Trump Fires Comey, Putting the Country ‘On the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis’ Trump Fires Comey, Putting the Country ‘On the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis’
The decision makes a mockery of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s recusal from the Russia investigation and should prompt his impeachment.
May 10, 2017 / John Nichols
Join a Die-In to Protest Trumpcare Join a Die-In to Protest Trumpcare
Many of the constituents whose lives were just sacrificed for a tax cut are ready to greet their representatives.
May 9, 2017 / NationAction
We’ve Got to ACT UP to Stop Trumpcare We’ve Got to ACT UP to Stop Trumpcare
Our lives are on the line. It’s time to escalate the fight for health care.
May 9, 2017 / Gregg Gonsalves
Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t. Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t.
The People’s Budget would strengthen the middle class and promote economic security for all.
May 9, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
There Is Growing Bipartisan Opposition to Trump’s Unauthorized Military Actions There Is Growing Bipartisan Opposition to Trump’s Unauthorized Military Actions
Members of Congress are warning the administration that it must consult Congress before lending US support to “a potentially catastrophic” military action in Yemen.
May 9, 2017 / John Nichols
Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748) Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748)
A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.
May 9, 2017 / Ari Berman
The GOP Will Tell Lie After Lie to Pass Trumpcare The GOP Will Tell Lie After Lie to Pass Trumpcare
We’ve got a party on the run from the reality of a bill it just passed. But Democrats shouldn’t rest easy.
May 9, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is All About Freedom! Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is All About Freedom!
Freedom for the rich to exploit the poor, that is.
May 9, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Congress Is Drawing a ‘Red Line’ Over Trump’s Support for the Saudi War on Yemen Congress Is Drawing a ‘Red Line’ Over Trump’s Support for the Saudi War on Yemen
Millions are threatened by famine, as Riyadh prepares an assault on the country’s key port.
May 8, 2017 / James Carden
Economic Anxiety Didn’t Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did Economic Anxiety Didn’t Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did
New data provide a compelling answer to this vexing question.
May 8, 2017 / Sean McElwee and Jason McDaniel