As a Rising Star, Joe Kennedy Didn’t Want to Help Democrats Beat Republicans
Kennedy now argues that he’s a more valuable asset than Sen. Ed Markey largely due to his fundraising for the Democratic Party.
Politics
Pressed on Corporate PAC Funding, Richie Neal Cites His Generosity to Black and Brown Candidates
Rep. Richard Neal and Alex Morse faced off in a debate Monday night for a congressional seat in western Massachusetts.
Massachusetts State Party Leader Told College Democrats to Destroy Communication Records
Veronica Martinez had coordinated with the students prior to the release of allegations of sexual impropriety against Alex Morse.
Protests for Black Lives
The Contours of Atlanta’s Policing Debate
Why most of the city’s Black council members shot down a proposal to defund the police.
Progressive Boston Doctor Seeks to Unseat “Do-Nothing Moderate Democrat” in Congress
Robbie Goldstein is challenging incumbent Rep. Stephen Lynch, the most conservative member of the Massachusetts delegation.
The Coronavirus Crisis
White House Plants Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorists Among Reporters in Briefing Room
At every briefing this week, the president took a question from a website dedicated to smearing his political rivals.
Party Leaders Investigating Origin of Anti-Morse Campaign Helped Orchestrate It, Documents Reveal
Massachusetts party leaders coached College Democrats ahead of the release of a letter outlining allegations against Alex Morse.
Biden's Promise of a Deportation Moratorium Is Nowhere in His Platform
The danger for Biden isn’t that Latinos swing for Trump, but that they won’t turn out to vote in battleground states.
The Coronavirus Crisis
How Covid-19 Is Transforming Culture and Media in the United States
This week on System Update, guest host Murtaza Hussain talks to Nesrine Malik and Yair Rosenberg about the lasting cultural impact of the pandemic.
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.