With Lindsey Graham’s Exit, a Dismal Republican Race Is Diminished Further Still With Lindsey Graham’s Exit, a Dismal Republican Race Is Diminished Further Still
The candidate who called out Trump’s bigotry is now out of the running.
Dec 21, 2015 / John Nichols
Democrats Debate in the Shadows of a Saturday Night Before Christmas Democrats Debate in the Shadows of a Saturday Night Before Christmas
The Democratic debate schedule keeps the candidates out of the limelight. That’s bad politics.
Dec 20, 2015 / John Nichols
Chris Christie Says He’d Shoot Down Russian Planes and Trigger War Chris Christie Says He’d Shoot Down Russian Planes and Trigger War
But even if we wanted World War III, would we want it run like New Jersey?
Dec 18, 2015 / Leslie Savan
Democrats Better Get to the Bottom of Datagate, and Soon Democrats Better Get to the Bottom of Datagate, and Soon
In the meantime, both sides should ease off the bluster.
Dec 18, 2015 / Joan Walsh
Bernie Sanders Just Got Two of His Biggest Endorsements Yet Bernie Sanders Just Got Two of His Biggest Endorsements Yet
A major progressive activist group and a major union issue endorsements of the insurgent Democratic contender.
Dec 17, 2015 / John Nichols
Party Disarray Party Disarray
Republican factions are fighting it out. Who knows what the future will bring? But, meanwhile, which faction is calling the shots? The one-blowhard-narcissist wing.
Dec 17, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Rand Paul Got It Right: Trump ‘Would Defy Every Norm That Is America’ Rand Paul Got It Right: Trump ‘Would Defy Every Norm That Is America’
The senator challenged the billionaire on behalf of basic liberties. And in so doing he showed why Trump is not qualified to be president.
Dec 16, 2015 / John Nichols
There Was No Winner in the GOP Debate, but There Was One Clear Loser: The American Public There Was No Winner in the GOP Debate, but There Was One Clear Loser: The American Public
A night of fear-mongering and Obama-hating didn’t do anything to dislodge Trump from his perch atop the party.
Dec 16, 2015 / Joan Walsh
Can Bernie Sanders Win Back Iowa’s Working Class? Can Bernie Sanders Win Back Iowa’s Working Class?
If he can’t, Donald Trump’s brand of right-wing populism looms large.
Dec 16, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan