Groups Linked to Betsy DeVos Seek to Undermine Michigan Redistricting Commission
An independent commission is trying to fix Michigan’s gerrymandered congressional map — but conservative groups are organizing to stop them.
Politics
Verizon Asks Employees to Help Kill Corporate Tax Increase
An internal Verizon email asked its employees to tell Congress to oppose Democrats' reversal of Trump-era tax cuts.
Drug Industry Hires Its Former Critics as Lobbyists Against Medicare Price Negotiations
Former Democratic lawmakers now earn a living as drug company lobbyists.
Voices
What Else Biden Can — and Should — Do to Fight the Texas Abortion Ban
The judicial back-and-forth on the abortion law shows why the Justice Department's lawsuit against Texas won't be enough.
Voices
Obits Black Out Claims That Reagan Conspired to Keep Hostages in Iran Until After 1980 Election
Obituaries for Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, Iran's first post-revolution president, largely left out his claims about the "October Surprise."
Ohio State Board of Education Member Defends White Supremacy
As the board fought over implicit bias training, member Diana Fessler admitted what she fears will be lost.
Stephanie Grisham Says She's Done Lying for Trump, So Why Is So Much of Her Memoir Untrue?
Trump's former spokesperson promises to reveal the truth behind the lies in “I’ll Take Your Questions Now” but seems unable to sift fact from fiction in her own memories.
Steven Mnuchin Stepped In to Prevent Ivanka Trump World Bank Appointment
President Donald Trump very much wanted Ivanka at the helm, and it was the Treasury secretary who blocked her ascent.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Shuttered Venues and Theaters Are Being Denied a Financial Lifeline by the SBA
“We did our part, we closed our doors, our business has suffered. Quite honestly, the government has an obligation to help us survive.”
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Hires Republican Ron DeSantis Staffer to Craft His Legislative Agenda
Republican Jordan Colvin is the new legislative director for the New Jersey Democrat, a major obstructionist to Biden’s agenda.