How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate
Marine Le Pen’s party has emerged as a formidable political force not just nationally, but locally.
Mar 26, 2014 / Cécile Alduy
What DC Democrats Don’t Get About Populism What DC Democrats Don’t Get About Populism
Washington can’t quite understand a South Dakota Democrat’s energetic, anti-big money Senate campaign.
Mar 26, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’
The billionaire casino magnate is wondering on whom to place his bets.
Mar 25, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Will New Hampshire Be the Next State to Declare Democracy Is for People—Not Corporations? Will New Hampshire Be the Next State to Declare Democracy Is for People—Not Corporations?
Fourty-seven town meetings tell legislators and Congress it's time for a money-out-of-politics amendment.
Mar 24, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Lee Fang: Christie’s Political Donors Are Managing State Pension Funds Lee Fang: Christie’s Political Donors Are Managing State Pension Funds
And they're raking in a lot of money regardless of how well their funds perform, Fang says on All In with Chris Hayes.
Mar 20, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Bernie Sanders Is Thinking About Running for President Bernie Sanders Is Thinking About Running for President
But first he wants to check in with you.
Mar 18, 2014 / Feature / John Nichols
If Democrats Want to Win in 2014, They’ll Need a Real Economic Agenda If Democrats Want to Win in 2014, They’ll Need a Real Economic Agenda
A higher minimum wage, better jobs, universal pre-K are the issues that will bring out core voters for the midterms.
Mar 17, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014 Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014
A Tea Party darling with strong ties to the GOP establishment finds himself tied in his re-election bid.
Mar 14, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Outside Money and Low Turnout, Not Obamacare, Gave GOP its Florida Win Outside Money and Low Turnout, Not Obamacare, Gave GOP its Florida Win
Low turnout and a lot of last-minute spending by outside groups were critical factors. And Democrats need to understand that’s the 2014 reality.
Mar 12, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
The ‘Next Citizens United’ May Fuel a Popular Uprising The ‘Next Citizens United’ May Fuel a Popular Uprising
The stage is set for New York to ignite a nationwide movement rolling back some of the catastrophic consequences of Citizens United and (likely) McCutcheon.
Mar 11, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel