- Opinion
In this fraught atmosphere, we want more voices speaking up for democratic values.
The Plum Line
Opinions from Greg Sargent and Paul Waldman
- Opinion
Remember the public option? It'll have to wait.
- Opinion
The president doesn't have to be a captivating performer.
- Opinion
How GOP opposition to the Biden jobs plan works against the interests of red states.
- Opinion
When Democrat-run cities try to run things their way, Republican-run legislatures move to stop them.
- Opinion
Republicans who claim to stand for 'election integrity' are treating their voters like idiots.
- Opinion
What happens when Republicans repeatedly fail the Joe Manchin test?
- Opinion
Forget about being "realistic." Let's debate things that might actually make a significant impact.
- Opinion
If you want to know what will happen, figure out what the West Virginia senator wants.
- Opinion
Georgia's Republican governor is struggling to atone for his heresies. It isn't working.
- Opinion
What if the argument over 'care infrastructure' favors Democrats, not Republicans?
- Opinion
Either you think corporations should pay their fair share, or you don't.
- Opinion
Some culture war battles are just silly. This one has real victims.
- Opinion
The battle between corporations and the GOP reflects the legacy of Trump's big lie.
- Opinion
These arguments for keeping the filibuster are very, very bad.
- Opinion
The Jan. 6 insurrection was only an extreme manifestation.
- Opinion
A ruling by the parliamentarian allows the filibuster to be circumvented — but it's still not enough.
- Opinion
Mitch McConnell's threat of "consequences" against corporations defending voting rights is an empty one.
- Opinion
A chat with historian Eric Rauchway about his new book.
- Opinion
Even with Donald Trump fading away, the cycle of radicalization between GOP politicians and their base continues to spin.
