If Ken Paxton’s Staff Can Do It, Why Can’t Dianne Feinstein’s? If Ken Paxton’s Staff Can Do It, Why Can’t Dianne Feinstein’s?
The Texas attorney general was impeached because his staff had the courage to sound the alarm about their boss. When will the senator’s staff be brave enough to do the same?
May 31, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Impeach Clarence Thomas and Remove Dianne Feinstein Impeach Clarence Thomas and Remove Dianne Feinstein
We’ve booted Supreme Court justices for a lot less.
Apr 27, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation
Impeach Clarence Thomas Impeach Clarence Thomas
The justice cast the sole vote to block access to information about the January 6 insurrection that his wife cheered on. His actions demand an inquiry.
Mar 28, 2022 / John Nichols
Cuomo Resigns! Cuomo Resigns!
The politician who governed without mercy does not deserve any now.
Aug 10, 2021 / Column / Ross Barkan
Andrew Cuomo Is the New Crown Prince of Denial Andrew Cuomo Is the New Crown Prince of Denial
While any ordinary politician would slink off stage, New York’s governor will only go down fighting.
Aug 3, 2021 / Ross Barkan
Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr? Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr?
One answer is that Garland, like many Biden officials, is an institutionalist, more committed to preserving institutions than fighting hard political fights.
May 26, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Calls to Disqualify Trump Using the 14th Amendment Grow Louder Calls to Disqualify Trump Using the 14th Amendment Grow Louder
The amendment outlines how insurrectionists and those who give “aid or comfort” to sedition can be disqualified.
Feb 19, 2021 / John Nichols
The Trump-McConnell Death Match Is Good for Dems—and the Country The Trump-McConnell Death Match Is Good for Dems—and the Country
The prospect of a fracturing Republican Party presents both opportunities and dangers.
Feb 17, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Can the NAACP Succeed Where Everyone Else Has Failed? Can the NAACP Succeed Where Everyone Else Has Failed?
The organization is suing Trump on behalf of Representative Bennie Thompson, a survivor of the Capitol insurrection, under the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act.
Feb 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal
How to Hold Senate Republicans Accountable How to Hold Senate Republicans Accountable
Defeat them at the polls.
Feb 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel