Congress

DACA protest

Begin 2018 With Action on the Dream Act, Net Neutrality, and Voter Registration Begin 2018 With Action on the Dream Act, Net Neutrality, and Voter Registration

Take Action Now gives you three meaningful actions you can take each week.

Jan 3, 2018 / NationAction

Stewart ICE detention

Why Numbers Alone Obscure the Real Deportation Story Why Numbers Alone Obscure the Real Deportation Story

The total number of deportations is down under Trump, but don’t confuse that with leniency.

Dec 28, 2017 / Julianne Hing

House Speaker Paul Ryan

A Scrooge Walks Among Us A Scrooge Walks Among Us

Charles Dickens would surely recognize the cruelty he disdained in modern Republicans like Paul Ryan.

Dec 24, 2017 / John Nichols

Robert Mueller

Democrats Need to Make Clear that Firing Mueller Triggers Impeachment Democrats Need to Make Clear that Firing Mueller Triggers Impeachment

When a president creates a constitutional crisis, there is only one remedy.

Dec 22, 2017 / John Nichols

The 2017 Progressive Honor Roll

The 2017 Progressive Honor Roll The 2017 Progressive Honor Roll

Resistance was the watchword this year. These honorees not only refused to go backward; they challenged old orthodoxies.

Dec 20, 2017 / Feature / John Nichols

Amtrak Derailment Washington

The Amtrak Tragedy Has Roots in the Swamp The Amtrak Tragedy Has Roots in the Swamp

Lack of regulatory will leaves three passengers dead and a rail-safety system years behind schedule.

Dec 20, 2017 / Gregg Levine

Representative Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters Connects the Dots on Trump, Deutsche Bank, and Russia Maxine Waters Connects the Dots on Trump, Deutsche Bank, and Russia

Special counsel Mueller’s bank subpoenas could shed light on Trump associates’ ties to Russian money laundering.

Dec 19, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

No DREAM, No Deal

No DREAM, No Deal No DREAM, No Deal

How many Democrats will do what’s right and refuse to pass a budget unless Congress authorizes a clean Dream Act?

Dec 19, 2017 / Steve Phillips

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How to Make Lawmakers Rue the Day They Voted for This Scam of a Tax Bill How to Make Lawmakers Rue the Day They Voted for This Scam of a Tax Bill

We can use this bill as a catalyst for the next wave of tax-fairness and economic-justice organizing.

Dec 19, 2017 / Sarah Anderson and Chuck Collins

Supporters of the Dream Act protest in Washington, DC.

Support the Dreamers Risking Deportation to Make Congress Take Action Support the Dreamers Risking Deportation to Make Congress Take Action

You can also call your senators to demand that they reject the GOP tax bill.

Dec 19, 2017 / NationAction

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