No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate
The election math isn’t as bad as we thought. But the coming Trump administration is shaping up to be worse.
Nov 12, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Liz Cheney Was an Electoral Fiasco for Kamala Harris Liz Cheney Was an Electoral Fiasco for Kamala Harris
Conservatives backed Trump by bigger percentages than in 2020. And time spent with Cheney prevented Harris from reaching out to the voters she needed.
Nov 12, 2024 / John Nichols
The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump
Any significant influence of RFK Jr. in Trump’s orbit would represent a recklessness never before seen in America’s public health history.
Nov 12, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves
Trump Will Take Unilateral Presidential Powers to a New Level Trump Will Take Unilateral Presidential Powers to a New Level
With Donald Trump’s reelection, the slide toward a dangerously empowered president has reached a moment of reckoning,
Nov 11, 2024 / Karen J. Greenberg
Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class
The party chased former Republicans and rich donors, while alienating the working-class majority.
Nov 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On
In Johnson County, a record-breaking 87,012 people voted on Tuesday. Democrat Christina Bohannan beat the Republican incumbent by over 35,000 votes—just 800 shy of what she needed...
Nov 11, 2024 / Dave Leshtz
New York Passed Proposals Establishing Equality—and Greater Mayoral Control New York Passed Proposals Establishing Equality—and Greater Mayoral Control
Voters approved five of the six initiatives on the 2024 ballot, enshrining abortion rights into the state Constitution and giving Eric Adams more power in NYC.
Nov 11, 2024 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor and Alex Augenbraun
The Election Depleted Us. Storytelling Can Revive Us. The Election Depleted Us. Storytelling Can Revive Us.
As we share our truths and witness each other’s, we build unity and community.
Nov 8, 2024 / Adrianne Wright