Republicans Cannot Claim a Mandate When Hillary Clinton Has a 2 Million-Vote Lead Republicans Cannot Claim a Mandate When Hillary Clinton Has a 2 Million-Vote Lead
A higher percentage of Americans rejected Trump in 2016 than rejected Romney in 2012.
Nov 23, 2016 / John Nichols
Federal Court Rejects Extreme Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Federal Court Rejects Extreme Gerrymandering in Wisconsin
A panel of three federal judges determines that Republicans drew legislative-district lines that were “intended to burden the representational rights of Democratic voters.”
Nov 22, 2016 / John Nichols
Rand Paul Will ‘Do Whatever It Takes’ to Block Donald Trump’s Hawkish Secretary of State Picks Rand Paul Will ‘Do Whatever It Takes’ to Block Donald Trump’s Hawkish Secretary of State Picks
Senator Rand Paul emerges as a sharp critic of John Bolton, Rudy Giuliani, and other “unrepentant” supporters of the Iraq War and new fights with Iran.
Nov 21, 2016 / John Nichols
The Koch Brothers’ Favorite Congressman Will Be in Charge of the CIA The Koch Brothers’ Favorite Congressman Will Be in Charge of the CIA
Mike Pompeo is an extremist who stokes fears of Muslims and talks of executing Edward Snowden.
Nov 18, 2016 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Comes Out Fighting Against Trump and Trumpism Bernie Sanders Comes Out Fighting Against Trump and Trumpism
‘We are not going silently into the night,’ says the senator. ‘The stakes are too high.’
Nov 17, 2016 / John Nichols
Hillary Clinton’s Popular-Vote Victory Is Unprecedented—and Still Growing Hillary Clinton’s Popular-Vote Victory Is Unprecedented—and Still Growing
Her margin is now bigger than the winning margins for John Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Nov 16, 2016 / John Nichols
We Must Transform the Democratic Party We Must Transform the Democratic Party
It’s time to abandon, once and for all, the party’s corporate centrism and addiction to big-dollar fund-raising.
Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / John Nichols
Activists Everywhere Are Calling for Trump to Rescind His Appointment of a White Nationalist Activists Everywhere Are Calling for Trump to Rescind His Appointment of a White Nationalist
The Steve Bannon appointment “signals that white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels in Trump’s White House.”
Nov 14, 2016 / John Nichols
Keith Ellison Is the Leader the DNC Needs Keith Ellison Is the Leader the DNC Needs
The Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair argues that if Democrats stand on principle and put resources into organizing, they will win.
Nov 11, 2016 / John Nichols
The Majority of American Voters Did Not Choose Trump for President The Majority of American Voters Did Not Choose Trump for President
It’s time to do away with the Electoral College and its thwarting of democracy.
Nov 10, 2016 / John Nichols