A large majority of American voters are greatly dissatisfied with the state of things, most especially the economy. It turns out that median voters were catastrophically misled about the stakes of the election last year.
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Politicians Aren’t Heroes
Issues lead politicians, not the other way around. It would be incorrect to say that politicians don’t matter—they most certainly do—but they matter less than people might think, and are often better seen as instruments of power.
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Goodbye, White House. Hello, Trump House.
It turns out that the notion of American exceptionalism actually makes the country more vulnerable to an authoritarian takeover. But it’s not too late to stop Trump’s attempt to consolidate a dictatorship.
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The New Republican Voice of Sanity Is … Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Greene has emerged as something of a Republican voice of reason, at least by the standards of MAGA in 2025, perhaps the lowest bar imaginable. That might be useful for Democrats.
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Scenes From No Kings
The No Kings II rallies on Saturday drew as many as eight million people to express opposition to the Trump administration. Their size and breadth make it hard to summarize—but Prospect reporters fanned out to bring you a taste of what was happening.
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Sparks Flying in Maine’s Senate Race
Susan Collins remains forever unconcerned. One of the Republicans’ most reliable meme generators isn’t fretting over Janet Mills’s entry into the race for Maine’s Senate seat alongside oyster farmer Graham Platner.
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Mamdani Dogwalks Disgraced Ex-Governor Cuomo in First NYC Mayoral Debate
In the same way that he trounced Cuomo three months ago, he showed an understanding of working New Yorkers and the struggles they face.
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Mad King Trump Seizes Your Money
We’ve written before about how Trump is spending money without congressional authorization, with the open support of the corrupt Republican hacks on the Supreme Court. Now, with the government formally shut down, Trump has ramped up this practice.
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After First Missed Paycheck, Federal Workers Call for Solidarity
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, federal workers are drawing down their savings accounts and retirement plans, and getting help from family members, food pantries, credit unions, and a variety of other sources.
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The 2026 Election Is Being Decided at the Supreme Court
The Trump gerrymandering tour has not been going well. So far, it has succeeded in Texas, where new districts could dislodge up to five Democrats, and Missouri, where lawmakers voted to muscle out Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) by splitting up Kansas City. But Texas is under a legal challenge and, more importantly, still gives Democrats […]
