Congress

High school students work the polls

How Progressives Can Make Change on Election Day—No Matter What Happens With Congress How Progressives Can Make Change on Election Day—No Matter What Happens With Congress

Thirteen ballot initiatives that could raise wages, ban fracking, protect immigrants, and house the homeless.

Nov 5, 2018 / Simon Davis-Cohen

Beto O'Rourke at Texas Democratic Conventions

Beto O’Rourke Is an Antidote to Donald Trump’s Bigotry Beto O’Rourke Is an Antidote to Donald Trump’s Bigotry

Rebuking the president’s midterm rhetoric, the Texan says, “It’s un-American. It’s not who we are.”

Nov 5, 2018 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’

Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’ Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’

The senator explains why Democrats must challenge right-wing extremism.

Nov 2, 2018 / John Nichols

Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes Is Poised to Make History Jahana Hayes Is Poised to Make History

The Democratic congressional candidate from Connecticut says that growing up in poverty “grounded my decision-making and framed everything I do.”

Nov 1, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann

Vote sign in Wisconsin

Can Women Voters Turn America Blue? Can Women Voters Turn America Blue?

Katrina vanden Heuvel, Joan Walsh, and Cecile Richards on women voters, Ari Berman on vote suppression, and Gary Younge on the Midwest.

Nov 1, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Steve King

Bend the Arc Against White Nationalism by Voting Steve King Out of Congress Bend the Arc Against White Nationalism by Voting Steve King Out of Congress

Iowa voters can signal, clearly and unequivocally, that far-right extremism has no place in our politics.

Oct 31, 2018 / John Nichols

The US Capitol Building at sunset

Who’s Really ‘Undermining’ American Democracy? Who’s Really ‘Undermining’ American Democracy?

Allegations that Russia is still “attacking” US elections, now again in November, could delegitimize our democratic institutions.

Oct 31, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Danica Roem Canvass

Join the Critical Last Push Before the Midterms Join the Critical Last Push Before the Midterms

Help elect progressives by pledging to vote, joining phone-banking teams, or door knocking in person this week.

Oct 31, 2018 / NationAction

Donald Trump

Seriously, Just Ignore the Polls Seriously, Just Ignore the Polls

This is no time to get complacent about Democrats’ midterm chances.

Oct 30, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Beto O'Rourke with megaphone

Beto O’Rourke Is For Real Beto O’Rourke Is For Real

Newspapers in Texas’s largest cities just endorsed the Democrat who is taking on Ted Cruz.

Oct 26, 2018 / John Nichols

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