Voices
The U.S. Government Doesn’t Control Domestic Oil Production. But It Should.
The oil and gas industry won't increase production because it's enjoying the profits from high prices.
Politics
Meet the Pollsters Pushing Corporate Clients, Special Interests — and the Democrats
Global Strategy Group and Lake Research Partners, two major Democratic polling firms, have deep client ties in big business.
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Has Made His Worst Fears Come True
To Donald Trump, Rhodes says, the Oath Keepers are “nothing. Cannon fodder.”
Voices
Big Tech’s Kafkaesque Approach to Censorship Is Driven by an Abiding Contempt for Its Audience
YouTube knocked a show I co-host, The Hill’s "Rising," off the air.
Conor Lamb’s New Senate Strategy: I’m Not Joe Manchin
A year ago, Lamb considered Manchin an ally. Now, the Pennsylvania Senate candidate is running from Manchin’s obstructionism.
Biden Signs Law Banning Forced Arbitration — but Only Over Sexual Misconduct
At Thursday's signing ceremony, the president called for sweeping reform. It still faces steep opposition in a corporate-friendly Congress.
Origins of Covid
Emails Point to Oversight Problems With NIH Bat Coronavirus Grant
In an interview, EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak addressed gaps and missing information in documents released to The Intercept.
The 9/11 Wars
Family Members of 9/11 Victims Call on Biden to Unfreeze Afghan Funds
The families asked the White House to help end the mass starvation crisis in Afghanistan by releasing the country’s U.S.-held foreign reserves. New guidance from the Treasury Department provides a pathway.
Biden Announces “Crackdown” on Profiteering Shipping Cartels to Fight Inflation
A bill moving through Congress would push back on carrier monopolies — which U.S. law has buoyed for decades.
Extreme Utah Bill Seeks to Restrict Regulation of Animal Industries
The legislation, which passed the state House on Tuesday, would shield factory farms and puppy mills from oversight. It could pass the state Senate by Friday.