The Careerism That Enabled Biden’s Reelection Run Still Poisons the Democratic Party The Careerism That Enabled Biden’s Reelection Run Still Poisons the Democratic Party
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s new book Original Sin reveals top White House aides lying to journalists and trying to gaslight the public about Biden’s decline.
May 13, 2025 / Norman Solomon
Why Trump’s Epic Crypto Corruption Will Go Unpunished Why Trump’s Epic Crypto Corruption Will Go Unpunished
The president is a brazen crook, but Democrats are too compromised to challenge him.
May 12, 2025 / Jeet Heer
A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled
A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected a bizarre GOP attempt to disenfranchise voters after they cast their ballots.
May 8, 2025 / John Nichols
Netanyahu Is Pushing for an Iran War, but Trump Holds Back for Now Netanyahu Is Pushing for an Iran War, but Trump Holds Back for Now
Michael Waltz’s demotion is a flashpoint in the MAGA civil war over foreign policy.
May 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Last (Michael) Waltz The Last (Michael) Waltz
We should welcome the humiliation of Trump’s hawkish, neocon national security adviser.
May 2, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Fatal Mistake That Democrats Keep Making The Fatal Mistake That Democrats Keep Making
The party can’t break its addiction to the politics of technocratic managerialism.
Apr 29, 2025 / Max Kiefel
Justice Democrats Launches Its First Primary Challenge in 4 Years Justice Democrats Launches Its First Primary Challenge in 4 Years
The group has recruited Donavan McKinney, a 32-year-old Detroiter, to unseat incumbent Representative Shri Thanedar.
Apr 28, 2025 / Elsie Carson-Holt
Rural Trump Voters Won’t Regret Their Vote Until Democrats Fight for Them Rural Trump Voters Won’t Regret Their Vote Until Democrats Fight for Them
Taking away healthcare coverage isn’t just “morally wrong and politically suicidal,” in Senator Josh Hawley’s apt phrase. It’s also putting pressure on rural members of Congress.
Apr 23, 2025 / Erica Etelson
This President Has Many Puppet Masters This President Has Many Puppet Masters
Trump’s Weekend at Bernie’s White House is inherently chaotic.
Apr 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Shawn Fain for President! Shawn Fain for President!
Centrist Democrats hate the union leader because he puts the working class first.
Apr 18, 2025 / Jeet Heer