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The DOJ’s Bogus Allegations Against SPLC Are a Dog Whistle to White Nationalists
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/splc-indictment-doj/
Published: April 28, 2026 15:26
Kali Holloway
The case against the anti-hate organization will reassure white nationalists that an organization that successfully tracks, exposes and bankrupts them is now in the government’s crosshairs.
The post The DOJ’s Bogus Allegations Against…
Endless Gun Violence
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/endless-gun-violence/
Published: April 28, 2026 12:30
Tjeerd Royaards
Endless inaction by Congress.
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There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/white-house-correspondents-dinner/
Published: April 28, 2026 09:00
Chris Lehmann
Or to ever hold another one again.
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Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-whcd-shooting-assassination-attempt/
Published: April 27, 2026 14:03
Jeet Heer
The president’s falsehoods about the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting continue a grim pattern.
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The Signature That Fenced a Nation
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/the-signature-that-fenced-a-nation/
Published: April 27, 2026 12:30
Andrea Arroyo
As executive orders reshape the border, and Trump’s administration is trampling American laws and foundational values.
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Now that Democrats Have Won Virginia's Redistricting Vote, the Real Fight Begins
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/voting-rights-gerrymandering-2030-census-democrats/
Published: April 27, 2026 11:41
David Daley, David Faris
The party needs to pursue major reforms to defeat the structural demographic inequities threatening democracy.
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Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose?
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/democrats-ice-beyond-reform/
Published: April 24, 2026 17:07
Scott Hechinger
The pattern is always the same: The public demands change, but the Democrats cave to political pressure and maintain the status quo, allowing the machinery to grow.
The post Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They…
Stigmata
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/stigmata/
Published: April 24, 2026 16:20
Steve Brodner
Big Hand from the Press.
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Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against The Atlantic Is a Giant Self-Own
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kash-patel-lawsuit-atlantic/
Published: April 24, 2026 15:22
Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against The Atlantic Is a Giant Self-Own
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent deconstructs Patel's preposterous defamation arguments. Plus: a fascinating gun-control lawsuit. And: All hail The Onion!
The post Kash…
Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-hegseth-military-purge-john-phelan/
Published: April 24, 2026 14:34
Jeet Heer
The president and the defense secretary are being humiliated abroad, so they’re purging scapegoats at home.
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My Dog
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/my-dog/
Published: April 24, 2026 12:30
Michel Kichka
My best friend.
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Trump Is Wildly Unpopular—but He Remains a Threat
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-unpopular-dangerous/
Published: April 24, 2026 09:00
Sasha Abramsky
The Trump brand is tarnished, and his grip over the GOP is loosening—but his authoritarian ambitions have not yet been corralled.
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3 Female Front-Runners Challenging NY’s Mike Lawler Make This a Race to Watch
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ny-17-congress-lawler-conley/
Published: April 24, 2026 09:00
Joan Walsh
A decorated Army veteran, a Working Families Party candidate and a longtime liberal politician and activist make the Democratic primary in Hudson Valley’s CD-17 riveting.
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It Is Risen
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/it-is-risen/
Published: April 23, 2026 12:30
Ratt
MAGA Hill.
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Why the Supreme Court Justices Are Suddenly Casting Shade on Each Other
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/supreme-court-fighting-justices/
Published: April 23, 2026 12:06
Elie Mystal
The breach of decorum says a lot about the crisis of the court—and that’s a good thing.
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Will Lindsey Boylan Be New York’s Newest Sewer Socialist?
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/lindsey-boylan-city-council-mamdani/
Published: April 23, 2026 09:00
Ilana Cohen
The first woman to accuse Cuomo of sexual harassment is running for City Council. Her progressive campaign has been backed by Zohran Mamdani.
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I’m a Maine Reporter Who Went to High School With Graham Platner
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/maine-senate-race-platner-mills-democrats-trumpism-strategy/
Published: April 23, 2026 09:00
Josh Keefe of The Maine Monitor
Here’s what explains his success.
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No Kings… or Idiots
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/no-kingsor-idiots/
Published: April 22, 2026 12:30
Anonymous
A Venn diagram of madness.
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Ro Khanna: AI for the People—Plus, Trump’s Downward Spiral
https://www.thenation.com/podcast/politics/sms-042126/
Published: April 22, 2026 09:00
Jon Wiener
On this episode of Start Making Sense, the member of Congress from Silicon Valley presents an “AI Manifesto,” and Harold Meyerson reports on Trump’s continuing decline.
The post Ro Khanna: AI for the People—Plus, Trump’s Downward Spiral…
Boris Kagarlitsky on Hungary’s Election
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/hungary-election-orban-populism-decline-left-opportunity-analysis/
Published: April 22, 2026 09:00
Suzi Weissman, Boris Kagarlitsky
Reflections on right-wing populism’s dead end and the window of opportunity for the left.
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