John Nichols

Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week? The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).

“I think it's hilarious that Republicans and their billionaire friends are (spending) millions to save a seat that they should win without thinking, but if we flip this seat, it will send a national message that the Republican Party needs to get serious about lowering healthcare costs."
— Aftyn Behn

This is how @runforsomething.net alum do it.

Quite a lot like how Zohran won in NYC!

Hey, New Yorkers, if you are able to phone bank for @aftynbehn.bsky.social, please do!

The election is Tuesday, December 2nd.

www.aftynforcongress.com

Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week? The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).

Aftyn Behn has actually gone up in the polls since Republicans began attacking her as “radical.” Behn, a Tennessee Democrat with down-home style and a focus on affordability, fairness and clarity in a time of chaos, has cut through the noise of the attack ads by speaking directly to voters.

Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week? The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).

Aftyn Behn has actually gone up in the polls since Republicans began attacking her as “radical.” Behn, a Tennessee Democrat with down-home style and a focus on affordability, fairness and clarity in a time of chaos, has cut through the noise of the attack ads by speaking directly to voters.

The energy of 1000 Dolly Partons! That is the way I will measure my amount of energy from now on. I think I am about .0001 Dolly Partons today.

Let's flip this one folks.

What if they gerrymander a bunch of new districts, then we just win them?

Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week? The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).

“I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons!”

TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.

Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:

“Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
It's the sweeter the victory, now”

Jimmy Cliff was a world-class songwriter, singer and popularizer of Jamaican music. A cultural and political phenomenon, Cliff’s death at age 81 is such a profound loss.

In the future, this Epstein files moment will be seen as "where the pivot came, and that the potential... for a real pushback and electoral accountability for Donald Trump became real." – John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social explains – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4o9xR7V

Iran-Contra figures Oliver North and Fawn Hall marry after 40 years The pair shredded documents to cover up secret arms sales to Iran in a scandal that rocked Ronald Reagan's White House.

Fawn Hall marrying Oliver North somehow feels like the most normal thing that happened in 2025.

Find yourself someone who looks at you the same way that Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani.

And read the Full Story of Trump and Mamdani: www.thenation.com/article/poli...

A Socialist In the White House Zohran Mamdani is certainly not the first democratic socialist to meet with a US president. But his visit with Donald Trump shows the renewal of a historic American movement.

Zohran Mamdani went to the White House as a proud — and electorally successful — democratic socialist. And Trump, in one of the most surreal moments in modern US politics, seemed to accept that reality.

Here’s the story of the day Trump said, “I feel very confident that he can do a very good job.”

The Harvard Crimson continues to break one major story after another, as it pursues the Epstein/Summers story with tremendous journalistic integrity — and zeal.

The Epstein Files provide “a situation where Republicans have to start asking themselves, 'how closely do I want to be aligned with Donald Trump?' And that's where politics shifts." John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4o9xR7V

"This isn't the end. This is just the beginning." – Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Epstein Files – John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social comments on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4o9xR7V

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During the segment, my @thenation.com article on public media's essential role in democratic societies received a shout-out: www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Elise Stefanik is pinning her campaign hopes on Zohran Mamdani failing but the reality is just the opposite. He is likely to succeed, due in no small part to the skills of people like Dean Fuleihan helping turn Mamdani's affordability vision into reality.

The future begins in NYC

Can Mamdani Deliver? “Yes! It’s an Unqualified Yes!” Dean Fuleihan, Mamdani’s incoming first deputy mayor, speaks exclusively about how the mayor-elect will make his agenda a reality.

New York City First Deputy Mayor designee Dean Fuleihan, with 47 years of experience in state and local government budgeting and policy implementation, spoke exclusively to The Nation about why he believes Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda is absolutely realistic AND absolutely achievable.

“It’s critical to spread the word about independent media!”
— Amy Goodman

At the NYC premiere of “Steal This Story, Please!” — the remarkable new documentary on Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! — Amy is greeted with a thunderous standing ovation.

Lots of muscle joining this young man . Good ! Hope it works. Got a feeling it will

Delivery is so important. Glad to see a vote of confidence like this.

Can Mamdani Deliver? “Yes! It’s an Unqualified Yes!” Dean Fuleihan, Mamdani’s incoming first deputy mayor, speaks exclusively about how the mayor-elect will make his agenda a reality.

Dean Fuleihan has 47 years of experience as an budget expert and counselor to mayors, governors.

Asked if his decision to serve as NYC’s 1st Deputy Mayor signals a belief that Mamdani’s policy goals can be achieved, Fuleihan told The Nation:

“Yes, the answer is ‘yes.’ It’s an unqualified ‘yes!’”

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"To ask people, ‘what do you need to get by?’ And then to come up with practical proposals that can help them do it—that’s not radical. That’s what we used to call ‘politics.’" @NicholsUprising on Mamdani's win—on @thenation podcast bit.ly/4oY1KsD @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

On the success of Prop 50 – California's redistricting referendum – and the pushbacks to come—even in red states: John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social comments – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4oY1KsD

TEAM BLUE TRIUMPH! Dems Win Everything Everywhere All at Once: Today's #BradCast

Guest: John @nicholsuprising.bsky.social of @thenation.com on Election 2025, Mamdani, Trump, Newsom and what it all portends moving forward into 2026...

FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=15552

Tuesday’s election: “An opening up of hope” for Democrats – John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4oY1KsD