Now That Al Franken Is Gone, Democrats Need to Hold Hearings on Trump Now That Al Franken Is Gone, Democrats Need to Hold Hearings on Trump
They have the moral high ground; now they need to use it to create real accountability for both parties.
Dec 7, 2017 / Joan Walsh
2 Progressives Are Fighting to Represent Chicago in Congress 2 Progressives Are Fighting to Represent Chicago in Congress
But is the race between Chuy Garcia and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa a sign of progressive strength—or weakness?
Dec 5, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan
Donald Trump Is Just the Front Man for a Massive Heist Donald Trump Is Just the Front Man for a Massive Heist
Republican elites are pushing through their agenda while the president acts a fool.
Dec 5, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage
Republicans Are Looting the Treasury While They Still Can Republicans Are Looting the Treasury While They Still Can
They know a backlash is coming, and they’re making the most of their power while they have it.
Dec 2, 2017 / Joshua Holland
Flynn Pleads Guilty: Is He Singing on Trump-Russia? Flynn Pleads Guilty: Is He Singing on Trump-Russia?
Apart from the president’s own family, the former national-security adviser could do the most damage to the president.
Dec 1, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Latest Republican Tax Proposal Is the Dumbest Yet The Latest Republican Tax Proposal Is the Dumbest Yet
Who are the tax wizards who came up with this one?
Nov 29, 2017 / David Dayen
This Is a Constitutional Crisis This Is a Constitutional Crisis
Trump’s move to displace the legitimate head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assaults consumers—and violates the rule of law.
Nov 28, 2017 / John Nichols
A President Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 16 Women Endorses a Senate Candidate Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 9 A President Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 16 Women Endorses a Senate Candidate Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 9
There’s a new GOP slogan: “Listen to the predators.”
Nov 22, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Was the Trump Campaign Working With WikiLeaks and the Russians to Undermine the Clinton Campaign? Was the Trump Campaign Working With WikiLeaks and the Russians to Undermine the Clinton Campaign?
There’s no proof yet, but the connections are tantalizing. And there’s more on that Steele dossier, too.
Nov 17, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Republicans in Congress Think You’re an Idiot Republicans in Congress Think You’re an Idiot
The GOP tax bill should be toxic to everyone who is not ultra-rich.
Nov 17, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage