Politics

Elon Musk at the first Trump cabinet meeting.

The Cossacks Work for the Czar—and Musk Works for Trump The Cossacks Work for the Czar—and Musk Works for Trump

The president’s narcissistic management style is at the root of cabinet infighting.

Mar 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY (L) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at a press conference to introduce the Stop The Steal Act at the U.S. Capitol on February 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Failures Democrats Must Confront The Failures Democrats Must Confront

The party is not in inevitable decline, but it is in crisis.

Mar 10, 2025 / Jee Kim and Waleed Shahid

Putin’s Puppy Love

Putin’s Puppy Love Putin’s Puppy Love

Trump sells out Ukraine and the United States.

Mar 10, 2025 / OppArt / Leonard Stokes

Person walking by a store. A sign readers

How Trump Plans to Manipulate US Economic Data to Gaslight the Public How Trump Plans to Manipulate US Economic Data to Gaslight the Public

The president and his GOP cronies want to tamper with government statistics and use deceptive budget gimmicks to lie about the impact of their massive tax and budget cuts.

Mar 10, 2025 / Sam Gustin

The Cruel World According to Stephen Miller

The Cruel World According to Stephen Miller The Cruel World According to Stephen Miller

How did he become the Trump era’s architect of hate? 

Mar 10, 2025 / Books & the Arts / David Klion

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attend the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump in the US Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Why Democrats Are Losing My Generation Why Democrats Are Losing My Generation

Hint: It’s not because they didn’t go on Joe Rogan.

Mar 10, 2025 / Joshua A. Cohen

Introducing “Elie v. U.S.”

Introducing “Elie v. U.S.” Introducing “Elie v. U.S.”

A preview of Elie Mystal’s new weekly newsletter.

Mar 7, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Democrats protest with signs (“Medicaid,” “Musk”) as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the Capitol building’s House chamber in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.

How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself

The flailing and unpopular party elite needs to be replaced with fighting economic populists.

Mar 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels…

Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels… Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels…

…and the oil companies are drug dealers.

Mar 7, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with Donald Trump in a reception line in the White House's Blue Room, Washington, DC. November 3, 1987.

A Warning About the Dangers of Executive Orders—From 40 Years Ago A Warning About the Dangers of Executive Orders—From 40 Years Ago

In 1983, as Ronald Reagan went on an executive-order spree, The Nation sounded the alarm about very kind of presidential overreach we’re seeing from Trump today.

Mar 7, 2025 / Richard Kreitner

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