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Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., presides over a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP President Donald Trump has publicly called it quits with one of his most stalwart MAGA-world supporters, calling Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “‘Wacky’ Marjorie” and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next year’s midterms “if the right person runs.” The dismissal of Greene — once the epitome of “Make America Great Again,” sporting the signature red cap for President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address and acting as a…

Politics / November 14, 2025 Anti-Blackness and race hate increasingly seem to be a rite of passage for white folks, no matter where they end up on the political spectrum. Ad Policy (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) I’ve been thinking how every few months, seemingly like clockwork, some public figure’s old racist messages are suddenly made new again. Most recently, the leaders of Young Republican chapters around the country got busted for their racist and antisemitic texts—including proclaiming “I love Hitler”—in their group chats, but it’s not like they’re the only ones. I’m not even referring to the second batch…

Kansas state Rep. Mark Schreiber, seen here in 2023, was one of 10 Republican holdouts in the chamber for a special session on redistricting. John Hanna/AP hide caption toggle caption John Hanna/AP In September, Kansas Republican leaders said they wanted to join the national redistricting battle, initiated by President Trump, for control of the U.S. House. But even in a state that went for Trump by 16 percentage points in 2024, Republicans could not rally enough support this fall for a special session on redistricting. “I haven’t heard a good reason yet to vote for it,” said Mark Schreiber, one…

Politics / November 14, 2025 In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into the fallout from the Democrats’ shutdown letdown. Plus: why the SNAP fight is far from over—and Kim Kardashian shouldn’t become a lawyer. Ad Policy Kim Kardashian attends a discussion on criminal justice reform hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris on April 25, 2024. 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. The SNAP saga is over for now. Kind of. The Trump administration used the government shutdown to cancel funding for the…

Tents are set up in a homeless encampment along a Los Angeles freeway in May. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP The Trump administration is upending its homelessness policy, with deep cuts to funding for long-term housing. Instead, it will shift money toward transitional housing that requires work and addiction treatment. In a statement, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said the new policies will “restore accountability” and promote “self-sufficiency” by addressing the “root causes of homelessness, including illicit drugs and mental illness.” It also noted that overall homelessness funding is going up, from $3.6 billion to…

Politics / November 14, 2025 Last week’s elections showed that the GOP can’t afford to keep demonizing urban America. Ad Policy An anti-ICE demonstration in Manhattan last month(Selcuk Acar / Anadolu via Getty Images) The GOP’s contempt for cities will destroy their winning 2024 coalition Last Tuesday, Republicans got absolutely hosed pretty much anywhere they were on the ballot—a result that provided the first incontrovertible evidence, beyond the endless downward churn of Donald Trump’s approval polling, that a majority of Americans are deeply displeased with his second siege on the federal government. One significant reason for those losses is that…

President Trump speaks to members of the press after exiting Air Force One on Nov. 9 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Trump says he is going to “make America affordable again.” It’s a pledge he made frequently during the campaign. And now, after dropping it from his lexicon for more than eight months, he’s saying it again as polls show voters rank the economy and cost of living as their top concern and blame Trump’s policies for making things worse. A senior administration official tells NPR Trump will soon…

In cities across America, a new generation of left-wing mayors is confronting the same dilemma: What do you do when you inherit institutions designed to crush left movements like those that carried you into office? Socialist campaigns promise to challenge the power of capital, but upon taking office, left executives find themselves constrained by police unions, business interests, and state politicians eager to appear tough on crime. Does anyone have a good plan to push back?In New York City, we’re about to find out—starting with the cops.In the run-up to his election as mayor, Zohran Mamdani said he would keep…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The House Oversight Committee yesterday released over 20,000 documents turned over to Congress from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Among the documents were new emails from the convicted sex offender that mention President Trump, often expressing displeasure with him and his presidency. Democrats and Republicans have differing views on what the documents say about Epstein. A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case…

Politics / November 13, 2025 How Mamdani can make municipal solidarity more than a slogan. Ad Policy Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference at the Unisphere on November 5, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City.(Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty Images) As the dust settles on New York City’s mayoral election, the international impact of Zohran Mamdani’s victory has become clear: Mamdani didn’t just win a race; he redefined the meaning of local politics in a global city. New York City is not only the headquarters of international diplomacy, home to vibrant migrant communities, and a…