Executive Branch

Trump speaks in front of the White House.

The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat

Where does pundit savviness end and an invitation to fascism begin?

Aug 28, 2020 / Eric Alterman

President Trump stands behind lectern on RNC stage.

How Trump Betrays the Working People Who Elected Him How Trump Betrays the Working People Who Elected Him

The president is trying to con his supporters once more.

Aug 25, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Elizabeth Warren Is Prepared to Prosecute Trump

Elizabeth Warren Is Prepared to Prosecute Trump Elizabeth Warren Is Prepared to Prosecute Trump

Show Trump and his henchmen no mercy. Go after them on the campaign trail in 2020, and then hold them to account in 2021.

Aug 20, 2020 / John Nichols

Joe Biden

How Biden Should Spend His First Days as President How Biden Should Spend His First Days as President

If Biden wins in November, he will have to start working to address the crises facing our planet the moment he steps into the Oval Office.

Aug 18, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Float of Trump at a carnival event.

Forget the Nasty Insults. Trump Plans to Sabotage the Election. Forget the Nasty Insults. Trump Plans to Sabotage the Election.

He’s going to resort to every dirty trick under the sun to retain his hold on power.

Aug 14, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

How Men’s Rights Groups Helped Rewrite Regulations on Campus Rape

How Men’s Rights Groups Helped Rewrite Regulations on Campus Rape How Men’s Rights Groups Helped Rewrite Regulations on Campus Rape

E-mails shared with The Nation reveal a deep collaboration between the Department of Education and organizations that believe in a crisis of false rape allegations.

Aug 14, 2020 / StudentNation / Hélène Barthélemy

Donald Trump and His Postmaster General Are Sabotaging Democracy in Plain Sight

Donald Trump and His Postmaster General Are Sabotaging Democracy in Plain Sight Donald Trump and His Postmaster General Are Sabotaging Democracy in Plain Sight

The president blurted out his determination to undermine voting rights in a Fox Business Network interview.

Aug 13, 2020 / John Nichols

A tower that says

Trump Ramps Up His Assault on Democracy Trump Ramps Up His Assault on Democracy

His executive orders and manipulations of the Census Bureau and Postal Service disregard constitutional limits on presidential power.

Aug 11, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late

The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late

The China cold war consensus is a recipe for calamity.

Aug 11, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption

A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption A Biden Administration Will Have to Confront Trump’s Corruption

If Biden wins the presidency, he’ll face strong pressure to move on in the name of national unity. He’ll have to resist.

Aug 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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