Campaigns and Elections

Leonard Leo speaks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC on April 23, 2019. Leo is an Executive Vice President with the Federalist Society and a confidant of President Trump.

Fix the Courts by Investigating Federalist Society Sleaze Fix the Courts by Investigating Federalist Society Sleaze

The powerful right-wing organization faces serious conflict-of-interest allegations.

Mar 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer

People carry representations of ballot boxes on their heads during a march in Mexico City on March 21st, 2021. The demonstration was held to protest the proposed Electoral Reform presented by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Protests Against AMLO’s Reforms Reveal the Strongholds of Mexico’s Ancien Régime Protests Against AMLO’s Reforms Reveal the Strongholds of Mexico’s Ancien Régime

The so-called “defense of the INE” has become the rallying cry of an opposition incapable of winning broad public support.

Mar 3, 2023 / José Luis Granados Ceja

Wisconsin state Supreme Court candidates Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly, Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell, and Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz

“This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin’s Critical Race “This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin’s Critical Race

The race for Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice has quickly become the most important election of the year.

Mar 3, 2023 / John Nichols for The Nation

The NELK boys meeting Donald Trump on Air Force One in 2020

Meet the YouTube Bros Who Might Help Trump Win in 2024 Meet the YouTube Bros Who Might Help Trump Win in 2024

The NELK boys are worshipped by millions of young men and are closely tied to the MAGA movement. Democrats should start paying attention.

Mar 3, 2023 / Ari Rabin-Havt

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

The Kevin McCarthy–Tucker Carlson Alliance Is Starting to Fray The Kevin McCarthy–Tucker Carlson Alliance Is Starting to Fray

They’re already telling different stories about the January 6 insurrection video footage, as Democrats mull how and when to get involved.

Mar 2, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades

Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades

Johnson has a chance to renew the promise of progressive politics in the city—just like Harold Washington did 40 years ago.

Mar 2, 2023 / John Nichols

Rupert Murdoch in 2019

Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit

An explosive new filing in the Dominion lawsuit shows that the News Corp head knew the ex-president’s 2020 claims were false but kept peddling them to keep ratings up.

Feb 28, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)

Do Voters Really Want More CIA Analysts in Congress? Do Voters Really Want More CIA Analysts in Congress?

Michigan Representative Elissa Slotkin is vying for a Senate seat in 2024, touting her national security experience. But, in spite of conventional wisdom, her background doesn't gu...

Feb 28, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Charles Koch during an interview with the Washington Post at the Freedom Partners Summit on August 3, 2015.

Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family

The political uses of the “poor little rich girl” narrative.

Feb 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. DeSantis was the projected winner by a double-digit lead. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection

The question isn’t whether the College Board’s AP Black History course is “woke” but whether we're awake enough to call DeSantis’s bluff.

Feb 27, 2023 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

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