A GOP Debate Without Trump Is the Definition of Pointlessness A GOP Debate Without Trump Is the Definition of Pointlessness
If the former president doesn’t show up to the upcoming first debate, it will only make his “rivals” look more pathetic.
Aug 11, 2023 / John Nichols
What's With All the Swole Politicians? What's With All the Swole Politicians?
Everywhere you look, a politics guy is sharing an intense workout video. What is going on?
Aug 10, 2023 / Mathew Rodriguez
A Win for Abortion Rights, a Win for Democracy: Ohio Voters Reject Issue 1 A Win for Abortion Rights, a Win for Democracy: Ohio Voters Reject Issue 1
Politics / August 9, 2023 A Win for Abortion Rights, a Win for Democracy: Ohio Voters Reject Issue 1 Ohio voters didn’t fall for the Republican effort to upend democracy and ma…
Aug 9, 2023 / John Nichols
The Press Can't Wait to Do 2016 All Over Again The Press Can't Wait to Do 2016 All Over Again
Months out from campaign season, the political media is already trotting out all the same old bullshit that got us into this mess.
Aug 9, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
The Ron-mentum Continues… Circling the Drain The Ron-mentum Continues… Circling the Drain
After firing almost half his staff, DeSantis just replaced his campaign manager. But who’s got authority to handle the real problem: the candidate?
Aug 9, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Let Trump Run Let Trump Run
Barring the former President from the ballot—or offering him a plea deal in exchange for dropping out of the race—are both very bad ideas.
Aug 8, 2023 / Bill Lueders
What Might Eugene Debs and Donald Trump Share? What Might Eugene Debs and Donald Trump Share?
Trump, too, may campaign from a prison cell.
Aug 8, 2023 / Richard Lingeman
NIH Scientists Want a Union NIH Scientists Want a Union
Faced with an organizing campaign by the United Auto Workers, the Biden administration is claiming that fellows at the National Institutes of Health—the people who do most of the a...
Aug 8, 2023 / Peter Lucas
The Biggest Threat to Donald Trump Could Be the Constitution Itself The Biggest Threat to Donald Trump Could Be the Constitution Itself
Whether he is convicted or not, legal scholars and historians argue that Trump’s insurrectionist actions meet the disqualification standard outlined in the 14th Amendment.
Aug 4, 2023 / John Nichols
We Are Still a Long Way From Justice for Donald Trump We Are Still a Long Way From Justice for Donald Trump
Jack Smith’s meticulous January 6 indictments are overdue, but legal rigor is no guarantee Trump will get the punishment he deserves. That’s up to us.
Aug 3, 2023 / Joan Walsh