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US President Donald Trump gestures after addressing the nation on July 16, 2026.

Trump Delivered the Crazy, the Democrats Delivered... Tweets Trump Delivered the Crazy, the Democrats Delivered... Tweets

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent schools the Democrats on the proper response to Trump’s speech. Plus: Where have all the African American baseball player...

Jul 17, 2026

Richard Lingeman, longtime executive editor of The Nation, at the magazine’s copy office sometime in the 1990s.

Paying Tribute to Richard Lingeman—Longtime Executive Editor and a Quiet Force at “The Nation” for More Than Three Decades Paying Tribute to Richard Lingeman—Longtime Executive Editor and a Quiet Force at “The Nation” for More Than Three Decades

A man of few spoken words, on the page he was a marvel.

Jul 17, 2026 / Nation Contributors

The King's Speech

The King's Speech The King's Speech

Foreign malign intelligence.

Jul 17, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Monitors display US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

Trump’s Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Joke—and a Threat Trump’s Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Joke—and a Threat

Not even Fox News buys Trump’s new lies, but they will be used to undermine the midterms.

Jul 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Nancy Pelosi puts her ballot envelope in a ballot box during the Get Out the Vote rally in San Francisco, California, on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Even Nancy Pelosi Is Voting to Cut Aid to Israel Now Even Nancy Pelosi Is Voting to Cut Aid to Israel Now

Yet Democrats such as Haley Stevens, Angie Craig, Wesley Bell, and Greg Stanton are still voting for blank checks. Their primary rivals have something to say about that.

Jul 17, 2026 / John Nichols

The Fight to Stay

The Fight to Stay The Fight to Stay

A country of immigrants that ejects immigrants?

Jul 17, 2026 / OppArt / Hector Duarte, Gabriel Villa, and Peter Kuper

President Donald Trump mimics gunfire during an April press conference on the Iran War.

The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable

Trump’s attacks on Somali kindergarteners, immigrants, and the rule of law form a coherent authoritarian project. But voters and the courts are pushing back.

Jul 17, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Members of the Bangladeshi American community and other activists turn out for a demonstration and vigil for Win Rozario on March 29, 2024, in New York City.

The Police Shootings Haunting New York’s South Asian Community The Police Shootings Haunting New York’s South Asian Community

Two young Bangladeshi American men were shot by the NYPD. One of them died. Their families are demanding justice and reform.

Jul 17, 2026 / Ade Khan

A yard sign opposing a planned data center is displayed along Route 54 in Mount Carmel Township.

AI Data Centers Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg AI Data Centers Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg

These destructive behemoths are part of a broader model of total extraction—particularly in rural areas.

Jul 17, 2026 / Anthony Flaccavento

Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden

Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden

SNAP-Ed helped children in food-insecure Los Angeles neighborhoods grow fresh produce. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill cuts have ended the program that made those gardens possible.

Jul 17, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton

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