Mitch McConnell Wants Obama to Have a 3-Year Last Term Mitch McConnell Wants Obama to Have a 3-Year Last Term
Just because McConnell’s insistence that Obama shouldn’t nominate a new Supreme Court justice is expected, that doesn’t make it normal. It’s outrageous.
Feb 14, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Yes, President Obama Can Still Nominate a Supreme Court Justice Yes, President Obama Can Still Nominate a Supreme Court Justice
The Republican presidential candidates are wrong. Supreme Court nominees can and should be confirmed in election years.
Feb 14, 2016 / John Nichols
Trump Says This Was His Best Debate Yet. He Might Be Right. Trump Says This Was His Best Debate Yet. He Might Be Right.
Time is running out for the Republicans to come up with a consensus alternative to the Greatest Shill on Earth.
Feb 14, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Hillary Clinton Rips Scott Walker to Make a Bigger Point Hillary Clinton Rips Scott Walker to Make a Bigger Point
In a critical debate, she used local references to make points about Wisconsin and America.
Feb 12, 2016 / John Nichols
Big GOP Donors Are to Blame for Their Party’s Clown-Car Primary Big GOP Donors Are to Blame for Their Party’s Clown-Car Primary
In another era, the “establishment” might be coalescing around a single candidate, and attacking Trump and Cruz. But there is no single Republican “establishment” today.
Feb 11, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Beyond Bernie’s Bros and Hillary’s Hellfire Beyond Bernie’s Bros and Hillary’s Hellfire
What the primary race is missing, so far, when it comes to women.
Feb 10, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Donald Trump Thanks Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for Being His ‘Supporters’ Donald Trump Thanks Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for Being His ‘Supporters’
His mistake was embarrassing, but understandable.
Feb 10, 2016 / Leslie Savan
Last Night, Rachel Maddow Perfectly Captured What Bernie’s Win Means for the Left Last Night, Rachel Maddow Perfectly Captured What Bernie’s Win Means for the Left
The Democratic Party—and all of American politics—really have changed.
Feb 10, 2016 / Emily Douglas
New Hampshire Feels the Bern New Hampshire Feels the Bern
Sanders won in almost every demographic. Voters in Nevada and South Carolina will decide next.
Feb 10, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
What Gloria Steinem Got—Almost—Right What Gloria Steinem Got—Almost—Right
In real life, our political preferences are shaped by all sorts of social and psychological factors, including our sense of what other people think.
Feb 9, 2016 / Katha Pollitt