Trump Is Dragging Republicans to Crushing Defeat After Crushing Defeat Trump Is Dragging Republicans to Crushing Defeat After Crushing Defeat
The president is deeply unpopular, his policies are failing, and Republicans are losing—everywhere.
Dec 12, 2025 / John Nichols
It Would Be Madness to Give Trump and His Toadies Even More Power It Would Be Madness to Give Trump and His Toadies Even More Power
And yet, that’s what the Supreme Court appears prepared to do.
Dec 12, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
The Maine Lawsuit That Could Save Democracy From Big Money The Maine Lawsuit That Could Save Democracy From Big Money
A legal fight could restore the state’s power to set its own limits on contributions to super PACs and encourage public financing.
Dec 11, 2025 / StudentNation / Thai Loyd
One Buyout After Another One Buyout After Another
The multibillion-dollar takeover bids targeting Warner Bros. Discovery show how Trump’s corrupt model of governance-by-payback could destroy Hollywood.
Dec 10, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Republicans and Obamacare, Again—Plus, Early, Early Bob Dylan Republicans and Obamacare, Again—Plus, Early, Early Bob Dylan
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols has our political update, and Sean Wilentz talks about the latest release in the Dylan Bootleg series.
Dec 10, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Push to Impeach Pete Hegseth Is On The Push to Impeach Pete Hegseth Is On
Democratic Representative Shri Thanedar has filed articles of impeachment against the secretary of defense over the murderous attacks on boats in the Caribbean.
Dec 9, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give the “Apprentice” Star the Right to Fire the Regulators The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give the “Apprentice” Star the Right to Fire the Regulators
During oral arguments, the conservative justices made clear that they intend to allow Trump to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter—and reorder the separation of powers.
Dec 9, 2025 / Elie Mystal
RFK Jr. Is a Public Health Disaster RFK Jr. Is a Public Health Disaster
But local MAHA laws may be an even bigger threat.
Dec 9, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sleepy Donald Snoozes, America Loses Sleepy Donald Snoozes, America Loses
It’s bedtime for Bozo—and you're paying the price.
Dec 8, 2025 / Jeet Heer
All That Glitters Is Not Gold All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Trump’s “Gilded Age” of suffering for we the people.
Dec 8, 2025 / OppArt / Sally Edelstein