Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters
While Trump tried to get tough on crime and suffered two major legal defeats, one of his top advisers appeared to violate ethics rules.
Feb 10, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter and George Zornick
Trump Takes a Running Whack at the Liberal Interventionists Trump Takes a Running Whack at the Liberal Interventionists
He’s erratic and he’s no progressive, but at least he’s challenging the high priests of the foreign-policy establishment.
Feb 10, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
The Real Battle for Obamacare Began at 2:11 This Morning The Real Battle for Obamacare Began at 2:11 This Morning
The confirmation of Tom Price has changed the game.
Feb 10, 2017 / David Dayen
An Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s So-Called Argument for a Muslim Ban An Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s So-Called Argument for a Muslim Ban
The Ninth Circuit ruling tells us that Sally Yates was right—and Donald Trump was wrong.
Feb 10, 2017 / John Nichols
What Happens When Refugees Are Resettled in the US? What Happens When Refugees Are Resettled in the US?
They—and the communities into which they’re placed—thrive.
Feb 9, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Super Bowl Winners Like Martellus Bennett Are Refusing to Go to the White House Super Bowl Winners Like Martellus Bennett Are Refusing to Go to the White House
Four Patriots players have declined Trump’s invitation—so far.
Feb 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Keith Ellison: How the Democrats Can Win Keith Ellison: How the Democrats Can Win
Plus: Amy Wilentz on Ivanka Trump and Eric Foner on Trump and history.
Feb 9, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
This WWII Military Strategy Perfectly Explains What Trump Is Doing to the Media This WWII Military Strategy Perfectly Explains What Trump Is Doing to the Media
He’s making it difficult to pick out the signal from the noise.
Feb 9, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan
What the Fugitive Slave Act Teaches Us About How States Can Resist Oppressive Federal Power What the Fugitive Slave Act Teaches Us About How States Can Resist Oppressive Federal Power
The actions of attorneys general in California and other states have their antecedents in the fight against that draconian law.
Feb 8, 2017 / Eric Foner
Theresa May Is Totally Crushing on Donald Trump Theresa May Is Totally Crushing on Donald Trump
Other European leaders: No thanks.
Feb 8, 2017 / Column / Gary Younge