Insurrectionist Doug Mastriano Should Be Barred From the Pennsylvania Ballot Insurrectionist Doug Mastriano Should Be Barred From the Pennsylvania Ballot
Details of Mastriano’s involvement with the coup attempt are overwhelming—and disqualify him under the 14th Amendment, argue constitutional lawyers.
May 23, 2022 / John Nichols
The School Board Culture War The School Board Culture War
Republicans are pushing national wedge issues to the local level, but smart progressives are beating them.
May 20, 2022 / Feature / John Nichols
Summer Lee Shows Progressive Ideals Can Overcome Corporate Smears Summer Lee Shows Progressive Ideals Can Overcome Corporate Smears
The Pennsylvanian is one of several progressives who are leading in key races nationwide, beating super PAC cash and centrist candidates.
May 18, 2022 / John Nichols
The Supreme Court Just Streamlined the Process for Bribing Senators The Supreme Court Just Streamlined the Process for Bribing Senators
Ted Cruz manufactured a case to upend anti-corruption provisions, and it worked.
May 17, 2022 / John Nichols
Summer Lee Is Exactly What a Democrat Should Be Summer Lee Is Exactly What a Democrat Should Be
A super PAC is smearing Lee as a threat to the Democratic Party as she campaigns to become the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress.
May 13, 2022 / John Nichols
Steve Schmidt Is Right: The Degeneration of the GOP Began Long Before Trump Steve Schmidt Is Right: The Degeneration of the GOP Began Long Before Trump
Operatives with ties to “Putin’s oligarch” ran John McCain’s campaign.
May 11, 2022 / John Nichols
These Texas DAs Will Refuse to Prosecute Women if “Roe” Is Overturned These Texas DAs Will Refuse to Prosecute Women if “Roe” Is Overturned
“We cannot condone such cruelty or this distorted use of our criminal legal system,” the prosecutors argued in April.
May 9, 2022 / John Nichols
Meet the Poster Boy for the GOP’s Trumpian Cult of Personality Meet the Poster Boy for the GOP’s Trumpian Cult of Personality
J.D. Vance was a loser. Now, he’s a nominee.
May 6, 2022 / John Nichols
The Fate of Abortion Rights Rests Not in D.C. but in the Statehouses The Fate of Abortion Rights Rests Not in D.C. but in the Statehouses
With legislation codifying Roe deadlocked in Washington, Democrats must focus attention and resources on statehouse elections.
May 4, 2022 / John Nichols
The Democrats’ Losing Strategy The Democrats’ Losing Strategy
The last two Democratic administrations tried the “you don’t know how good you’ve got it” line and got trounced.
Apr 29, 2022 / John Nichols for The Nation