Meet the Construction Attorney Who Shook Up New York’s Mayoral Race
Patricia Pastor, who represents Scott Stringer’s harassment accuser Jean Kim, has a history with nonunion construction outfits who see Stringer as an enemy.
Politics
Microwave Weapon Concerns Spread to Department of Homeland Security
A memo obtained by The Intercept reveals that CIA-bred fears of “Havana Syndrome” have reached the department that houses ICE and CBP.
Anti-China Trade Bill Is Big Boost for Big Tech
A last-minute amendment will essentially force the U.S. Trade Representative to recognize restrictions on challenges to tech companies’ monopolistic power.
Joe Biden Is Filling Top Pentagon Positions With Defense Contractors
Some of the top Defense Department officials — including Defense Secretary nominee Lloyd Austin — have deep ties to the private sector.
Pressure Mounts to Tax the Rich in Connecticut
While Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont threatens a veto, an emboldened wealth tax movement is gaining ground state by state.
Progressive Groups Push for New Rule That Could Break Up Big Banks
The change to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provision would give consumers more control over their data.
Senate Preparing $10 Billion Bailout Fund for Jeff Bezos Space Firm
Bezos’s Blue Origin lost its bid for a major NASA contract to Elon Musk, but the Senate is ordering the agency to give a second one now.
Voices
Emily Wilder’s Firing Is No Surprise: AP Has Always Been Right-Wing
From its founding during the Mexican-American War to its reporting on Latin America today, AP’s always been quietly conservative.
AP, in Leaked Memos, Doing Damage Control With Staff: "You Will Have a Voice"
The signature of outgoing Associated Press Executive Editor Sally Buzbee is conspicuously absent from the memo sent over the weekend.
Congress Plans Climate Resiliency — but Mostly for the Military
Since 2019, Congress has repeatedly held hearings on climate resiliency for bases, but hardly ever talks about schools, public housing, or prisons.