Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line
She says she’s pro-choice, so how can she justify voting for Brett Kavanaugh?
Sep 12, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That
If the Senate won’t do its constitutional duty, that duty should be taken away from it.
Sep 11, 2018 / Richard Kim
Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies. Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies.
Democrats would be wise to focus not just on Trump’s inanities but also on the real damage that he and his Republican allies are doing to our country.
Sep 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Unholy Neocon–Liberal Alliance The Unholy Neocon–Liberal Alliance
They may be united in their opposition to Trump, but the coalition may backfire.
Sep 11, 2018 / James Carden
Cory Booker Rips Open the Web of Secrecy Republicans Have Woven Around Brett Kavanaugh Cory Booker Rips Open the Web of Secrecy Republicans Have Woven Around Brett Kavanaugh
The Democrat says he willingly violated Senate rules in order to expose e-mails that reveal the nominee’s views on racial discrimination.
Sep 6, 2018 / John Nichols
Brett Kavanaugh Must Answer These Questions Brett Kavanaugh Must Answer These Questions
The ACLU’s David Cole on the three most important questions the Supreme Court nominee should be asked.
Sep 5, 2018 / Jon Wiener
The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook
Does Brett Kavanaugh think abortion should be illegal? A secret network of right-wing activists has spent millions attacking such questions as anti-religious bigotry.
Sep 5, 2018 / Sarah Posner
Democrats Find Their Spine at the Kavanaugh Hearings—but Will It Last? Democrats Find Their Spine at the Kavanaugh Hearings—but Will It Last?
With savvy protesters also disrupting proceedings, the GOP plot to fast-track his confirmation could run into real trouble.
Sep 4, 2018 / Joan Walsh
The Chaos That Brett Kavanaugh Has Unleashed The Chaos That Brett Kavanaugh Has Unleashed
By deferring to a secretive and manipulative White House, rather than showing baseline independence, the Supreme Court nominee has made his confirmation hearing a charade.
Sep 4, 2018 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Has Betrayed American Workers—Again and Again and Again Donald Trump Has Betrayed American Workers—Again and Again and Again
Despite his campaign promises, Trump has consistently put corporations and the rich ahead of American workers.
Sep 2, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage