Top Contender for Justice Department Antitrust Post Took Partisan Approach to Google Cases
Bucking a transpartisan coalition, Jonathan Sallet urged state attorneys general not to back Texas, Trump suits.
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
Sen. Joe Manchin Supports IP Waiver to Allow Generic Covid-19 Vaccines
The West Virginia lawmaker, a key moderate on Capitol Hill, backs the effort to temporarily suspend IP rights on coronavirus vaccines.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Hollywood Lobbyists Intervene Against Proposal to Share Vaccine Technology
Industries that rely on copyright enforcement want to limit the scope of the World Trade Organization waiver.
Congress Looks to Judicial Overrides to Strengthen Consumer Protections
The underutilized tool would allow Congress to void SCOTUS rulings that insulate lenders from regulation.
Voices
Contributions to Swing District Democrats by AOC Add Obstacle for Challengers
The contributions also signal a retreat from the theory of change upon which Ocasio-Cortez originally ran.
Some Right-Wing Troops Find Themselves Targeted by Their Own War Machine
“Would I consider myself fair game? The honest answer would be yeah, I guess I would.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Pharmaceutical Industry Dispatches Army of Lobbyists to Block Generic Covid-19 Vaccines
New lobbying disclosures show over 100 drug lobbyists working to defeat the IP waiver request at the WTO.
New Hampshire’s Democratic Senators Are Quietly Resisting a Minimum Wage Hike
Maggie Hassan’s campaign recently cashed a check from the lobbyist leading opposition to the minimum wage. His spouse raises money for her.
CVS Health Quietly Made Massive Donation to Dark-Money Group Fighting Access to Care
The pharmacy and health insurance giant gave $5 million to Partnership for America’s Health Care Future.
BlueLeaks
The Defund Police Movement Takes Aim at Fusion Centers and Mass Surveillance
Legislators in Maine are debating pulling funding for the state's fusion center — the first such bill in the country.