Protests for Black Lives
Federal Agents at Protests Renew Calls to Dismantle Homeland Security
After months of protests demanding the defunding of police, the abduction of protesters turns the focus to Homeland Security.
Politics
Progressive J.D. Scholten Rejects DCCC Help in Close Iowa Race
Scholten said the House Democrats’ campaign arm “begged” him to run against Steve King in 2020. When King lost his primary, the DCCC lost interest.
USPS Workers Concerned New Policies Will Pave the Way to Privatization
A barrage of new changes have come down, including delayed mail sortation. Workers say they threaten USPS’s core mission.
Protests for Black Lives
Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Lieu Introduce Amendment to Curtail Federal Crackdown on Protesters
The amendment would prohibit funds from being used to send federal agents into American cities.
The Democratic Party’s Most Confounding Primary
$20 million has been poured into a race for a solidly blue seat between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy in Massachusetts. Are they really that different?
Voices
Tom Cotton Thinks Slavery Was a "Necessary" Evil. Here Are Some Others.
By calling slavery necessary, Cotton was following in the banal footsteps of apologists for all of history’s worst acts.
Rep. Lori Trahan Lied About Campaign Funds. The House Ethics Committee Cleared Her Anyway.
The committee’s finding raises questions about whether members of Congress can police each other when it comes to campaign finance.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Meat Industry Campaign Cash Flows to Officials Seeking to Quash Covid-19 Lawsuits
Two meat giants, Smithfield and Mountaire Farms, are among the interests pushing for laws waiving wrongful death suits — also a priority for Republicans.
Shahid Buttar's Bid to Unseat Nancy Pelosi Roiled by Accusations of Staff Mistreatment (Updated)
The allegations prompted the San Francisco DSA chapter to consider a draft resolution rescinding the organization’s endorsement of Shahid Buttar.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Is Trying Something New: Winning Primaries
The CPC’s PAC threw big money into a race for the first time and lifted Mondaire Jones to victory. They’re doing it again for Beth Doglio in Washington.