Justin Amash Is Putting the Democrats to Shame Justin Amash Is Putting the Democrats to Shame
The Freedom Caucus gadfly is making the argument Pelosi and her party should be making.
May 22, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Call for an Impeachment Inquiry Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Call for an Impeachment Inquiry
Representatives Mark Pocan and Pramila Jayapal recognize that “a president who thinks he’s king…is absolutely unacceptable.”
May 21, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump Is Embracing Climate Destruction Trump Is Embracing Climate Destruction
Can we act in time to avoid the worst?
May 21, 2019 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Republican Congressman Justin Amash Breaks Party Ranks to Call Trump’s Conduct Impeachable Republican Congressman Justin Amash Breaks Party Ranks to Call Trump’s Conduct Impeachable
Trump is furious that a Republican read the Mueller report and responded with an embrace of the Constitution rather than party loyalty.
May 20, 2019 / John Nichols
Donald Trump’s Tax Maneuvers Are Typical for His Class Donald Trump’s Tax Maneuvers Are Typical for His Class
If there’s a tax-evasion problem, it festers at the top of our income scale. Yet the IRS too often expends its precious resources going after the poor.
May 16, 2019 / Editorial / Bryce Covert
Yesterday Was a Dark Day for the Rule of Law Yesterday Was a Dark Day for the Rule of Law
When Lindsey Graham told Donald Trump Jr. to ignore a subpoena from Senate Intelligence, he told him to commit a crime. But that’s not even the worst of it.
May 14, 2019 / Joan Walsh
Rashida Tlaib Recognizes Trump Must Be Held to Account by Beginning the Impeachment Process Rashida Tlaib Recognizes Trump Must Be Held to Account by Beginning the Impeachment Process
The Michigan representative just accepted petitions signed by 10 million Americans who say it is time to act.
May 13, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump Has A New Solution for Poverty: Pretend Poor People Don’t Exist Trump Has A New Solution for Poverty: Pretend Poor People Don’t Exist
A proposal to redefine “poverty” would throw potentially millions of low-income people out of government-assistance programs.
May 10, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security
If Venezuela becomes a Cuban Missile–like Crisis, will Trump be free to resolve it peacefully?
May 8, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger
The announcement that the Pentagon is sending a strike force to the Middle East caps a yearlong campaign of threats and intimidation.
May 7, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss