Absent Biden Policy, Justice Department Pursues Death Penalty in Boston Bombing Case
Joe Biden campaigned as a vocal opponent of the death penalty. Now he's gone quiet.
Politics
Leaked Audio of Sen. Joe Manchin Call With Billionaire Donors Provides Rare Glimpse of Dealmaking on Filibuster and Jan. 6 Commission
Manchin urged big-money donors with No Labels to talk to Sen. Roy Blunt about flipping his vote on the commission in order to save the filibuster.
School Privatization Lobby Places Fake News on Local Stations
With Ed Newsfeed, the Betsy DeVos-funded American Federation for Children distributes syndicated content to TV stations. They run it as news.
Meet NATO, the Dangerous “Defensive” Alliance Trying to Run the World
Monday's summit showed how the "North Atlantic" Treaty Organization has decided it has an extremely expansive global mission.
Wall Street’s Candidate Gave Herself $8 Million for Manhattan District Attorney Race
With one week to go, a millionaire backed by major Republican donors is leading the polls among likely Manhattan Democratic primary voters.
Pentagon Audit Found Connection Between Mattis-Era Defense Department and Amazon-Linked British Consultant
As the Defense Department eyed a $10 billion JEDI contract for tech giants, Mattis adviser Sally Donnelly hid financial ties to André Pienaar, whose firm has done business with Amazon.
Voices
Political System Unites to Condemn Ilhan Omar for Telling the Truth
The frenzied attacks by Republicans and Democrats on the Minnesota representative are about maintaining absolute impunity for the U.S. and Israel.
Baltimore Businesses Request Police Crackdown on Low-Level Crimes
After a shooting last weekend, the heads of 37 businesses asked city leaders to "empower police" to enforce traffic and drug laws.
Cori Bush Demands FBI Data on Her Protest Activity
At a House hearing on Thursday, Bush confronted FBI Director Christopher Wray over the bureau’s ongoing surveillance of protesters for racial justice.
The Coronavirus Crisis
States Are Making Tenants Jump Through Hoops to Get Federal Rental Assistance
Congress has approved $46.5 billion in rental assistance, but onerous documentation requirements make it hard for people to qualify.