Kaivan Shroff

Kaivan Shroff is a media and culture commentator.

Scott Jennings as White House Press Secretary

ANY QUESTIONS?

Scott Jennings Told Me Dirty Secret of His Thirst for Fame

He wants to be press secretary badly—but not as badly as he wanted to be on TV.

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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast

RUN FOR THE HILLS

Why MAGA’s Newest Star Proves Dems Haven’t Learned From 2016

The easiest mistake Democrats can make with Spencer Pratt is assuming Los Angeles voters care more about his scandals and absurdities than they care about the condition of their city.

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Tony Gonazles, Eric Slawell illustration

RINSE AND REPEAT

Is Congress Cleaning House, or Sweeping S--t Under the Rug?

While legislators are suddenly deciding to focus on misconduct by select members, what’s being left outside of the frame is just as noteworthy.

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OUT OF THE BLUE

Talarico, Crockett and Dems’ Dangerous ‘Electability' Debate

When Democrats treat white male identity as the baseline from which all others deviate, they are not merely navigating bias—they are enforcing it.

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A photo illustration of Hillary Clinton.

THROWBACK THURSDAY

The GOP Will Regret Dragging Hillary Back Into the Spotlight

They have inadvertently re-platformed one of the Democratic Party’s most battle-tested figures—and the gloves are off.

Kaivan Shroff

Kaivan Shroff

Scott Jennings Told Me Dirty Secret of His Thirst for Fame

Why MAGA’s Newest Star Proves Dems Haven’t Learned From 2016

Is Congress Cleaning House, or Sweeping S--t Under the Rug?

Talarico, Crockett and Dems’ Dangerous ‘Electability' Debate

The GOP Will Regret Dragging Hillary Back Into the Spotlight

Liberals Are Buying Guns. It Won’t Make Us Safer

Dems Must Stop Bickering—Jasmine Crockett Deserves Her Shot