Politics

People gather outside of the Supreme Court Building to protest Citizens United in 2019.

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

The Warner Bros. Discovery flag alongside the American one, outside Warsaw’s TVN broadcasting studio

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

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer speaks during the Senate Democrats’ news conference on extending expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits in the US Capitol on December 4, 2025.

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

Shri Thanedar and Pete Hegseth.

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

President Donald Trump greets Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on arriving to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress.

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raising arms in expression.

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

President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2025.

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 All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Trump’s “Gilded Age” of suffering for we the people.

Dec 8, 2025 / OppArt / Sally Edelstein

Capitalism’s Toxic Nature

Capitalism’s Toxic Nature Capitalism’s Toxic Nature

A conversation with Alyssa Battistoni about the essential and contradictory nature of capitalism to the environment and her new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nat...

Dec 8, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Coleaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) Alice Weidel (L) and Tino Chrupalla (R) in Berlin on December 5, 2025.

The Rise of the Far Right in Europe The Rise of the Far Right in Europe

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: David Broder on centrist failures feeding extremist politics.

Dec 7, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

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