Don’t Give MAGA Defectors Credit They Haven’t Earned Don’t Give MAGA Defectors Credit They Haven’t Earned
They’ve seen the light and no longer support the president—but they still believe in his worst ideas and policies.
May 1, 2026 / Kali Holloway
A Compact With America: The Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Its New Affordability Agenda A Compact With America: The Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Its New Affordability Agenda
The initiative is essential in defining what Democrats are for.
May 1, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage
Letitia James: We Cannot Afford to Abandon the Voting Rights Act Letitia James: We Cannot Afford to Abandon the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court’s decision is a cruel blow to our democracy. But our efforts to ensure that every American has the representation and resources they deserve will not stop.
Apr 30, 2026 / Letitia James
The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act
In its 6–3 decision, the court gutted the legislation that ended apartheid in this country—and once again gave white people the ability to suppress Black political power.
Apr 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court’s Death Blow Against Voting Rights Is the Culmination of John Roberts’s 50-Year Crusade The Supreme Court’s Death Blow Against Voting Rights Is the Culmination of John Roberts’s 50-Year Crusade
Beginning with his first job in the Reagan Justice Department, the chief justice has been hell-bent on dismantling the Voting Rights Act.
Apr 29, 2026 / David Daley
Trump’s Latest Ballroom Push Is His Nero Moment Trump’s Latest Ballroom Push Is His Nero Moment
The president’s decision to commandeer the DOJ to argue that his ballroom is a security necessity is the ultimate sign that this country is in decline.
Apr 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal
No Blood in Palestine No Blood in Palestine
Street poster, Barcelona.
Apr 29, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story
As Trump’s “excursion” veers into quagmire territory, he may just try to walk away amid a host of new distractions.
Apr 29, 2026 / David Faris
May Day Action—Plus, a Confederate Monuments Takedown May Day Action—Plus, a Confederate Monuments Takedown
John Nichols explains why Trump may never succeed at building any of his ICE prison camps, and how this Friday’s May Day strike is a test of our power to resist.
Apr 29, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener