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How Trump Plans to Manipulate US Economic Data to Gaslight the Public How Trump Plans to Manipulate US Economic Data to Gaslight the Public

The president and his GOP cronies want to tamper with government statistics and use deceptive budget gimmicks to lie about the impact of their massive tax and budget cuts.

Mar 10, 2025 / Sam Gustin

Democrats protest with signs (“Medicaid,” “Musk”) as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the Capitol building’s House chamber in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.

How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself

The flailing and unpopular party elite needs to be replaced with fighting economic populists.

Mar 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer

President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with Donald Trump in a reception line in the White House's Blue Room, Washington, DC. November 3, 1987.

A Warning About the Dangers of Executive Orders—From 40 Years Ago A Warning About the Dangers of Executive Orders—From 40 Years Ago

In 1983, as Ronald Reagan went on an executive-order spree, The Nation sounded the alarm about very kind of presidential overreach we’re seeing from Trump today.

Mar 7, 2025 / Richard Kreitner

President Donald Trump looks on during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 27, 2025.

Trump Abandons Ukraine, and Wages a War Against the Free Press Trump Abandons Ukraine, and Wages a War Against the Free Press

The White House's attacks on the media are starting to look remarkably similar to those waged in other countries that have embraced autocratic leaders in recent years.

Mar 7, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Donald Trump greets Chief Justice John Roberts as he arrives to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 4, 2025.

The Supreme Court Just Ruled Against Trump—but Don’t Get Too Excited The Supreme Court Just Ruled Against Trump—but Don’t Get Too Excited

Even as the court rejected Trump’s freeze on USAID, it effectively gave him another chance to delay sending life-saving money abroad.

Mar 6, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud as US President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.

Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security

Democrats should be shouting from the rooftops about the threat to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Mar 6, 2025 / John Nichols

Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, and Lloyd Austin provided Israel with military, diplomatic, and public support knowing that such support would facilitate attacks on civilians, mass murder, and the deliberate deprivation of items needed for Palestinians in Gaza to survive, argues Sarah Leah Whitson.

Why We Asked the ICC to Investigate Biden for Aiding and Abetting Genocide Why We Asked the ICC to Investigate Biden for Aiding and Abetting Genocide

The evidence that Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, and Lloyd Austin helped Israel commit war crimes is overwhelming.

Mar 5, 2025 / Sarah Leah Whitson

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson applaud behind him.

With Boasts, Threats, and Lies, Trump Proves He’s Always in Campaign Mode With Boasts, Threats, and Lies, Trump Proves He’s Always in Campaign Mode

The president understands that politics never stops. Democrats should do the same.

Mar 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Every Democrat Who Voted to Confirm Marco Rubio Should Apologize Every Democrat Who Voted to Confirm Marco Rubio Should Apologize

Chris Murphy is right when he says making Rubio the secretary of state was “a mistake.” A very serious mistake.

Mar 4, 2025 / John Nichols

Long Live the…

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KING!

Mar 3, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

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