Government

It’s Splitsville for Donald Trump and Family Research Council president Tony Perkins, picture at last year’s Pray Vote Stand summit.

The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024 The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024

This year’s Pray Vote Stand summit revealed fissures around Trump’s refusal to support a nationwide abortion ban.

Oct 9, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

A member of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force surveys a flood-damaged property with a search canine in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 4, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina.

The Right Meets Hurricane Helene With a Storm of Lies The Right Meets Hurricane Helene With a Storm of Lies

MAGA partisans, including Donald Trump and Elon Musk, have unleashed their own flood of disinformation regarding the federal emergency response.

Oct 8, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

An Amalgam of Immigrants Built This Country

An Amalgam of Immigrants Built This Country An Amalgam of Immigrants Built This Country

America’s long history of embrace and rejection.

Oct 8, 2024 / OppArt / Frances Jetter

Dan Osborn, independent candidate for the US Senate, speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at his Omaha, Nebraska, home announcing that he will not accept any party or political endorsements.

Meet Dan Osborn, the Heartland Populist From Nebraska Who’s Running for the Senate Meet Dan Osborn, the Heartland Populist From Nebraska Who’s Running for the Senate

He knows the breadbasket of the country and has a record of helping working people put food on the table.

Oct 8, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A student uses their cell phone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day at Bayside Academy in California.

Why a School Cell Phone Ban Isn't the Right Call Why a School Cell Phone Ban Isn't the Right Call

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has considered a statewide ban on smart devices in schools, but many parents, students, and teachers have a more nuanced view.

Oct 8, 2024 / StudentNation / Ushoshi Das

California Explains It All

California Explains It All California Explains It All

To understand US politics—for better and for worse—look to the Golden State.

Oct 8, 2024 / Ned Resnikoff

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a rally at Ripon College on October 3, 2024, in Ripon, Wisconsin.

Kamala Harris Is Taking a Big Risk by Playing It Safe Kamala Harris Is Taking a Big Risk by Playing It Safe

The Democratic nominee is acting like protecting her small lead is more important than energizing her base. We’ve seen this story before—and it didn’t end well.

Oct 7, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A Year Ago Today

A Year Ago Today A Year Ago Today

A horrific attack and monstrous war with no end in sight.

Oct 7, 2024 / OppArt / Tayseer Barakat

Liz Cheney, former US representative and daughter of Dick Cheney, greets Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during a rally at Ripon College on October 3, 2024, in Ripon, Wisconsin.

Behind the Harris Campaign’s Quest for the Mythical “Cheney Democrats” Behind the Harris Campaign’s Quest for the Mythical “Cheney Democrats”

Kamala Harris is trying to appeal to centrist Republicans, but what if they don’t exist? And what if the search for them leads her to abandon the Democratic base?

Oct 4, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Then–Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Millions of Workers Are Due More Overtime Pay. Will They Get It? Millions of Workers Are Due More Overtime Pay. Will They Get It?

New regulations are designed to expand the number of employees entitled to overtime. But the conservative courts have other ideas.

Oct 4, 2024 / Emmet Fraizer

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