Executive Branch

Representative Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin’s Passionate Prosecution Is Convicting Trump in the Eyes of History Jamie Raskin’s Passionate Prosecution Is Convicting Trump in the Eyes of History

Senate Republicans may not permit accountability. But the lead impeachment manager’s argument leaves no doubt how history will judge Trump.

Feb 10, 2021 / John Nichols

House Impeachment Managers

The House’s Impeachment Trial Memorandum Is Damning The House’s Impeachment Trial Memorandum Is Damning

“Since the dawn of the Republic, no enemy—foreign or domestic—had ever obstructed Congress’s counting of the votes,” the brief says. “Until President Trump.”

Feb 8, 2021 / The Nation

Representative Jamie Raskin Is Going to Prosecute the Hell Out of Donald Trump

Representative Jamie Raskin Is Going to Prosecute the Hell Out of Donald Trump Representative Jamie Raskin Is Going to Prosecute the Hell Out of Donald Trump

The lead impeachment manager’s letter demanding that Trump testify is a masterstroke that signals Raskin will pull no punches.

Feb 5, 2021 / John Nichols

46 and Done: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President

46 and Done: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President 46 and Done: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President

Parliamentary democracies give their citizens tuition-free college, state-subsidized child care, generous paid leave, socialized medicine. We get “Hail to the Chief.”

Feb 5, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Alexis Grenell

Student Debt Relief Is Back on the Table

Student Debt Relief Is Back on the Table Student Debt Relief Is Back on the Table

With a Democratic majority in both chambers, Biden has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide immediate financial relief to millions of Americans.

Feb 3, 2021 / StudentNation / Cody Hounanian

Biden’s Coronavirus Plan Will Not Prevent Death and Devastation

Biden’s Coronavirus Plan Will Not Prevent Death and Devastation Biden’s Coronavirus Plan Will Not Prevent Death and Devastation

Our best option is a short-term shutdown of nonessential activity, with generous economic support.

Feb 3, 2021 / Justin Feldman, Abigail Cartus, and Seth J. Prins

Behind the Scenes: Personnel as Policy in the Biden Administration

Behind the Scenes: Personnel as Policy in the Biden Administration Behind the Scenes: Personnel as Policy in the Biden Administration

That flood of progressive appointments is no accident.

Feb 2, 2021 / Stephanie Taylor

At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over

At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over

President Biden has demonstrated that he intends to launch initiatives that go beyond those of the Obama era.

Feb 2, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Imperial Presidency Has Come Home to Roost

The Imperial Presidency Has Come Home to Roost The Imperial Presidency Has Come Home to Roost

The expansion of the executive branch in recent decades is symptomatic of broader institutional decay. Joe Biden may not be a fan, but it could be all he has.

Feb 2, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

Biden’s First Climate Actions Are Missing Coal’s Long Tail

Biden’s First Climate Actions Are Missing Coal’s Long Tail Biden’s First Climate Actions Are Missing Coal’s Long Tail

Despite setting an extensive initial climate agenda, by not addressing existing leases, the Biden administration risks leaving billions of tons of publicly owned coal for the takin...

Feb 1, 2021 / Josh Lappen

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