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Here are things that might allow even Trump's addled mind to see the merit in leaving office early and resigning.

Should Democrats Win Congress, What Could Persuade Trump to Resign?

by Ralph Nader  October 8, 2026October 8, 2026

Here are things that might allow even his addled mind to see the merit in leaving office early.

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin at the 2026 DNC Summer Meeting in Austin, Texas.

I’m a DNC Committee Member. The Party Isn’t Broken

by David Atkins August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Streamer Hasan Piker in Detroit.

How 2026 Is Not Like 2006

by Bill Scher August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, celebrates with Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York.

Mamdani’s Movement Interests May Collide with His Mayoral Interests

by Bill Scher June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is seen during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on the seventh day of a government shutdown.

WTF Is Chuck Schumer Doing? (Psst. It Looks Like Winning.)

by Bill Scher October 10, 2025October 9, 2025

Republicans can end the government shutdown by killing the filibuster. Here, President Donald Trump gives remarks to the media after returning to the White House in Washington DC from a military event on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Republicans Can End the Government Shutdown Today

by Bill Scher October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Democrats' Government Shutdown Strategy: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, are gambling with government shutdown brinkmanship. But Trump’s plan for mass federal layoffs is proof he won’t negotiate in good faith, and the Democrats need to walk away.

The Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy Is Bad. Trump’s Is Worse

by Bill Scher September 26, 2025September 25, 2025

Democrats Need to Make Republicans Fear the Consequences of Attempting a Dictatorship

by David Atkins April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Laying Down and Waiting for the Midterms is Not an Option

by David Atkins March 11, 2025March 10, 2025

Democrats Should “Do Something.” And They Are.

by Bill Scher March 7, 2025March 6, 2025