<![CDATA[The Schiff Notes]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ku6q!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc90a93fb-2b46-4664-9fc4-bd11b292d32b_1280x1280.pngThe Schiff Noteshttps://schiffnotes.substack.comSubstackThu, 16 Jul 2026 18:59:39 GMT<![CDATA[Todd Blanche's Conflicts of Interest EXPOSED]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/todd-blanches-conflicts-of-interesthttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/todd-blanches-conflicts-of-interestWed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:01 GMTAt today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, I questioned Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, about his conflicts of interest and rampant corruption at the Department of Justice.

He is not fit to be our next Attorney General.

]]><![CDATA[Trump's Criminal Lawyer Shouldn’t Be Our Nation's Top Law Enforcement Officer]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-criminal-lawyer-shouldnt-behttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-criminal-lawyer-shouldnt-beTue, 14 Jul 2026 23:26:06 GMTWhat Todd Blanche has done to our Justice Department under Trump should disqualify him from becoming Attorney General.

I break it down.

]]><![CDATA[Trump’s Rampant Corruption, the Democratic Party’s Midterm Agenda, and the Future of AI]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-rampant-corruption-the-democratichttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-rampant-corruption-the-democraticWed, 08 Jul 2026 21:02:16 GMTI joined CNN’s One Thing podcast with host David Rind at the 2026 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival to discuss the brazen and rampant corruption schemes of President Trump and his administration, and how the cost of that corruption is coming at the expense of the American people.

During the conversation, we also discussed the opportunities and challenges posed by AI, emphasizing that we must make sure Americans have access to good-paying jobs and are able to live with dignity amid the technological transformation our society is undergoing.

I also spoke about the Democratic Party’s agenda heading into midterm elections, including lowering costs, building back an economy that works for everyone, and making the American dream feasible again.

]]><![CDATA[Would Watergate End a Presidency Today?]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/would-watergate-end-a-presidencyhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/would-watergate-end-a-presidencyWed, 01 Jul 2026 13:18:00 GMTJD Vance said that the Watergate Scandal wouldn’t end a presidency today.

I break down how bad it really was and why Vance wants to normalize corruption.

]]><![CDATA[How Trump is Threatening to Make Gun Violence in America Worse]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-threatening-to-makehttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-threatening-to-makeThu, 25 Jun 2026 01:31:27 GMTWe were making progress on gun violence.

Not now.

Here’s 34 ways this administration is making your community less safe.

]]><![CDATA[Pay to Pardon: How Trump Has Corrupted the Pardon Power]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/pay-to-pardon-how-trump-has-corruptedhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/pay-to-pardon-how-trump-has-corruptedWed, 24 Jun 2026 02:42:11 GMTTrump’s abuse of the presidential pardon has reached a new low.

And now allegedly involves a retired Catholic priest …

I break it down:

]]><![CDATA[Trump's Iran Deal looks more like Surrender ]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-iran-deal-looks-more-likehttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-iran-deal-looks-more-likeFri, 19 Jun 2026 01:54:29 GMTTrump is touting a “deal” that promises to lift all sanctions, allow Iran to export oil and potentially charge tolls, and hand over more than 300 billion dollars to that country.

How bad is the deal? It looks more like a surrender.

I explain all the reasons why.

]]><![CDATA[The World's First Trillionaire: How A Broken Economy Made It Happen]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/the-worlds-first-trillionaire-howhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/the-worlds-first-trillionaire-howThu, 18 Jun 2026 02:44:50 GMTWe crowned the world’s first trillionaire last week.

How does that happen when many Americans can’t afford groceries or gas?

I break it down.

]]><![CDATA[Trump's 'Deal to Make a Deal' with Iran]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-deal-to-make-a-deal-with-iranhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-deal-to-make-a-deal-with-iranTue, 16 Jun 2026 19:43:59 GMTToday on the Senate Floor, I spoke about Trump’s proposed “deal” with Iran, and how Congress hasn’t had a say in this war since it started.

That must change.

We have a responsibility to uphold what our Founding Fathers gave us: a constitution that gave Congress the power to make war, not the President.

We can bring our troops home. We can return our attention to the difficulties at home. And rein in a President that has now become all too fond of war.

]]><![CDATA[Making Sure Farmers and Farmworkers are Heard: Behind the Scenes of a Hearing]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/making-sure-farmers-and-farmworkershttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/making-sure-farmers-and-farmworkersFri, 12 Jun 2026 23:30:48 GMTI’m the first Senator from California to sit on the Agriculture Committee in 30 years, despite California being the biggest agricultural state in the country.

So when the Ag Secretary comes to testify, I get ready by reflecting on the farmers and farmworkers I’ve met and the stories they’ve shared.

]]><![CDATA[The World Cup, ICE, and FIFA's Payment to the Trump Family]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/the-world-cup-ice-and-fifas-paymenthttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/the-world-cup-ice-and-fifas-paymentFri, 12 Jun 2026 02:09:07 GMTToday we celebrate the start of the World Cup in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico — the most-watched sports tournament in the world.

But will it be marred by immigration enforcement, or FIFA’s strange payments to the Trump Family? We break it down.

]]><![CDATA[How Trump is Making America’s 250th All About Him]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-making-americas-250thhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-making-americas-250thThu, 11 Jun 2026 03:29:57 GMTTo honor our nation’s 250th anniversary, Trump is celebrating the only way he knows how: with an ode to himself.

Check out all the festivities he has planned for his 80th — sorry — our country’s 250th birthday.

]]><![CDATA[Trump's Art of the Insider Trade]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-art-of-the-insider-tradehttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-art-of-the-insider-tradeWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:35:59 GMTTrump says, “the whole world has turned into a casino.” Clearly, the White House has, and Trump is cashing in.

Trump’s apparent insider trading must be stopped.

]]><![CDATA[Ever wonder what a day in the life of a Senator representing the nation’s largest state looks like? It looks like this.]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/ever-wonder-what-a-day-in-the-lifehttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/ever-wonder-what-a-day-in-the-lifeTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:56 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Everything You Need to Know About Politics You Can Learn from Big Lebowski ]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-abouthttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-aboutMon, 08 Jun 2026 01:43:37 GMTHere’s a fun one for you this weekend.

The Big Lebowski (my favorite movie of all time) is not only a cult classic. It’s also a great guide to understanding politics and its...characters.

So here’s everything you need to know about politics, as taught by The Dude himself!

]]><![CDATA[Trump's Top Ten Scandals We Found Out About in May ]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-top-ten-scandals-we-foundhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-top-ten-scandals-we-foundFri, 05 Jun 2026 05:21:36 GMTSometimes the corruption of this administration comes at us so fast and so furious that it’s hard to keep track.

Here’s a highlight of the top 10 Trump scandals that came to light in the month of May.

]]><![CDATA[Marco Rubio Tries to Justify Trump's War]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/marco-rubio-tries-to-justify-trumpshttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/marco-rubio-tries-to-justify-trumpsWed, 03 Jun 2026 03:11:33 GMTMarco Rubio was under oath today, testifying about the Iran War.

His most fact-challenged claim: It’s Over!

Then why are we still shelling Iran, and why are they still firing drones at our allies? And if it’s really over, how come our troops aren’t on the way home?

Watch him try to explain:

]]><![CDATA[Quantum for Dummies: CalTech's Quantum Experts School Me]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/quantum-for-dummies-caltechs-quantumhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/quantum-for-dummies-caltechs-quantumThu, 28 May 2026 15:29:19 GMTHow does quantum explain the origin of the universe? Is the moon still there even when we’re not looking at it?

CalTech quantum expert John Preskill and President Thomas Rosenbaum let me be a student again to ask my most pressing quantum-related questions.

]]><![CDATA[As Stephen Colbert Says Goodbye, My Favorite Moments]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/as-stephen-colbert-says-goodbye-myhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/as-stephen-colbert-says-goodbye-myFri, 22 May 2026 14:37:48 GMTAs Stephen Colbert takes his final bow on The Late Show, I reflect on my favorite moments with him and some of my favorite sketches from his show.

We’ll miss you on our TV screens, Stephen. Can’t wait to see what you do next.

]]><![CDATA[Noah Wyle and his Important Work Outside of the Hospital, and the Set]]>https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/noah-wyle-and-his-important-workhttps://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/noah-wyle-and-his-important-workThu, 21 May 2026 02:07:37 GMTI sat down with Noah Wyle to talk all things The Pitt, Dr. Robby’s character arc, and his important work to fight for health care workers off the screen.

You won’t want to miss this conversation.

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