Trump Is Leveraging Pentagon Spending to Get Reelected Trump Is Leveraging Pentagon Spending to Get Reelected
The president is smudging facts—this time about defense spending—in hopes of a 2020 win.
Feb 11, 2020 / William D. Hartung
Don’t Fall for Trump’s Lie. Democrats Have Been Very Productive. Don’t Fall for Trump’s Lie. Democrats Have Been Very Productive.
Mitch McConnell and other Senate Republicans have blocked almost everything House Democrats have passed.
Feb 11, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Climate Is on the Ballot in New Hampshire Climate Is on the Ballot in New Hampshire
The Sunrise Movement and other groups have demanded that climate be a top issue, and Democrats like Sanders, Warren, and Steyer are responding.
Feb 11, 2020 / John Nichols
It’s Still the Economy, Stupid It’s Still the Economy, Stupid
As recession fears recede, Democrats need to remember that it’s easier to convince people to gamble on social democracy in good times.
Feb 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Amy Klobuchar Still Takes Newspapers Seriously Amy Klobuchar Still Takes Newspapers Seriously
The senator is collecting endorsements and highlighting them as part of a campaign that is rising in the polls.
Feb 10, 2020 / John Nichols
The Center Is a Decaying Piece of Real Estate The Center Is a Decaying Piece of Real Estate
And Bernie Sanders is the only candidate not clinging to it.
Feb 10, 2020 / Column / Shuja Haider
In New Hampshire, Bernie Battles Buttigieg, Billionaires, and Big Money In New Hampshire, Bernie Battles Buttigieg, Billionaires, and Big Money
The Granite State primary is shaping up to be a test run for the coming race against Michael Bloomberg.
Feb 8, 2020 / John Nichols
A Tired Biden Gives Klobuchar a Chance to Shine A Tired Biden Gives Klobuchar a Chance to Shine
The supposed front-runner is talking like a defeated candidate—and it’s catching up to him.
Feb 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Sanders Surged in Iowa on a Wave of New Voters Sanders Surged in Iowa on a Wave of New Voters
Sanders closed the gap with votes from college campuses, mosques, and union halls, where newly organized and energized voters had his back.
Feb 7, 2020 / John Nichols
Live Chat: Watch the 8th Democratic Debate With ‘The Nation’ Live Chat: Watch the 8th Democratic Debate With ‘The Nation’
Our stellar cast of commentators is back again, analyzing and commenting on the eighth Democratic presidential debate.
Feb 7, 2020 / The Nation