Guest Commentary

A Republican Mayor’s Unexpected Presidential Vote

Hint: It has to do with character, competence and commitment

By Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt

Mr. Bashaw Goes to Washington?

In this week’s New Jersey U.S. Senate race debate, did the Republican candidate — pro-choice, pro growth, gay hotelier Curtis Bashaw — offer a glimpse of what a return to reasonableness might look like, post-Trumpism?

By Larry Platt
How to Really Run a City

To The Americans who are “Politically Homeless”

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Ali Velshi Inside Project 2025 … Inside Your Bedroom

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on Project 2025's insidious reach into our lives, our families, and our bedrooms.

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi Inside Project 2025’s Plan for the Department of Justice

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks to The Nation's Elie Mystal about how another Trump administration might damage one of America's most important institutions

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi on What Project 2025 Means For An Independent Press

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks to Vox Media's Zack Beauchamp about how another Trump administration might damage one of America's most important institutions

By Ali Velshi
Guest Commentary

Is the Latino Vote in Play in PA?

In The Coming Latino Century, author Mike Madrid says Democrats and Republicans both take the increasingly influential voting bloc for granted at their peril

By John Hinshaw

How is This Guy Getting MAGA Support? 

A confluence of factors and unique political talents explains Governor Josh Shapiro’s astounding popularity in the polls — even among those with whom he disagrees

By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary

It’s Time to Make Our Party Their Party

A lifelong Republican and one-time candidate reminds his fellow party members of what new Americans most want: To know they belong

By Guy Ciarrocchi
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Ali Velshi on Why Michigan GOP Infighting is Cause for Concern

The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member discusses the threat to democracy posed by the chaos in the Michigan GOP ahead of its presidential primary

By Ali Velshi