Will This Be the Year Dianne Feinstein Finally Retires? Will This Be the Year Dianne Feinstein Finally Retires?
California Representative Katie Porter has already announced her intention to run for the seat. But the 89-year-old senator hasn't said she'll step down.
Jan 13, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
The House GOP Weaponizes Its Grievances The House GOP Weaponizes Its Grievances
The party's new House select committee is nothing but a Trumped-up foray in the right's ongoing culture war.
Jan 12, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big? Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big?
With unified messaging and a reluctance to embrace election denialism, Republicans in Iowa were able to outperform the party nationally and secure nearly every statewide office.
Jan 12, 2023 / StudentNation / Nina Baker
“The New Yorker” Goes All In on Our Precious Bodily Fluids “The New Yorker” Goes All In on Our Precious Bodily Fluids
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the virus.
Jan 11, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves
If Democrats Want to Win 2024, They Need to Punch Back Hard If Democrats Want to Win 2024, They Need to Punch Back Hard
The averted crisis of the 2022 midterms was a warning, not a victory.
Jan 11, 2023 / Mark Green
From a Clown Coup to a Clown Speakership From a Clown Coup to a Clown Speakership
Kevin McCarthy’s surrender to the House Freedom Caucus is proof that the January 6 insurrectionists rule the GOP.
Jan 9, 2023 / Jeet Heer
US Democracy Is Under Attack. These Human Rights Defenders Are Not Backing Down. US Democracy Is Under Attack. These Human Rights Defenders Are Not Backing Down.
The progressives topping the 2022 Nation Honor Roll have refused to give up in the face of overwhelming challenges.
Jan 9, 2023 / Feature / John Nichols
January 6 Comes for Kevin McCarthy January 6 Comes for Kevin McCarthy
He won’t become House speaker even though he absolved Donald Trump of the insurrection.
Jan 6, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Jamie Raskin’s Clear-Eyed View of the Mess House Republicans Are Making of Congress Jamie Raskin’s Clear-Eyed View of the Mess House Republicans Are Making of Congress
The constitutional scholar says that this is about much more than Kevin McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus.
Jan 6, 2023 / John Nichols
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands
Democrats may have lost their majority, but many promising new members have secured roles in the House.
Jan 6, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel