Congress

Trump Korea Standoff

Is Trump Going to War in Korea? Is Trump Going to War in Korea?

His cowboy tirades, and the pundits’ bombastic rhetoric, are exceedingly reckless. History shows that negotiations with Pyongyang can work.

Aug 11, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

Representative John Conyers

Congress Is Pushing Back Against Trump’s Dangerously Ignorant Nuclear Threats Congress Is Pushing Back Against Trump’s Dangerously Ignorant Nuclear Threats

Members of Congress are telling the president he has no authority to launch a preemptive attack anywhere.

Aug 11, 2017 / John Nichols

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Letters From the August 28-September 4, 2017, Issue Letters From the August 28-September 4, 2017, Issue

Uneasy is the head… Land lords… Impeachment-phobia… Devil may care… Blind injustice… Inquiring minds…

Aug 10, 2017 / Our Readers

Net Neutrality Protest

Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality

You can also find events to pressure your members of Congress to fight on everything from the environment to taxes to immigration.

Aug 8, 2017 / NationAction

Robert Mueller

Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans

Is the GOP defense of Mueller a signal that Congress is turning against the White House?

Aug 8, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Kissinger Merkel GMF

Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse

A new project by the German Marshall Fund claims to track the influence of foreign propaganda—but warps reality to accommodate an alarming new Russophobia.

Aug 7, 2017 / James Carden

Right to BDS

Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel

The goal is to frighten people from engaging in the completely legal act of living out their values.

Aug 4, 2017 / Aniqa Raihan

Unveiling of 'A Better Deal'

Democrats Need to Find Their Voice on Tax Reform Democrats Need to Find Their Voice on Tax Reform

And they need to do it fast. 

Aug 4, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

A protestor on Capitol Hill

Disability-Rights Activists Are the Real Heroes of the Health-Care Fight Disability-Rights Activists Are the Real Heroes of the Health-Care Fight

They put their bodies on the line to save Medicaid and Obamacare. 

Jul 28, 2017 / John Nichols

ABC News McConnell

Russia v. Health Care (and Everything Else) Russia v. Health Care (and Everything Else)

Vying for the media’s attention.

Jul 28, 2017 / Leslie Savan

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