Politics

Protesters march through downtown Chicago, opposing Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025.

The United States Has Always Been a Divided Nation The United States Has Always Been a Divided Nation

Coming to terms with this reality will allow us to strengthen and maximize the full power and potential of our nation—the one dedicated to the proposition of equality.

Jan 30, 2025 / Steve Phillips

Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Ten Days That Screwed the World Ten Days That Screwed the World

This time around, Trump is all business—and his singular mission is to overturn the basic canons of constitutional self-government.

Jan 30, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary.

RFK Jr.’s Family Dissents. I Hope the Democrats Do Too. RFK Jr.’s Family Dissents. I Hope the Democrats Do Too.

There are so many reasons to reject the HHS secretary nominee’s crackpot health science.

Jan 29, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) heads to the Senate Chamber on January 22, 2025.

The GOP Senator Standing Up to Trump’s Colonial Madness The GOP Senator Standing Up to Trump’s Colonial Madness

Lisa Murkowski demanded that the president respect that “Greenland is not for sale.”

Jan 29, 2025 / John Nichols

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Bench Bench

Landscape.

Jan 29, 2025 / OppArt / Mirko Ilic

US President Donald Trump addresses the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025, in Doral, Florida.

A Lawless Leader and His Revolution A Lawless Leader and His Revolution

When will the Democrats muster a genuine opposition to Donald Trump?

Jan 28, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Springtime for Trump

Springtime for Trump Springtime for Trump

And friends.

Jan 28, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous War on America

Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous War on America Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous War on America

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Jan 28, 2025 / Michael T. Klare

The Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California on January 8, 2025.

How the Wildfires Could Reshape the Climate Movement in California How the Wildfires Could Reshape the Climate Movement in California

As the city debates how it can best address the impacts of increasingly devastating natural disasters, organizers hope to seize the moment.

Jan 28, 2025 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen and Maggie Grether

President Donald Trump speaks during a fire emergency briefing at Station 69 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 24, 2025.

Trump Is a Clear and Present Danger to the Nation’s Security Trump Is a Clear and Present Danger to the Nation’s Security

There are no greater threats right now than the climate crisis and global pandemics.

Jan 28, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage

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