The Coronavirus Crisis
Masks Off: How the Brothers Who Fueled the Reopen Protests Built a Volatile Far-Right Network
Are the Dorr brothers astroturfing hucksters, as their critics on the right and left claim, or the face of a new movement?
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
Over 100 Houston Doctors Slam Rep. Dan Crenshaw for “Spreading Dangerous Disinformation” on Coronavirus
As Covid-19 cases surge in Houston, the doctors wrote that Crenshaw “has spewed lies for the past four months — minimizing the threat we face.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Keeps Bragging About America's Covid-19 Death Rate. It's Among the World's Worst.
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, Trump keeps lying that the per capita death toll in the U.S. is among the lowest in the world. The opposite is true.
New York Could Throw Out 1 in 5 Mail-in Ballots in One District, Disproportionately Hitting Brooklyn
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is being urged to stop the disenfranchisement, which may affect the outcomes of several races.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Congress Struggles to Help Constituents Access CARES Act Benefits
As benefits are set to expire, millions haven’t seen their first check. At least one congressional staffer has quit out of frustration.
Progressive Wave Rolls Through Texas With Big Wins in Dallas, Austin, and Houston
Mike Siegel and Candace Valenzuela won contested Democratic primaries in Republican-held House districts, while José Garza won a DA race in Austin.
Voices
How "Cancel Culture" Repeatedly Emerged in My Attempt to Make a Film About Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova
The experiences of three pioneering LGBT women as part of the same film reveal much about the current moment.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Banks Stand to Make $18 Billion in PPP Processing Fees From CARES Act
That’s money taken directly out of the $640 billion pot of funding Congress allocated to the PPP program.
In New Ad, Anti-Monopoly Group Hits Rep. Richie Neal Over Blackstone Ties, Corporate Tax Cuts
It’s the second ad from Fight Corporate Monopolies, a progressive group, to criticize Neal, who chairs the Ways and Means Committee, over corporate ties.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Campaign Workers Just Ratified a Union Contract
The two-year contract includes overtime pay above 40 hours per week, unlimited sick leave, and language protecting immigrant and transgender workers.