Surveying the GOP Rubble in the Wake of the Trumpocalypse Surveying the GOP Rubble in the Wake of the Trumpocalypse
Trump’s GOP rivals did nothing Thursday night to block his path to the nomination.
Jan 29, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Trump Plays It Smart, While the Rest of the GOP Field Rips Itself Apart Trump Plays It Smart, While the Rest of the GOP Field Rips Itself Apart
By avoiding a debate, Trump wins the night—and perhaps a lot more.
Jan 29, 2016 / John Nichols
They’ve All Come to Look for Hillary They’ve All Come to Look for Hillary
It’s Bernie’s ad, but can Hillary start humming Simon & Garfunkel’s “America” anyway?
Jan 28, 2016 / Leslie Savan
How the EPA Has Failed to Challenge Environmental Racism in Flint—and Beyond How the EPA Has Failed to Challenge Environmental Racism in Flint—and Beyond
Since the early 1990s, the agency has received over 300 discrimination complaints. It’s never once issued a formal finding of a violation.
Jan 28, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Why Bernie Sanders is Campaigning in Duluth Why Bernie Sanders is Campaigning in Duluth
Looking forward to a long campaign, the insurgent veered out of Iowa and New Hampshire for a day in Minnesota.
Jan 28, 2016 / John Nichols
How the GOP Candidates Are Blocking the Vote How the GOP Candidates Are Blocking the Vote
Ted Cruz is leading the charge, but all of them support tough new voting restrictions.
Jan 28, 2016 / Ari Berman
The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics
A new book exposes the hidden campaign to mainstream their libertarian agenda.
Jan 28, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
Late-Night Comics Welcome Back Sarah Palin Late-Night Comics Welcome Back Sarah Palin
Oh Sarah, you are truly heaven-sent. For several years we’ve wondered where you went. We’ve missed your syntax, always weirdly tangled. We’ve missed the moose you shot, or maybe st…
Jan 28, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Guide to Our Investigation of Deaths Inside the Federal Bureau of Prison’s Immigrant-Only Facilities A Guide to Our Investigation of Deaths Inside the Federal Bureau of Prison’s Immigrant-Only Facilities
The basics on how and why this system exists.
Jan 28, 2016 / Seth Freed Wessler
This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry
Gun makers and sellers enjoy legal protections unlike any other American industry.
Jan 27, 2016 / George Zornick