What’s Next for the Rural Americans Who Oppose Trump? What’s Next for the Rural Americans Who Oppose Trump?
In rural communities, 70 percent of elections are uncontested. With Trump winning a second term, it’s never been more urgent to build power at the local and state level.
Nov 14, 2024 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward
What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump
The right to abortion won big this election—and so did the man who ended Roe v. Wade. Nowhere was that contradiction more pronounced than in Amarillo, Texas.
Nov 14, 2024 / Amy Littlefield
Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics
How a new House bill could chill dissent from nonprofits.
Nov 13, 2024 / Kia Hamadanchy
Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20? Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20?
The difference between what the answer should be—and what it will be—tells you almost everything you need to know about today’s Democratic Party.
Nov 13, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Democrats Are Letting a Vital Chance to Protect Workers Slip Away Democrats Are Letting a Vital Chance to Protect Workers Slip Away
The Senate has yet to reconfirm the chair of the National Labor Relations Board—a crucial bulwark against the oncoming Trump onslaught.
Nov 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Gazans Heard Trump's Promises. Now They Want Him to Keep Them. Gazans Heard Trump's Promises. Now They Want Him to Keep Them.
Trump made a direct pitch to end the war on Gaza. The people still living there were listening.
Nov 13, 2024 / Ruwaida Kamal Amer
What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections
Nick Bosa and Colin Kaepernick both brought their politics onto the field, yet they experienced very different repercussions.
Nov 12, 2024 / Dave Zirin
No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate
The election math isn’t as bad as we thought. But the coming Trump administration is shaping up to be worse.
Nov 12, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Liz Cheney Was an Electoral Fiasco for Kamala Harris Liz Cheney Was an Electoral Fiasco for Kamala Harris
Conservatives backed Trump by bigger percentages than in 2020. And time spent with Cheney prevented Harris from reaching out to the voters she needed.
Nov 12, 2024 / John Nichols