Springsteen Gets America in Ways Trump Never Will Springsteen Gets America in Ways Trump Never Will
And that reality has caused the president of the United States to lose it.
May 19, 2025 / John Nichols
How Democrats Crushed a Despicable Anti-Trans Campaign and Won a Major Election How Democrats Crushed a Despicable Anti-Trans Campaign and Won a Major Election
The supposedly unbeatable Republican mayor of Nebraska’s largest city used the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ+ playbook in her reelection bid. And lost!
May 16, 2025 / John Nichols
The New Pope Delivers a Consistent Message on Gaza: Ceasefire! The New Pope Delivers a Consistent Message on Gaza: Ceasefire!
Pope Leo XIV has echoed his predecessor’s urgent call for an end to the assault that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians.
May 13, 2025 / John Nichols
Pope Leo XIV Sent an Unmistakable Signal About His Commitment to Social Justice Pope Leo XIV Sent an Unmistakable Signal About His Commitment to Social Justice
The new pope has taken a name that recalls Pope Leo XIII, who wrote the outline for modern Catholic social justice teaching.
May 9, 2025 / John Nichols
A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled
A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected a bizarre GOP attempt to disenfranchise voters after they cast their ballots.
May 8, 2025 / John Nichols
Trump Will Regret Messing With Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Trump Will Regret Messing With Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers
The president’s bully politics are blowing up on him internationally, and threats to arrest a Midwestern governor will produce domestic blowback.
May 6, 2025 / John Nichols
Trump’s Assault on PBS and NPR Chooses Oligarchy Over Press Freedom and Democracy Trump’s Assault on PBS and NPR Chooses Oligarchy Over Press Freedom and Democracy
As the supporters of speaking truth to power celebrate World Press Freedom Day, Trump seeks to defund public media in the United States.
May 2, 2025 / John Nichols
Trump’s Poll Numbers Have Collapsed Trump’s Poll Numbers Have Collapsed
After 100 days of chaos, the president’s numbers are in free fall, and that’s emboldening his critics everywhere—even in Alabama.
Apr 29, 2025 / John Nichols
The FBI Arrests a Milwaukee Judge in “a Whole New Descent Into Government Chaos” The FBI Arrests a Milwaukee Judge in “a Whole New Descent Into Government Chaos”
Trump’s escalation in the struggle between the courts and his administration sent shock waves through Milwaukee and beyond.
Apr 25, 2025 / John Nichols
The Pope Who Decried the Savage Inequalities of Billionaire-Class Capitalism The Pope Who Decried the Savage Inequalities of Billionaire-Class Capitalism
Pope Francis, who has died at 88, fought for economic justice with a consistency that distinguished him from the elites of his time.
Apr 21, 2025 / Obituary / John Nichols