How the Leading Republican Candidate for Missouri Senate Seat Lost Koch Support
Eric Greitens, Missouri’s disgraced ex-governor, is polarizing far-right oligarchs.
Politics
Rep. Henry Cuellar Gets Boost From Dark-Money Group Launched by His Close Aide
The Voter Education Foundation, linked to abortion ban advocates, sponsored ads against the conservative Democrat’s primary challenger, Jessica Cisneros.
Origins of Covid
FBI Sought Documents Related to U.S.-Funded Coronavirus Research in China
New records from the National Institutes of Health detail internal conversations involving EcoHealth Alliance’s research in Wuhan.
Republicans, Motivated by Spite, Wage War Against Each Other in Georgia Governor's Race
The Republican intraparty fight may provide an opening for Stacey Abrams, assuming that she doesn't treat her primary campaign as a coronation.
Democrats Dicker in Congress as Biden Flirts With Afghan Genocide
While congressional Democrats argue over conditions for relief, some 20 million Afghan people stand to starve.
The 9/11 Wars
Starving Afghans Use Crypto to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions, Failing Banks, and the Taliban
NGOs looking to provide emergency aid to Afghanistan are turning to cryptocurrency.
Congressional Democrats Join Republicans to Undermine Biden Administration’s Surprise Medical Billing Rule
Worried an aggressive new rule could cut into providers’ earnings, key members of Congress including Rep. Richie Neal are helping private industry weaken the administration’s position in federal court.
Voices
2021’s Inflation Proves How Incredibly Valuable Social Security Is for Americans
Social Security is inflation-adjusted, so benefits are going up 5.9 percent to keep the purchasing power of retirees the same.
Making a Killing
UAE Adviser Illegally Funneled Foreign Cash Into Hillary Clinton's 2016 Campaign
George Nader also cultivated key Trump advisers on behalf of his Gulf clients, prosecutors say.
Jerome Powell Calls Fed’s Role in Addressing Climate “Limited”
Powell’s reappointment is threatened by Democrats calling for more aggressive action by the Federal Reserve on climate.