Trump Paid Less in Taxes Than a Schoolteacher or a Nurse Trump Paid Less in Taxes Than a Schoolteacher or a Nurse
What’s most shocking about the president’s taxes are the things that are legal.
Sep 29, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s Tax Evasion Is an Indictment of American Plutocracy Trump’s Tax Evasion Is an Indictment of American Plutocracy
Democrats have to attack not just Trump for being a scofflaw but also the system that lets the ultra-rich avoid paying their fair share.
Sep 28, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Trump and McConnell Are Undoing the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Legitimacy Trump and McConnell Are Undoing the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Legitimacy
A rush to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the eve of an election jeopardizes the credibility of the judicial branch.
Sep 28, 2020 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy
In a sweeping address, the senator argues for specific action to assure a peaceful transfer of power after the November election.
Sep 25, 2020 / John Nichols
Can Kentucky Slip the Industry Ties That Prevent Change? Can Kentucky Slip the Industry Ties That Prevent Change?
Mitch McConnell’s state is at a climate crossroads—and it’s energizing young people to act.
Sep 25, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies
The president is mounting a xenophobic divide-and-conquer campaign that seeks to win Minnesota and, with it, the 2020 election.
Sep 24, 2020 / John Nichols
Fascism Is the Core of Trump’s Message Fascism Is the Core of Trump’s Message
Shooting journalists, he says, is a “beautiful thing,” his fans have “good genes,” refugees are dangerous, and his political opponents should be prosecuted.
Sep 23, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Russ Feingold on Why We Need to Talk About Expanding the Supreme Court Russ Feingold on Why We Need to Talk About Expanding the Supreme Court
The president of the American Constitution Society talks about Justice Ginsburg’s death and the theft of Supreme Court seats.
Sep 22, 2020 / John Nichols
6 Tributes To Ruth Bader Ginsburg 6 Tributes To Ruth Bader Ginsburg
RBG Forever Supreme.
Sep 22, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández, Judy Polstra, Lena Bartula, Coleen Quinn, Denise Deleray, and Andrea Arroyo
Susan Collins Is Donald Trump’s Essential Ally in the Senate Susan Collins Is Donald Trump’s Essential Ally in the Senate
The senator makes a big deal about refusing to say whether she’ll vote for Trump in November. But she’s already given him the votes he needs.
Sep 18, 2020 / John Nichols