GOP Money Flowing to Super PAC Backing Rep. Eliot Engel, Documents Show
Nearly $1 million in dark money has boosted Engel, who is facing a serious challenge from Jamaal Bowman, in the past few weeks.
Politics
Federal Judge Lambasts Amendment to Rename Confederate Bases as “Madness,” Gets Thoroughly Bodied by Clerk
In an email sent circuit-wide, Judge Laurence Silberman attacked Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her recent proposal on renaming Confederate monuments.
The Coronavirus Crisis
This Hurricane Season, the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Complicating Disaster Response Plans
Experts predict an “above-normal” hurricane season, and officials planning a response will have to take into account social distancing.
Voices
Police Budgets, Austerity, and Tax Cuts for the Rich Are Colliding in Democratic States and Cities
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faces a question Democratic leaders across the country must grapple with, as budget pressures force a reckoning.
Protests for Black Lives
After Barr Ordered FBI to "Identify Criminal Organizers," Activists Were Intimidated at Home and at Work
Four people in Cookeville, Tennessee were questioned about antifa after posting about Black Lives Matter rallies on social media.
As Calls to Defund the Police Grow Louder, Joe Biden Wants to Give Them More Money
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden called for an additional $300 million in federal funds for police.
Voices
The Abrupt, Radical Reversal in How Public Health Experts Now Speak About the Coronavirus and Mass Gatherings
Is the change in posture about the coronavirus based on science or political ideology?
Ilhan Omar's Primary Opponent Hit Black Lives Matter in 2015, Urged Activists to Focus on Crime and Education
Antone Melton-Meaux also defended nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements in the wake of #MeToo.
Fears of Vote Splitting, Sanders Endorsement Scramble Bronx Congressional Race
Bernie Sanders endorsed Samelys López, who polled at 2 percent in a recent poll that shows Rubén Díaz Sr., who has a record of homophobia, narrowly leading.
Mehdi Hasan and Jamaal Bowman on Black Lives Matter and the Democratic Party
Challenging longtime incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel, Bowman speaks with Hasan about anti-racism protests and the Democratic Party’s future.