Election 2020

Can Trump Delay the Election? Amy Coney Barrett’s a Big Maybe on That One

Can Trump Delay the Election? Amy Coney Barrett’s a Big Maybe on That One Can Trump Delay the Election? Amy Coney Barrett’s a Big Maybe on That One

For two day running, the court nominee has refused to say whether she will respect the clear intent of election laws and the Constitution.

Oct 14, 2020 / John Nichols

Amy Coney Barrett watches Mitch McConnell speak

Barrett’s Evasions Show Why Expanding the Court Is Necessary Barrett’s Evasions Show Why Expanding the Court Is Necessary

The Republican deal with the devil to tolerate Trumpian corruption in exchange for a supermajority deserves both scorn and redress.

Oct 14, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Amy Coney Barrett

The Devil in the Many Details of Amy Coney Barrett’s Testimony The Devil in the Many Details of Amy Coney Barrett’s Testimony

The nominee did her best to evade serious questions, but what she did say—about the ACA, Roe v. Wade, and the president’s power to delay elections—should terrify us all.

Oct 14, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Science Matters

Science Matters Science Matters

Ignoring health guidelines has consequences.

Oct 14, 2020 / OppArt / R. Sikoryak, Felipe Galindo, and Lalo Alcaraz

Paula Jean Swearengin

Paula Jean Swearengin Wants to Turn West Virginia Blue Paula Jean Swearengin Wants to Turn West Virginia Blue

In a state Democrats have all but abandoned, the daughter of a coal miner represents a growing progressive wave.

Oct 14, 2020 / Daniel Boguslaw

The Democrats Might Actually Have a Strategy to Block Amy Coney Barrett

The Democrats Might Actually Have a Strategy to Block Amy Coney Barrett The Democrats Might Actually Have a Strategy to Block Amy Coney Barrett

Democratic senators demonstrated unusual discipline as they hammered away at Barrett’s threat to the Affordable Care Act. The problem is, it may not be enough.

Oct 13, 2020 / Elie Mystal

UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers

UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers

Countless men, women, and children have been killed at the hands of US law enforcement officers. Breonna Taylor was murdered by Louisville police on March 13, 2020, and recently he...

Oct 13, 2020 / OppArt / Coco Howard

Trump Deploys the Strongman’s Playbook

Trump Deploys the Strongman’s Playbook Trump Deploys the Strongman’s Playbook

There seems to be no limit to the damage he’s willing to inflict on the country’s democratic structures in his efforts to save his chances for reelection.

Oct 13, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

In California’s Agricultural Heartland, a Mayor Is Running on Compassion

In California’s Agricultural Heartland, a Mayor Is Running on Compassion In California’s Agricultural Heartland, a Mayor Is Running on Compassion

Maria Orozco, the mayor of a small farming town, is fighting to protect her constituents, regardless of immigration status.

Oct 13, 2020 / Photo Essay / Wesaam Al-Badry and Magnum Foundation

Donald Trump

President Quack Is Ready to Hawk His Magic Elixir President Quack Is Ready to Hawk His Magic Elixir

Trump’s claim to personal victory over Covid-19 is a dangerous lie both for himself and the nation.

Oct 12, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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