The Revolt of the Republican Women The Revolt of the Republican Women
Speaker Mike Johnson’s sexism is fueling an unexpected uprising within the GOP caucus.
Dec 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Can These Politician Activists Make it to Congress? Can These Politician Activists Make it to Congress?
Cori Bush and Kat Abughazaleh discuss how to win in politics without selling out.
Dec 5, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week? Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week?
The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).
Nov 26, 2025 / John Nichols
This Is How the Child Welfare System Becomes Less Traumatizing This Is How the Child Welfare System Becomes Less Traumatizing
Wisconsin has shown that it’s cost-effective and completely possible to keep families together by stabilizing their housing. That’s not the only promising development in the field...
Nov 24, 2025 / Bryce Covert
Trump’s Imperial Presidency Has Taken a Hit. Will He Recover? Trump’s Imperial Presidency Has Taken a Hit. Will He Recover?
Trump’s defeat over the Epstein files was a rare instance of Congress defying his authoritarianism. But the resistance is still feeble.
Nov 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Who’s Afraid of the Epstein Files? Who’s Afraid of the Epstein Files?
The release of Jeffrey Epstein’s documents is likely to implicate a whole network of members of the American ruling class.
Nov 18, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Epstein Scandal Is Snowballing The Epstein Scandal Is Snowballing
And Republicans are running scared.
Nov 13, 2025 / Joan Walsh
The Bill to End the Shutdown Is Full of Giveaways to Republicans The Bill to End the Shutdown Is Full of Giveaways to Republicans
The alleged “compromise” is a boon for the GOP, and especially those who helped Trump dispute the 2020 election results.
Nov 11, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Democrats Should Have Let Republicans Kill the Filibuster Democrats Should Have Let Republicans Kill the Filibuster
Instead of caving on the shutdown, Democrats should have waited for the GOP to cave on Trump’s demand to scotch this antidemocratic tactic.
Nov 11, 2025 / Elie Mystal
For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices
With the government shutdown now the longest in history, the neediest Americans are forgoing food, medical care, and other essentials to survive.
Nov 10, 2025 / Bryce Covert