Off the Record: Barack Obama on Donald Trump Off the Record: Barack Obama on Donald Trump
A newly declassified press conference shows the former president’s prescience—and his blind spots.
Oct 3, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Congress Can’t Ignore the Trump DOJ’s Apparent Abuse of Power Congress Can’t Ignore the Trump DOJ’s Apparent Abuse of Power
Secretly collecting communications data from reporters, members of Congress, and even his own White House counsel seems like more evidence of Trump’s lawlessness.
Jun 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Don’t Defend Title IX. Replace It. Don’t Defend Title IX. Replace It.
Anti-discrimination and affirmative-action rules don’t help the Americans who need them the most.
Dec 10, 2018 / Editorial / Nawal Arjini
Jeff Sessions’s Legacy Will Be Catastrophic for Asylum Seekers Jeff Sessions’s Legacy Will Be Catastrophic for Asylum Seekers
By exploiting his power over the immigration courts, the former attorney general made it his goal to inflict long-lasting damage on the asylum system.
Nov 8, 2018 / Chris Gelardi
Ever More Children Are Facing the Nightmare of Immigration Court on Their Own Ever More Children Are Facing the Nightmare of Immigration Court on Their Own
Even before the Trump administration launched its “zero-tolerance” policy, the number of children heading to court without an attorney had jumped.
Jul 2, 2018 / David F. Brand
A Federal Judge Orders the Trump Administration to Reunite Migrant Children and Parents A Federal Judge Orders the Trump Administration to Reunite Migrant Children and Parents
The blistering 24-page decision offers some hope to the families who have been torn apart.
Jun 28, 2018 / Julianne Hing
Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Are Quoting the Bible—and These Nuns Are Not Having It Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Are Quoting the Bible—and These Nuns Are Not Having It
“Give me a break,” says Sister Simone Campbell.
Jun 20, 2018 / John Nichols
Here’s How California Is Resisting Jeff Sessions on Immigration Policy Here’s How California Is Resisting Jeff Sessions on Immigration Policy
It’s fighting back with street protests—led by the state’s top politicians—and high-powered lawyers in the courts.
Mar 8, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
Things Are Going Great for Trump on Parallel Earth! Things Are Going Great for Trump on Parallel Earth!
Hard at work in the greatest White House ever.
Nov 21, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow