Government

New York State Senator Jabari Brisport (third from left), with New York City Council member Chi Osse (second from right), speaks at a protest against rent increases and aggressive evictions in Brooklyn in 2022.

The Battle for Black Brooklyn The Battle for Black Brooklyn

This Primary Day, New York City’s leftist insurgents and the borough’s Black political establishment are headed into their biggest face-off yet.

Jun 19, 2026 / Mark Winston Griffith

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries and members of the Congressional Black Caucus at a May press conference denouncing the US Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais.

The Blatant Hypocrisy of the Congressional Black Caucus’s Out of Bounds Boycott The Blatant Hypocrisy of the Congressional Black Caucus’s Out of Bounds Boycott

The new initiative enlists Black college students and athletes to face down Jim Crow rule in the South, while the group remains silent on boycotts targeting Israel’s apartheid rul...

Jun 18, 2026 / Anthony Conwright

President Donald Trump mimics gunfire during an April press conference on the Iran War.

The Framework for the Iran Peace Deal Means Total Humiliation for Trump The Framework for the Iran Peace Deal Means Total Humiliation for Trump

The newly leaked Memo of Understanding to end the conflict makes it clear that the president has nothing to show for his expensive, destructive fool’s errand.

Jun 17, 2026 / David Faris

Representative Mike Collins (R-GA), now the Republican candidate for Senate, gives a speech during a runoff election-night party in Jackson, Georgia.

Georgia Goes MAGA in the Republican Senate Primary Georgia Goes MAGA in the Republican Senate Primary

A Trump-backed, scandal-tainted nepo baby will challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the fall.

Jun 17, 2026 / Joan Walsh

In 1877, Congress convened to settle the disputed presidential election between Samuel Tilden and Rutherford B. Hayes.

We Must Restore Congress as the Predominant Branch of Government We Must Restore Congress as the Predominant Branch of Government

The promise of democratic governance was stolen from the people. We must win it back.

Jun 17, 2026 / Feature / Jamie Raskin

Bernie Sanders in New York City on April 12, 2026.

Bernie Sanders’s Revolution Bernie Sanders’s Revolution

The senator may be remembered as a bridge between the promise of America and the fulfillment of that promise.

Jun 16, 2026 / Column / Jeet Heer

New Hampshire Representatives Alice Wade and Sam Farrington are on different sides of the Free State debate.

The Next Generation’s Fight Over New Hampshire’s Libertarian Project The Next Generation’s Fight Over New Hampshire’s Libertarian Project

Twenty-five years after libertarians began migrating to New Hampshire to consolidate power, young politicians are deciding whether to embrace their vision—or resist it.

Jun 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Genevieve Morrison

President Donald Trump stands in the ring after Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026.

Trump’s Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Him—and Good News for the World Trump’s Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Him—and Good News for the World

The negotiations are a stark symbol of the president’s failure. But any deal is better than endless, foolish war.

Jun 15, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Staggering Genius

Staggering Genius Staggering Genius

 I LOVE the inflation!

Jun 12, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Our Endorsement: Brad Lander for Congress

Our Endorsement: Brad Lander for Congress Our Endorsement: Brad Lander for Congress

“The Nation” backs the NY-10 candidate who has the experience, financial expertise, and progressive vision to be an essential leader in the House.

Jun 12, 2026 / The Nation

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