After Rep. Richard Neal Secured $3 Billion for Biofuel Industry, Son Secured Lobby Job
After months of lobbying, the industry found a champion in Neal, the powerful chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Politics
College Democrat Chats Reveal Year-Old Plan to Engineer and Leak Alex Morse Accusations
“This will sink his campaign,” predicted a College Democrat leader hoping to work for Rep. Richard Neal.
Trump’s CFPB Deploys Predatory Lenders as First Responders to Pandemic
The agency deregulated small-dollar lending by repealing key consumer protections on payday and auto title loans.
College Democrat at Center of Attack on Alex Morse Hoped to Launch Career Through Richard Neal
Rank-and-file UMass College Democrats were stunned to see the letter their chapter’s leadership wrote on their behalf.
The Race to Replace Joe Kennedy in Congress Is Heating Up
Ihssane Leckey, a democratic socialist and former bank regulator, is surging in the open field.
Voices
What If Trump Won’t Leave?
Trump is prepared to do whatever it takes to keep power. Can he be stopped?
The Rise of Hakeem Jeffries Is Being Disrupted From Below
After Rep. Joyce Beatty’s primary in Ohio, Hakeem Jeffries was feeling good. Cori Bush and the New York insurgents snuck up on him.
Sen. Thom Tillis is an avatar for the GOP’s reactionary turn to the right. Now, his proximity to Trump could consume him.
Sen. Tillis is an avatar for the GOP’s reactionary turn to the right. Now, his proximity to Trump makes him one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators.
In Washington State, Beth Doglio Secures a Spot on the Ballot
Doglio, a priority for the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, placed second in the race for the outgoing Rep. Denny Heck’s seat.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Nursing Home Magnate Cozied Up to Trump as Deaths Rose in His Facilities
Nursing homes linked to major Trump donor Eliezer Scheiner received over $27 million in Covid-19 funds even as residents died amid poor conditions.