HEROES Act Delivers a Win to the Health Insurance Industry
The health insurance industry has for weeks been lobbying Congress to protect employer-sponsored coverage in the next coronavirus stimulus package.
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
Federal Whistleblower Says Boss Pushed Him to Purchase Drugs That Hadn’t Been Tested in Humans
Rick Bright’s complaint points to the influence of industry over the Trump administration’s coronavirus response.
Voices
There’s No One Worse Than Trump on Climate and War
On two issues alone, the 2020 election could be a matter of life and death for millions of people.
Voices
Remote Voting in Congress Isn't Just a Matter of Public Health — It's Necessary for Democrats to Wield Power
Nancy Pelosi has dragged her feet on remote voting to shore up her own influence, but she’s ended up handing over substantial control to Republicans.
David Perdue Got Sweetheart Deal That Grew North of $6 Million After Election to the Senate
Cardlytics altered the terms of Perdue’s compensation package so that the Georgia senator could benefit even after he was elected to the Senate.
Voices
The Pandemic Brings Out the Authoritarian and the Libertarian in Us All. Can We Meet in the Middle?
It’s a powerful American ambivalence: on one hand, a punitive instinct; on the other, leave-me-alone individualism.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Two Female Reporters Refused to Let Trump Bully Them Into Silence, So He Ran Away
Two White House correspondents refused to let Donald Trump silence them, and a third declined his request to change the subject by asking him a new question.
Voices
The End of Michael Flynn's Prosecution Was Another Triumph for America's Autocrat-in-Chief
Press coverage of the Flynn case shows that the media has failed yet again to grasp the larger narrative of Donald Trump's presidency.
Conservatives Are Fighting a "No-Brainer" Ethics Rule Banning Judges From Joining the Federalist Society
It's “a no-brainer that a rule this modest ought to go through,” said Demand Justice Executive Director Brian Fallon.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As Trump and Biden Trade Anti-China Ads, Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Spike
“There’s a clear link between the rhetoric that’s being used and the increased harm to our community,” said John Yang of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC.