The DOGE Bros Win a Battle Against the MAGA Faithful The DOGE Bros Win a Battle Against the MAGA Faithful
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy champion the educated immigrants who fuel tech-sector growth. Trump just decided he does, too. We’ll see if that lasts.
Dec 30, 2024 / Joan Walsh
The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas
Elon Musk torpedoed a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown. Trump one-upped him by demanding that the bill hike the debt ceiling. A new bill failed. Who’s in charge here...
Dec 20, 2024 / Joan Walsh
The Senate Must Reject Scandal-Plagued Pete Hegseth The Senate Must Reject Scandal-Plagued Pete Hegseth
And then it must keep rejecting Trump’s cabinet picks.
Dec 3, 2024 / Joan Walsh
How Nominally Pro-Choice RFK Jr. Can Get Anti-Abortion Groups to Back His HHS Nomination How Nominally Pro-Choice RFK Jr. Can Get Anti-Abortion Groups to Back His HHS Nomination
He can pick a strident abortion opponent like Roger Severino, who wrote the Project 2025 chapter on HHS, as his number two.
Nov 21, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks? Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks?
Will they stand up to even the scariest of these nominees? I’m not optimistic.
Nov 19, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Please Skip the Inauguration, Madam Vice President (and Everybody) Please Skip the Inauguration, Madam Vice President (and Everybody)
These freakish and unqualified cabinet picks, from RFK Jr. to Matt Gaetz to Tulsi Gabbard, show that Trump is clowning you.
Nov 15, 2024 / Joan Walsh
No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate
The election math isn’t as bad as we thought. But the coming Trump administration is shaping up to be worse.
Nov 12, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Kamala Harris Deserved Better—and There’s No Easy Explanation for Why She Didn’t Get It Kamala Harris Deserved Better—and There’s No Easy Explanation for Why She Didn’t Get It
Consider how resoundingly she succeeded in her 107-day campaign—and what that means about how deep the problems are that we need to solve.
Nov 7, 2024 / Joan Walsh
A Rematch in New York Could Help Turn the House Blue A Rematch in New York Could Help Turn the House Blue
Laura Gillen should have won a congressional seat in 2022—but the New York Democratic Party was in shambles. This time, her creepy ex-cop opponent is going down.
Nov 4, 2024 / Joan Walsh
On the Ground in Georgia, Organizers Fight to Eke Out a Win On the Ground in Georgia, Organizers Fight to Eke Out a Win
Local Democrats are feeling more isolated than they have in previous election cycles, and voters are harder to reach. Why?
Nov 1, 2024 / Joan Walsh