White House Rejects Rep. Seth Moulton’s Characterization of a “Proxy War” With Russia
Biden has dished out his own escalatory rhetoric, calling Putin a war criminal and suggesting that the Russian president couldn’t remain in power.
Politics
The End of Roe
A “Woodstock” for Right-Wing Legal Activists Kicked Off the 40-Year Plot to Undo Roe v. Wade
Two hundred conservatives gathered at Yale Law School and coalesced into a group whose name was a joke: the Federalist Society.
Democrats’ Major Campaign Tech Firm Shifts Under New Private Equity Owner
The acquisition of NGP VAN gave British venture capital firm Apax some of the Democratic Party’s most critical infrastructure.
The Implosion of a Democratic Socialist Campaign
Brandy Brooks, an equity consultant running for Maryland office, was well-positioned to resolve a harassment complaint by a campaign staffer and friend. Mediation was successful — but it fell apart anyway.
The End of Roe
How a Supreme Court Investigation of the Roe v. Wade Leak Might Unfold
The leak investigation of the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade raises important issues for journalists as well as potential sources.
Until Ukraine, Russia Lobbyists Successfully Blunted U.S. Sanctions After Foreign Adventurism
After unpopular assaults on Crimea and eastern Ukraine, Russia and Kremlin-associated interests spent millions on lobbying in Washington.
Mark Esper Waited Two Years to Tell Us Trump Wanted Troops to Shoot George Floyd Protesters
The former defense secretary is not the first Trump aide to save damning information for a memoir, but Esper knew Trump wanted an American Tiananmen and still kept quiet.
Voices
My Story: How I Was "Groomed" by My Elementary School Teachers
From encouraging me to read and write, to nudging me to think for myself, their pernicious influence burdens me to this day.
As the SEC Cracks Down on Shady SPACs, CIA Officials Get In on the Action
Leaders of In-Q-Tel, a CIA-backed venture fund, and retired CIA officials are getting in on the latest stock market trend.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn Stumps for Anti-Abortion Rep. Henry Cuellar
Leadership’s support for Cuellar shows “cognitive dissonance” between Democrats’ words and their actions, said primary challenger Jessica Cisneros.