Campaigns and Elections

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

Brett Kavanaugh and Donald Trump

10 Questions Judge Kavanaugh Should Answer 10 Questions Judge Kavanaugh Should Answer

Trump’s latest nominee for Supreme Court Justice has long been a darling of DC conservatives, but his decisions on some of today’s biggest legal issues will affect the entire count...

Jul 11, 2018 / Gregg Levine

Cynthia Nixon at St. Paul & St. Andrew Methodist Church

Cynthia Nixon’s Platform Aligns With Democratic Socialist Principles, and With the Future Cynthia Nixon’s Platform Aligns With Democratic Socialist Principles, and With the Future

Democrats must recognize that radical social and economic changes demand a new politics.

Jul 11, 2018 / John Nichols

Abolish Ice Protest

What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE? What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE?

Activists and politicians want a total overhaul of immigration enforcement—but do we have a real plan?

Jul 11, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thumbs Up

Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future

Democrats would be wise to embrace the passion that progressive insurgents are bringing to the fight. 

Jul 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Letters From the July 30-August 6, 2018, Issue Letters From the July 30-August 6, 2018, Issue

Shine that spotlight… Governor Miranda?… The never-Trump canard… Where are the women?…

Jul 5, 2018 / Our Readers

Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change?

Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change? Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change?

After nearly a decade of Republican anti-tax “experiments,” voters appear fed up with being the guinea pigs.

Jul 5, 2018 / Feature / Bryce Covert

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