The Coronavirus Crisis
Nancy Pelosi Is Talking to the White House About a Coronavirus Deal, but Won’t Tell Anybody What’s in It
House Democrats haven’t spoken out one way or another, in part because no one has actually seen the text.
Politics
Voices
Facebook and Twitter Cross a Line Far More Dangerous Than What They Censor
Just weeks before the election, the tech giants unite to block access to incriminating reporting about their preferred candidate.
Trump Boasts About Federal Task Force Killing Anti-Fascist Wanted for Murder in Portland
“We got him,” the president said of a fugitive killed by federal deputies. Witnesses say officers made no attempt to arrest him first.
Election 2020
A Desperate Trump Rallies in Iowa as He Cancels Ads, Loses Ground
The grim reality of the coronavirus pandemic is hanging over the president's proof of life tour.
Move Over, Hunter Biden. Meet Eric Branstad, the China Ambassador’s Son Who Got Rich in Trump’s Swamp.
Branstad’s checkered past includes killing two people in a car crash; he has profited from ties to his father and Trump.
As Paul Singer Donated Millions to Republican Governors Association, Public Funds Flowed Into His Hedge Funds
Funds were invested despite the fact that Singer’s flagship hedge fund has been badly underperforming the market over the past decade.
Election 2020
New York WFP Organizes to Thwart Existential Threat to Its Ballot Line
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his allies are trying to weaken the New York WFP, which is facing the possible elimination of its ballot line.
Amy Coney Barrett’s Take on Voting Rights Act Exposes Her Entire Legal Philosophy as a Lie
Barrett claims to defer to the original meaning of statutes, but when it comes to the Voting Rights Act, that deference is out the window.
Election 2020
How Texas Republicans Paved the Way for Their Own Demise
The Texas GOP’s business-friendly policies have brought unexpected electoral changes to the state's booming suburbs.
Far-Right Twitter Trolls Won't Admit They Were Wrong About Killing of a "Patriot" in Denver
It was a reporter’s bodyguard, not an anti-fascist activist, who shot and killed a right-wing demonstrator who had assaulted him.