Election 2020

Democrats Are Winning Their Fight for the States

Democrats Are Winning Their Fight for the States Democrats Are Winning Their Fight for the States

Democrats lost nearly 1,000 state legislative seats while Obama was in office. Under Trump, they’ve won back almost half. Can they close the gap this November?

Aug 25, 2020 / Feature / Joan Walsh

The Party of Whatever the Hell Trump Says

The Party of Whatever the Hell Trump Says The Party of Whatever the Hell Trump Says

The Grand Old Party convenes without a platform to stand on.

Aug 25, 2020 / John Nichols

The Desperation of Donald Trump Jr.

The Desperation of Donald Trump Jr. The Desperation of Donald Trump Jr.

It’s unfair to blame on substance abuse what is more likely due to existential despair.

Aug 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer

The Democrats Just Showed Us a Weakness in Their 2020 Strategy

The Democrats Just Showed Us a Weakness in Their 2020 Strategy The Democrats Just Showed Us a Weakness in Their 2020 Strategy

Trump and his cronies are going to exploit this fumble if the Democrats don’t work fast to address it.

Aug 24, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

USPS Out of Sorts

USPS Out of Sorts USPS Out of Sorts

The postmaster general undermines voting-by-mail.

Aug 24, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

73 Days Until We Can Vote Him Out

73 Days Until We Can Vote Him Out 73 Days Until We Can Vote Him Out

Nearly 20,000 false claims since 2017 that are costing lives.

Aug 22, 2020 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield

Rite of Passage

Rite of Passage Rite of Passage

An operating room during the pandemic.

Aug 21, 2020 / OppArt / Glenn Ferguson

Can Joe Biden Unrig the Economy?

Can Joe Biden Unrig the Economy? Can Joe Biden Unrig the Economy?

Raising taxes on the rich would help stop the economy from simply channeling income to 1 percent.

Aug 21, 2020 / Mike Konczal

Biden Cannot Win (or Govern) as a Deficit Hawk

Biden Cannot Win (or Govern) as a Deficit Hawk Biden Cannot Win (or Govern) as a Deficit Hawk

Deficit hawk rhetoric and austerity economics will undermine the winning coalition Biden needs to build.

Aug 21, 2020 / John Nichols

Biden’s Grief Versus Trump’s Grievances

Biden’s Grief Versus Trump’s Grievances Biden’s Grief Versus Trump’s Grievances

The two presidential candidates have very different approaches to loss.

Aug 21, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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