12 States Where Democrats Could Flip the Senate 12 States Where Democrats Could Flip the Senate
This November, Republicans are in danger of losing seats across the land—especially in Arizona, Colorado, and Georgia.
Jan 23, 2020 / Steve Phillips
Trump Is Shooting the Constitution in the Middle of Pennsylvania Avenue Trump Is Shooting the Constitution in the Middle of Pennsylvania Avenue
A brazen president brags about obstruction of Congress and thwarting the system of checks and balances.
Jan 22, 2020 / John Nichols
McConnell Rules? Not So Much. McConnell Rules? Not So Much.
On day one of the impeachment trial, the Senate majority leader caved on several proposed rules, while Schumer’s pushback gave House impeachment managers many extra hours to make t...
Jan 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh
What Is Chuck Schumer Doing? What Is Chuck Schumer Doing?
The Senate minority leader is trying to force Republicans to face the political consequences of loyalty to Trump.
Jan 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Republicans Have Revealed Their Impeachment Strategy—Lying The Republicans Have Revealed Their Impeachment Strategy—Lying
As the trial enters its second day, can anyone stop Trump’s Senate enablers from dissembling their way to an acquittal?
Jan 22, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Trump’s Tainted Legal Team Will Help Him Debase the Impeachment Process Trump’s Tainted Legal Team Will Help Him Debase the Impeachment Process
Picking Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr proves Trump wants impeachment to be a circus.
Jan 21, 2020 / Jeet Heer
McConnell’s Impeachment Plan Is to Make Us All Give Up McConnell’s Impeachment Plan Is to Make Us All Give Up
The senator’s just-released trial rules are designed to exhaust the public into losing focus—and hope.
Jan 21, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Democrats Should Embrace the Politics of Impeachment Democrats Should Embrace the Politics of Impeachment
As the GOP hunkers down in defense of Trump, Democrats have to force an awareness of the electoral cost.
Jan 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Republicans Are About to Show Just How Low They’ll Go to Save Trump Republicans Are About to Show Just How Low They’ll Go to Save Trump
When Trump’s impeachment trial begins next week, GOP senators will do just about anything to prevent him from being convicted.
Jan 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Mitch McConnell Is the Crooked Guardian of an Imperial Presidency Mitch McConnell Is the Crooked Guardian of an Imperial Presidency
The majority leader has admitted he’s conspiring to thwart an impartial impeachment trial. Everyone with a brain and a conscience should be calling for his recusal.
Jan 16, 2020 / John Nichols