Kevin McCarthy Will Miss Nancy Pelosi. If He Survives. Kevin McCarthy Will Miss Nancy Pelosi. If He Survives.
She knew how to whip GOP votes better than some Republicans. If McCarthy is elected, he’ll never control the House the way she did.
Nov 21, 2022 / Joan Walsh
America’s Political Crisis Goes Beyond Trump America’s Political Crisis Goes Beyond Trump
Given the startling proliferation of illiberal and antidemocratic tendencies in the American polity, how should we rate the health of our own liberal democracy?
Nov 18, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Democrats, Time to Go Big Democrats, Time to Go Big
Resist the illusory allure of moderate centrism.
Nov 17, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage
New York State Cost Democrats Control of Congress. Will Anyone Be Held Accountable? New York State Cost Democrats Control of Congress. Will Anyone Be Held Accountable?
Dysfunctional candidates lost winnable seats—and now they’re trying to blame progressives for it.
Nov 15, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Democrats Should Use This Moment to Codify “Roe v. Wade” Democrats Should Use This Moment to Codify “Roe v. Wade”
The midterms proved that Americans support abortion rights, and Democrats should enshrine them—even though the Supreme Court will promptly strike them down.
Nov 15, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Democratic Myopia About Rural America Cost the Party a House Seat It Could Have Won Democratic Myopia About Rural America Cost the Party a House Seat It Could Have Won
Democrats could be one seat closer to a House majority had they not abandoned a Wisconsin candidate who lost his race by a mere 4 points.
Nov 15, 2022 / John Nichols
Georgia Isn’t Just Gravy Georgia Isn’t Just Gravy
Democrats can do a lot more with 51 Senate seats.
Nov 14, 2022 / Jeet Heer
In New York, Sean Patrick Maloney’s Out. Good. In New York, Sean Patrick Maloney’s Out. Good.
The Republican congressional encroachment may be bad news, but the DCCC chairman’s defeat was well-deserved.
Nov 9, 2022 / Alexis Grenell
Red Tsunami? More Like a Red Ripple. Red Tsunami? More Like a Red Ripple.
GOP midterm dreams crash as Trump’s candidates stumble and voters defend abortion rights.
Nov 9, 2022 / John Nichols
The Future of Democracy Requires an Electorate Free From Fear The Future of Democracy Requires an Electorate Free From Fear
This Election Day, we’re still striving to achieve FDR’s Four Freedoms.
Nov 8, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel