A New Congressman Says ‘No’ to the President A New Congressman Says ‘No’ to the President
Most freshman Democratic members of the House of Representatives attended last week's reception at the White House with President Bush, Vice President Cheney, White House politica...
Nov 22, 2006 / John Nichols
Awesome Powers Awesome Powers
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Nov 21, 2006 / Our Readers and William Deresiewicz
Pelosi’s Next Big Problem Pelosi’s Next Big Problem
Having unsuccessfully supported Representative Jack Murtha for the No. 2 slot in the House of Representatives, Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi moves on to her ne...
Nov 21, 2006 / David Corn
Vulcans Triumphant: The Victory Bash Vulcans Triumphant: The Victory Bash
Republicans in Congress have set aside $20 million for a gala in Washington to celebrate victory in Iraq and Afghanistan. The party may be postponed for a while, but the program h...
Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Evan Eisenberg
Nascar Values Nascar Values
The Democrats won the House and the Senate because the Republicans lost the garage. How Nascar fans helped turn the tide of the election.
Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Robert Lipsyte
The New Democratic Populism The New Democratic Populism
Economic populism was the most underreported story of the midterms and will be the cornerstone of any new Democratic majority.
Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Why They Lost Why They Lost
It's always a bad idea to rely on your opponents to be knaves and fools. It worked for the Democrats this time. But what about next time?
Nov 21, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Power Shifts in the States Power Shifts in the States
Democratic gains in Statehouses around the country validated Howard Dean's "50-state strategy" and set the stage for a long process of party renewal.
Nov 21, 2006 / John Nichols
MoDo, Deconstructed MoDo, Deconstructed
Maureen Dowd's political analysis is devilishly smart and viciously funny--but the New York Times columnist really should spend less time on the couch.
Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Simon Maxwell Apter
Prosecute Rumsfeld? Not Ridiculous Prosecute Rumsfeld? Not Ridiculous
A mainstream media legal analyst dismissed efforts to prosecute Donald Rumsfeld and others for war crimes as ridiculous. They're not.
Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith