AI Is a Kitchen-Table Issue AI Is a Kitchen-Table Issue
And with the Trump administration encouraging unregulated growth in the industry, Democrats need to start acting like it.
Sep 18, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him
The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.
Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris
Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot
But Republican midterm candidates are hoping everyone forgets he exists.
Sep 11, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention
Many GOP candidates in competitive House and Senate races are steering clear of the Dallas event.
Sep 10, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Angie Nixon Is Fighting for the Right to Read Angie Nixon Is Fighting for the Right to Read
The Florida Senate candidate responded to Republican book-banning schemes by opening a bookstore.
Sep 8, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army
The defense secretary is more comfortable around influencers than with seasoned generals.
Aug 31, 2026 / Jeet Heer
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
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
The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict
A former fellow with the Claremont Institute explains how white nationalist dogma sets the terms of political belonging on the MAGA right.
Aug 14, 2026 / Pedro Gonzalez
Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability? Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability?
The president’s backing failed to secure a primary win in Minnesota for Mike Lindell. And he’s not the only one.
Aug 13, 2026 / Chris Lehmann