Trump No Longer Faces Any Honest Rival for the GOP Nomination Trump No Longer Faces Any Honest Rival for the GOP Nomination
DeSantis flamed out. Christie and Hutchinson bowed out. All that’s left is Trump sycophant Nikki Haley—and the inevitable winner himself.
Jan 22, 2024 / John Nichols
The DeSantis Debacle Is Over The DeSantis Debacle Is Over
The once and never Trump successor’s campaign collapsed about a year ago. His ego got finally the news.
Jan 21, 2024 / Joan Walsh
The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump
In her second go-round, seeking damages for his lies about her, the accomplished journalist had to prove she was damaged.
Jan 19, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Iowa Republicans Decide They Want to Lose Again With Donald Trump Iowa Republicans Decide They Want to Lose Again With Donald Trump
The former president won the first caucus state. But a striking one-third of caucus-goers told pollsters that a convicted Donald Trump would be unfit for office.
Jan 16, 2024 / John Nichols
Chris Christie’s Exit Marks the End of the Fight for the Soul of the GOP Chris Christie’s Exit Marks the End of the Fight for the Soul of the GOP
He told the truth about the threat posed by Trump. DeSantis and Haley will never do that.
Jan 11, 2024 / John Nichols
Welcome to 2024, the Year We Stop Trump’s Rolling Insurrection Welcome to 2024, the Year We Stop Trump’s Rolling Insurrection
January 6, 2021, never ended. We can halt it this year. If we don’t, we may never.
Jan 5, 2024 / Editorial / Joan Walsh for The Nation
Biden Begins 2024 With Better Poll Numbers Than His Foes—and Fans—Recognize Biden Begins 2024 With Better Poll Numbers Than His Foes—and Fans—Recognize
Has Biden turned a corner? Several recent survey have him leading Trump.
Jan 2, 2024 / John Nichols
More Democracy, Not the Courts, Will Defeat Trump’s Authoritarianism More Democracy, Not the Courts, Will Defeat Trump’s Authoritarianism
The pursuit of legal liberalism is a distraction from mobilizing a majority coalition against a would-be dictator.
Dec 29, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Why the 14th Amendment Is the Constitutional Remedy for Trump’s Assault on Democracy Why the 14th Amendment Is the Constitutional Remedy for Trump’s Assault on Democracy
Lawyers, scholars, and historians have long argued that the 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump. Now, the Colorado high court has agreed.
Dec 20, 2023 / John Nichols
In the GOP Debate, It’s the Lost Cause Redux In the GOP Debate, It’s the Lost Cause Redux
Fighting in Alabama, capital of the Confederacy, Jim Crow, and Donald Trump, the final four GOP presidential candidates fought to be the nominee in case Trump gets sent to jail or ...
Dec 7, 2023 / Joan Walsh