Progressives Look to Wield Power in a New Place: The Foreign Affairs Committee
Joaquin Castro, in a long-shot bid for chair, says he wants to hold the Trump administration accountable.
Politics
Voices
Trump Supporters Want to Boycott the Georgia Runoffs. Is Their Threat Genuine?
To the degree that one can measure the sincerity of such people ... probably. Sure.
Generation Forever War: Biden’s National Security Picks Herald Return to Hawkish Normalcy
Biden’s picks for State Department and national security adviser are conventional. An opportunity for reform is being squandered.
The End of Roe
Congress Has the Power to Override Supreme Court Rulings. Here’s How.
Overriding judicial decisions, an important tool in Congress’s legislative toolbox, has fallen by the wayside over the last 20 years.
The Other Race on Georgia’s January Ballot
The runoff for Georgia’s Public Service Commission is a referendum on the powerful energy company Georgia Power.
Drone Wars
Joe Biden's Silence on Ending the Drone Wars
With scant comments about U.S. assassination programs, there are indications that Biden would keep the drone wars around.
A Biden Administration Can Raise Wages and Give Workers More Power — If It Wants To
Joe Biden says, “I'm a union guy.” Even without Democratic control of the Senate, now’s his chance to prove it.
Joe Biden Doesn't Need the Senate to Boost the Economy and Tackle Climate Change
What Democrats can actually accomplish in the next few years, even in the face of steadfast Republican opposition.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Race Gap in U.S. Life Expectancy Widens as Covid-19 Toll Grows
Life expectancy for Black people and Latinos in the U.S. will shrink dramatically as a result of the pandemic.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Tyson Foods Tapped Latino Civil Rights Group for Pandemic PR
Tyson, facing lawsuits over its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, tapped LULAC for a publicity push over its safety record.