Donald Trump Is Attacking the Florida Recounts Because He Hates Democracy

The president is lying about “election theft” in Florida as part of a calculated strategy to shut down an essential part of the election process.

John Nichols

The Trump Administration Just Unleashed a New Attack on Asylum Seekers

Today’s presidential proclamation shutting down asylum eligibility is illegal under international and US law.

John Washington

If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense

Do not mourn the end of Jeff Sessions. But recognize that the motivation for Trump’s removal of Sessions points to a constitutional crisis.

John Nichols

Trump’s War on Trans Rights: A Q&A With Chase Strangio

The ACLU lawyer describes how governments change definitions to exclude people.

Naomi Gordon-Loebl

The States That Elected Trump Have Turned Against Him

Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania made Trump president. This year, Democrats won all the major races in those states.

John Nichols

The White House and the Caravan

Calvin Trillin

Chronicle of Deaths Foretold

Trump’s hateful rhetoric encourages mass violence.

Eric Alterman

A New Generation of Activists Is in the House

And they beat the GOP in the only truly national competition this fall.

John Nichols

Last Night, the Feminist Insurgency Hit the Polls—and Now It’s Headed to Congress

Women candidates won big—and a larger proportion of women voters went more Democratic than in any midterms before.

Joan Walsh

Where the Blue Wave Hit a Red Wall

Progressives picked up some sweet victories, but Election Day also brought some sobering lessons.

D.D. Guttenplan