Politics

Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed and Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow on August 5, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan

Will El-Sayed’s Centrist Opponents “Vote Blue No Matter Who”? Will El-Sayed’s Centrist Opponents “Vote Blue No Matter Who”?

It’s time for the Democratic establishment to take its own medicine.

Aug 6, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg

America Gets to Choose

America Gets to Choose America Gets to Choose

The Trump bar is so low it’s hard to decide.

Aug 6, 2026 / OppArt / Michael James Schneider

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arrives on stage at the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit, November 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Collaborating With the MAHA Movement Is a Terrible Idea Collaborating With the MAHA Movement Is a Terrible Idea

Some pundits are pushing a strategic alliance with parts of RFK Jr.’s base. Here’s why they’re wrong.

Aug 6, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves

President Donald Trump attends the NATO summit on July 8, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey, remarking that communism has “proven to be a disaster” for “thousands of years.”

America’s Third Red Scare America’s Third Red Scare

Trump and the revival of “red-hunting” demagoguery.

Aug 6, 2026 / Pietro A. Shakarian

Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a December 2025 press conference on the steps of the Capitol where Democratic lawmakers called for extending expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Republicans Blocked Healthcare Subsidies—and Now More Americans Are Going Uninsured Republicans Blocked Healthcare Subsidies—and Now More Americans Are Going Uninsured

The Trump administration has chalked up the drop in insurance coverage to a crackdown on fraud. Data shows that rising costs is the real reason.

Aug 6, 2026 / Bryce Covert

Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Michigan, Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in Detroit.

Abdul El-Sayed: “The Power of Our Many Is Greater Than the Power of Their Money” Abdul El-Sayed: “The Power of Our Many Is Greater Than the Power of Their Money”

The lessons from a primary win that can be applied to defeat a Republican in November.

Aug 5, 2026 / John Nichols

Surveillance systems on top of the US-Mexico border wall in Baja California, Mexico, on February 5, 2025.

Thomson Reuters Employees Demand That ICE “Leave Our Cities” Thomson Reuters Employees Demand That ICE “Leave Our Cities”

The company is set to sell voter data to ICE in a $125 million deal.

Aug 5, 2026 / Carl Ginsburg

Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters at an election-night rally on August 4, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.

How Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan, Plus an Election Protection Test Case How Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan, Plus an Election Protection Test Case

The Michigan Democratic Senate primary provided a test of the power of AIPAC and big money. John Nichols has our analysis.

Aug 5, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks to campaign volunteers during in Braddock, Virginia, in April 2026.

The Left Insurgence Is on the Rise—and the DNC Is Flailing The Left Insurgence Is on the Rise—and the DNC Is Flailing

The outcome of the Michigan primaries calls Democratic conventional wisdom into question. Just don’t expect Ken Martin to do anything about that.

Aug 5, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

The sun sets behind American flags on July 27, 2026, in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Imperialist Realism—With Danny Bessner Imperialist Realism—With Danny Bessner

Danny Bessner joins Derek to discuss his new book, "Imperialist Realism", and how American empire shapes both US foreign policy and popular culture.

Aug 5, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

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