Democratic Candidates Have Embraced Unity. Dem Pundits? Not So Much. Democratic Candidates Have Embraced Unity. Dem Pundits? Not So Much.
Losing candidates have prioritized the big tent and embraced their former rivals. Why can’t the media and pundits get on board?
Aug 28, 2026 / Joan Walsh
We Want Change! We Want Change!
What are our country’s real values? When money matters more than people, what does that reveal about the values we call “American”?
Aug 27, 2026 / OppArt / Kenia Akridge
Head Start Rule Changes Would Slash Enrollment of Homeless Children Head Start Rule Changes Would Slash Enrollment of Homeless Children
Head Start currently mandates that programs prioritize enrolling children in homeless families. The Trump administration’s proposed rule change would completely undo that.
Aug 27, 2026 / Bryce Covert
If Democrats Want to Win, They Have to Drain the SWAMP If Democrats Want to Win, They Have to Drain the SWAMP
It’s time to stop favoring straight white men in everything the party does.
Aug 26, 2026 / Steve Phillips
The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms
Trump’s order limiting mail-in voting is patently unconstitutional—but that didn’t stop the court from giving it the green light.
Aug 26, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Why the Democrats’ Path Back to Power Runs Through the Kitchen Table Why the Democrats’ Path Back to Power Runs Through the Kitchen Table
A unique new messaging study underscores the supremacy of economic populism in rural America and beyond.
Aug 25, 2026 / Erica Etelson and Jared Abbott
Pramila Jayapal at the PanAmerican Congress Pramila Jayapal at the PanAmerican Congress
The Trump administration’s “Donroe” Doctrine promotes a flawed and failed policy of US intervention in the hemisphere.
Aug 25, 2026 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal
How Jared Kushner Snookered Hakeem Jeffries How Jared Kushner Snookered Hakeem Jeffries
Democrats need a fighter, but the congressional leader is addicted to illusory comity.
Aug 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Road Trip to Nowhere Road Trip to Nowhere
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's reality show is an ungainly mix of corporate corruption and MAGA agitprop.
Aug 24, 2026 / Henry Burke
Trump’s Ballroom Isn’t Just a Farce Anymore—It’s a Threat Trump’s Ballroom Isn’t Just a Farce Anymore—It’s a Threat
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explains how the ballroom could gut key environmental protections. Plus, the heartbreak of Jason Arday.
Aug 21, 2026 / Elie Mystal