Why Is One of Trump’s Fake Electors Still Overseeing Voting in Wisconsin? Why Is One of Trump’s Fake Electors Still Overseeing Voting in Wisconsin?
Ten GOP election deniers have been banned from serving as electors if Trump is on the 2024 ballot. But one of them is still on the statewide election commission.
Dec 8, 2023 / John Nichols
Unfortunately for Donald Trump, I’m Not His Alibi Unfortunately for Donald Trump, I’m Not His Alibi
Trump’s lawyers are bizarrely trying to link me (yes, me) to January 6. It’s a sign that the former president’s case is less than airtight.
Dec 6, 2023 / John Nichols
Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Law Could Be Undone by a Court That Respects the Constitution Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Law Could Be Undone by a Court That Respects the Constitution
A right-wing state Supreme Court upheld the Wisconsin governor’s assault on workers. But the court now has a progressive majority and unions are challenging the law.
Dec 5, 2023 / John Nichols
American Discourse Needs More Mehdi Hasan, Not Less American Discourse Needs More Mehdi Hasan, Not Less
MSNBC should rethink its decision to cancel the Sunday night show hosted by “the best interviewer in American news right now.”
Dec 1, 2023 / John Nichols
That Time Bernie Sanders Told America: “I Am Proud to Say That Henry Kissinger Is Not My Friend” That Time Bernie Sanders Told America: “I Am Proud to Say That Henry Kissinger Is Not My Friend”
In a remarkable 2016 debate with Hillary Clinton, Sanders rejected the establishment consensus and declared, “I will not take advice from Henry Kissinger.”
Nov 30, 2023 / John Nichols
Kevin McCarthy’s Empire of Lies Kevin McCarthy’s Empire of Lies
The former House speaker is currently spouting a wildly inaccurate take on the history of American empire.
Nov 28, 2023 / John Nichols
FDR Taught Us How to Talk Politics on Thanksgiving FDR Taught Us How to Talk Politics on Thanksgiving
The 32nd president used his holiday proclamations to call for “the establishment on earth of freedom, brotherhood, and justice.”
Nov 23, 2023 / John Nichols
Marianne Williamson Is Polling Just As Well Against Biden as Nikki Haley Is Against Trump Marianne Williamson Is Polling Just As Well Against Biden as Nikki Haley Is Against Trump
But the media’s obsessed with Haley and paying almost no attention to Williamson.
Nov 22, 2023 / John Nichols
The UAW Has Won a Historic Victory. So What Comes Next? The UAW Has Won a Historic Victory. So What Comes Next?
The union’s triumph was a huge step forward in the quest to build a bigger and bolder labor movement.
Nov 17, 2023 / John Nichols
Texas Democrat Greg Casar’s Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for a Cease-Fire Texas Democrat Greg Casar’s Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for a Cease-Fire
The congressman polled his constituents and found what every other poll is finding: Americans want the killing in Gaza to stop.
Nov 16, 2023 / John Nichols