Trump targets checks and balances less than a week after winning
Five days after he won a second term, one of Donald Trump’s first priorities was to take aim at a basic element of checks and balances.
The problem(s) with Trump claiming an ‘unprecedented’ mandate
The closer one looks at his claim to “an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” the worse the president-elect’s argument ...
Mitch McConnell’s line on the filibuster’s future comes with fine print
"The filibuster will stand,” Mitch McConnell said. Is that good news or bad news for Democrats? The answer might be ...
Why Lindsey Graham’s message about special counsel Jack Smith matters
In 2017, Lindsey Graham defended a special counsel investigating Donald Trump. Seven years later, the senator’s perspective ...
Jim Jordan advances investigation into Jack Smith’s investigation
The special counsel’s cases appear to be ending, but Jordan's investigation into the investigation is apparently still ...
Trump’s win gives Americans who want to defend democracy a big to-do list
Rachel Maddow is host of the Emmy Award-winning “The Rachel Maddow Show” Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC. “The Rachel Maddow ...
Ballot measures deliver big wins for progressive policy priorities
From education to abortion rights, minimum wage to family leave, progressive policy measures fared quite well in 2024, even ...
David Souter’s prescient remarks ring true 12 years later
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter issued a warning about how democracy could die in the United States. It’s worth ...
In defeat, Democratic leaders show how democracy is supposed to work
The 2024 and 2020 presidential elections were nearly mirror images of each other. The biggest difference: Democrats accepted ...
Rudy Giuliani continues to play games with Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss
Giuliani appeared in Florida in the 1980s Mercedes Benz a judge ordered him to turn over to the women he defamed.
Why Trump’s lawsuit against CBS is transparently ridiculous
Everything about Donald Trump's new lawsuit against CBS is difficult to take seriously — including where it was filed.
Trump on his plan for mass deportations: ‘There is no price tag’
Saying he has “no choice” but to follow through on his vow of mass deportations, the president-elect suggested there’s “no price tag.” In reality, there is a price tag.