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.
Politics
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.
Trump Rule Change Will Likely Do More Harm Than Good to 401(k)s, Study Shows
In June, the Labor Department allowed private equity into 401(k) plans for the first time. A study shows that likely won’t pay off for ordinary investors.
Protests for Black Lives
NYPD Disappeared Black Lives Matter Protesters Into Detention for Days at a Time. Lawmakers Want to End the Practice.
Mass protest arrests led to long detentions, with families and lawyers unable to find people locked up for days at a time without being charged.
As Trump Threatens Secret Police Deployment Nationwide, Democrats Debate Expanding Surveillance Powers and New Money for DHS
Lawmakers are unclear precisely what the intelligence community currently considers legal, given the classified nature of the operations.
The Coronavirus Crisis
ALEC Is Close to Passing Model Bill That Would Protect Companies From Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits
ALEC, a conservative Koch-backed group, is discussing a number of coronavirus-related policies at its annual summit this week.
Voices
The Right Way to Honor John Lewis: Restore and Extend the Voting Rights Act
Today’s activists are picking up the baton with the kind of courage, persistence, and belief in disruption Lewis showed. Let’s not settle for a bridge name.
Rep. Lacy Clay’s Clash With Obama Administration Over Wall Street Reform Haunts His Reelection Fight
The Sunrise Movement and an anti-monopoly organization are making Cori Bush’s rematch against Clay a priority.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Holds Up a Chart on Fox News That Shows He's Lying, Then Lies About What It Says
Trump lied that the U.S. Covid-19 mortality rate was the world's best; his proof was a chart comparing the U.S. to just 6 countries in a different category.
Voices
John Lewis and the Dangers of Mythmaking
It’s easy enough to say that we need John Lewis more than ever. It’s harder, I think, to say that we must be John Lewis.