Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior? Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior?
With Chris Christie in hot water, big donors in the GOP are turning to another Bush.
Feb 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
The Pro-Israel Freakout The Pro-Israel Freakout
Censorship at Jewish museums and a crude new anti–J Street documentary suggest a pro-Israel establishment in a panic.
Feb 21, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
At a Town Hall Meeting, Christie Blames Obama, FEMA, Feds for Sandy Aid Problems At a Town Hall Meeting, Christie Blames Obama, FEMA, Feds for Sandy Aid Problems
But, strangely, not a word was said about Bridgegate or the other scandals plaguing the New Jersey governor.
Feb 21, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
E-mails, Charges, Probes! Chris Christie? No, Scott Walker E-mails, Charges, Probes! Chris Christie? No, Scott Walker
Fallout from release of emails of convicted aides damages Wisconsin governor’s presidential prospects.
Feb 19, 2014 / John Nichols
Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward Rand Paul Is Wrong: Why the GOP Should Be Moving Backward, Not Forward
If Republicans want to be more appealing, they should return to their roots as a party that put “the man (and woman) before the dollar.”
Feb 18, 2014 / John Nichols
When Does Religious Freedom Mean Freedom to Discriminate? When Does Religious Freedom Mean Freedom to Discriminate?
A Kansas bill to allow segregation against gay people shows us where the right’s conception of religious liberty leads.
Feb 14, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Chris Christie’s Money-Strewn Path to 2016 Chris Christie’s Money-Strewn Path to 2016
In Chicago, the New Jersey governor tries to appeal to both mainstream conservatives and the Tea Party.
Feb 13, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Launching ‘Christie Watch’ Launching ‘Christie Watch’
The Dreyfusses introduce a new project on Governor Chris Christie, the Tea Party and the 2016 GOP civil war.
Feb 12, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Long Battle for Progressive, Humane Immigration Reform This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Long Battle for Progressive, Humane Immigration Reform
It’s worth recalling that on the issue of immigration, as on much else, there is little new under the sun.
Feb 8, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Stand With the Girl Scouts Stand With the Girl Scouts
The right-wing “CookieCott” is about a lot more than Thin Mints.
Feb 6, 2014 / John Nichols