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January 6, 2023
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands
Democrats may have lost their majority, but many promising new members have secured roles in the House.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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January 5, 2023
It’s Not the Job of Democrats to Save the GOP
Helping Republicans pick a House speaker makes sense only if it intensifies the right-wing civil war.
Jeet Heer
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January 5, 2023
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January 5, 2023
Biden & Co. Are Finally Bringing Some Firepower to the Abortion Fight
With two small but significant moves, the Biden administration has made abortion pills more widely available.
Elie Mystal
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January 5, 2023
Kathy Hochul’s Nomination of Hector LaSalle Is a Self-Inflicted Wound
Nominating a Latino conservative as chief judge might have seemed like a clever triangulation. Instead, New York’s governor has only underlined the limits of her power.
Ross Barkan
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January 5, 2023
Reflections on Vienna’s Social Housing Model From Tenant Advocates
I participated in a 50-person delegation that toured Vienna’s social housing developments last fall. What we saw should make Americans rethink how we approach housing.
Oksana Mironova
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January 4, 2023
We Need to Talk About Kevin
The House of Representatives failed to designate a speaker to inaugurate a new session for the first time in a century, leaving former minority leader Kevin McCarthy in the dust.
Chris Lehmann
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January 4, 2023
Speaker or Not, Hakeem Jeffries Is the Leader of the House Right Now
The Democrat got unanimous party support over three roll call votes. Kevin McCarthy tried to sell his soul, but found no buyer.
Joan Walsh
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January 4, 2023
George Santos Just Established the Going Price for Kevin McCarthy’s Soul
The scandal-plagued New Yorker cast his first votes in the House Tuesday, without a whimper of objection from the GOP’s win-at-any-cost leadership.
John Nichols
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January 4, 2023