Welcome to the Age of the Robertsmander Welcome to the Age of the Robertsmander
The chief justice has let partisan gerrymanders flourish, and created the conditions for near-permanent minority rule.
Oct 17, 2025 / David Daley
The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC
The influential group of lawmakers has damaged its reputation as “conscience of the Congress” by staying silent on the Gaza genocide.
Oct 15, 2025 / Feature / Anthony Conwright
Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide. Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.
Revising Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act would make outlets more accountable for the content they platform.
Oct 10, 2025 / Dean Baker
Pam Bondi’s Shameless Message to Democrats Pam Bondi’s Shameless Message to Democrats
You have no power.
Oct 8, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Why Justin Pearson Wants to Unseat a 10-Term Democratic Incumbent in Congress Why Justin Pearson Wants to Unseat a 10-Term Democratic Incumbent in Congress
The Tennessee state representative explains why he is facing off against Steve Cohen to be the Democratic nominee to represent the Memphis area in Washington.
Oct 8, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Will Russell Vought Be the Grim Reaper of the Government Shutdown? Will Russell Vought Be the Grim Reaper of the Government Shutdown?
Trump’s OMB director has suggested he’ll institute mass firings and agency closures, but no one in the White House seems to grasp the economic impact of such moves.
Oct 6, 2025 / Max B. Sawicky
The Government Shutdown Is Based on a 16-Year-Old Lie The Government Shutdown Is Based on a 16-Year-Old Lie
In 2009, Republicans falsely claimed that the Affordable Care Act would benefit undocumented immigrants. They’re still peddling the same bullshit.
Oct 1, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch
What would a Democratic presidency armed with Trump’s limitless power look like?
Sep 24, 2025 / David Faris
Hakeem Jeffries Is the Kind of Democrat Voters Have Lost Faith In Hakeem Jeffries Is the Kind of Democrat Voters Have Lost Faith In
With most New York Democrats endorsing their party's candidate for mayor, the two minority leaders in Congress remain holdouts.
Sep 16, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The GOP’s Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Indefensible The GOP’s Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Indefensible
The House just approved $892.6 billion in military spending—continuing the march toward $1 trillion defense budgets.
Sep 12, 2025 / John Nichols