Biden Has Said Pot Prisoners Should Be Free. Now He’s Poised to Send Some Back to Prison.
Reports that the Biden administration will end home confinement for people released during the pandemic have spurred a flurry of activism.
Politics
CIA Drove Spike in Media Leak Investigation Requests Under Trump
Records released by the Department of Justice provide new details about Trump’s campaign against whistleblowers and leakers.
House’s Resolve to Curb Surveillance State Faces Biggest Test Since Trump Presidency
The House is set to vote this week on a measure to rein in extrajudicial searches of Americans’ private communications under Section 702 of FISA.
Democrats’ New Midterm Strategy: Knocking the GOP for Vote Against Police Funding
Republicans’ vote against the American Rescue Plan — which released funds that some cities are using to hire more police — is now being used against them.
In the Race Against Nina Turner, GOP Donors Fund Shontel Brown
With one week left in the Ohio primary, Republican donors have picked their Democrat — and the pro-Israel PAC supporting her.
To Counter "Critical Race Theory" Attacks, Advocacy Groups Dodge the Term
As conservative bills seek to ban the framework, liberal groups emphasize "teaching truth” instead — but defining truth is complicated.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Rand Paul's Attack on Anthony Fauci Chills Scientific Debate Over Gain-of-Function Research
By politicizing the debate over virus-modifying research, the senator has thrilled conservatives but discouraged scientists from weighing in.
Colombian Mercenaries and the Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
The U.S. government — and Joe Biden himself — has made repeat appearances in the history that gave rise to Colombia's hired guns.
Mystery Group Promoting Infrastructure Privatization Boosted by Toll Road Lobbyists
Let’s Build Infrastructure is preparing a six-figure TV ad buy to push the bipartisan infrastructure deal.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Questions Biden’s First Airstrike on Somalia
In a letter to the White House, the Somali-born Democrat demands answers about the legality and purpose of the attack.