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Joan Walsh is a national affairs correspondent for the Nation and political analyst for MSNBC. A former editor-at-large for Salon, she is the author of What's the Matter with White People: Why We Long for a Golden Age that Never Was.
Trump speaks to Congress. Who spoke with Russia? Jeff Sessions recuses himself from investigations into Russia connections.
Republican Stages of Grief, All at Once GOP anger, bargaining and depression; and the women of SCOTUS
Is It Time to Declare Donald Trump's Demise? Can Marco Rubio consolidate the establishment vote? Artful smears in the Democrat side?
Previewing Tomorrow's Democratic Debate Candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination will be on stage in New Hampshire tomorrow night, just as a new dispute is breaking out in the party. Screenshot from Democratic presidential debate on November 14, 2015 The angry crowd of nine Republican presidential candidates boosted CNN's prime-time ratings on Tuesday. Now — on a Saturday night, less than a week before Christmas — three Democrats will go at each other tomorrow on ABC. Joan Walsh is national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine and political analyst for MSNBC .
Republicans Rage Against the Liberal Media Debate backlash and a budget deal in the Senate.
Republican Media Stunts, NSA Data Dump and Cecil the Lion GOP candidates clamor for attention, the NSA deletes its data and outrage over the death of Cecil the lion.
NSA, Immigration and Nice Nails Reforming the Patriot Act, Hillary on Immigration and exploiting nail workers.
Bill Clinton to Take the Stage at the Democratic Convention Tonight, former President Bill Clinton will be the prime time speaker who nominates the current President Barack Obama for re-election. Republicans claim he'll just remind voters of better days. Is he a risky choice for prime time? Will he overshadow the man he'll nominate? We talk about a stormy relationship with the biographer of both Clinton and Obama , whose relationship is one of the most fascinating in current American politics.
Watching Obama Run Nearly a year ago, Salon blogger Joan Walsh landed in Des Moines, Iowa, to cover Barack Obama 's race for the White House. In a piece posted today, the campaign reporter takes stock of twelve remarkable months in politics, as well as what she got right and what she got wrong about the campaign that made history.
Watching Obama Run Nearly a year ago, Salon blogger Joan Walsh landed in Des Moines, Iowa, to cover Barack Obama 's race for the White House. In a piece posted today, the campaign reporter takes stock of twelve remarkable months in politics, as well as what she got right and what she got wrong about the campaign that made history.
What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
President Trump: US to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord Trump says he was elected to serve Pittsburgh, not Paris.
The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.