Bernie Sanders’s Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics Bernie Sanders’s Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics
The media seems too eager to write off his profound impact on the 2020 race.
Jul 30, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Trump Administration’s Death Penalty Cult The Trump Administration’s Death Penalty Cult
William Barr’s decision amounts to playing politics with death.
Jul 26, 2019 / Winnie Wong
Mueller Has Provided Congress With Everything It Needs to Impeach Trump Mueller Has Provided Congress With Everything It Needs to Impeach Trump
Now, Congress must act.
Jul 24, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump Cannot Declare War—Especially on Iran—Without Congress Trump Cannot Declare War—Especially on Iran—Without Congress
While Trump keeps sending mixed signals about Iran, the House has sent a clear one: It is Congress, not the president, that has the power to declare war.
Jul 23, 2019 / John Nichols
History Will Honor the Courageous 95 Who Proposed to Impeach a Racist President History Will Honor the Courageous 95 Who Proposed to Impeach a Racist President
It is absolutely appropriate for members of the US House to check and balance a president who employs xenophobic hatred to divide a nation.
Jul 19, 2019 / John Nichols
Who’s Afraid of William Barr? Who’s Afraid of William Barr?
Liberals and other Democrats seem to want to cover up the CIA’s role in Russiagate.
Jul 17, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Is ‘Veep’ Still Funny? Is ‘Veep’ Still Funny?
The show’s vicious political satire defined a decade of comedy, but its last season lacked the same punch.
Jul 16, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
Trump Can Always Find Someone Worse Trump Can Always Find Someone Worse
To replace a disgraced secretary of labor, Trump has elevated a sweatshop lobbyist.
Jul 15, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Retreat on the Census Question Is Not a Victory Trump’s Retreat on the Census Question Is Not a Victory
It’s a warning for the next time the Supreme Court rules against him.
Jul 12, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Donald J. Trump, Detective in Chief Donald J. Trump, Detective in Chief
With logic like this, who needs the truth?
Jul 2, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow