Executive Branch

Betsy DeVos speaks about Title IX

What Betsy DeVos Gets Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus What Betsy DeVos Gets Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus

Her focus on due process shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the dynamics at play in campus rape investigations.

Sep 12, 2017 / StudentNation / Elizabeth Adetiba

Bernie on TPP

The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward

Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.

Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Stephen Miller Presser

A Question for Stephen Miller A Question for Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller’s draft of Donald Trump’s original “screed” explaining James Comey’s firing is now in the hands of the special counsel.—News reports He thrived as being who you’d ne…

Sep 7, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Trump in Virginia

Behind Trump’s Heartless Attack on the DREAMers Behind Trump’s Heartless Attack on the DREAMers

John Nichols, plus Elizabeth Holtzman on Robert Mueller and Joan Walsh on Mike Pence.

Sep 7, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Harvey Damage TX Flag

Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity

Trump promised to donate $1 million to Harvey relief efforts—while dismantling the government we all rely on.

Sep 6, 2017 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

DACA protest

Don’t Be Confused: Donald Trump Just Ended DACA Don’t Be Confused: Donald Trump Just Ended DACA

This was not merely a delay, it was not a compromise, and it is not compassionate.

Sep 5, 2017 / Julianne Hing

We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA

We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced this morning that President Trump is planning to end the program with a delay of six months.

Sep 5, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

John Kelly and Donald Trump

The Last Men Standing in Trump’s White House The Last Men Standing in Trump’s White House

They might be losing every American war, but they’re winners with Donald.

Sep 5, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

Minimum wage protest

The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering

This Labor Day, don’t listen to his empty promises to protect working people.

Sep 1, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Houston Flood

Houston’s Human Catastrophe Started Long Before the Storm Houston’s Human Catastrophe Started Long Before the Storm

Decades of neglect, inequality, and disenfranchisement mean that all Houstonians, but especially the poorest and most vulnerable, have been left utterly undefended.

Aug 29, 2017 / Wen Stephenson

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