Reps. Adam Schiff and Jim Jordan Killed Mass Surveillance Reform in 2020. Will They Do It Again?
Top House Democrats have shown a willingness to work with the Freedom Caucus to block progressive reforms.
Politics
Voices
The Secrets Presidents Keep in Their Garages and Luxury Resorts
The ceaseless political scandals over classified documents point to deeper systemic problems with Washington’s obsession with secrecy.
High-Level Pentagon Official Used Racial Slurs, Drank on Job, Sexually Harassed Employees: Watchdog
The unusual investigation into former Defense deputy CFO Douglas Glenn follows Biden administration pledge to root out racism in the workplace.
Origins of Covid
Unredacted NIH Emails Show Efforts to Rule Out Lab Origin of Covid
Virologists close to the NIH initially believed the Covid virus could be genetically engineered. Unredacted emails show how their thinking evolved.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Covid-19 Drugmakers Pressured Twitter to Censor Activists Pushing for Generic Vaccine
The social media pressure campaign was just a part of the pharmaceutical industry's successful lobbying blitz to retain patents — and make record profits.
Party Drugs for PTSD: Study Moves Therapeutic Use of MDMA Toward Approval
The drug scored positive results in a clinical trial designed to meet FDA standards.
Kevin McCarthy Wants to Hold China Accountable. His Top Aide Lobbied for Alibaba.
Daniel Meyer still holds a six-figure stake in the government-linked “Amazon of China.”
Biden Used Classified Documents Accusation Against Carter CIA Nominee
As a senator, Joe Biden helped kill President Jimmy Carter's CIA director nominee because he allegedly mishandled classified materials.
Voices
Jim Jordan Is No Frank Church
House Republicans want to assume the mantle of one of the nation's most iconic investigative committees, but the differences are stark.
Inflation Is Slowing — Without the Higher Unemployment Larry Summers Said Was Necessary
New data shows the call for yearslong recession from monetary hawks like Summers has aged poorly.