Here’s an Idea: Don’t Pay Them Here’s an Idea: Don’t Pay Them
Congressional Progressive Caucus cochair Mark Pocan has a great idea: If Trump appointees block congressional testimony, block their paychecks.
Oct 12, 2019 / John Nichols
In the Ukraine Scandal, Trump Won’t Be Taking the Fall Alone In the Ukraine Scandal, Trump Won’t Be Taking the Fall Alone
Administration stalwarts Mike Pence, Mick Mulvaney, William Barr, and Mike Pompeo are all implicated, too.
Oct 11, 2019 / Joan Walsh
How Abortion Pills Will Shape Our Future How Abortion Pills Will Shape Our Future
The Supreme Court may make it harder to get to an abortion clinic, but thanks to drugs, coat hangers can remain a thing of the past.
Oct 10, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The New Supreme Court Term Will Be Worse Than the Last One—a Lot Worse The New Supreme Court Term Will Be Worse Than the Last One—a Lot Worse
Elie Mystal on the new court, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Jeet Heer on impeachment.
Oct 10, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump’s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist’s Cheers Trump’s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist’s Cheers
The Middle East mess requires diplomacy, not Trump’s green-lighting of Turkish aggression.
Oct 9, 2019 / Jeet Heer
The Untouchables The Untouchables
Nice country you’ve got here. Be a shame if something happened to it.
Oct 8, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
The Wisconsin Senator Who Keeps Making Things Worse for Trump The Wisconsin Senator Who Keeps Making Things Worse for Trump
Wild-eyed Senator Ron Johnson is desperate to help the president. Instead, he’s confirmed a lot of what the whistle-blower said—and made Biden look good.
Oct 7, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump Is Still Riding Herd Over the GOP Trump Is Still Riding Herd Over the GOP
In a party of sheep, the incentive for lawmakers is to stick with Trump until the bitter end.
Oct 7, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY’s 19th Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY’s 19th
This is one of a year-long series of dispatches about life and politics in rural America, written by former Nation managing editor Karen Rothmyer.
Oct 4, 2019 / Karen Rothmyer
All the President’s Scandals All the President’s Scandals
As Ukrainegate dominates headlines, Democrats need to make the case that Trump’s corruption goes much deeper.
Oct 4, 2019 / Jeet Heer