GOP Megadonor Is Funding a Far-Right Israeli Think Tank — and Establishment Democrats
Pennsylvania billionaire Jeffrey Yass is bankrolling groups dedicated to shutting down critiques of Israeli human rights abuses.
Politics
Bank Lobbyists Hired by Congress to Oversee Banking Regulations
Influence peddlers have taken key congressional jobs.
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DeSantis-Stacked Medical Boards Ramp Up Bans on Care for Trans Youth
Last Friday’s public hearing featured impassioned pleas from trans kids, who stand to lose access to lifesaving care in Florida.
Kyrsten Sinema Founded Consulting Firm With Arizona Figure Tied to Payday Loan Industry
Since 2007, the representative has had a consultancy with Chad Campbell, a former legislator who backed industry-supported bills and later lobbied for payday lenders.
Targeting Iran
Amid Ongoing Iran Protests, Congress Boosts Cultish MEK Exile Group
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are backing a bill that endorses Maryam Rajavi, an Iranian opposition figure who leads the Mojahedin-e Khalq.
House “Weaponization” Committee Arms Itself, Takes Aim at Biden, FBI
Rep. Jim Jordan launched his Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government at a familiar set of right-wing talking points.
Lobbyists Mingle With Congress Under the Banner of Celebrating Diversity
Corporate lobbyists are sponsoring events celebrating racial progress to advocate for their clients' business interests.
Biden Pledged to Reverse Trump's Weak Gun Export Rules — but Instead Did Nothing
In his State of the Union speech, Biden is expected to address the U.S. gun violence crisis — but not the gun crisis it exports to foreign countries.
How a Grassroots Revolt in the Iconic Retirement Community Ended With a 72-Year-Old Political Prisoner
A slate of reformers unleashed the fury of the Florida GOP and its business elite, and left two men facing garbage felony charges.
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Exactly Why and How Republicans Hate Ilhan Omar
It has literally nothing to do with antisemitism.