The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent marvels at Trump’s enduring hold over the GOP mind. Plus: the dumbest CEO in the gaming industry.
May 29, 2026
Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs
Flotilla the Hun.
May 29, 2026 / Steve Brodner
Trump’s Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He’s a Humiliated Bully Trump’s Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He’s a Humiliated Bully
Under Trump, the United States is looking for weaker and weaker victims in order to mask its own fragility.
May 29, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires
The California gubernatorial candidate understands exactly what’s at stake, as he explains in an exclusive interview.
May 29, 2026 / John Nichols
America’s Authoritarian Remodel Is Well Underway America’s Authoritarian Remodel Is Well Underway
There’s an ick factor to Trumpism that is getting worse by the day.
May 29, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
Why the Brooklyn Courtroom Birth Was the Last Straw for Public Defenders Why the Brooklyn Courtroom Birth Was the Last Straw for Public Defenders
“What occurred in that courtroom was not simply a failure of protocol or preparedness. It was....a devastating reflection of the cruelty embedded in our carceral system.”
May 28, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir
The Legacy of Barney Frank The Legacy of Barney Frank
A look back through The Nation’s coverage of Frank’s long and storied political career suggests the late congressman was always a man containing multitudes.
May 28, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
Democrats Can’t Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza Democrats Can’t Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza
We can’t defend democracy while upholding elite impunity
May 28, 2026 / Matthew Duss
Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly
While MAGA candidate Ken Paxton’s win isn’t an assured victory for Democrats, he’ll at least embroil the GOP in a nightmare of its own making.
May 28, 2026 / Ana Marie Cox