Congress

The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November

The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November

Pretending we only exist in election years is a losing strategy for the left.

Oct 17, 2022 / Bill Gallegos

DACA Dreamers Protest

With DACA in Jeopardy, It’s Time for Congress to Act With DACA in Jeopardy, It’s Time for Congress to Act

Three-quarters of Americans support legal status for immigrants brought to the United States as children, yet Congress has failed to enact permanent protections.

Oct 17, 2022 / StudentNation / Teresa Mettela

Democrats Still Aren’t Trying Hard Enough to Reclaim the Judiciary

Democrats Still Aren’t Trying Hard Enough to Reclaim the Judiciary Democrats Still Aren’t Trying Hard Enough to Reclaim the Judiciary

If Democrats really want to take back the judicial branch, they can start by ditching an old tradition: the blue slip.

Oct 17, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal

The January 6th committee

Thank You, January 6 Committee! Now It’s Merrick Garland’s Turn. Thank You, January 6 Committee! Now It’s Merrick Garland’s Turn.

Trump must be indicted for all the committee has revealed.

Oct 14, 2022 / Joan Walsh

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol.

Kevin McCarthy Is a Quisling Who Stands Apart Kevin McCarthy Is a Quisling Who Stands Apart

Two news stories highlighting the House minority speaker’s role in downplaying the January 6 coup attempt show him to be a weak and amoral Trump collaborator.

Oct 13, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

US soldiers lined up at Albrecht Dürer Airport.

The Pentagon’s Abortion Policy Is an Empty Gesture The Pentagon’s Abortion Policy Is an Empty Gesture

In the military world, Dobbs is a recipe for disaster.

Oct 10, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino

The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election

The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election

If Republicans win big in 2022, governance could become impossible.

Oct 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Capitol Flight: How Dems Dropped the Stock Ban

Capitol Flight: How Dems Dropped the Stock Ban Capitol Flight: How Dems Dropped the Stock Ban

Congressional leaders turn their backs on a popular issue that helped Democrats win a Senate majority in 2020. 

Oct 3, 2022 / Max Moran

What We Can Learn From Watergate

What We Can Learn From Watergate What We Can Learn From Watergate

Fifty years ago, we tried to make the presidency more accountable. It wasn’t enough to secure democracy.

Oct 3, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage

Hyde Reminds Us That Abortion Is an Economic Justice Issue

Hyde Reminds Us That Abortion Is an Economic Justice Issue Hyde Reminds Us That Abortion Is an Economic Justice Issue

On the 46th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, 2022 midterm candidates would do well to remember that abortion is an economic justice issue.

Sep 30, 2022 / Atima Omara

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