Congress

Climate March

Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger

Trump is about to find out that millions of concerned citizens here and abroad will use every nonviolent means possible to stop him from accelerating the worst crisis humans have e...

Nov 15, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump Colorado

Door-to-Door Foreboding in Colorado Door-to-Door Foreboding in Colorado

Upper-middle-class women kept telling me they just couldn’t vote for Clinton.

Nov 14, 2016 / Zach Dorfman

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

American History Explains Donald Trump American History Explains Donald Trump

 After so many years of creating chaos abroad, it’s finally come back to haunt us.

Nov 14, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Stephen Cohen

Stephen F. Cohen: ‘Above All, We Need Debate’ on Russia Stephen F. Cohen: ‘Above All, We Need Debate’ on Russia

Post-election, challenging the media’s dangerous orthodox consensus on Russia is more urgent than ever. 

Nov 11, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Bernie Sanders Is Considering a Run for a Senate Leadership Spot

Bernie Sanders Is Considering a Run for a Senate Leadership Spot Bernie Sanders Is Considering a Run for a Senate Leadership Spot

He has ruled out running for minority leader, however.

Nov 10, 2016 / George Zornick

New York voters waiting

These Election Results Will Define America These Election Results Will Define America

What’s the measure of a mandate? What will happen with the Senate? Will votes call for overturning Citizens United? Will a Somali-American immigrant win while Trump loses?

Nov 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton

Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton Republicans Won’t Stop Talking About Impeaching Clinton

The election isn’t even over, but folks like Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson are promising to impeach Clinton—for something.

Nov 6, 2016 / John Nichols

Mark Kirk Squish

Meet the Trumpkins: ‘Mainstream’ Republican Senators Who Sound a Lot Like Their Presidential Nominee Meet the Trumpkins: ‘Mainstream’ Republican Senators Who Sound a Lot Like Their Presidential Nominee

Embattled senators like Mark Kirk try to distance themselves from Trump, but keep parroting what is worst about his politics.

Oct 28, 2016 / John Nichols

Russ Feingold Wisconsin

The Billionaire Class Is Terrified That Russ Feingold Will Return to the Senate The Billionaire Class Is Terrified That Russ Feingold Will Return to the Senate

The very rich are spending very heavily to prevent the return of a very serious reformer to the Senate.

Oct 27, 2016 / John Nichols

Paul Ryan and Bernie Sanders

It’s Paul Ryan Versus Bernie Sanders, and Sanders Is Winning It’s Paul Ryan Versus Bernie Sanders, and Sanders Is Winning

Since Ryan warned that Republican losses would empower Sanders, the senator has used the attack to raise millions for Democrats.

Oct 25, 2016 / John Nichols

x