Politics

Volunteers mount a campaign poster for Aftyn Behn on December 2, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.

From Aftyn to Zohran: A Road Map for Democratic Victory From Aftyn to Zohran: A Road Map for Democratic Victory

This year, progressive young Democrats sketched a path to meaningful wins in 2026. Is the party paying attention?

Dec 16, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

How LA Defeated Donald Trump

How LA Defeated Donald Trump How LA Defeated Donald Trump

And how the rest of the country can too.

Dec 16, 2025 / Feature / Bill Gallegos

Amazon delivery driver Leah Cross has alleged that Amazon’s delivery quota amounts to workplace discrimination. Here, a Lakewood, Colorado, driver makes deliveries in 2023.

The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand

The agency is unlawfully giving up on fighting disparate impact discrimination—meaning it’s “open season” on employees.

Dec 16, 2025 / Bryce Covert

Demonstrators at the Indiana Statehouse denounce the proposed mid-decade gerrymander promoted by the Trump administration.

Indiana’s Gerrymander Victory Won’t Save Us Indiana’s Gerrymander Victory Won’t Save Us

The Hoosier State’s Senate showed rare backbone in resisting the Trump White House’s demand for a mid-cycle gerrymander. But the Roberts court gets the final say.

Dec 15, 2025 / David Daley

What to Do With the Ballroom in 2029?

What to Do With the Ballroom in 2029? What to Do With the Ballroom in 2029?

Kristi Kremed.

Dec 12, 2025 / Steve Brodner

The Supreme Court Has a Serial Killer Problem

The Supreme Court Has a Serial Killer Problem The Supreme Court Has a Serial Killer Problem

In this week's Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent recaps a major death penalty case that came before the high court as well as the shenanigans of a man who’s angling...

Dec 12, 2025 / Elie Mystal

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at a news conference at the Capitol on December 1, 2025.

Corporate Democrats Are Foolishly Surrendering the AI Fight Corporate Democrats Are Foolishly Surrendering the AI Fight

Voters want the party to get tough on the industry. But Democratic leaders are following the money instead.

Dec 12, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Marching Against a Corrupt Regime

Marching Against a Corrupt Regime Marching Against a Corrupt Regime

People taking to the streets for democracy.

Dec 12, 2025 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield

Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins speaks to supporters as she celebrates her victory at her election-night party held at the Miami Women's Club on December 9, 2025.

Trump Is Dragging Republicans to Crushing Defeat After Crushing Defeat Trump Is Dragging Republicans to Crushing Defeat After Crushing Defeat

The president is deeply unpopular, his policies are failing, and Republicans are losing—everywhere.

Dec 12, 2025 / John Nichols

A farmer feeds cattle in Montrose, Missouri.

White Farmers Are Getting a Taste of Their Own Medicine White Farmers Are Getting a Taste of Their Own Medicine

Trump’s tariffs and immigration raids are driving the latest farm crisis. White farmers have stood by him year after year—and still do.

Dec 12, 2025 / Kali Holloway

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