Executive Branch

Senator Mitch McConnell

McConnell Explains How He’ll Steal Another Supreme Court Pick From Another Democratic President McConnell Explains How He’ll Steal Another Supreme Court Pick From Another Democratic President

The Republican signals that if his party retakes the Senate, he’ll block Biden’s high court nominees in 2024—and very probably in 2023.

Jun 15, 2021 / John Nichols

Media Executives Meet With Attorney General Merrick Garland At The Dept. Of Justice

Congress Can’t Ignore the Trump DOJ’s Apparent Abuse of Power Congress Can’t Ignore the Trump DOJ’s Apparent Abuse of Power

Secretly collecting communications data from reporters, members of Congress, and even his own White House counsel seems like more evidence of Trump’s lawlessness.

Jun 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Merrick Garland testimony

Why Is Garland’s DOJ Taking Trump’s Side Against E. Jean Carroll? Why Is Garland’s DOJ Taking Trump’s Side Against E. Jean Carroll?

There is no good reason for the Department of Justice to defend a former president against charges that he defamed a woman he allegedly raped.

Jun 10, 2021 / Elie Mystal

What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression

What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression

It’s central to Republicans’ political strategy, because their platform is an electoral loser.

Jun 8, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

COVAX

America Pursues Vaccine Internationalism—but What Kind? America Pursues Vaccine Internationalism—but What Kind?

A foreign policy of global division makes Americans less safe.

Jun 7, 2021 / Stephen Wertheim

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Is Fed Up With Republican Obstruction—and Democratic Caution Bernie Sanders Is Fed Up With Republican Obstruction—and Democratic Caution

“If Republicans don’t want to cooperate,” he says, “then, yes, we have to move forward without them.”

Jun 4, 2021 / John Nichols

Senator Shelley Moore Capito

‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’ ‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’

The GOP counterproposal to Biden’s infrastructure plan is not a “bipartisan” gesture. It’s a scam to gut programs that care for the elderly and save the planet.

May 28, 2021 / John Nichols

Merrick Garland close-up

Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr? Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr?

One answer is that Garland, like many Biden officials, is an institutionalist, more committed to preserving institutions than fighting hard political fights.

May 26, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Representative Ilhan Omar

Trump’s Obsessive Attacks Won’t Silence Ilhan Omar’s Defense of Palestinian Human Rights Trump’s Obsessive Attacks Won’t Silence Ilhan Omar’s Defense of Palestinian Human Rights

Rather than address concerns about Israeli air strikes killing Palestinian children, Trump and his allies target a Muslim member of Congress.

May 13, 2021 / John Nichols

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer: ‘I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail’ Chuck Schumer: ‘I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail’

The Senate majority leader talks in a Nation exclusive about the night before the insurrection, his weekly leadership conference, and his timeline for passing major legislation lik...

May 12, 2021 / Back Page / John Nichols

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