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Politics / February 4, 2026 This is one of many signs that Trump knows his party is in big trouble in the coming midterm elections. Ad Policy President Donald Trump in the Oval Office (Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images) The Department of Justice’s seizure of Fulton County, Georgia, 2020 voting records remains a […]
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From Minneapolis to Venezuela, from Gaza to Washington, DC, this is a time of staggering chaos, cruelty, and violence. Unlike other publications that parrot the views of authoritarians, billionaires, and corporations, The Nation publishes stories that hold the powerful to account and center the communities too often denied a voice in the national media—stories like
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From Minneapolis to Venezuela, from Gaza to Washington, DC, this is a time of staggering chaos, cruelty, and violence. Unlike other publications that parrot the views of authoritarians, billionaires, and corporations, The Nation publishes stories that hold the powerful to account and center the communities too often denied a voice in the national media—stories like
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Politics / February 2, 2026 The penny-ante bribes of his first term have given way to billions in graft. Ad Policy Donald Trump speaks to reporters and members of the media at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Al Drago / Getty Images) Donald Trump is not given to regret, but he
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From Minneapolis to Venezuela, from Gaza to Washington, DC, this is a time of staggering chaos, cruelty, and violence. Unlike other publications that parrot the views of authoritarians, billionaires, and corporations, The Nation publishes stories that hold the powerful to account and center the communities too often denied a voice in the national media—stories like
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Politics / February 2, 2026 Uber Eats, HungryPanda, and Fantuan also agreed to reinstate 10,000 wrongfully deactivated workers. Ad Policy Zohran Mamdani announcing more than $5 million in worker restitution and penalties secured from major restaurant delivery app companies, on January 30, 2026. (Katie Godowski / MediaPunch / IPX via AP) New York City Mayor
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Culture / February 2, 2026 The $45 million advertorial abounds in unintended ironies. Ad Policy Melania Trump attends the premiere of Melania at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) My husband and I saw the Melania documentary, at 10:45 am on the Upper West
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Since Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, student journalists have been instrumental in covering his administration’s attacks on everything from the gutting of the Department of Education, to the rollback of diversity and equity initiatives, to the crackdown on free speech and attempted deportation of international students speaking out on Palestine. During this time of
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Politics / January 30, 2026 The administration claims its whole-milk reversal is about children’s health, but the policy may only serve to advance its political agenda. Ad Policy President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on January 14, 2026. Trump signed legislation allowing schools that participate
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Authoritarian Watch / January 30, 2026 For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle. Ad Policy Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY). (Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post via Getty Images) To: Senators Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul and Representatives Don Bacon, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Thomas Massie For
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