Winners and Losers in Georgia Winners and Losers in Georgia
Crucial Senate races are victories not just for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff but also for the Democratic Party—and American democracy.
Jan 6, 2021 / Jeet Heer
How Josh Hawley Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Donald Trump How Josh Hawley Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Donald Trump
Until recently, the senator leading the charge to discredit Biden’s victory was a creature of the ultraconservative establishment. Then he discovered Trump’s faux populism.
Jan 6, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Josh Hawley Has Chosen to Sacrifice Democracy on the Altar of His Own Presidential Ambition Josh Hawley Has Chosen to Sacrifice Democracy on the Altar of His Own Presidential Ambition
The GOP rising star’s embrace of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election is an acknowledgment that the party is beyond redemption.
Jan 5, 2021 / John Nichols
Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him Trump Turns the Crazy Up to 11—and the GOP Cheers Him
The lunatic in the Oval Office is bad enough. The deeper problem is his huge base of cult-like followers and GOP sycophants, who seem determined to follow him over a cliff.
Jan 5, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
A Clown Coup That Deserves Serious Punishment A Clown Coup That Deserves Serious Punishment
Though pathetic and doomed to failure, Trump’s attempt to overturn the election still merits impeachment, censure—and criminal investigation.
Jan 4, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Solicitation of Election Fraud Is His Highest Crime Trump’s Solicitation of Election Fraud Is His Highest Crime
If Trump’s pressuring of Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” votes to overturn an election result isn’t impeachable, nothing is.
Jan 4, 2021 / John Nichols
Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes
This is about more than just reforming a broken process. A steady focus on accountability isolates and diminishes the critics.
Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols
The Stimulus Battle Highlights McConnell’s Pernicious Politics The Stimulus Battle Highlights McConnell’s Pernicious Politics
The Senate majority leader remains the master of obstruction as he blocks the popular $2,000 check.
Dec 30, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Sniffing Our Way Back Sniffing Our Way Back
Everyone is cautious; the trails are empty; drag queens are forced to perform outdoors. But eventually we will get close again—and bring history another step forward.
Dec 30, 2020 / John Scagliotti
Trump’s Covid Aid Shenanigans Were All About Me Me Me Trump’s Covid Aid Shenanigans Were All About Me Me Me
This egomaniac has zero concern for the unemployed, the cratered businesses, the sick and dying. He’d much rather pardon crooks and undermine democracy.
Dec 29, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky