Business Consultants Offer to Buy Ghostwritten Op-Eds Pressuring Arizona Senators
Emails show a murky push to shape public opinion on binding arbitration reform — by paying up to $2,000 for a signature.
Politics
UnitedHealthcare Guided Yale's Groundbreaking Surprise Billing Study
The findings sparked a media sensation and led to a change in federal law. The insurance giant's role was surprisingly common.
Secret Donors to Nonprofit Pushing Trump's "Big Lie" Election Conspiracy Revealed
Tax documents reveal the would-be anonymous donors to a nonprofit linked to a major funder of efforts to nullify the 2020 election.
Senate Infrastructure Bill Would Invest $500 Million in “Smart City” Surveillance Technology
Privacy advocates caution against giving the government another tool to monitor its citizens.
In Senate Bid Launch, Conor Lamb Appears to Misremember His Own Record
The Pennsylvania representative cast himself as an advocate for Democrats and an anathema to Trump. His voting record says otherwise.
Voices
The Murder of the U.S. Middle Class Began 40 Years Ago This Week
Reagan's firing of striking air traffic controllers was the first huge offensive in corporate America's war on everyone else.
Nancy Pelosi’s Surprise Flip on Student Debt Cancellation Came After Urging From Billionaire Power Couple
The House speaker’s change of heart came after Steven and Mary Swig circulated a memo against cancellation via executive order.
Major Tea Party Group Was Backed by Salsa Billionaire and Other Wealthy Donors, Hacked Documents Reveal
Tea Party Patriots' web database contained only a small fraction of the "3 million patriots" it heralds on its site.
Infrastructure Bill Could Enable Government to Track Drivers’ Travel Data
The government would keep track of drivers’ travel in a test program to charge per-mile fees to raise revenue for the Highway Trust Fund.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Wall Street Investors Press Corporate Landlords on Eviction Plan
In multiple investor calls, financial analysts have pressured corporate owners to move quickly to get tenants out of homes.