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Chuck Schumer
February 13, 2020
Tal Lavin
To Dream of a Jewish President
What would it mean for Bernie Sanders, America’s most famous Jewish politician, to become its commander in chief?
January 22, 2020
Osita Nwanevu
The Democrats’ Airtight, Impotent Case for Impeaching Trump
In lieu of a spectacular indictment of a corrupt president, Democrats have built a delicately designed legal trap that will never be sprung.
August 19, 2019
Alex Shephard
Beto O’Rourke Doesn’t Want to Run for Senate. That’s Fine.
It will take more than a few charismatic candidates for Democrats to regain and maintain control of national politics.
May 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Do-Nothing President
Trump accuses Pelosi of choosing investigation over legislation, but compared to the president, Democrats are masters at multitasking.
May 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
Trump v. The “I” Word
As legal decisions go against the administration, the president appears caught in his own impeachment trap.
May 6, 2019
Sarah Jaffe
Power Plays in the Anti-Semitic Blame Game
As capitalism starts to crumble, hate finds a familiar foothold.
April 19, 2019
Emily Atkin
Congress Is Failing Hurricane Michael’s Victims
The federal government just upgraded the 2018 storm to Category 5, but lawmakers are still fighting over relief funding—and the Florida Panhandle is still suffering.
March 7, 2019
David Dayen
Ilhan Omar’s Victory for Political Sanity
The freshman congresswoman was right: The pro-Israel lobby uses financial muscle to influence Congress. That shouldn't be a controversial statement.
January 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
This Is Nancy Pelosi’s Finest Hour
The House speaker is making a fool of Trump and proving her Democratic skeptics wrong.
December 21, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump Thinks Democrats Have an Immigration Problem. Is He Right?
The Republicans are the party of the border wall. The Democrats' stance is much less clear.
December 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump Owns a Government Shutdown. So What?
Pelosi and Schumer are being portrayed as masterminds who schooled the president, but Trump might have gotten exactly what he wanted.
December 11, 2018
Jeet Heer
“I am proud to shut down the government for border security,” says Trump.
November 29, 2018
Alex Shephard
What Is Chuck Schumer Thinking?
The Democrat keeps trying to make deals with Donald Trump—even if it might mean funding the president's odious border wall.
November 14, 2018
Jeet Heer
Facebook accused critics of anti-Semitism while promoting George Soros conspiracy theories.
August 18, 2018
Matt Ford
The Kavanaugh Confirmation Fight Is Getting Messy
President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court should be sailing through the Senate. Instead, his situation is only getting worse.
July 31, 2018
Matt Ford
What Are Republicans Hiding About Brett Kavanaugh?
Their refusal to seek documents from the Supreme Court nominee's tenure as George W. Bush's staff secretary is starting to look suspicious.
July 6, 2018
Jeet Heer
Why Trump will never be an infrastructure president.
July 6, 2018
Jeet Heer
The Democratic Party is on an identity quest.
July 3, 2018
Jeet Heer
Angry Brooklyn Democrats berate cardboard cutout of Chuck Schumer.
March 13, 2018
Alex Shephard
Don’t Look to Democrats to Regulate Big Tech
Why the party of regulation is taking a hands-off approach to Silicon Valley
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