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Voting rights protesters outside the Supreme Court Building in 2023 in advance of a gerrymandering ruling.

How the GOP Hopes to Gerrymander Its Way to a Midterms Victory How the GOP Hopes to Gerrymander Its Way to a Midterms Victory

In a series of mid-decade redistricting gambits, state legislatures are looking to rig next year's congressional balloting in advance.

Aug 1, 2025 / David Daley

Swamp King

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A billboard installed on the Fourth of July in Phoenix, Arizona.

Aug 1, 2025 / OppArt / Karen Fiorito

Donald Trump shows his signature on the “Big Beautiful Bill Act” at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2025.

Bringing Back Stagflation, Lower Growth, and Higher Prices Bringing Back Stagflation, Lower Growth, and Higher Prices

When Trump talks of turning the economy around, he speaks the truth—he just gets the direction of change wrong.

Aug 1, 2025 / Dean Baker

Zohran Mamdani takes photos with supporters during a press conference at the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council building on July 02, 2025, in New York City.

Democrats: Let’s Get Our Shit Together! Democrats: Let’s Get Our Shit Together!

Or, to put it another way: Stop helping Republicans and back people like Zohran Mamdani. Now!

Aug 1, 2025 / Justin Brannan

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT makes his way to a vote at the US Capitol on July 17, 2025.

A Majority of Senate Democrats Now Oppose Arms Shipments to Israel A Majority of Senate Democrats Now Oppose Arms Shipments to Israel

“The tide is turning,” says Bernie Sanders. “The American people do not want to spend billions to starve children in Gaza.”

Jul 31, 2025 / John Nichols

Condoning Wrongdoing

Condoning Wrongdoing Condoning Wrongdoing

America voted against itself.

Jul 31, 2025 / OppArt / Gia Ruiz

US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington.

The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US

The rule of law presupposes that there are rules that provide a consistent, repeatable, and knowable set of outcomes. That’s no longer the case.

Jul 30, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

How Democrats Could Blow the Midterms How Democrats Could Blow the Midterms

With Trump’s popularity in freefall, 2026 should be a gimme for the opposition. But there are signs that the Dems could sleepwalk into disaster.

Jul 30, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Jay Leno at the 2021 Britweek Luxury Car Rally in Los Angeles.

Jay Leno’s Phony Case for Balanced Comedy Jay Leno’s Phony Case for Balanced Comedy

The former Tonight Show host thinks a dose of bothsidesism will punch up the late-night scene.

Jul 30, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

A man in a collared shirt and tie rides a motorcycle in Little Rock, Arkansas.

“Declared Intention”: My Immigration Story, and Ours “Declared Intention”: My Immigration Story, and Ours

Like many Americans, I may only be one generation away from birthright citizenship—a concept that defined this country’s promise for so many immigrants.

Jul 30, 2025 / Robert Pinsky

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