Republicans Are Attacking Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor for Saying Slavery Was Terrible Republicans Are Attacking Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor for Saying Slavery Was Terrible
Conservative politicians and commentators are circulating carefully edited clips of a speech by Mandela Barnes and claiming to be outraged.
Jul 8, 2022 / John Nichols
The GOP Is the Party of Gruesome Oil Profiteering The GOP Is the Party of Gruesome Oil Profiteering
The Republican Party is trying to blame President Biden for spiking gas prices, even though it’s the Republicans who have blocked action.
Jul 5, 2022 / John Nichols
Investigate Ron Johnson’s Role in the January 6 Coup Attempt Investigate Ron Johnson’s Role in the January 6 Coup Attempt
The senator played a part in Trump’s scheme, and his actions need to be investigated by the January 6 Committee and the Department of Justice.
Jun 30, 2022 / John Nichols
It Was a Coup, and Trump Fully Intended to Lead It It Was a Coup, and Trump Fully Intended to Lead It
At a surprise January 6 hearing on Tuesday, a former White House aide linked Trump to the whole of the conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.
Jun 28, 2022 / John Nichols
Progressives Call on Voters to Stop Sending Millionaires to the Senate Progressives Call on Voters to Stop Sending Millionaires to the Senate
It’s the Democrats’ best hope in a midterm election year characterized by economic volatility and high inflation, says Senate hopeful Mandela Barnes.
Jun 27, 2022 / John Nichols
Brett Kavanaugh Has Beclowned Susan Collins Brett Kavanaugh Has Beclowned Susan Collins
The senator’s assurance that Kavanaugh would never overturn Roe was completely shredded on Friday by the justice’s own argument for doing just that.
Jun 24, 2022 / John Nichols
Nixon’s Watergate Cover-Up Succeeded When It Mattered Most Nixon’s Watergate Cover-Up Succeeded When It Mattered Most
Democrats pulled their punches on accountability during the 1972 election campaign. They should not make that mistake again.
Jun 17, 2022 / John Nichols
Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing? Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing?
Thursday’s hearing will dig into Trump’s pressuring Pence to reject electoral votes. So why isn’t the former vice president testifying?
Jun 16, 2022 / John Nichols
Now Is Not the Time to Lose Hope on Tackling Gun Violence Now Is Not the Time to Lose Hope on Tackling Gun Violence
The gun industry relies on a sense of powerlessness to maintain its deadly profiteering. But Americans do not have to accept the lies that justify inaction.
Jun 14, 2022 / John Nichols for The Nation
Trump’s Coup Plot Relied on Giuliani’s Inebriated Lies Trump’s Coup Plot Relied on Giuliani’s Inebriated Lies
Monday’s January 6 hearing revealed that a sober Donald Trump took cues from a drunken Rudy Giuliani to forge the Big Lie.
Jun 13, 2022 / John Nichols