Elections

Is This the End of Russiagate? John Durham’s Dud Report.

Is This the End of Russiagate? John Durham’s Dud Report. Is This the End of Russiagate? John Durham’s Dud Report.

From the “crime of the century" to one of Trump’s smallest scandals.

May 19, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Casey DeSantis, in the foreground, speaks holding a microphone while Ron DeSantis looks on. They are in front of a large banner reading

The Case Against Casey DeSantis. Really? The Case Against Casey DeSantis. Really?

The Florida governor is monster enough on his own. Now we’re supposed to blame it on his wife?

May 19, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Biden and McCarthy

More “Dangerous Nonsense” From “The New York Times” on the Debt Ceiling More “Dangerous Nonsense” From “The New York Times” on the Debt Ceiling

There are multiple legal pathways to resolve the current debt “crisis.” Having the president and House speaker agree on spending cuts to programs already approved by Congress is no...

May 18, 2023 / James K. Galbraith

Cherelle Parker speaks at a podium

Philadelphia’s Next Mayor Will Almost Certainly Be a Black Woman Philadelphia’s Next Mayor Will Almost Certainly Be a Black Woman

Yet, for all her claims to history, primary winner Cherelle Parker was the status quo candidate in a city where the status quo is badly broken.

May 18, 2023 / Gene Seymour

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks to a crowd

Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short

Defying predictions of his political demise, the country's authoritarian president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came first on Sunday and is now favored to win reelection in the runoff on M...

May 16, 2023 / Kaya Genç

President Donald Trump at a lectern in front of a large poster depicting the logo and name of the Susan B. Anthony List.

Pay No Attention to the GOP “Debate” on Abortion Pay No Attention to the GOP “Debate” on Abortion

A leading anti-abortion group criticized Trump for not supporting a nationwide abortion ban. Then backed down. They know they’ll get their way, anyway.

May 16, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Pennsylvania state House Representative Sara Innamorato

A Bernie Sanders Progressive Could Be the Next Leader of One of America’s Largest Counties A Bernie Sanders Progressive Could Be the Next Leader of One of America’s Largest Counties

Sara Innamorato, a progressive running with an economic, social, and racial justice agenda, is leading the race for Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County executive.

May 16, 2023 / John Nichols

Marianne Williamson speaks to the crowd at the launch of her 2024 presidential campaign

Marianne Williamson: From Third Way to Third Eye Marianne Williamson: From Third Way to Third Eye

The spiritual author’s idiosyncratic presidential campaign emphasizes the “unseen” America overlooked by the major political parties.

May 15, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris return to the Oval Office at the conclusion of an event marking National Small Business Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 1, 2023.

Joe Biden, Culture Warrior Joe Biden, Culture Warrior

The president’s freedom agenda can win—if he doesn’t embrace austerity.

May 15, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Former president Donald Trump greets supporters at a campaign rally in

Republican Voters Are Ready for the Next Culture War Republican Voters Are Ready for the Next Culture War

After Donald Trump was found liable for battery and defamation in federal court, his base has continued to rally behind him.

May 12, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

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