The Craven Power Politics of Mitch McConnell The Craven Power Politics of Mitch McConnell
He blocked a bipartisan statement on Russian hacking before the election, but now belatedly joins senators asking for a probe.
Dec 12, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Potential Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson Has an SEC Problem Potential Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson Has an SEC Problem
ExxonMobil has been under SEC investigation since August.
Dec 12, 2016 / David Dayen
Reaching Out and Holding Ground Reaching Out and Holding Ground
Austria’s recent presidential election was reduced to a facile narrative about the rejection of far-right populism, but the real story is more complicated.
Dec 12, 2016 / Blog / Paweł Marczewski
Congress Just Passed a Bloated and Destabilizing $619 Billion Defense Bill Congress Just Passed a Bloated and Destabilizing $619 Billion Defense Bill
The bill allocates almost double the amount for the development of a new, unnecessary nuclear weapon as it does for nuclear disarmament.
Dec 9, 2016 / James Carden
Trump Just Told the Fight for $15 to Go Screw Itself Trump Just Told the Fight for $15 to Go Screw Itself
But Trump has also crossed anti-immigrant hard-liners, which could torpedo his labor secretary’s confirmation.
Dec 9, 2016 / George Zornick
Was Barack Obama a Transformational President? Was Barack Obama a Transformational President?
Despite his bold promises, the president put more energy into rescuing, rather than changing, the old system.
Dec 9, 2016 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them. Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them.
He’s betrayed his working-class supporters by naming a cabinet of millionaire and billionaire insiders.
Dec 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s Pick to Lead the EPA Built His Career on Attacking the EPA Trump’s Pick to Lead the EPA Built His Career on Attacking the EPA
The nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to direct environmental policy means fossil-fuel interests will have their man in Washington.
Dec 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Chuck Jones Is a Better President Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be Chuck Jones Is a Better President Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be
Trump is attacking a steelworkers union leader for calling out Trump’s lies.
Dec 8, 2016 / John Nichols
President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback
We need to know the whole truth about the Bush administration’s torture program.
Dec 8, 2016 / Elizabeth Holtzman