Elections

Scott Walker

Scott Walker: Military Actions on Inaugural Day are ‘Very Possible’ Scott Walker: Military Actions on Inaugural Day are ‘Very Possible’

The Republican contender has ripped talk of diplomacy and consultation, positioning himself far to the right of Jeb Bush.

Jul 21, 2015 / John Nichols

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Just Issued a Major Challenge to All Presidential Contenders Elizabeth Warren Just Issued a Major Challenge to All Presidential Contenders

Warren urges the candidates (read: Hillary Clinton) to push for legislation that would curb Wall Street’s influence in politics.

Jul 17, 2015 / George Zornick

Donald Trump

Republican Contenders and Immigration Republican Contenders and Immigration

They talked about immigrants sort of in code That signaled the nativist crowd. The code is now broken with Trump on the scene. A loudmouth will say things out loud.

Jul 16, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the August 3-10, 2015, Issue Letters From the August 3-10, 2015, Issue

Ready or not, here she comes?; the matter with Kansas; resurrecting Berryman; signifying nothing…

Jul 16, 2015 / Our Readers

Hillary Clinton speech

Progressives Aim to Push Hillary on Wall Street Reform Progressives Aim to Push Hillary on Wall Street Reform

Clinton pleased activists with her speech earlier this week, but won’t be backing one key reform.

Jul 15, 2015 / George Zornick

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker holds a dollar bill as he announces his 2016 Republican presidential campaign.

Scott Walker Thinks Minimum Wage Is a ‘Lame Idea’ Scott Walker Thinks Minimum Wage Is a ‘Lame Idea’

The Republican Party used to back fair wages, but the anti-labor governor of Wisconsin is running against that legacy.

Jul 14, 2015 / John Nichols

Chamber of Commerce Officials

How Obama Can Hurt the Kochs With One Stroke of His Pen How Obama Can Hurt the Kochs With One Stroke of His Pen

In the battle against dark money, we can only lose by doing nothing.

Jul 14, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Never-Ending Torture of Campaign Season The Never-Ending Torture of Campaign Season

It’s like being trapped in a real-life comments thread with no escape.

Jul 14, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Katrina vanden Heuvel on CNN's ‘Reliable Sources‘

The Mainstream Media Downsize American Politics The Mainstream Media Downsize American Politics

Writing Bernie Sanders off as a fringe candidate is a disservice to voters.

Jul 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Press Room

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton Puts Paycheck Feminism at the Center of Her Economic Agenda Hillary Clinton Puts Paycheck Feminism at the Center of Her Economic Agenda

Clinton is a politician who believes in pragmatism, and she has come to believe that it is pragmatic to run an explicitly liberal campaign.

Jul 13, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

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