Politics

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC.

For 108 Minutes, Trump Gave a Tedious Mussolini Impersonation For 108 Minutes, Trump Gave a Tedious Mussolini Impersonation

It was most mendacious State of the Union in US history. It was also the longest.

Feb 27, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021.

Clarence Thomas Just Struck Another Blow to Black Power Clarence Thomas Just Struck Another Blow to Black Power

In his majority ruling in a sleeper case about mail delivery, Thomas opened the door to a new way for Republicans to suppress the Black vote.

Feb 26, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Trump Is in the Epstein Files Over 1 Million Times!

Trump Is in the Epstein Files Over 1 Million Times! Trump Is in the Epstein Files Over 1 Million Times!

They can’t redact deep ties.

Feb 26, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Voting booths located inside Hadley Park Community Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 2, 2025,

How Trump and His Allies Are Working to Depress Turnout, Intimidate Voters, and Steal the 2026 Election How Trump and His Allies Are Working to Depress Turnout, Intimidate Voters, and Steal the 2026 Election

Time to save America from the SAVE America Act.

Feb 26, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A demonstrator carries sign in support of the victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and against Donald Trump’s refusal to release what are known as the Epstein files in New York’s Times Square.

Democrats Should Launch a “Nuremberg Caucus” to Investigate the Crimes of the Trump Regime Democrats Should Launch a “Nuremberg Caucus” to Investigate the Crimes of the Trump Regime

Administration officials and their collaborators must know that if they break the law they will be punished. There must not be impunity for those attacking our democracy.

Feb 26, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg

In the Trump Era, Celebrating Black History Month Feels Radical Again

In the Trump Era, Celebrating Black History Month Feels Radical Again In the Trump Era, Celebrating Black History Month Feels Radical Again

After putting on their very best performances of solidarity every Black History Month, this year corporate marketers have seemed at a loss for words.

Feb 26, 2026 / Kali Holloway

US President Donald Trump speaks during a State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address

Although climate change received no attention during the president’s speech, Americans must continue to find new ways of making progress against the ongoing environmental crisis.

Feb 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Mamdani Meets a Second Snow Crisis With Enhanced Resolve—and a Little Luck

Mamdani Meets a Second Snow Crisis With Enhanced Resolve—and a Little Luck Mamdani Meets a Second Snow Crisis With Enhanced Resolve—and a Little Luck

The mayor mobilized New York's resources nimbly and creatively. Now, on to the budget

Feb 26, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Striking Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare workers in the rain outside the Anaheim hospital, on February 16, 2026.

Democrats Must Listen to Workers Democrats Must Listen to Workers

How winning people’s trust involves listening to their challenges, ambition, ideas, and stories.

Feb 25, 2026 / Greg Kaufmann

President Donald Trump giving his State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026.

The State of the Union Was a Rally for an Ailing Strongman The State of the Union Was a Rally for an Ailing Strongman

An increasingly unpopular Trump lurched from plodding teleprompter readings to gothic MAGA fantasies in his long-winded speech.

Feb 25, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

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