Campaigns and Elections

Hot Air Rises

Hot Air Rises Hot Air Rises

The GOP’s fealty to Trump.

Dec 24, 2024 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

These Progressives Will Guide Us Through the Darkness

These Progressives Will Guide Us Through the Darkness These Progressives Will Guide Us Through the Darkness

Without a doubt, 2025 is going to be tough—but these visionaries give us hope in this uncertain time.

Dec 23, 2024 / Feature / John Nichols

Students at Columbia University's Journalism School affix messages to their cap and gowns before accepting diplomas.

A Stunning Year for Student Journalism A Stunning Year for Student Journalism

Here are 20 of the best StudentNation articles from 2024 to highlight the extraordinary reporting of the next generation.

Dec 23, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Capitol Liquidity

Capitol Liquidity Capitol Liquidity

A.I. Capone.

Dec 20, 2024

Joe Biden’s Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed American Democracy

Joe Biden’s Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed American Democracy Joe Biden’s Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed American Democracy

Gerontocracy, pro-establishment politics and deception by Democratic Party insiders all helped elect Donald Trump.

Dec 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Is America Killing Itself?

Is America Killing Itself? Is America Killing Itself?

Donald Trump's upcoming presidency jeopardizes democracy, human rights, and the environment. Is the country on a path to self-destruction?

Dec 20, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

If Less Than 115,000 Votes Had Switched in Three Battleground States, Harris Would Have Beaten Trump

If Less Than 115,000 Votes Had Switched in Three Battleground States, Harris Would Have Beaten Trump If Less Than 115,000 Votes Had Switched in Three Battleground States, Harris Would Have Beaten Trump

The Electoral College's count Tuesday confirms that Trump fell dramatically short of a "massive mandate."

Dec 20, 2024 / John Nichols

Former US president Donald Trump during a campaign event at Alro Steel in Potterville, Michigan, on August 29, 2024.

Not All Liberals Hate Trump Not All Liberals Hate Trump

From China and the Middle East to immigration, all too many liberals have already moved inexorably rightward. Count on them to quietly support some of Trump’s policies.

Dec 19, 2024 / John Feffer

Donald Trump dances after speaking during the FOX Nation's Patriot Awards at the Tilles Center on December 05, 2024 in Greenvale, New York.

Trump Does Not Have a Mandate Trump Does Not Have a Mandate

He didn't win a majority of the popular vote, and the idea that America has gone full MAGA is outlandish.

Dec 18, 2024 / John Nichols for The Nation

Not the last laugh: By spending so much time campaigning with Liz Cheney, Harris allowed Trump to have the anti-system lane all to himself.

The Difference That Matters Most Isn’t Between Left and Right The Difference That Matters Most Isn’t Between Left and Right

But between candidates who are defenders of the system and those who are anti-system. Democrats lost because they allowed Trump to be the only voice of antiestablishment rage.

Dec 18, 2024 / Column / Jeet Heer

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