Donald Trump

Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation

Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation

By running a progressive campaign and winning, Clinton can do something lasting and important. She can move the center to the left.

May 10, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Puny Fact Checkers Are No Match for the Incredible Trump Puny Fact Checkers Are No Match for the Incredible Trump

And other lessons from Primary Pandemonium.

May 10, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Speaker Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan’s (Exceptionally Cynical and Self-Serving) Dance With Donald Trump Paul Ryan’s (Exceptionally Cynical and Self-Serving) Dance With Donald Trump

The speaker’s grandstanding has very little to do with political courage, and very much to do with political positioning.

May 9, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump supporters in Iowa

Voter Suppression Is the Only Way Donald Trump Can Win Voter Suppression Is the Only Way Donald Trump Can Win

Given his terrible numbers among non-white and young voters, Trump may try to massively suppress Democratic votes.

May 9, 2016 / Ari Berman

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

Donald Trump Has No Idea What His Tax Plan Is—but Let’s Talk About Taco Bowls! Donald Trump Has No Idea What His Tax Plan Is—but Let’s Talk About Taco Bowls!

The media is enabling Donald Trump’s Etch-a-Sketch moment.

May 6, 2016 / Joan Walsh

If Donald Trump Were a Woman and If Hillary Clinton Were a Man

If Donald Trump Were a Woman and If Hillary Clinton Were a Man If Donald Trump Were a Woman and If Hillary Clinton Were a Man

Here’s what the election would look like.

May 6, 2016 / Rebecca Solnit

Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson

Could an Antiwar, Anti-Surveillance Libertarian Be the Biggest Beneficiary of Trump’s Takeover of the GOP? Could an Antiwar, Anti-Surveillance Libertarian Be the Biggest Beneficiary of Trump’s Takeover of the GOP?

Gary Johnson is making his play for #NeverTrump votes. But is he too open-minded for renegade Republicans?

May 5, 2016 / John Nichols

American Money

When It Comes to Taxes, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Have 1 Thing in Common When It Comes to Taxes, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Have 1 Thing in Common

Tax avoidance by the wealthiest Americans—including the presidential front-runners—costs the US government an additional $130 billion per year.

May 5, 2016 / Nomi Prins

Start Making Sense: If Donald Trump Loses, Will There Be Violence?

Start Making Sense: If Donald Trump Loses, Will There Be Violence? Start Making Sense: If Donald Trump Loses, Will There Be Violence?

Plus: The life, and death, of Sandra Bland.

May 5, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

GOP Debate SC

How to Destroy the Republican Party, in 3 Easy Steps How to Destroy the Republican Party, in 3 Easy Steps

With a few common-sense reforms, Democrats can finish the job Donald Trump has already started.

May 4, 2016 / Feature / Thomas Geoghegan

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