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Texas Democrats Are Begging for Help From Congress

Mary Harris

June 03, 2021 1:59 PM

Did the Senate Parliamentarian Just Foil Chuck Schumer’s Plan to Beat the Filibuster?

Jim Newell

June 02, 2021 5:32 PM

Mitch McConnell Is Back at It

Mary Harris

June 02, 2021 3:15 PM

Was Lori Lightfoot’s Interview Plan a Stunt or a Step Forward?

Jason Johnson

May 29, 2021 5:45 AM

How Long Will Joe Manchin Keep Believing the Senate Can Work?

Jim Newell

May 28, 2021 5:45 AM

World’s Oldest International Teenage Anti-Fascist Dies at 101

James Stout

May 27, 2021 3:58 PM

Progressive Jews Can Condemn Antisemitism and Oppose Israeli Policy at the Same Time

Emily Tamkin

May 27, 2021 2:40 PM

The GOP Thinks Americans Prefer Their Offer on Infrastructure. They’re Wrong.

William Saletan

May 26, 2021 6:08 PM

The Senate Is About to Face Its First Real Filibuster Test

Jim Newell

May 26, 2021 5:11 PM

Democrats Are Playing Into the GOP’s Most Grisly Immigration Trick

Alina Das

May 26, 2021 1:40 PM

Bipartisan Infrastructure Talks Are Skidding off the Rails

Jim Newell

May 25, 2021 5:27 PM

The Dead, French, Anarchist Philosopher Who Could Rescue Modern Conservatism

Robert Zaretsky

May 25, 2021 12:37 PM

“They Want to Placate Us Instead of Giving Us Justice”

Mary Harris

May 25, 2021 12:22 PM

Minneapolis’ Plans for George Floyd Square Are Drawing Fury

Aymann Ismail

May 25, 2021 5:40 AM

Progressive Critics Are Speaking Out About Israel. Will It Change Things?

Mary Harris

May 24, 2021 12:15 PM

What if the Unorthodox Arizona Audit Declares Trump Won?

Jeremy Stahl

May 23, 2021 7:00 PM

Some Journalists Covering Israel and Palestine Say They’ve Faced Doubts and Skewed Editing for Years. Is That Changing?

Aymann Ismail

May 22, 2021 6:48 PM

What It Was Like in a Clubhouse Room Filled With Israelis and Palestinians This Week

Dahlia Lithwick

May 21, 2021 5:23 PM

Mitch McConnell Is Trump’s Last Line of Defense

Jim Newell

May 21, 2021 5:45 AM

Ousting Liz Cheney Could Backfire on the GOP

William Saletan

May 20, 2021 5:04 PM

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