Peggy Flanagan Makes Her Closing Argument Against Trump’s “Cruelty and Chaos” in the Minnesota Senate Race Peggy Flanagan Makes Her Closing Argument Against Trump’s “Cruelty and Chaos” in the Minnesota Senate Race
Flanagan opponent Michele Tafoya’s extreme and erratic stands on Operation Metro Surge may well cost her the Senate seat.
Nov 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Donald Trump Has Lost It Donald Trump Has Lost It
At one of his final midterm rallies, the president showed just what a spent political force he has become—and what little grip on reality he still has.
Nov 2, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Haley Stevens’s Betrayal Is a Fiasco for the Democratic Establishment Haley Stevens’s Betrayal Is a Fiasco for the Democratic Establishment
Centrist, pro-Israel Democrats helped Stevens undermine Abdul El-Sayed for months. Now they are reaping the consequences.
Nov 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Ilhan Omar: “Trump Has an Unhealthy and Creepy Obsession With Me” Ilhan Omar: “Trump Has an Unhealthy and Creepy Obsession With Me”
The Minnesota representative tells The Nation that her targeting is “a deliberate attempt to distract the American people from the failures of this administration.”
Nov 2, 2026 / Q&A / John Nichols
Vote! Democracy Needs You. Vote! Democracy Needs You.
The stakes are high. Control of the Senate and the House are on the line. Make your voice heard. Vote November 3, 2026.
Nov 2, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Lula’s Victory! Bolsonaro’s Defeat! What’s Next for Brazil? Lula’s Victory! Bolsonaro’s Defeat! What’s Next for Brazil?
A leading Brazil scholar predicts that Trump will continue to meddle in Brazilian politics.
Nov 2, 2026 / James N. Green
Eyes on Iowa Eyes on Iowa
Where with a little bit of luck—and a ton of grassroots organizing—decency has a fighting chance.
Oct 30, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
Lula Wins a Fourth Term, Serbian Students Defeat the Ruling Party, the US Prepares to Escalate the Iran War Lula Wins a Fourth Term, Serbian Students Defeat the Ruling Party, the US Prepares to Escalate the Iran War
Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from elections in Israel and Brazil to political upheaval in Serbia, tensions with Iran, and the wars in Sudan and Ukraine.
Oct 30, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Why Is the Media Ignoring the Stunning New Trump-Epstein Allegations? Why Is the Media Ignoring the Stunning New Trump-Epstein Allegations?
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent asks why the media is obsessing over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke while largely ignoring allegations of Trump’s sexual as...
Oct 30, 2026 / Elie Mystal