Congress

As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans

As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans

An unprecedented effort in state legislatures across the country.

Jun 1, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Gilded Age’s Democratic Contradictions

The Gilded Age’s Democratic Contradictions The Gilded Age’s Democratic Contradictions

A new history examines how the late 19th century’s raucous party system gave way to a more sedate and exclusionary political culture that erected more and more barriers to particip...

Jun 1, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

Senator Shelley Moore Capito

‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’ ‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’

The GOP counterproposal to Biden’s infrastructure plan is not a “bipartisan” gesture. It’s a scam to gut programs that care for the elderly and save the planet.

May 28, 2021 / John Nichols

Capitol building

The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy

From the Democrats of the Civil War era to the Republicans of the Trump years, the white party has always posed the greatest threat to our political system.

May 26, 2021 / Steve Phillips

Voting booths

Can Democrats Beat the Odds in 2022? Can Democrats Beat the Odds in 2022?

One big donor is banking on President Biden’s recovery efforts to preserve the Democrats’ majority in the 2022 midterms.

May 25, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Representative Mike Gallagher

Amid All the GOP’s Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is More Stark Than That of Mike Gallagher Amid All the GOP’s Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is More Stark Than That of Mike Gallagher

The congressman, who once enjoyed praise for calling out Trump and demanding accountability, is now blocking a January 6 inquiry.

May 21, 2021 / John Nichols

Israel tank

Israel’s Military, Made in the USA Israel’s Military, Made in the USA

US aid fuels the Israeli military. Could it also become a point of leverage for peace?

May 21, 2021 / Salih Booker and William D. Hartung

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib hosted a press conference on travel restrictions to Palestine and Israel.

AIPAC Targets Ilhan Omar AIPAC Targets Ilhan Omar

The pro-Israel lobbying group is running ads associating the Minnesota representative with Hamas.

May 19, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles

Every US military service is seeking more money than before, and each one is touting the importance of their weapons in overcoming the Chinese military threat.

May 19, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Rep. Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy Sinks Even Lower Kevin McCarthy Sinks Even Lower

He sells out a GOP House ally by opposing a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection. Is he afraid of what it will find?

May 18, 2021 / Joan Walsh

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