Politics

Congressional District 12 candidate Nina Schwalbe participates with fellow Democrats Jack Schlossberg, Micah Lasher, and George Conway in a public forum moderated by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City on May 6. 2026.

The District 12 Candidate Nobody Is Talking About The District 12 Candidate Nobody Is Talking About

“Our democracy is in deep trouble,” says Nina Schwalbe, “from vaccines to abortion to science, to SNAP, to rule of law.”

Jun 5, 2026 / Katha Pollitt

US Border Patrol agents smash a man's car window before dragging him out and taking him into custody when he failed to present citizenship documentation at a gas station on January 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Trump administration has sent an estimated 2,000 federal agents into the area as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants.

Notes From an ICE Chaser Notes From an ICE Chaser

I followed agents from Illinois to North Carolina to Minnesota. To my surprise, they loved my coverage.

May 30, 2026 / Amanda Moore

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., wears a cheese-head hat during an America PAC town hall ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

Why I Welcome Elon Musk’s “America Party” Why I Welcome Elon Musk’s “America Party”

There’s nothing good to say about the mammoth spending bill that Donald Trump and his dutiful underlings rushed through Congress last week, but here’s one promising bit of collater…

Jul 8, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) speaks at a press conference at the US Capitol on December 14, 2021 in Washington, DC.

In Defense of Teachers and Public Education In Defense of Teachers and Public Education

The attacks aim to undermine trust with scapegoat politics.

Dec 4, 2024 / Rep. Gwen Moore

“What, we worry?

The Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Solve Their Plutocracy Problem The Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Solve Their Plutocracy Problem

The party’s habitual deference to big donors makes it impossible to effectively oppose Trumpism.

Nov 28, 2024 / Column / Jeet Heer

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his administration's Investing in America agenda at the Port of Baltimore on October 29, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Executive Actions Biden Could Take Executive Actions Biden Could Take

Shoring up the guardrails Trump endangers.

Nov 7, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A voter casts a ballot during early voting in the Bronx Borough of New York City on November 1, 2024.

In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot

I can’t support the Democratic Party position on Gaza, yet I recognize that Trump would be even worse. That’s why I’m voting for Harris on the Working Families Party Line.

Nov 4, 2024 / Cynthia Nixon

Elon Musk (L) shakes hands with Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump backstage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump’s Billionaire Boys Club Donald Trump’s Billionaire Boys Club

Even some actual billionaires are happy to betray democracy for Trump’s favors—and fear and greed help keep the rest in line.

Oct 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Eric Adams at a press conference on September 26, 2024.

Eric Adams Has Been Indicted. What Now? Eric Adams Has Been Indicted. What Now?

The Southern District has indicted New York City’s mayor. But anyone who claims to be certain of the trajectory of the next six months is lying to you.

Sep 26, 2024 / Ross Barkan

Will Philip Gordon Be President Harris’s National Security Adviser?

Will Philip Gordon Be President Harris’s National Security Adviser? Will Philip Gordon Be President Harris’s National Security Adviser?

The prospects for foreign policy in a Harris administration.

Jul 30, 2024 / James Carden

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