Will Texas Get Away With Discriminating Against Voters? Will Texas Get Away With Discriminating Against Voters?
The country’s most stringent voter ID law is once again challenged in federal court.
Sep 2, 2014 / Ari Berman
A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires
A secret tape of a senator at a Koch brothers event becomes an issue in a key Senate race.
Aug 28, 2014 / John Nichols
Zephyr Teachout for Governor of New York Zephyr Teachout for Governor of New York
A vote for Teachout is a demand for a more progressive, ideas-driven politics.
Aug 27, 2014 / The Editors
Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive) Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive)
At a secret meeting of elite donors convened by the Koch brothers, McConnell laid out his plan for shrinking the federal government and whined about having to vote on minimum wage ...
Aug 26, 2014 / Lauren Windsor
Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’ Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’
Documents reveal how a mining firm quietly supported Wisconsin’s governor.
Aug 25, 2014 / John Nichols
For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening
Most of the candidates likely to contend for the presidency in 2016 have been silent—even Hillary Clinton, who’s been otherwise eager in recent weeks to opine extensive...
Aug 20, 2014 / George Zornick
Hinting at 2016, Christie Wades Through a Boardwalk Protest to Slam State Workers Again Hinting at 2016, Christie Wades Through a Boardwalk Protest to Slam State Workers Again
At the heart of Christie’s campaign is a plan to drive a wedge between state workers and middle-class taxpayers.
Aug 15, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender
Andrew Cuomo’s unlikely challenger for Governor of New York is gaining endorsements and giving him a headache.
Aug 15, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe
Clinton Slams Obama on Foreign Policy, Echoing the Neocons and the Far Right Clinton Slams Obama on Foreign Policy, Echoing the Neocons and the Far Right
Just a taste of what 2016 will look like.
Aug 12, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Dogged by Protests and Scandal, Christie Forges Ahead for 2016 Dogged by Protests and Scandal, Christie Forges Ahead for 2016
Polls show surprising support among Republicans for the New Jersey governor.
Aug 8, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss