Government

Pussy Power Fights Back

Pussy Power Fights Back Pussy Power Fights Back

In rallies around the world, millions of people—women and men—stand up to the grabber in chief.

Jan 21, 2017 / Joan Walsh

President Obama Exits With an Embrace of John Lewis and the Idea of a Just America

President Obama Exits With an Embrace of John Lewis and the Idea of a Just America President Obama Exits With an Embrace of John Lewis and the Idea of a Just America

The last tweet from the Obama White House showed the president clasping hands with the congressman who has become a symbol of the resistance to Trump.

Jan 21, 2017 / John Nichols

Has America Ever Elected a ‘Legitimate’ President?

Has America Ever Elected a ‘Legitimate’ President? Has America Ever Elected a ‘Legitimate’ President?

Given how hard it is to vote, and how actively some states discourage voting, America elects legal presidents—but not legitimate ones.

Jan 21, 2017 / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

Donald Trump

The Great Trump Heist Is Underway The Great Trump Heist Is Underway

Protests erupted almost immediately in the streets of Washington.

Jan 20, 2017 / George Zornick

Scott Pruitt

Scott Pruitt Is Bad for Your Health Scott Pruitt Is Bad for Your Health

At his confirmation hearing, the nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to identify cases in which he’d stood up for environmental and health ...

Jan 20, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

Shut Down Trump’s ‘Swamp Cabinet’ and Other Ways to Keep Fighting Trump’s Cabinet Nominees

Shut Down Trump’s ‘Swamp Cabinet’ and Other Ways to Keep Fighting Trump’s Cabinet Nominees Shut Down Trump’s ‘Swamp Cabinet’ and Other Ways to Keep Fighting Trump’s Cabinet Nominees

Make phone calls, share information, and join a “Day of Action” this Tuesday.

Jan 20, 2017 / NationAction

Are We Entering a Post-Evidence Era?

Are We Entering a Post-Evidence Era? Are We Entering a Post-Evidence Era?

If the future of war is cyber attacks, and cyber attacks can never truly be proven—how does the public audit its government?

Jan 20, 2017 / Adam Johnson

Barack Obama Leaves as He Arrived: An Optimist Calling Us to Defend and Extend Democracy

Barack Obama Leaves as He Arrived: An Optimist Calling Us to Defend and Extend Democracy Barack Obama Leaves as He Arrived: An Optimist Calling Us to Defend and Extend Democracy

In the spirit of Tom Paine, Obama promises that the future is ours. “We just have to fight for it!”

Jan 20, 2017 / John Nichols

Steven Mnuchin

Democrats Missed an Opportunity to Expose Steve Mnuchin as a Predator Democrats Missed an Opportunity to Expose Steve Mnuchin as a Predator

Bob Casey and Sherrod Brown landed some blows about OneWest Bank’s foreclosures, but too many got lost in a tangle over tax havens.

Jan 19, 2017 / David Dayen

The Hacks That Broke the Election’s Back

The Hacks That Broke the Election’s Back The Hacks That Broke the Election’s Back

From voter suppression to Comey’s rogue intervention, the presidential election was rigged.

Jan 19, 2017 / William deBuys

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