Sanders’s Iowa Campaign Has Killer Ground Game Sanders’s Iowa Campaign Has Killer Ground Game
Bands, filmmakers, and members of Congress have drawn the crowds while the candidate was stuck in Washington for the impeachment trial.
Feb 1, 2020 / John Nichols
Trump Seizes the Schoolyard Bully Pulpit in Iowa Trump Seizes the Schoolyard Bully Pulpit in Iowa
The president forgot to mobilize Republican caucus voters and instead took the opportunity to rip into the Democratic presidential candidates.
Jan 31, 2020 / John Nichols
Donald Trump’s ‘Defense’ Would Make the President a King Donald Trump’s ‘Defense’ Would Make the President a King
The argument against impeachment by Trump’s team proposes a super-presidency—an unlimited and fully imperial leader—that could rarely if ever be checked and balanced.
Jan 29, 2020 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Is Rising on the Strength of His Anti-War Stance Bernie Sanders Is Rising on the Strength of His Anti-War Stance
With Sanders rising in the polls since he ardently opposed war with Iran, Ro Khanna says, “Anti-war is not just good substance. It’s good politics.”
Jan 28, 2020 / John Nichols
Elizabeth Warren Got More Than an Endorsement From ‘The Des Moines Register’ Elizabeth Warren Got More Than an Endorsement From ‘The Des Moines Register’
The paper offered a theory for how to frame the campaign going forward: “[Warren’s] ideas aren’t radical. They are right.”
Jan 27, 2020 / John Nichols
Mark Pocan Makes the Case That Sanders Is the Electable Candidate Mark Pocan Makes the Case That Sanders Is the Electable Candidate
The Congressional Progressive Caucus cochair says Sanders can win Wisconsin and the other upper Midwest battleground states.
Jan 25, 2020 / John Nichols
How Much Did Chesa Boudin’s Election Matter? He Just Eliminated Cash Bail. How Much Did Chesa Boudin’s Election Matter? He Just Eliminated Cash Bail.
The move proves that revolutionary change is possible.
Jan 24, 2020 / John Nichols
Trump Is Shooting the Constitution in the Middle of Pennsylvania Avenue Trump Is Shooting the Constitution in the Middle of Pennsylvania Avenue
A brazen president brags about obstruction of Congress and thwarting the system of checks and balances.
Jan 22, 2020 / John Nichols
The ‘New York Times’ ‘Endorsement’ Fails Us All The ‘New York Times’ ‘Endorsement’ Fails Us All
The editorial board’s split endorsement of two candidates—Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar—serves to confuse, not clarify, the 2020 race.
Jan 21, 2020 / John Nichols
The Loser President The Loser President
Trump could lose by many millions of votes and still secure an Electoral College win—and Democrats aren’t paying this the attention it deserves.
Jan 20, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols