What Congress Can Do to Check a Warmongering Lunatic What Congress Can Do to Check a Warmongering Lunatic
John Bolton’s appointment as national-security adviser does not require Senate confirmation. That doesn’t mean Congress is powerless.
Mar 26, 2018 / John Nichols
Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018? Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018?
Across the country, candidates are campaigning on restoring a free and open Internet.
Mar 23, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols
Scott Walker Is Ordered to Stop Blocking Special Elections Scott Walker Is Ordered to Stop Blocking Special Elections
A judge rules that the notoriously antidemocratic governor must let the people of Wisconsin vote.
Mar 22, 2018 / John Nichols
Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It! Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It!
Cook County voters overwhelmingly backed a marijuana referendum, and the new Democratic nominee for governor is all-in for reform.
Mar 21, 2018 / John Nichols
If Trump Fires Mueller, Congress Must Impeach If Trump Fires Mueller, Congress Must Impeach
The founders gave us the exact tools we need to deal with such a full-scale constitutional crisis.
Mar 20, 2018 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Wants to Tell the Story That Corporate Media Fail to Tell Bernie Sanders Wants to Tell the Story That Corporate Media Fail to Tell
Frustrated with the media’s neglect of economic issues that matter to the working class, the senator tells The Nation how he’ll use live-streaming to force the issue.
Mar 18, 2018 / John Nichols
Louise Slaughter—Feminist, Environmentalist, Media Reformer, and Champion of Economic Justice Louise Slaughter—Feminist, Environmentalist, Media Reformer, and Champion of Economic Justice
The veteran New York congresswoman, who died Friday at age 88, was an aggressive progressive who spoke truth to power.
Mar 16, 2018 / John Nichols
The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb
It’s time to embrace unions.
Mar 15, 2018 / John Nichols
The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State
Trump’s pick to replace Rex Tillerson is an errand boy for billionaires.
Mar 13, 2018 / John Nichols
Shirley Chisholm Deserves a Great Big Statue Honoring Her in the Capitol Shirley Chisholm Deserves a Great Big Statue Honoring Her in the Capitol
Kamala Harris and Yvette Clarke have a bill that would do just that.
Mar 9, 2018 / John Nichols