Exit Trump, Sort Of Exit Trump, Sort Of
When he got on that airplane to Florida, You could hear a great sigh of relief At the prospect of no longer having Such a man as commander in chief. Sure, his lies and his boasts w…
Feb 9, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The House’s Impeachment Trial Memorandum Is Damning The House’s Impeachment Trial Memorandum Is Damning
“Since the dawn of the Republic, no enemy—foreign or domestic—had ever obstructed Congress’s counting of the votes,” the brief says. “Until President Trump.”
Feb 8, 2021 / The Nation
President Biden Is Our Chance to End the Federal Death Penalty President Biden Is Our Chance to End the Federal Death Penalty
Trump’s execution spree laid bare some of the death penalty’s fundamental flaws.
Feb 8, 2021 / Sister Helen Prejean
Representative Jamie Raskin Is Going to Prosecute the Hell Out of Donald Trump Representative Jamie Raskin Is Going to Prosecute the Hell Out of Donald Trump
The lead impeachment manager’s letter demanding that Trump testify is a masterstroke that signals Raskin will pull no punches.
Feb 5, 2021 / John Nichols
Republicans Have the Biden Presidency Caught in a Unity Trap Republicans Have the Biden Presidency Caught in a Unity Trap
While fake unity just means doing whatever Republicans want, authentic unity requires marginalizing the promoters of lies and racism in the interest of creating a more genuinely eq...
I Don’t Just Want Trump Impeached. I Want Him Jailed. I Don’t Just Want Trump Impeached. I Want Him Jailed.
A conviction in the Senate is the least we should demand. Trump should be indicted and stand trial before citizens empaneled to uphold the rule of law.
Feb 3, 2021 / Elie Mystal
At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over
President Biden has demonstrated that he intends to launch initiatives that go beyond those of the Obama era.
Feb 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy
In the face of GOP attacks on his legitimacy, it’s crucial for Joe Biden to demonstrate who is actually president.
Jan 29, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Rand Paul Is a Monarchist—and Donald Trump Is His King Rand Paul Is a Monarchist—and Donald Trump Is His King
To defend his sovereign from accountability, the Kentucky senator is peddling the GOP’s latest Big Lie.
Jan 28, 2021 / John Nichols
Trump Judges Are Already Thwarting Biden’s Agenda Trump Judges Are Already Thwarting Biden’s Agenda
A Trump appointee in Texas has put a hold on Biden’s deportation “pause”—an example that other GOP judges are sure to follow.
Jan 28, 2021 / Elie Mystal