Pete Buttigieg's Substack

What RFK Jr. Is Taking Away From You

The problem isn’t just that he’s a quack - it’s that he’s a quack with power over your health, and he’s using that power to hurt you.

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August 2025

Meet A Rural Doctor Already Seeing the Impacts of Trump’s Budget

“Rural hospitals are infrastructure that all of us depend on.”

Aug 8 • 

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My Conversation with Aaron Parnas

On what first motivated me to run for office, the challenges we face today, and my message to libertarians.

Aug 5 • 

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July 2025

This Family is On the Front Lines of Trump's Push to Cut Health Care

“Nobody will be able to say they didn’t know.”

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My Conversation with Former Senator Jon Tester and Maritsa Georgiou

On the harms of the GOP megabill, breaking through in this crowded information age, and finding hope in our politics.

Jun 30 • 

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Three Things in Trump’s Budget That Aren’t Getting Enough Attention

They might affect the bill’s fate… if more people learn about them and speak up.

Jun 26 • 

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My Conversation with Reverend Barber and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

On the moral call for each of us to take action and care for those made vulnerable by today’s policies and politics.

Jun 25 • 

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We Are Still Underreacting on AI

This is not just a technology issue, it’s a fundamental change to our society—and we remain dangerously underprepared.

Jun 24 • 

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My Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson

On the urgent need to defend democracy, rebuild a government that works for more Americans, and find historical context for the challenges we face…

Jun 12 • 

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May 2025

My Conversation With Preet Bharara

On GOP Cuts to Medicaid, the Supreme Court, and Why I Go on Fox News

May 21 • 

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What I Heard This Week at Our Town Hall in Iowa

A shared sense of outrage, fear, and frustration - but also a feeling of determination, energy, and even hope.

May 16 • 

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My Conversation With Anand Giridharadas

On the chaos of the Trump-Vance administration and where Democrats go from here.

May 13 • 

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