Americans Are Pro-Choice, and Democrats Should Act Like It Americans Are Pro-Choice, and Democrats Should Act Like It
Even in red states, there is surprising support for reproductive rights.
Jul 27, 2018 / Sean McElwee
Stacey Abrams and Lucy McBath Are Leading the Charge to Turn Georgia Blue Stacey Abrams and Lucy McBath Are Leading the Charge to Turn Georgia Blue
With two African-American women running in high-profile races, Georgia could become the next Virginia.
Jul 27, 2018 / Joan Walsh
The Republican Congress Isn’t Even Pretending to Do Its Job The Republican Congress Isn’t Even Pretending to Do Its Job
It’s much easier to let judges and appointees do the unpopular work of stripping workers of their rights, outlawing abortion, and running the administrative state into the ground.
Jul 24, 2018 / Ed Burmila
Constitutional Lawyer Bruce Fein on the Effort to Stop ‘Presidential Wars’ Constitutional Lawyer Bruce Fein on the Effort to Stop ‘Presidential Wars’
He’s proposing legislation that could halt extrajudicial US military intervention.
Jul 19, 2018 / James Carden
House Progressives Go Big on Medicare for All House Progressives Go Big on Medicare for All
A new congressional caucus recognizes that “health care is a right” politics will defeat Trumpism.
Jul 19, 2018 / John Nichols
Beto O’Rourke Understands How Impeachment Works—and That’s Why He Supports Impeaching Trump Beto O’Rourke Understands How Impeachment Works—and That’s Why He Supports Impeaching Trump
A top Democratic contender recognizes that the House has a constitutional duty to hold the president to account.
Jul 18, 2018 / John Nichols
Parsing the Surreal From the Sensible in Trump’s Helsinki Performance Parsing the Surreal From the Sensible in Trump’s Helsinki Performance
He made many bizarre comments, but he is right to want to reduce tensions with Russia.
Jul 18, 2018 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Jamie Raskin Just Delivered a Devastating Takedown of GOP Hypocrisy Jamie Raskin Just Delivered a Devastating Takedown of GOP Hypocrisy
The Maryland congressman exposed the absolute absurdity of Republican attempts to derail inquiries into wrongdoing by the Trump campaign.
Jul 13, 2018 / John Nichols
What Can $20 Million Buy? Activists Attempt to Post Bond for 2,500 Parents in Immigration Detention What Can $20 Million Buy? Activists Attempt to Post Bond for 2,500 Parents in Immigration Detention
Detained mothers often have to pay the government $10,000 before being allowed to reunite with their children.
Jul 11, 2018 / Julianne Hing
Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act
Democrats are gearing up to battle Trump’s nominee on multiple fronts.
Jul 11, 2018 / Joan Walsh