Government

OMB Director Russell Vought.

Trump Is Destroying Public Health. Democrats Need to Fight Back. Trump Is Destroying Public Health. Democrats Need to Fight Back.

If they win in the midterms, the party must move quickly and aggressively to undo the harm Trump and his cronies have caused.

Sep 25, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves

Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024.

How Joe Biden Helped Cause a Genocide in Gaza How Joe Biden Helped Cause a Genocide in Gaza

An interview with reporter Akbar Shahid Ahmed about his new book, “Crossing the Red Line.”

Sep 24, 2026 / Q&A / Jack Mirkinson

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson addresses reporters outside of his office at the Capitol on September 16, 2026.

A Premature Farewell to the Ignominious Speaker Mike Johnson A Premature Farewell to the Ignominious Speaker Mike Johnson

If Democrats win the House in the midterms, as expected, Mike Johnson won’t hold the gavel in any meaningful way again.

Sep 24, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Mayors at the Urban 20 Summit worked across borders to confront the climate crisis at the local level.

Sep 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

CEOs Are Losing Control of AI

CEOs Are Losing Control of AI CEOs Are Losing Control of AI

With no slowdown from Trump’s administration.

Sep 22, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa speaks during the Texas Democratic Convention at the Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi.

Gina Hinojosa: “We Flip Texas, and It’s Over” Gina Hinojosa: “We Flip Texas, and It’s Over”

Talking to Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa about what redistricting could mean and how a new generation of Democrats is speaking more directly to voters.

Sep 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Lajward Zahra

The White House Briefing room, on September 19, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Trump Wants to Keep Journalists Out of the White House. He Should Get His Wish. Trump Wants to Keep Journalists Out of the White House. He Should Get His Wish.

The president has banned MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from attending press briefings. The rest of the media should respond with a boycott.

Sep 22, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month.

The GOP’s Incredible Shrinking Senate Map The GOP’s Incredible Shrinking Senate Map

Trump has so badly damaged the Republican Party’s brand that strategists are contemplating bitter fights—and losses—in races they’d been banking on as sure things.

Sep 22, 2026 / David Faris

In April, demonstrators carrying anti-war signs gathered outside the White House, as a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached.

As Morale Sags, More Military Service Members Are Having a Crisis of Conscience As Morale Sags, More Military Service Members Are Having a Crisis of Conscience

According to multiple GI rights organizations, service members are inquiring in unprecedented numbers about seeking conscientious objector status.

Sep 22, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir

Pete Hegseth speaks at an Oshkosh Corporation facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster

Hegseth was always a horrible choice for defense secretary. At long last, some in the GOP are admitting it.

Sep 21, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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