Congress

Kevin de Leόn Senate campaign

Kevin de León Wants to Lead a New Democratic Party Kevin de León Wants to Lead a New Democratic Party

And he wants the Democratic establishment to get out of the way. 

Jun 4, 2018 / Sean McElwee

Deb Haaland 2 Comp

Meet Deb Haaland, Democrat for Congress Meet Deb Haaland, Democrat for Congress

Running in New Mexico’s first district, Haaland hopes to become the first Native American woman elected to the US House of Representatives.

Jun 1, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

Amid ‘Russiagate’ Hysteria, What Are the Facts? Amid ‘Russiagate’ Hysteria, What Are the Facts?

We must end this Russophobic insanity.

Jun 1, 2018 / Jack F. Matlock Jr.

Puerto Rico Matters More

Puerto Rico Matters More Puerto Rico Matters More

Estimates that more than 4,600 people died after Hurricane Maria demand attention.

May 31, 2018 / John Nichols

Putin Annual Address

Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia

Is Putin really a “pariah” and Russia “isolated from the international community”?

May 30, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Schumer and Democrats

Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War

The Democrats’ failure to advance a bold progressive alternative to President Trump’s belligerent policies and bloated defense budgets is a huge missed opportunity.

May 29, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

A ruling in favor of mandatory-arbitration agreements undermines efforts to address wage theft and raises new concerns about discrimination.

May 24, 2018 / John Nichols

Stefan Halper Youtube

Intel ‘Informants’ and ‘Suspicious Contacts’ Echo Dark Pasts Intel ‘Informants’ and ‘Suspicious Contacts’ Echo Dark Pasts

McCarthyism and firsthand recollections of Soviet surveillance practices.

May 23, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Medicare for All crowd

The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents

The progressive base of the Democratic Party is revolting against the centrist, big-money politics that have proved so ruinous.

May 22, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump walking east room

Why Are So Many Democrats Afraid of Impeachment? Why Are So Many Democrats Afraid of Impeachment?

Party leaders need to make clear that impeachment is always valid when there is evidence of presidential wrongdoing, cover-ups, and corruption of justice.

May 21, 2018 / John Nichols

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