States

Say Goodnight, Joe Lieberman

Say Goodnight, Joe Lieberman Say Goodnight, Joe Lieberman

The senator's ideological shape-shifting has fallen out of favor.

Jan 21, 2011 / Bruce Shapiro and Margaret Spillane

Sarah Palin’s Mantle of Victimhood Sarah Palin’s Mantle of Victimhood

Surely Palin knows that it is easier to complain of being unfairly demonized than to pause for a moment in the aftermath of a tragedy to reflect on her own role in sowing rage an...

Jan 14, 2011 / Eyal Press

The Other Arizona

The Other Arizona The Other Arizona

In the wake of the shooting tragedy, the nation is seeing a true reflection of a state often misrepresented by its right-wing fringe.

Jan 13, 2011 / Jeff Biggers

Slide Show: The Attack on Arizona’s Gabrielle Giffords

Slide Show: The Attack on Arizona’s Gabrielle Giffords Slide Show: The Attack on Arizona’s Gabrielle Giffords

This Saturday, a gunman, identified by the press as 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner, walked up to the parking lot of a Tucson supermarket and shot US Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford…

Jan 10, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

The Breakdown: Will States Lead on Single-Payer Healthcare Reform?

The Breakdown: Will States Lead on Single-Payer Healthcare Reform? The Breakdown: Will States Lead on Single-Payer Healthcare Reform?

The Washington Post's Ezra Klein joins Chris Hayes to discuss whether a new bipartisan proposal in the Senate could pave the way for states to adopt single-payer healthcare systems...

Dec 2, 2010 / Chris Hayes

The Rise of Chris Christie, Governor Wrecking Ball

The Rise of Chris Christie, Governor Wrecking Ball The Rise of Chris Christie, Governor Wrecking Ball

With callous austerity measures, New Jersey's Chris Christie has made himself a contender.

Nov 17, 2010 / Feature / Michael Tracey

Brown Is Back Brown Is Back

At the California governor's debate, Democrat Jerry Brown redeemed his flagging campaign by making a clear and convincing case for his candidacy.

Sep 29, 2010 / Sasha Abramsky

Michael Steele, Republican Leaders Have a Duty to Condemn Grand Old Bigots Michael Steele, Republican Leaders Have a Duty to Condemn Grand Old Bigots

A  Montana Republican Party platform plank calls for criminalizing homosexuality, a stance that would round up gays and lesbians and incarcerate them. That's bigotry in its cr...

Sep 20, 2010 / John Nichols

Can the Grand Old (Tea) Party Win in November?

Can the Grand Old (Tea) Party Win in November? Can the Grand Old (Tea) Party Win in November?

After several big wins for Tea Partisans in Delaware and New York, even Karl Rove sees a blow to GOP prospects for winning the Senate.

Sep 15, 2010 / John Nichols

Primary Questions: Is the GOP Morphing Into the Tea Party? Will Dems Pick Progressives?

Primary Questions: Is the GOP Morphing Into the Tea Party? Will Dems Pick Progressives? Primary Questions: Is the GOP Morphing Into the Tea Party? Will Dems Pick Progressives?

Senate races in Delaware and New Hampshire will test the strength of the Tea Partisans—and of Sarah Palin. Votes in New England Democratic primaries will measure progressive ...

Sep 14, 2010 / John Nichols

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