Donald Trump Just Insulted Every Autoworker in Michigan Donald Trump Just Insulted Every Autoworker in Michigan
The Republican presidential candidate claims that children could do the assembly-line jobs of America autoworkers. That should disqualify him in “blue wall” battleground states.
Oct 18, 2024 / John Nichols
The Harris Campaign Needs to Name Other Culprits Besides Donald Trump The Harris Campaign Needs to Name Other Culprits Besides Donald Trump
By not naming those responsible for the economic woes that still plague working Americans, Democrats lack a credible story about what they’re going to change—and who is to blame.
Oct 18, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
How Ohio Cities Showed Kamala Harris the Way Forward on Medical Debt How Ohio Cities Showed Kamala Harris the Way Forward on Medical Debt
The vice president wants a medical debt jubilee. Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Akron demonstrated what that could look like.
Oct 18, 2024 / Mythili Sampathkumar
Trump and Harris Take On Fox News Trump and Harris Take On Fox News
Harris, mostly, prevails. Trump remains Trump.
Oct 17, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Ted Cruz Is Just As Hapless—and Maybe Just As Beatable—as Donald Trump Ted Cruz Is Just As Hapless—and Maybe Just As Beatable—as Donald Trump
Democrats need to recognize that Colin Allred is doing everything right in a Texas race that could give their party control of the Senate.
Oct 17, 2024 / John Nichols
A Faster Path to Collective Bargaining: Majority Sign-Up A Faster Path to Collective Bargaining: Majority Sign-Up
Though approval of unions is at historically high levels, membership remains low. One way to change that is to make it easier for workers to form a union—and to start bargaining.
Oct 17, 2024 / Rand Wilson and Peter Olney
Black Men Will Vote for Harris—White Men Are the Problem Black Men Will Vote for Harris—White Men Are the Problem
Why is the media talking so much about the fraction of Black men who might go MAGA when more than 60 percent of white men will vote for Trump?
Oct 16, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Recipe for a Harris Win: More Obama, Less Cheney Recipe for a Harris Win: More Obama, Less Cheney
Embracing right-wing Republicans won’t excite undecided voters. Associating with a popular Democrat who understands battleground states like Wisconsin will.
Oct 16, 2024 / John Nichols
Last Night, a DJ Saved My Campaign Rally Last Night, a DJ Saved My Campaign Rally
At a town hall event in Oaks, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to give up on politics and spent 39 minutes nodding along to his favorite songs.
Oct 15, 2024 / Chris Lehmann