John Nichols

National Affairs Correspondent

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John Nichols is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation. He has written, cowritten, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic Party to analyses of US and global media systems. His latest, cowritten with Senator Bernie Sanders, is the New York Times bestseller It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.

Ted Cruz Is the Disease

Ted Cruz Is the Disease Ted Cruz Is the Disease

The senator is once again attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci and spreading misinformation. There’s a serious side to what the Texan is doing.

Dec 3, 2021 / John Nichols

Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections

Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections

As Senator Ron Johnson prepares for an expected 2022 reelection run, he wants to restructure how elections are conducted.

Dec 1, 2021 / John Nichols

’Tis the Season for DeJoy’s Removal

’Tis the Season for DeJoy’s Removal ’Tis the Season for DeJoy’s Removal

Firing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is essential to ending the crisis at the USPS. But the agency needs more than a “return to quiet competence.”

Nov 25, 2021 / John Nichols

The Excommunication of Liz Cheney

The Excommunication of Liz Cheney The Excommunication of Liz Cheney

It’s another sign that the GOP has become a cult of Trump.

Nov 23, 2021 / John Nichols

House Democrats Just Gave Their Party a Fighting Chance in 2022

House Democrats Just Gave Their Party a Fighting Chance in 2022 House Democrats Just Gave Their Party a Fighting Chance in 2022

Now, the Senate must make it possible for them to win the 2022 midterms by passing Biden’s Build Back Better bill.

Nov 19, 2021 / John Nichols

The GOP Is Now “Gosar’s Own Party”

The GOP Is Now “Gosar’s Own Party” The GOP Is Now “Gosar’s Own Party”

This is about more than Paul Gosar’s online murder fantasy. This is about a political party’s embrace of impunity.

Nov 19, 2021 / John Nichols

The Coolest Member of the Senate Is Retiring

The Coolest Member of the Senate Is Retiring The Coolest Member of the Senate Is Retiring

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy has used comic books to fight for a ban on land mines and brought the Grateful Dead to the Senate Dining Room.

Nov 16, 2021 / John Nichols

The Mess Democrats Are In

The Mess Democrats Are In The Mess Democrats Are In

If they fail to get their act together, they will suffer a defeat in the midterms that increases the likelihood of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Nov 12, 2021 / John Nichols for The Nation

Paul Gosar

Expel Paul Gosar From Congress Expel Paul Gosar From Congress

The Arizona Republican, who has a history of consorting with neo-Nazis and insurrectionists, shared a video Monday depicting him killing AOC. It’s time to expel this twisted fiend.

Nov 11, 2021 / John Nichols

If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed

If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed

US Representative Abigail Spanberger says Biden wasn’t elected to be FDR; she’s wrong. If Democrats listen to her, they’ll doom the party to suffer midterm losses.

Nov 9, 2021 / John Nichols

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