Executive Branch

Do Not Hire This Man

Do Not Hire This Man Do Not Hire This Man

Rahm Emanuel’s record of promoting neoliberal policies, attacking progressives and covering up police violence thoroughly disqualifies him.

Dec 3, 2020 / John Nichols

Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him

Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him

A sore-loser president is promoting a last-minute assault on the underpinnings of discourse on the web.

Nov 30, 2020 / John Nichols

Janet Yellen

Janet Yellen at Treasury Is One of Biden’s Best Appointments Janet Yellen at Treasury Is One of Biden’s Best Appointments

As a former head of the Federal Reserve and economic adviser to the White House, she is uniquely qualified to take on the current challenges, but she must ensure that the new norma...

Nov 27, 2020 / Marshall Auerback

Joe Biden

Trump’s Team Is Sabotaging the Transition Trump’s Team Is Sabotaging the Transition

Even after grudgingly accepting the reality of his defeat, the White House is working hard to hobble the incoming Biden administration.

Nov 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Time for Democrats to Drain the Real Swamp

Time for Democrats to Drain the Real Swamp Time for Democrats to Drain the Real Swamp

Trump’s kleptocracy cannot continue.

Nov 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

How Long Can Biden Avoid Confronting Trump?

How Long Can Biden Avoid Confronting Trump? How Long Can Biden Avoid Confronting Trump?

The president-elect has decided that the current president is best ignored. But what if Trump remains a force in political life?

Nov 23, 2020 / Jeet Heer

The Perils of Not Prosecuting Trump

The Perils of Not Prosecuting Trump The Perils of Not Prosecuting Trump

Joe Biden is wary of a legal reckoning against his predecessor, but to let Trump go would be to sanction future corruption.

Nov 20, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Protest signs in front of Jones Day office

Don’t Expect Jones Day to Stop Enabling Donald Trump Don’t Expect Jones Day to Stop Enabling Donald Trump

The law firm has been the president’s biggest legal booster—and beneficiary—from the start. It’s not going to stop now.

Nov 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Should Biden Hire Rahm Emanuel? Chicago Says, ‘Never! Never! Never!’

Should Biden Hire Rahm Emanuel? Chicago Says, ‘Never! Never! Never!’ Should Biden Hire Rahm Emanuel? Chicago Says, ‘Never! Never! Never!’

The scandal-plagued neoliberal mayor’s track record is disqualifying, say the officials who know him best.

Nov 18, 2020 / John Nichols

Stockton, CA

Starting From Stockton Starting From Stockton

What this small California city can teach America about basic income.

Nov 17, 2020 / David Kirp

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