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Marjorie Taylor Green pointing

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Gunning for AOC—and There’s Only 1 Reason Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Gunning for AOC—and There’s Only 1 Reason

A newly discovered video of Greene harassing AOC in 2019, along with Greene’s attacks on her colleague on the House floor last week, reveal a racism that is as old as it is scary.

May 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Children at Little Flowers Early Childhood and Development Center

Will the GOP Scaremonger Us Out of Child Care and Family Leave? Will the GOP Scaremonger Us Out of Child Care and Family Leave?

Biden’s big proposals are popular, even with Republicans. So to oppose them, GOP leaders aren’t looking at the future; they’re looking way back.

May 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Rep. Elise Stefanik

Cheney vs. Stefanik Isn’t About Loyalty to Donald Trump Cheney vs. Stefanik Isn’t About Loyalty to Donald Trump

It’s about whether one of our two major parties is loyal to the principle of democracy.

May 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer: ‘I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail’ Chuck Schumer: ‘I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail’

The Senate majority leader talks in a Nation exclusive about the night before the insurrection, his weekly leadership conference, and his timeline for passing major legislation lik...

May 12, 2021 / Q&A / John Nichols

Republicans Love Hypocrites, and Elise Stefanik Is the Hypocrite Du Jour

Republicans Love Hypocrites, and Elise Stefanik Is the Hypocrite Du Jour Republicans Love Hypocrites, and Elise Stefanik Is the Hypocrite Du Jour

A review of the records shows that Liz Cheney has been far more loyal to Donald Trump than the ex-president’s new favorite. So how’d we get here?

May 11, 2021 / John Nichols

Iran letter

Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran

In spite of the president’s criticisms of Trump for backing out of the Iran deal, he has done little to reinstate it.

May 10, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Liz Cheney and Mitch McConnell

Liz Cheney Is Not Your Friend Liz Cheney Is Not Your Friend

Just because she’s not getting along with Trump and Kevin McCarthy doesn’t make the current Cheney any less of a vitriol-spewing extremist.

May 6, 2021 / John Nichols

Dragon fire-blasting a knight

Republicans Will Punish Democrats for Every Reform They Make Republicans Will Punish Democrats for Every Reform They Make

But that shouldn’t stop Democrats from embracing big and sweeping changes while they can.

May 5, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal

Ranked-Choice Voting Is Already Changing Politics for the Better

Ranked-Choice Voting Is Already Changing Politics for the Better Ranked-Choice Voting Is Already Changing Politics for the Better

In an era of heated divisiveness, cynical punditry, and exhausting negativity in politics, we need to push for systemic electoral change.

May 4, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Capitol Building

Expand the US House of Representatives Expand the US House of Representatives

Rigidly sticking with a membership of 435 diminishes representation, decreases diversity, and undermines democracy.

May 4, 2021 / John Nichols

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