Executive Branch

Donald Trump

What Union Elections Can Teach Us About Handling Trump’s Lies What Union Elections Can Teach Us About Handling Trump’s Lies

We need to call out racist demagoguery for what it is.

Jul 19, 2016 / Richard Trumka

Notorious RBG Drops a Truth Bomb

Notorious RBG Drops a Truth Bomb Notorious RBG Drops a Truth Bomb

Donald Trump is a faker who will say whatever comes into his head.

Jul 13, 2016 / John Nichols

Sanders in California

The Most Progressive Democratic Platform Ever The Most Progressive Democratic Platform Ever

The “political revolution” Sanders helped to build hasn’t been won yet, but there has been real progress.

Jul 12, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Drumpf musical

Drumpf: The Musical Drumpf: The Musical

The story of the real-estate mogul’s rise through the 2016 Republican primary slog.

Jul 11, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Paul Ryan

The Myth of Paul Ryan The Myth of Paul Ryan

It’s long past time for the political world to recognize that Ryan’s whole career, like Trump’s, is one big con.

Jul 5, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

Beyond the Platform: Progressives Should Demand a Say in Presidential Appointments Beyond the Platform: Progressives Should Demand a Say in Presidential Appointments

In policy-making, implementation and enforcement matter. And this depends on whom the president appoints.

Jun 28, 2016 / Justin Talbot-Zorn and Meredy Talbot-Zorn

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

12 Months of Trump 12 Months of Trump

Up next: more totally normal behavior

Jun 28, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

A young man yells during a demonstration at the Supreme Court

For Immigrants, the Obama Era Has Been Long and Maddening For Immigrants, the Obama Era Has Been Long and Maddening

And in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling, there is no good answer to the question, What now?

Jun 27, 2016 / Julianne Hing

The Deportation Machine Obama Built for President Trump

The Deportation Machine Obama Built for President Trump The Deportation Machine Obama Built for President Trump

Before the end of his first term in office, the Obama administration expanded a small program by about 3,600 percent.

Jun 27, 2016 / Marisa Franco and Carlos Garcia

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Should Stay in the Senate Elizabeth Warren Should Stay in the Senate

Her agenda is fundamentally different from the one Hillary Clinton will pursue.

Jun 24, 2016 / Dean Baker

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