Politics

President Donald Trump, alongside deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026.

Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal” Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal”

Senators and House members accuse Trump and his aides of disregarding the Constitution and lying to Congress.

Jan 3, 2026 / John Nichols

A New Era Has Begun

A New Era Has Begun A New Era Has Begun

If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere...

Jan 2, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands alongside his wife, Rama Duwaji, after concluding his address to the crowd at the 2026 New York City Inauguration outside of City Hall in New York City on January 1, 2026.

“I Will Govern as a Democratic Socialist” “I Will Govern as a Democratic Socialist”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani defies the cold and the calls to move to the center with the promise of a New York that belongs to the people who live in it.

Jan 2, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Demonstrators rally against President Donald Trump during a protest, dubbed “Resist the Dictator,” to mark President's Day on February 17, 2025, in New York City.

How to Save a Democracy How to Save a Democracy

Looking at how the Trump administration fits into a pattern of authoritarian governance can empower people to think about how to best resist the country’s slide to autocracy.

Jan 2, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, on February 22, 1997.

Mar-a-Lago Was Key to Jeffrey Epstein’s Criminal Enterprise Mar-a-Lago Was Key to Jeffrey Epstein’s Criminal Enterprise

New reporting shows that Trump’s split with his pedophile friend was opportunistic.

Jan 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Protesters with US flags, placards and a Donald Trump baby balloon march during a nationwide

Goodbye to Trump’s First Year Goodbye to Trump’s First Year

A lawless grasp for power, a culture war at home, and a reign of untrammeled corruption defined Trump's first year of his second term.

Jan 2, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage

Thomas Paine

Make 2026 the Year of Thomas Paine Make 2026 the Year of Thomas Paine

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, remember the founder who rallied the people against British and American oligarchs.

Jan 2, 2026 / John Nichols

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reacts during a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City on November 5, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani Must Not Give Good Intentions a Bad Name Zohran Mamdani Must Not Give Good Intentions a Bad Name

John Lindsay expanded welfare, civil rights, and public spending—yet left New Yorkers politically disarmed. Zohran Mamdani should learn the lessons of his mayoralty.

Jan 1, 2026 / Daniel Wortel-London

Biden

Biden Biden

It’s all his fault!

Dec 31, 2025 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrates with Senator Bernie Sanders during an election rally with Sanders and US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Forest Hills Stadium on October 26, 2025, in Queens, New York.

Zohran Mamdani on Welcoming Bernie Sanders for a “Bread and Roses” Inaugural Celebration Zohran Mamdani on Welcoming Bernie Sanders for a “Bread and Roses” Inaugural Celebration

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the incoming democratic socialist mayor discusses making New York a “showcase of light” through the political darkness.

Dec 31, 2025 / John Nichols

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