shribman

4 min read

November 13, 2024

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 13: (Editors Note: Alternative Crop) (L-R) Jason Miller, Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, Boris Esphteyn, Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino arrive with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on November 13, 2024 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. As is tradition with incoming presidents, Trump is traveling to Washington, DC to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House and will also meet with Republican congressmen on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 13: (Editors Note: Alternative Crop) (L-R) Jason Miller, Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, Boris Esphteyn, Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino arrive with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on November 13, 2024 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. As is tradition with incoming presidents, Trump is traveling to Washington, DC to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House and will also meet with Republican congressmen on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

analysis

Donald Trump’s administration is shaping up to be as radical as promised

David Shribman

5 min read

November 10, 2024

Supporters sit after Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ben Curtis

Supporters sit after Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ben Curtis

analysis

Defeated and demoralized, the Democrats are already plotting their revival

David Shribman

4 min read

November 7, 2024

People watch a broadcast of MSNBC project Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, the winner of the presidential election, at Rockefeller Plaza in New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Another Donald Trump term could spur Europe’s efforts to stand on its own, but it is far from clear its leaders will seize the moment this time. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)

People watch a broadcast of MSNBC project Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, the winner of the presidential election, at Rockefeller Plaza in New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Another Donald Trump term could spur Europe’s efforts to stand on its own, but it is far from clear its leaders will seize the moment this time. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)

analysis

Uniting a deeply divided America under Trump’s second presidency won’t come from the top

David Shribman

4 min read

November 6, 2024

Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump was re-elected as U.S. president after a tumultuous campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Evan Vucci

Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump was re-elected as U.S. president after a tumultuous campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Evan Vucci

analysis

Turbulence from Donald Trump’s win will come, but the scale remains to be seen

David Shribman

4 min read

November 6, 2024

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

analysis

Donald Trump’s win is an unmistakable cry of rebellion

David Shribman

4 min read