Jayapal Defends Breaking From Progressives’ Two-Track Strategy on Build Back Better
Rep. Pramila Jayapal slammed Sen. Joe Manchin’s “lack of integrity.” The Squad saw through it all along.
Politics
Voices
Joe Manchin Is Faking His Fears of Inflation
Manchin claims that concern for the economy drives his opposition to Build Back Better — but his favorite wonks don’t share his suspicion.
The Coronavirus Crisis
America’s Frontline Doctors Plans to Open Clinics as California Medical Board Investigates Founder
The “disinformation doctors” are expanding, even as Congress and state medical boards scrutinize the operation and the group’s founder, Simone Gold.
As Omicron Surge Begins, Hospitals Have New Reason to Open Covid-19 Wards to Journalists
The pandemic has revealed how reporting on what happens in hospitals can have a real impact on public health.
Biden’s Infrastructure Czar Comes With Friendly Record on Fossil Fuels
Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans, has been put in charge of infrastructure implementation. He and his family have spent years defending oil and gas interests.
Josh Gottheimer’s Wild Claims in Rutgers Speech Are Falling Apart
The New Jersey Democrat claimed that a protester screamed “Jew!” at him and that Jamal Khashoggi’s organization has links to Al Qaeda.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Vaccine Makers Funneled Undisclosed Campaign Cash to Democrats and Republicans in 2020
Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the trade group for Pfizer and Moderna, made large dark-money donations during the 2020 election, a new filing reveals.
Medicare Privatization Scheme Faced Legal Questions About Profiteering
Government attorneys expressed concerns that the Medicare direct contracting model — begun by Trump and continued under Biden — was geared to benefit specific companies.
After Deadly Warehouse Collapse, Amazon Workers Say They Receive Virtually No Emergency Training
Amazon employees have been discouraged from taking time off for natural disasters because it would slow down production.
U.S. Sanctions Could Starve Millions of Afghans. Will Congress Act?
Designed to punish the Taliban, a U.S. freeze on Afghan assets and aid has inflicted food shortages on the country's people instead.