Democrats Can Break the “Midterm Curse” Democrats Can Break the “Midterm Curse”
Contrary to popular belief, incumbent parties aren't automatically fated to lose seats. Just look at 1998.
Jun 17, 2022 / Steve Phillips
Trump’s “Big Lie” Was Also a Big Grift Trump’s “Big Lie” Was Also a Big Grift
The January 6 committee’s revelations that the Trump campaign raised money for a bogus “Official Election Defense Fund” point to criminal fraud.
Jun 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing? Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing?
Thursday’s hearing will dig into Trump’s pressuring Pence to reject electoral votes. So why isn’t the former vice president testifying?
Jun 16, 2022 / John Nichols
Why Prosecutorial Reform Will Outlive Chesa Boudin’s Recall Why Prosecutorial Reform Will Outlive Chesa Boudin’s Recall
Many other progressive attorneys general have handily won reelection in recent years.
Jun 14, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The January 6 Committee Investigates the Origins of the “Big Lie” The January 6 Committee Investigates the Origins of the “Big Lie”
The committee broke down how Donald Trump ignored his own team and scammed his voters trying to grift his way into an illegitimate second term.
Jun 14, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Now Is Not the Time to Lose Hope on Tackling Gun Violence Now Is Not the Time to Lose Hope on Tackling Gun Violence
The gun industry relies on a sense of powerlessness to maintain its deadly profiteering. But Americans do not have to accept the lies that justify inaction.
Jun 14, 2022 / John Nichols for The Nation
Trump’s Coup Plot Relied on Giuliani’s Inebriated Lies Trump’s Coup Plot Relied on Giuliani’s Inebriated Lies
Monday’s January 6 hearing revealed that a sober Donald Trump took cues from a drunken Rudy Giuliani to forge the Big Lie.
Jun 13, 2022 / John Nichols
Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next
The first day offered an impressive trailer that promises a focused indictment of Donald Trump. But the committee’s bipartisan approach has costs.
Jun 13, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Young People in Georgia Can Change Our Future Young People in Georgia Can Change Our Future
We can’t sit out of the 2022 elections. That’s why we formed the state chapter of Voters of Tomorrow for Georgia.
Jun 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Ashleigh Ewald, Vikas Nagarajan, and Mark Putman
Donald Trump Did It. Will He Be Punished? Donald Trump Did It. Will He Be Punished?
Last night’s hearing laid out all the details about how Donald Trump and his closest allies organized and ran the January 6 violent insurrection.
Jun 10, 2022 / Joan Walsh