Winning the House, Democrats Vow to Check and Balance Trump Winning the House, Democrats Vow to Check and Balance Trump
Nancy Pelosi, Elijah Cummings, and Jerry Nadler now have the power to hold the president to account.
Nov 7, 2018 / John Nichols
Today Americans Determine Our Political Future Today Americans Determine Our Political Future
Five contests that could signal where we’re headed on climate change, criminal-justice reform, financial reform, net neutrality, and militarism.
Nov 6, 2018 / John Nichols
Beto O’Rourke Is an Antidote to Donald Trump’s Bigotry Beto O’Rourke Is an Antidote to Donald Trump’s Bigotry
Rebuking the president’s midterm rhetoric, the Texan says, “It’s un-American. It’s not who we are.”
Nov 5, 2018 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’ Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’
The senator explains why Democrats must challenge right-wing extremism.
Nov 2, 2018 / John Nichols
Breaking the Boundaries of 2-Party Politics in New York Breaking the Boundaries of 2-Party Politics in New York
New Yorkers have the option of casting progressive votes for Working Families Party and Green candidates.
Nov 1, 2018 / John Nichols
Bend the Arc Against White Nationalism by Voting Steve King Out of Congress Bend the Arc Against White Nationalism by Voting Steve King Out of Congress
Iowa voters can signal, clearly and unequivocally, that far-right extremism has no place in our politics.
Oct 31, 2018 / John Nichols
Birthright Citizenship Is in the Constitution Birthright Citizenship Is in the Constitution
If Trump abuses his powers in order to undermine the 14th Amendment, that’s a lawless and wholly impeachable offense.
Oct 30, 2018 / John Nichols
Jimmy Carter Just Made a Vital Intervention on Behalf of Democracy Jimmy Carter Just Made a Vital Intervention on Behalf of Democracy
The Carter standard—which asks partisan secretaries of state to step aside from oversight of elections in which they are candidates—should apply in Georgia and every other state.
Oct 29, 2018 / John Nichols
Beto O’Rourke Is For Real Beto O’Rourke Is For Real
Newspapers in Texas’s largest cities just endorsed the Democrat who is taking on Ted Cruz.
Oct 26, 2018 / John Nichols
The 2018 Midterms Have Exposed a Democracy in Crisis The 2018 Midterms Have Exposed a Democracy in Crisis
And we need radical reforms—now.
Oct 24, 2018 / John Nichols