Government

Here’s How Congress Can Hold Trump Accountable for His Business Conflicts

Here’s How Congress Can Hold Trump Accountable for His Business Conflicts Here’s How Congress Can Hold Trump Accountable for His Business Conflicts

Public pressure has prompted Trump to make concessions. Keeping it up can force more.

Jan 12, 2017 / Stephen Gillers

Rex Tillerson

Rex Tillerson’s Jaw-Dropping Testimony Just Completely Disqualified Him Rex Tillerson’s Jaw-Dropping Testimony Just Completely Disqualified Him

The former ExxonMobil CEO is too conflicted, too ill-prepared, and too disengaged to be seriously considered for the position of secretary of state.

Jan 12, 2017 / John Nichols

Donald Trump in Portsmouth

Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable

Gary Younge on Trump’s weaknesses, plus David Dayen on Obamacare’s future and Joy Reid on Obama’s racial rhetoric.

Jan 12, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred?

What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred? What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred?

Three writers consider what the 2016 election reveals about the state of feminism today.

Jan 12, 2017 / Melissa Murray, Kathleen Geier, and Catherine Powell

Jeff Sessions

Jeff Sessions Claims to Be a Champion of Voting Rights, but His Record Suggests Otherwise Jeff Sessions Claims to Be a Champion of Voting Rights, but His Record Suggests Otherwise

He would be one of the most dangerous attorneys general in modern US history.

Jan 11, 2017 / Ari Berman

Donald Trump

When Trump Pits Journalists Against Each Other, He’s Won When Trump Pits Journalists Against Each Other, He’s Won

In a rambling press conference, he offered lame answers on his business conflicts of interest and alleged Russian hacking.

Jan 11, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump

Trump Just Stumbled Into a Canyon on Obamacare Trump Just Stumbled Into a Canyon on Obamacare

His press conference today exploded whatever fragile deal the GOP was working on. 

Jan 11, 2017 / David Dayen

Donald J. Trump

I Remember When Donald Trump Had a ‘Lot of Respect’ for the UN I Remember When Donald Trump Had a ‘Lot of Respect’ for the UN

That respect is needed now more than ever.

Jan 11, 2017 / Pierre Schori

Donald Trump Wisconsin

Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security? Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security?

New allegations that President-elect Trump can be controlled by the Kremlin through compromising information are unprecedented in American history and policy-making.

Jan 11, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Rex Tillerson Would Put the Dollar Sign on the American Flag

Rex Tillerson Would Put the Dollar Sign on the American Flag Rex Tillerson Would Put the Dollar Sign on the American Flag

Our country needs a secretary of state who will guide foreign policy with a steady hand, not place profit ahead of diplomacy.

Jan 11, 2017 / John Nichols

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