Elections

The Libertarian Party Goes Alt-Right

The Libertarian Party Goes Alt-Right The Libertarian Party Goes Alt-Right

By embracing bigotry, Libertarians are poised to help reelect Trump.

Jun 6, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House

Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House

Representative Kurt Schrader is the first corporate Democratic incumbent to lose his seat to a progressive challenger this election cycle. And he may not be the last.

Jun 3, 2022 / John Nichols

Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All

Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All

The doctor turned GOP candidate has thrown his weight behind an absurd but crucial lawsuit that could weaken voting rights in frightening ways.

Jun 3, 2022 / Elie Mystal

First Thought, Best Thought?  Not for Elon Musk.

First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk. First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk.

The Hill offloads comment moderation to Facebook and Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?

Jun 2, 2022 / Tom Gogola

Gun safety protesters in Washington, DC

Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved? Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved?

A backward, oligarchal, misogynist minority is trampling the rights and will of the majority—and it’s only getting worse.

Jun 2, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Paul LePage Is Back!

Paul LePage Is Back! Paul LePage Is Back!

He called himself “Trump before Trump.” Now, he wants to stage a comeback.

May 31, 2022 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

“Let Beto Speak”: Texans Desperately Need an Alternative to NRA Republicans

“Let Beto Speak”: Texans Desperately Need an Alternative to NRA Republicans “Let Beto Speak”: Texans Desperately Need an Alternative to NRA Republicans

Beto O’Rourke interrupted the state’s gun apologists on Wednesday, showing he knows exactly how to run for governor of a state plagued by mass shootings.

May 27, 2022 / John Nichols

Ted Cruz standing in front of American flag

Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery

In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, political evasion and lying only get more desperate.

May 27, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Two congresspeople sit next to each other during President Biden's State of the Union address.

The Latest Act in New York’s Redistricting Circus Is a Killer The Latest Act in New York’s Redistricting Circus Is a Killer

For national Democrats counting on the state’s redistricting to help hold the House, the latest electoral maps, which pit progressives against each other in several districts, are ...

May 27, 2022 / Ross Barkan

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Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to National Security Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to National Security

The youth movement urges President Biden to act—with or without Congress.

May 25, 2022 / Jerome Foster, Julia Jackson, and Alexandria Villaseñor

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