How the left forced Biden’s hand on student loans
A test of progressives' ability to get the president to change his mind.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 22, 2021Joe Manchin has all the power — and a catastrophic lack of imagination
He can get whatever he wants and completely transform his state. But he wants nothing.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 22, 2021How bad will 2022 be for Democrats? A new party analysis sounds the alarm.
Democrats worry about what the "Biden-Youngkin voter" portends for the midterms.
By Greg SargentDecember 22, 2021Rep. Jayapal on what’s next: Tell us what you support, Sen. Manchin
Inside the latest effort to figure out what Joe Manchin will support on Build Back Better.
By Greg SargentDecember 21, 2021The real reason the right hates Anthony Fauci
Violent rhetoric, insane conspiracy theories — they need a pandemic villain to keep generating hate and fear.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 21, 2021The hidden, ugly truth behind Joe Manchin’s stance on BBB’s climate provisions
An interview with a coal miners union official about Manchin's climate stance.
By Greg SargentDecember 21, 2021Not even Donald Trump can make Trumpists embrace coronavirus vaccines
He may be their god-king, but it's too late for him to change their beliefs about vaccines.
By Paul Waldman and Greg SargentDecember 20, 2021Republicans gear up for a torrent of Benghazi-style investigations
If they take back the House, they'll rerun the same play they've used before.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 20, 2021Democratic leaders fire a new shot at Manchin as his isolation deepens
Moderate Democrats have new ammo against Manchin's effort to tank Build Back Better.
By Greg SargentDecember 20, 2021The red covid wave is here
Liberals, don't give in to the temptation of schadenfreude when omicron sweeps through Red America.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 17, 2021A glimmer of hope on Joe Manchin and voting rights?
It might seem hopeless, but there are new signs of Joe Manchin's engagement.
By Greg SargentDecember 17, 2021If Democrats wait to pass BBB, it will only get harder
The ticking clock is their enemy, and the outcome could be substantive and political disaster.
By Paul Waldman and Greg SargentDecember 16, 2021Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin mull whether democracy is worth saving
There is no compromise to be had with Republicans. If Democrats don't act now, it'll be too late.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 16, 2021A Fox News defector gets it right on Laura Ingraham — and on MAGA
What many Republicans and Fox News personalities will not say about Trump and Jan. 6.
By Greg SargentDecember 16, 2021Manchin’s effort to kill the expanded child tax credit is getting more absurd
None of Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) objections add up. What's his real aim here?
By Greg SargentDecember 15, 2021A question for Pelosi: Why are members of Congress allowed to trade stocks?
The speaker defends a status quo that almost inevitably results in corruption.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 15, 2021How Joe Manchin and Republicans are wrecking our most important debates
When all we talk about is "socialism" and the cost of bills, the public has no idea what legislation will actually do.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 15, 2021The lawyer behind the Trump coup memo unmasks the absurdity of the coverup
The arguments from Trump's co-conspirators are hitting rock bottom.
By Greg SargentDecember 15, 2021Republicans: Give us what we want, or we crash the U.S. economy
They aren't even trying to hide it. When they take back the House, they're taking us all hostage.
By Paul WaldmanDecember 14, 2021Fox News hosts grew alarmed about Jan. 6 — after feeding the ‘big lie’ themselves
Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham urged Trump to calm the rioters. They should look in the mirror.
By Greg SargentDecember 14, 2021