Primary Primer: How to Read the Tea Leaves on Tuesday Night Primary Primer: How to Read the Tea Leaves on Tuesday Night
Will sitting senators be defeated? Will a House seat flip from "D" to "R"? Is the Tea Party steaming hot or lukewarm?
May 18, 2010 / John Nichols
Specter’s Right About Kagan; Sestak’s Wrong to Demand a Rubberstamp Response Specter’s Right About Kagan; Sestak’s Wrong to Demand a Rubberstamp Response
The senator is right to say that he wants answers from the Supreme Court nominee regarding critical Constitutional questions.
May 13, 2010 / John Nichols
Judging Elena Kagan Judging Elena Kagan
Obama's Supreme Court nominee should be "borked."
May 13, 2010 / The Editors
Congressman’s Primary Loss Highlights Anti-Incumbent Mood Congressman’s Primary Loss Highlights Anti-Incumbent Mood
A West Virginia Congressman's primary defeat sends an ominous message to all incumbents. But Democrats should be especially conscious of the threat posed by an anti-Washington mood...
May 12, 2010 / John Nichols
How to Turn Congess, Inc., Back to Just Congress How to Turn Congess, Inc., Back to Just Congress
The biggest political scandal of our age is the pay-to-play system that buys up Congress, pollutes our political system with special-interest cash and deep-sixes the kind of bold ...
May 11, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
From Willisville to Washington? From Willisville to Washington?
Can an outspoken black progressive make history in Arkansas?
Apr 30, 2010 / Ari Berman
Noted. Noted.
Stuart Klawans on radical filmmaker Leo Hurwitz; John Nichols on the primary fight for Blanche Lincoln's Senate seat.
Mar 4, 2010 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
So Long Harold (Don’t Call) So Long Harold (Don’t Call)
Harold Ford was the best thing that ever happened to Kirsten Gillibrand.
Mar 2, 2010 / Ari Berman
Like Crist-Rubio for GOP, Lincoln-Halter Race Could Define Dems Like Crist-Rubio for GOP, Lincoln-Halter Race Could Define Dems
A populist primary challenge to centrist, Wall Street-friendly senator from Arkansas highlights Dem divisions along lines of ideology, style.
Mar 1, 2010 / John Nichols
Texas Hold ’em, Tea Party Style Texas Hold ’em, Tea Party Style
Debra Medina has come from nowhere to threaten a runoff in the GOP gubernatorial primary.