Trump Is Still Riding Herd Over the GOP Trump Is Still Riding Herd Over the GOP
In a party of sheep, the incentive for lawmakers is to stick with Trump until the bitter end.
Oct 7, 2019 / Jeet Heer
The ‘Public Option’ on Health Care Is a Poison Pill The ‘Public Option’ on Health Care Is a Poison Pill
Some Democratic candidates are pushing it as a free-choice version of Medicare for All. That’s good rhetoric but bad policy.
Oct 7, 2019 / Feature / David U. Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler
SCOTUS Is Back in Session and Cruelty Is on the Docket SCOTUS Is Back in Session and Cruelty Is on the Docket
As the term begins, the conservatives are sharpening their knives—and LGBTQ rights, abortion, and gun control are all on the chopping block.
Oct 7, 2019 / Feature / Elie Mystal
Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY’s 19th Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY’s 19th
This is one of a year-long series of dispatches about life and politics in rural America, written by former Nation managing editor Karen Rothmyer.
Oct 4, 2019 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer
Brett Kavanaugh Is About to Get His Hands on His First Abortion Case Brett Kavanaugh Is About to Get His Hands on His First Abortion Case
We knew this day would come. Susan Collins should have known, too.
Oct 4, 2019 / Elie Mystal
All the President’s Scandals All the President’s Scandals
As Ukrainegate dominates headlines, Democrats need to make the case that Trump’s corruption goes much deeper.
Oct 4, 2019 / Jeet Heer
It’s Time for Bernie to Talk About Himself It’s Time for Bernie to Talk About Himself
When the Vermont senator returns to the trail, he’s going to need to talk about his least favorite topic: Bernie Sanders.
Oct 4, 2019 / John Nichols
The Impeachment Crisis Just Got Worse for the GOP The Impeachment Crisis Just Got Worse for the GOP
Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to bring Pompeo and Pence down with him.
Oct 3, 2019 / Joan Walsh
Unasked Questions About US-Ukrainian Relations Unasked Questions About US-Ukrainian Relations
Is US national security being trumped by loathing for Trump?
Oct 3, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
This Son of the Left Could Become San Francisco’s Next District Attorney This Son of the Left Could Become San Francisco’s Next District Attorney
Chesa Boudin is the child of political radicals who were imprisoned when he was young. Now he’s running to transform his city’s criminal justice system—from the inside.
Oct 3, 2019 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias