A Crisis to Address: Why the Senate’s Discussing a Democracy Amendment A Crisis to Address: Why the Senate’s Discussing a Democracy Amendment
A judiciary subcommittee holds the first hearing ever on the need for a constitutional remedy to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United and McCutcheon rulings.
Jun 5, 2014 / John Nichols
GOP Civil War? More Like Petty Wrangling Over Infinitesimal Ideological ‘Distinctions.’ GOP Civil War? More Like Petty Wrangling Over Infinitesimal Ideological ‘Distinctions.’
Near tie in Mississippi forces runoff between a conservative and a conservative who says the conservative isn’t conservative enough.
Jun 4, 2014 / John Nichols
How Is This Corporate Flack Running for Congress As an ‘Outsider’? How Is This Corporate Flack Running for Congress As an ‘Outsider’?
Matt Miller has received hundreds of thousands of dollars for his work for PR and consultancy firms, yet the LA Times characterizes him as outside the system.
Jun 3, 2014 / Lee Fang
Inside the Working Families Party’s Deal With Governor Cuomo Inside the Working Families Party’s Deal With Governor Cuomo
Both the governor and the WFP went into the weekend needing something from the other. The governor walked away with what he wanted. The party got an IOU.
Jun 2, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Will Jeb Bush Follow in His Brother’s Footsteps on Foreign Policy? Will Jeb Bush Follow in His Brother’s Footsteps on Foreign Policy?
Jeb may try to reinvent himself, but he’s got lots of neoconservative connections.
May 30, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016 The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016
As secretary of state, Clinton accomplished little, but usually came down on the side of using force.
May 27, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations
Watch John Nichols at the Kansas City Library as he talks about his book Dollarocracy.
May 22, 2014 / John Nichols
Mitch Won, and Kentucky Braces for a Money Bomb Mitch Won, and Kentucky Braces for a Money Bomb
The Kentucky Senate race figures to be among the most expensive in the country, and that's likely to become an issue itself in the race.
May 21, 2014 / George Zornick
Silicon Valley Boosts a ‘Tech Groupie’ for Congress Silicon Valley Boosts a ‘Tech Groupie’ for Congress
Major tech donors are investing in Ro Khanna. To get to Washington, he’ll have to push another Democrat out of the way.
May 21, 2014 / Feature / Ellen Cushing
Will a Latina Labor Lawyer Replace a Tea Party Congressman in California? Will a Latina Labor Lawyer Replace a Tea Party Congressman in California?
First, the EMILY’s List-backed Eloise Reyes has to get through the primary.
May 21, 2014 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson