Congress

New Hampshire Republican US Senate candidate Don Bolduc

New Hampshire’s GOP Senate Nominee Wants to Take Away the Right to Elect Senators New Hampshire’s GOP Senate Nominee Wants to Take Away the Right to Elect Senators

The next frontier in the Republican assault on democracy involves a scheme to repeal the 17th Amendment and let Republican-controlled legislatures name senators.

Sep 16, 2022 / John Nichols

Why US Workers Are Better Situated to Confront Economic Turbulence

Why US Workers Are Better Situated to Confront Economic Turbulence Why US Workers Are Better Situated to Confront Economic Turbulence

Europe directed more of its Covid aid to businesses, while the US supported workers. If a recession hits now, Europeans could be in even worse trouble.

Sep 16, 2022 / Mike Konczal

Senator Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham’s Abortion Ban Is a Joke—and We Should Be Terrified Lindsey Graham’s Abortion Ban Is a Joke—and We Should Be Terrified

The senator's proposed abortion ban is a political stunt that has little chance of passing. It's also a preview of worse things to come.

Sep 15, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Biden Lloyd Austin

An Inflated Pentagon Budget Is Not in the Country’s Best Interest An Inflated Pentagon Budget Is Not in the Country’s Best Interest

Scamming the taxpayer has become a way of life for the national security state.

Sep 15, 2022 / Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung

Shell Alaska rig

Alaska’s Special Election Offers a Lesson for Democrats Alaska’s Special Election Offers a Lesson for Democrats

The race can be a road map for campaigns in areas the party has all but written off.

Sep 13, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia on September 1, 2022

How the Democrats Got Their Groove Back How the Democrats Got Their Groove Back

Abortion, MAGA, and healthy partisanship are changing the midterm dynamics.

Sep 9, 2022 / Jeet Heer

White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks at a press briefing.

Ending Free Covid Tests, US Policy Is Now “You Do You” Ending Free Covid Tests, US Policy Is Now “You Do You”

The Biden administration’s “soft closing” to the pandemic means a hard landing for the un- and underinsured.

Sep 9, 2022 / Martha Lincoln and Anne N. Sosin

Yuh-Line Niou’s concession video on Twitter

Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District

She and her allies strongly considered a run against him on the Working Families Party line in November, but concluded that the priority must be “defending our democracy now.”

Sep 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement”

Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement” Kamala Harris Tells “The Nation,” “This Is the Beginning of the Next Era of the Labor Movement”

In an exclusive interview with The Nation’s John Nichols, the vice president recalls her youth on picket lines and explains why it’s so vital to eliminate barriers to organizing.

Sep 5, 2022 / Q&A / John Nichols

Senator Joe Manchin departs the Capitol as the Senate breaks for the Memorial Day recess.

Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act

In an impassioned call to allies in the national climate movement, a community organizer explains: “We in Appalachia are done with being a sacrifice zone.”

Sep 1, 2022 / Crystal Mello

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