Campaigns and Elections

Balloons drop following a speech by Vice President Kamala Harris during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

If Democrats Want to Win, They Have to Drain the SWAMP If Democrats Want to Win, They Have to Drain the SWAMP

It’s time to stop favoring straight white men in everything the party does.

Aug 26, 2026 / Steve Phillips

The US Supreme Court at dusk.

The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms

Trump’s order limiting mail-in voting is patently unconstitutional—but that didn’t stop the court from giving it the green light.

Aug 26, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries.

How Jared Kushner Snookered Hakeem Jeffries How Jared Kushner Snookered Hakeem Jeffries

Democrats need a fighter, but the congressional leader is addicted to illusory comity.

Aug 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer

The City Hall clock tower and surrounding buildings in Oswego, New York, part of New York’s 24th Congressional District.

Meet Alissa Ellman, Rust Belt Populist Meet Alissa Ellman, Rust Belt Populist

“You have to talk about these issues like a human being, and not like an MSNBC host on TV.”

Aug 19, 2026 / Jim Shultz

A paper donkey, the animal symbol of the Democratic Party, hangs from the ceiling at the Virginia Victory Coordinated Campaign Field Office on October 8, 2016, in Arlington, Virginia.

Democrats Really, Really, Really Don't Want People Investigating Their Scammy Fundraising Democrats Really, Really, Really Don't Want People Investigating Their Scammy Fundraising

Several of the party’s top committees threatened to raise legal hell over a new study into the way they pry money out of seniors.

Aug 17, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Are Billionaires Dictating a Doomed Future?

Are Billionaires Dictating a Doomed Future? Are Billionaires Dictating a Doomed Future?

Stuff that! Mount protests! Vote!

Aug 17, 2026 / OppArt / Sue Coe

The Devil Wears Galliano

The Devil Wears Galliano The Devil Wears Galliano

Tainted food carts.

Aug 14, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Brothers in race-baiting: Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a SpaceX launch in 2024.

The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict

A former fellow with the Claremont Institute explains how white nationalist dogma sets the terms of political belonging on the MAGA right.

Aug 14, 2026 / Pedro Gonzalez

Gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell makes his case for the GOP nomination in Duluth, Minnesota, in May 2026.

Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability? Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability?

The president’s backing failed to secure a primary win in Minnesota for Mike Lindell. And he’s not the only one.

Aug 13, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Francesca Hong at a primary election night watch party at Atwood Music Hall in Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

Francesca Hong: “Our Movement Is Strong, and the Work Isn’t Done” Francesca Hong: “Our Movement Is Strong, and the Work Isn’t Done”

More than 300,000 Wisconsin voters backed a democratic socialist’s gubernatorial bid. That’s the measure of the strength of a new kind of politics.

Aug 13, 2026 / John Nichols

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