Biden: ‘It Ain’t Over Till Every Vote Is Counted, Every Ballot Is Counted’ Biden: ‘It Ain’t Over Till Every Vote Is Counted, Every Ballot Is Counted’
On election night, as the long count continued, Trump made outrageous claims. Biden countered them with the facts, and a measure of optimism.
Nov 4, 2020 / John Nichols
By Ignoring Latino Voters, Biden Has Made the Election Too Close By Ignoring Latino Voters, Biden Has Made the Election Too Close
As in 2016, a tepid centrist campaign by the Democratic nominee has lead to a softening of votes among minorities.
Nov 3, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Don’t Just Dump Trump, Ditch Mitch Don’t Just Dump Trump, Ditch Mitch
Ending Donald Trump’s presidency isn’t enough. To govern decisively, Democrats must take the Senate.
Nov 3, 2020 / John Nichols
What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn? What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn?
With record voter turnout in early voting, Texas is a presidential toss-up. John Cornyn is getting worried.
Nov 3, 2020 / Justin Miller and The Texas Observer
The Next Battle Is to Stop Trump From Sabotaging the Count The Next Battle Is to Stop Trump From Sabotaging the Count
The White House election endgame is declaring victory before the votes are counted to prevent a full tally. Progressives need a strategy to stop this.
Nov 2, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Democrat Who Could Prevent Democrats From Winning a Georgia Senate Seat The Democrat Who Could Prevent Democrats From Winning a Georgia Senate Seat
The Rev. Raphael Warnock is at the threshold of a win. But fellow Democrat Matt Lieberman is drawing away votes that are needed to pull it off.
Nov 2, 2020 / John Nichols
We Can Still Save the US From Becoming a Failed State We Can Still Save the US From Becoming a Failed State
On November 3, we have one last chance to put an end to this nightmare.
Oct 31, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg
Here’s How to Ruin Tom Cotton’s Election Night Here’s How to Ruin Tom Cotton’s Election Night
The Arkansas senator wants to pretend he’s running unopposed, but there’s an alternative candidate to the more-Trump-than-Trump senator who penned a fascistic op-ed.
Oct 30, 2020 / John Nichols
The Plot Against America The Plot Against America
We must thwart Trump’s plan to destroy our democracy.
Oct 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
To Stop Trump Stealing the Election, Democrats Must Do These 3 Things To Stop Trump Stealing the Election, Democrats Must Do These 3 Things
There’s little that Democratic elected officials can do to stop Trump from trying to steal the election. But if he succeeds, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves.
Oct 29, 2020 / Zack Malitz, Brandon Evans, and Becky Bond