Campaigns and Elections

This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice

This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice

Initiative 1631 would put a carbon fee on big polluters, using the revenue to invest in clean energy and protections for workers in fossil-fuel industries.

Jul 20, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Beto O'Rourke at Texas Democratic Conventions

Beto O’Rourke Understands How Impeachment Works—and That’s Why He Supports Impeaching Trump Beto O’Rourke Understands How Impeachment Works—and That’s Why He Supports Impeaching Trump

A top Democratic contender recognizes that the House has a constitutional duty to hold the president to account.

Jul 18, 2018 / John Nichols

Trump and Putin Billboard

Trump as New Cold War Heretic Trump as New Cold War Heretic

The president has broken with the nearly 20-year orthodoxy of blaming Russia alone for today’s post-Soviet confrontations.

Jul 18, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Helsinki Summit: Handshake between Putin and Trump

Parsing the Surreal From the Sensible in Trump’s Helsinki Performance Parsing the Surreal From the Sensible in Trump’s Helsinki Performance

He made many bizarre comments, but he is right to want to reduce tensions with Russia.

Jul 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy

Russiagate Is Far Wider Than Trump and His Inner Circle Russiagate Is Far Wider Than Trump and His Inner Circle

It isn’t just the story of a few corrupt officials, or even a corrupt president. It’s the story of a corrupt Republican Party.

Jul 17, 2018 / David Klion

Katie Porter, Ayanna Pressley, and Mary Barzee Flores.

What Happens When Political Candidates Say #MeToo What Happens When Political Candidates Say #MeToo

A number of women on the campaign trail are sharing personal stories of harassment and assault.

Jul 17, 2018 / Katie Way

Trump and Putin at Helsinki Summit

When Will These Republicans Act to Safeguard Our Elections? When Will These Republicans Act to Safeguard Our Elections?

Trump’s comments alongside Putin were rightly condemned, but words don’t count for much. We need action.

Jul 16, 2018 / John Nichols

Jamie Raskin at a House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing

Jamie Raskin Just Delivered a Devastating Takedown of GOP Hypocrisy Jamie Raskin Just Delivered a Devastating Takedown of GOP Hypocrisy

The Maryland congressman exposed the absolute absurdity of Republican attempts to derail inquiries into wrongdoing by the Trump campaign.

Jul 13, 2018 / John Nichols

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the campaign trail

Left Politics Can Win All Over the Country Left Politics Can Win All Over the Country

Democrats need to learn what the Republicans have understood for decades: that to win, the party needs a message that embraces the passions, values, and agenda of grassroots leader...

Jul 13, 2018 / Mike Lux

John Faso Congressman

Trump’s Racist Rhetoric Is Embraced in a Midterm Contest Trump’s Racist Rhetoric Is Embraced in a Midterm Contest

One of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress is running a red-meat campaign in a razor-close purple district. Can this strategy return him to Capitol Hill?

Jul 12, 2018 / Joshua Holland

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