Why Is Heidi Heitkamp Enabling Donald Trump? Why Is Heidi Heitkamp Enabling Donald Trump?
Her party, the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League, has a rich history of opposing war hawks. She should have stuck with it instead of backing Pompeo.
Apr 26, 2018 / John Nichols
Rand Paul, Surrender Monkey Rand Paul, Surrender Monkey
He betrayed the Constitution and his constituents. Perhaps most tragically, he betrayed himself.
Apr 24, 2018 / John Nichols
What Andrew Cuomo Has in Common With Scott Walker What Andrew Cuomo Has in Common With Scott Walker
The New York governor’s failure to call a prompt special election to fill a vacant congressional seat disregards democracy.
Apr 20, 2018 / John Nichols
Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running
He's making a tech-savvy Ohio Broadband plan central to his unexpectedly potent bid for governor of Ohio.
Apr 19, 2018 / John Nichols
What James Comey Gets Wrong About Donald Trump What James Comey Gets Wrong About Donald Trump
He’s right that Trump is unfit to be president. He’s wrong about the solution to that problem.
Apr 16, 2018 / John Nichols
The Working Families Party Backs Cynthia Nixon Against Andrew Cuomo The Working Families Party Backs Cynthia Nixon Against Andrew Cuomo
The advocate and actress won over 91 percent of the WFP committee vote.
Apr 14, 2018 / John Nichols
Congress Needs to Cancel Trump’s Blank Check for War Congress Needs to Cancel Trump’s Blank Check for War
Barbara Lee is still right: The president has no authority to strike Syria without congressional authorization.
Apr 13, 2018 / John Nichols
Paul Ryan Abandons the Sinking Ship Paul Ryan Abandons the Sinking Ship
The speaker’s facilitating of Trump and Trumpism represented a failure of courage and leadership that has now ended a once promising career.
Apr 11, 2018 / John Nichols
Let’s Start Saving Journalism by Saving This One Newspaper Let’s Start Saving Journalism by Saving This One Newspaper
A union’s urgent struggle to preserve The Denver Post has been joined by the paper’s editorial page.
Apr 10, 2018 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Actually Thinks He’s Popular Donald Trump Actually Thinks He’s Popular
The president’s pattern of lying to himself—and to fellow Republicans—sustains bad policy and failed governance.
Apr 6, 2018 / John Nichols