Congress

In an Age of Policy Boldness, Think Tanks Have Become Timid

In an Age of Policy Boldness, Think Tanks Have Become Timid In an Age of Policy Boldness, Think Tanks Have Become Timid

The disconnect between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and the think tank world could pose a problem if one of them gets elected president.

Sep 10, 2019 / Feature / Jeet Heer

Steve Cohen emoluments

‘I Think We Need to Just Impeach the Guy’ ‘I Think We Need to Just Impeach the Guy’

Judiciary Committee member Steve Cohen is resolute: Trump’s violations of the emoluments clause demand impeachment. Now.

Sep 5, 2019 / John Nichols

Districts Map

North Carolina Has Won a Huge Victory in the Fight Against Rigged Elections North Carolina Has Won a Huge Victory in the Fight Against Rigged Elections

There is now hope that savvy legal and political strategies really can begin to upend gerrymandering across the country.

Sep 4, 2019 / John Nichols

Ady Barkan and Bernie Sanders

Ady Barkan Refuses to Stop Fighting for Health Care for All Ady Barkan Refuses to Stop Fighting for Health Care for All

The progressive activist, a leader in the movement to win Medicare for All, launches a new series of interviews on health care with presidential candidates.

Aug 30, 2019 / Winnie Wong

Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment

Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment

Be wary of a president who celebrates abuses of power abroad and who, at home, imagines that the Constitution “allows me to do whatever I want.”

Aug 30, 2019 / John Nichols

Republican white woman

The Republican Party’s White Women Problem The Republican Party’s White Women Problem

The Republican base that has coalesced around Trump has been increasingly characterized by “hostile sexism”—and women are turning away.

Aug 28, 2019 / Julie Kohler

Did Netanyahu Just Kill Washington’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Consensus?

Did Netanyahu Just Kill Washington’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Consensus? Did Netanyahu Just Kill Washington’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Consensus?

The ban against Representatives Tlaib and Omar has angered even those who can’t find their voices when Israel bombs kids in Gaza. 

Aug 16, 2019 / M.J. Rosenberg

Future Projections

Future Projections Future Projections

On 8/15/19, Netanyahu banned Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories. Images projected on projected on the Federal Buildin...

Aug 16, 2019 / OppArt / Karen Fiorito

This Is a New Low

This Is a New Low This Is a New Low

When Trump encouraged Israel to bar Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, he set another stunningly awful precedent.

Aug 15, 2019 / John Nichols

David Bernhardt

The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct

Our corrupted American elections may well be the greatest environmental threat facing the planet. But if elections pose a threat, they also offer a possibility.

Aug 13, 2019 / John Nichols

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