The Race to Take Over George Santos’s Seat Heats Up The Race to Take Over George Santos’s Seat Heats Up
Polls show Democrat Tom Suozzi up by four points over Republican Mazi Pilip, which is not a great sign for the former incumbent. But Suozzi has the money to take over the airwaves.
Feb 9, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Who Were the Real 49ers? Who Were the Real 49ers?
Fans of the San Francisco 49ers may feel like their team name is less racist than the “Chiefs,” but given the bloody history of the Gold Rush, they shouldn’t be so smug.
Feb 9, 2024 / Simon Moya-Smith
Biden’s Abortion Ambivalence Is Self-Defeating Biden’s Abortion Ambivalence Is Self-Defeating
The pro-choice majority will be mobilized by clarity, not equivocation.
Feb 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Biden Can No Longer Avoid Questions About His Fitness for a Second Term Biden Can No Longer Avoid Questions About His Fitness for a Second Term
A long-simmering debate has boiled to the surface with the special counsel’s report. How the president responds will determine whether he is reelected.
Feb 9, 2024 / John Nichols
Nikki Haley’s Big Flop Nikki Haley’s Big Flop
Trump’s only remaining Republican opponent lost in the Nevada primary to the ballot option for “None of these candidates.”
Feb 9, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky
Praying for Sanity Praying for Sanity
Evangelicals ignoring Trump's immorality.
Feb 9, 2024 / OppArt / Clay Bennett
The Supreme Court Is Not Going to Save Us From Donald Trump The Supreme Court Is Not Going to Save Us From Donald Trump
The justices have made clear that they do not think the 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from running for office. That means there’s only one way to stop him—at the ballot box.
Feb 9, 2024 / Elie Mystal
It’s Known as “Death by Incarceration.” These People Want to End It. It’s Known as “Death by Incarceration.” These People Want to End It.
More people are serving life sentences without parole in Pennsylvania than almost anywhere else in America. An increasingly vocal movement is trying to change that.
Feb 9, 2024 / Victoria Law
Will the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 Turn Trumpism Into a Governing Agenda? Will the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 Turn Trumpism Into a Governing Agenda?
Be scared, be very scared.
Feb 8, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage
The US: No Longer the Ultimate Superpower The US: No Longer the Ultimate Superpower
That time has long passed.
Feb 8, 2024 / Tom Engelhardt