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Civil defense teams carry out operations to recover the bodies of five members of the Abu Nida family who were trapped under the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli attacks on the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza Strip on February 0, 2026.

To Build Bridges, We Must Block the Bombs To Build Bridges, We Must Block the Bombs

Brad Lander in The Nation: “When I am elected to Congress, I will support the Block the Bombs Act to protect more Palestinians from being killed by Israel.”

Feb 10, 2026 / Brad Lander

Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY).

An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience

For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle.

Jan 30, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene talks with reporters in the Capitol on April 8, 2025.

What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand

Her advocacy for Epstein’s victims is inspiring. But what about the rights of other women?

Jan 29, 2026 / Naomi Beinart

Former US special counsel Jack Smith is sworn in before he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Donald Trump.

Jack Smith Will Not Save Us Jack Smith Will Not Save Us

Smith performed honorably, but no one person or investigation can protect America from Trump.

Jan 23, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, flanked by masked agents, at the perimeter of the site where Renee Good was shot to death.

Democrats Need to Shut Down the Government to Defund ICE Terror Democrats Need to Shut Down the Government to Defund ICE Terror

With another deadline looming at the end of the month, party leaders must use the power they have to begin dismantling Trump’s police state.

Jan 15, 2026 / David Faris

Hell Cats vs. Hegseth

Hell Cats vs. Hegseth Hell Cats vs. Hegseth

Meet the military women who are fighting to win purple districts for the Democrats and put the defense secretary on notice.

Jan 13, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms

Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms

An otherwise inert opposition party may well clean up on Donald Trump's destructive and hubristic governing record.

Jan 12, 2026 / David Faris

: Protesters participate in a rally near the U.S. embassy to denounce the U.S. attack on Venezuela on January 5, 2026, in Seoul, South Korea.

Donald Trump Is Drunk on War Donald Trump Is Drunk on War

The Venezuelan coup opens the gates to a new era of imperial plunder.

Jan 5, 2026 / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump, alongside deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026.

Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal” Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal”

Senators and House members accuse Trump and his aides of disregarding the Constitution and lying to Congress.

Jan 3, 2026 / John Nichols

Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) walks toward the Capitol on December 10, 2025.

Why Ilhan Omar Makes the Right Lose Its Mind Why Ilhan Omar Makes the Right Lose Its Mind

Trump and his MAGA allies want people like Omar to vanish from this country—and they hate her for refusing to do so.

Dec 19, 2025 / Isi Baehr-Breen

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