Trump’s staff picks are a rogue’s gallery of cranks, oligarchs, religious fanatics, and alleged sexual abusers. He’s not “draining the swamp,” he’s deepening it and adding more snakes. 

Democrats may be tempted to shore up working-class support by telling exaggerated stories about big bad bureaucrats. Instead, they should portray government as the vehicle for achieving our collective aspirations.

The last time Trump was in power, the liberal #Resistance was a joke. This time, we have to mount a real one.

The secretary of state lied to Congress in order to abet a war crime. It’s time to show him the door.

Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump are two of the greatest con men of the age. Both successfully convinced many people to do immense harm to themselves and their country.

Kat Abughazaleh on how the Harris campaign courted creators and the ethics of influencing.

Commentary around the first Harris-Trump debate focused on Harris’s impressive performance. But both candidates accepted dangerous right-wing premises on climate, immigration, economics, and foreign policy.

No matter how many appearances or speeches politicians make in Black Churches, they cannot simply wish away their records in order to win Black votes.