Senator Chuck Grassley Pretends to Be a Principled Republican. Don’t Buy It. Senator Chuck Grassley Pretends to Be a Principled Republican. Don’t Buy It.
The Iowa senator has played “Aw-Shucks” Chuck for too long. It’s time to get him out of office.
Feb 13, 2021 / Larry Ginter
To Republican Senators, Donald Trump Is Still the Boogeyman To Republican Senators, Donald Trump Is Still the Boogeyman
Most GOP senators are cowards. But they have good reason to worry about their personal safety and their political future.
Feb 12, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Political Shirt-Tails Political Shirt-Tails
No irony necessary. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 8.
Feb 12, 2021 / Steve Brodner
If Impeachment Managers Want Witnesses to Trump’s High Crimes, Start With Lindsey Graham If Impeachment Managers Want Witnesses to Trump’s High Crimes, Start With Lindsey Graham
The senator’s on-the-record statements after the January 6 attack on the Capitol confirm that he knows Trump is guilty of dereliction of duty.
Feb 12, 2021 / John Nichols
Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’ Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’
I’ll be exploring developments in the Pacific Coast states as well as, from time to time, the blue and purple states of the interior Southwest.
Feb 12, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Jamie Raskin’s Passionate Prosecution Is Convicting Trump in the Eyes of History Jamie Raskin’s Passionate Prosecution Is Convicting Trump in the Eyes of History
Senate Republicans may not permit accountability. But the lead impeachment manager’s argument leaves no doubt how history will judge Trump.
Feb 10, 2021 / John Nichols
GOP Senators Face a Reckoning Over Impeachment GOP Senators Face a Reckoning Over Impeachment
They’re in a politically perilous position: If they defend Trump, they alienate the majority of voters; if they vote to convict, they alienate their own base.
Feb 9, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System
From Philadelphia to Portsmouth, Va., the successes are piling up.
Feb 9, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel