House Democratic Leaders Were Facing a Discharge Petition on Congress Stock Trading Ban From Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has finally endorsed a ban on stock trading by members of Congress.
Politics
“A Pure Sideshow”: Now More Than Ever, the Stock Market Doesn’t Matter
Whether stocks plunge, which they might, or go back up or just head sideways, it’s irrelevant for almost all of us.
Kurt Schrader Represents Oregon in Congress. But Does He Live There?
Schrader owns a farm in his home district, but there’s little indication that he spends much time there.
NRA Silent as Amir Locke Slain by Police for Having a Gun He Legally Owned
Gun rights groups rarely stand up for Black licensed gun owners.
Poll Shows Silicon Valley Rep. Zoe Lofgren At Odds With Her District Over Big Tech Reforms
As a bipartisan bill to rein in tech monopolies gains steam, Lofgren, a Democrat, hinders antitrust efforts that her constituents overwhelmingly support.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Student Vaccine Mandates Are the Next Political Crisis
Leaders wrestle over whether requiring student Covid shots will politicize other pediatric vaccines and embolden vaccine opponents.
Voices
Anti-Trans Bills Are Moving Through State Legislatures With Remarkable Speed
South Dakota’s anti-trans sports ban is the first bill to pass among a record number targeting trans children this year.
The 9/11 Wars
Rep. Pramila Jayapal Forced Vote on Biden’s Strangling of Afghan Economy
By seizing $9.4 billion of the Afghan central bank’s own reserves, the White House has welcomed death and destruction.
After Historic Strike, Massachusetts Nurses Face Fight to Remove Union
Nurses at Worcester’s St. Vincent Hospital finished their 10-month stand in victory — but a decertification push backed by National Right to Work seeks to strip them of representation.
Greg Abbott’s Border Theater Is Having Disastrous Consequences for Everyone Involved
National Guard troops have decried the Texas governor for their hasty deployment, while migrants are being thrown into a constitutionally dubious legal process.