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Politics / January 23, 2026 In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent reminds us why government matters—and why ICE has nothing to do with actual government. Plus, Hawai’i’s brilliant legal maneuver. Ad Policy Protesters stand outside the Henry Bishop Whipple Federal building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Jim Vondruska / Getty Images) This is a preview of Nation Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal’s new weekly newsletter. Click here to receive this newsletter in your inbox each Friday.  Earlier this week, the Trump administration attempted to prosecute journalist Don Lemon for his coverage of protests inside a Minneapolis church. The protesters had flooded the church…

Here’s how Trump has reshaped the country and eroded democratic norms In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has presided over a sweeping expansion of executive power while eroding democratic norms. Many scholars of democracy say that these moves are unprecedented in U.S. history and that Trump has pushed the United States toward authoritarianism. The president and his supporters counter that the Constitution provides for precisely the type of muscular presidency he is exercising and that voters gave him a mandate to enact far-reaching changes to government. Trump remains popular with his base, but most Americans…

Abdul El-Sayed was only 32 when he first ran for office in 2018, facing off against Gretchen Whitmer and Shri Thanedar in the Michigan governor’s race. With a background as a public health official, he was a relative unknown to most voters. But by the time the primary election day rolled around, El-Sayed had surged in the polls, claiming just under a third of the vote.His candidacy was defined by a progressive vision for America, centered on healthcare, public education, and fighting poverty—and bolstered by an endorsement from Senator Bernie Sanders. Now, eight years later, El-Sayed will be on the…

A dark-colored bruise on President Trump’s left hand was the result of hitting a table and of taking aspirin, he told reporters on Air Force One on Thursday.“We saw the bruising on your hand. Are you OK?” a reporter asked the president, according to an audio recording from his flight back to the United States from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.“I’m very good,” Mr. Trump, who is 79, answered. “I clipped it on the table. So, I put a little — what do they call it? — cream on it. But I clipped it.”Pictures of the bruise spread…

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the White House . Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Love him or hate him, President Trump has had a consequential first year back in the White House. At a recent speech in Detroit, even he seemed a bit surprised at everything he’s been able to do. “I told you we were going to do a lot of things,” he said. “Nobody thought it was going to turn out like this. This has been crazy.” One big reason is Trump has faced less internal resistance from his staff, Cabinet and the…

Politics / January 22, 2026 If we want abundance we have to ask, an abundance of what exactly, and produced under what economic logic? Ad Policy Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City, speaks during a press conference in support of the city-wide nurses strike on January 12, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images) Traditionally, critiques of bureaucracy take the perspective of the little man caught in the obtuse machinations of faceless corporations or an unyielding state. Kafka’s Joseph K., for example, or Catch-22’s Yossarian. Even The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy begins with protagonist Arthur Dent lying in…

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks alongside Republican Conference Chair Representative Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., during a press conference on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images House Republicans blocked a resolution in a tie vote on Thursday to limit the executive’s war powers in Venezuela, a close call for President Trump and a GOP conference that has largely steered clear of rebuking him. The resolution failed by a vote of 215 to 215, falling short of the simple majority needed for…

January 22, 2026 If so, Vance’s message is clear: Every imaginable far-right extremist, from white supremacists and technofascists to offensive fabulists, will be welcome in his campaign. Ad Policy Republican vice-presidential candidate Senator JD Vance (R-OH) delivers remarks during a campaign rally at 2300 Arena on August 6, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.(Drew Hallowell / Getty Images) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. Donald Trump may, of course, be the Republican candidate for president in 2028, the US Constitution notwithstanding. Although it is…

The House voted to approve a set of spending bills that would prevent a government shutdown. The Senate still needs to vote on the measure. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption toggle caption Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR The House passed the final slate of funding measures Thursday covering large swaths of the federal government, sending the package to the Senate ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline to avert a partial shutdown. The House approved the funds with overwhelming bipartisan support – with one exception. Just seven House Democrats voted for the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security through September, citing Immigration and Customs…

The court’s conservatives appear likely to block Trump from firing Lisa Cook—not because they care about principle but because they care about the Fed. Ad Policy A woman protested outside the Supreme Court as it heard oral arguments in Trump v. Cook, about’s Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.(Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Trump v. Cook, a case that centers on Donald Trump’s illegal attempt to fire Federal Reserve Board commissioner Lisa Cook. The legal arguments should be familiar to…