Trump Is Not the Problem Trump Is Not the Problem
His election is the consequence of a crisis that’s been brewing for a long time.
Aug 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing
Trump is losing many of his high-profile fights. But in dozens of less-noticed ways, his administration is advancing its extreme agenda.
Aug 8, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann
Donald Trump Has Just 1 Thing in Common With Past American Presidents Donald Trump Has Just 1 Thing in Common With Past American Presidents
Now watch him screw that up, too.
Aug 3, 2017 / Robert Lipsyte
This Is All Very, Very, Very Normal This Is All Very, Very, Very Normal
An oh-so-normal week in Washington, in review.
Aug 1, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Meet John Kelly, Donald Trump’s New Enabler in Chief Meet John Kelly, Donald Trump’s New Enabler in Chief
Kelly has a record of coddling Trump—and no good will come of that.
Jul 28, 2017 / John Nichols
John Kelly’s Promotion Is a Disaster for Immigrants John Kelly’s Promotion Is a Disaster for Immigrants
In just six months, Kelly turned DHS into a deportation machine.
Jul 28, 2017 / Julianne Hing
What Power Does Trump Have to Stop the Russia Investigation? What Power Does Trump Have to Stop the Russia Investigation?
David Cole on the president pardoning himself.
Jul 28, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Trump’s Main Policy Is Destruction—Ours Must Be More Than Resistance Trump’s Main Policy Is Destruction—Ours Must Be More Than Resistance
The time to create alternatives is now.
Jul 28, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright
Donald Trump’s Inner Circle Is Quickly Evaporating Donald Trump’s Inner Circle Is Quickly Evaporating
Jul 27, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself? Is Trump Desperate Enough to Pardon Himself?
David Cole, plus George Zornick on health care in the Senate and Joshua Holland on happiness in Denmark.
Jul 27, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener