Government

What’s Next for the Rural Americans Who Oppose Trump?

What’s Next for the Rural Americans Who Oppose Trump? What’s Next for the Rural Americans Who Oppose Trump?

In rural communities, 70 percent of elections are uncontested. With Trump winning a second term, it’s never been more urgent to build power at the local and state level.

Nov 14, 2024 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward

What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump

What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump

The right to abortion won big this election—and so did the man who ended Roe v. Wade. Nowhere was that contradiction more pronounced than in Amarillo, Texas.

Nov 14, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd A Face in the Crowd

The threat beyond Trump.

Nov 13, 2024 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

US House majority whip Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), US House majority leader Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) arrive for a news conference on the results of the 2024 election outside of the US Capitol on November 12, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics

How a new House bill could chill dissent from nonprofits.

Nov 13, 2024 / Kia Hamadanchy

US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor during the celebration of Women's Day at the Constitutional Court on March 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.

Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20? Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20?

The difference between what the answer should be—and what it will be—tells you almost everything you need to know about today’s Democratic Party.

Nov 13, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) participates in an event on September 18, 2024, on the lower west terrace of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, to hammer the first nails into the platform that will be built for the presidential inauguration.

Democrats Are Letting a Vital Chance to Protect Workers Slip Away Democrats Are Letting a Vital Chance to Protect Workers Slip Away

The Senate has yet to reconfirm the chair of the National Labor Relations Board—a crucial bulwark against the oncoming Trump onslaught.

Nov 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Vice President Kamala Harris against a dark background, at a podium, looking reflective.

No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate

The election math isn’t as bad as we thought. But the coming Trump administration is shaping up to be worse.

Nov 12, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a moderated conversation with former US representative Liz Cheney on October 21, 2024.

Liz Cheney Was an Electoral Fiasco for Kamala Harris Liz Cheney Was an Electoral Fiasco for Kamala Harris

Conservatives backed Trump by bigger percentages than in 2020. And time spent with Cheney prevented Harris from reaching out to the voters she needed.

Nov 12, 2024 / John Nichols

Underground

Underground Underground

Deep pipes.

Nov 12, 2024 / OppArt / Matt Wuerker

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena.

The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump

Any significant influence of RFK Jr. in Trump’s orbit would represent a recklessness never before seen in America’s public health history.

Nov 12, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

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