Elections

Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words

Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words

The “you’d be in jail” line was antithetical to every historic and contemporary understanding of the American experiment.

Oct 10, 2016 / John Nichols

Why This Time It’s Different

Why This Time It’s Different Why This Time It’s Different

Yes, Trump has said lots of disgusting, stupid, or hateful things before and gotten away with it—but now he’s going down.

Oct 8, 2016 / Mark Hertsgaard

Donald Trump

Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women

So far, there is lots of noise but little courage.

Oct 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Republicans laugh

The Republican Party Created This Monster The Republican Party Created This Monster

Now it’s time for them to do what they should have done months ago—reject Donald Trump.

Oct 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Rick Scott speaking

Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane

Once again, Florida Governor Rick Scott is playing games with voting rights and elections.

Oct 7, 2016 / John Nichols

President Obama: In the Final Stretch

President Obama: In the Final Stretch President Obama: In the Final Stretch

Taking stock of the president’s last moments in office.

Oct 7, 2016 / Khalid Rahmaan

DNC Electoral Map

The Clinton-Trump Electoral Map Looks Almost Exactly Like the Obama-Romney Map. How Is That Possible? The Clinton-Trump Electoral Map Looks Almost Exactly Like the Obama-Romney Map. How Is That Possible?

We’ve never seen a presidential candidate like Trump before. Why does the electoral math seems so familiar?

Oct 7, 2016 / Jon Wiener

Bernie Sanders Points Finger

Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Fix the Trump-Friendly Tax Code Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Fix the Trump-Friendly Tax Code

Like few other industries, real-estate developers are showered with special tax treatment. 

Oct 6, 2016 / George Zornick

Trump Commander-in-Chief Forum

The Bully We Secretly Want in the Oval Office The Bully We Secretly Want in the Oval Office

In a strange way, some Americans would risk having a loose cannon like Trump in the White House even if it comes crashing down on them.

Oct 6, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Panama Papers Protest

Trump Benefits From a Broken Tax System Trump Benefits From a Broken Tax System

Revelations about Donald Trump’s tax returns—and the probability that he has paid no federal income tax for decades—should spur movements to fix our broken tax system.

Oct 6, 2016 / Chuck Collins

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