Campaigning in a Covid-19 Hot Spot, AOC Ally Samelys López Looks to Break Out
Endorsed by Ocasio-Cortez, Samelys López is running to replace Rep. Jose Serrano in New York’s 15th District, the most crowded primary field in the country.
Politics
Voices
Watch: Our New Weekly Video Commentary and Interview Program, System Update, Debuts Today
The first episode examines the fallout from the 2020 Sanders campaign: What went wrong and what lessons can be drawn from it for left-wing populism?
A Private Equity Baron Sitting on an Empty Philadelphia Hospital Is in Line for Huge Tax Gift in the Covid-19 Stimulus
Joel Freedman, who shuttered Philadelphia’s Hahnemann University Hospital in September, could benefit from a provision that favors real estate investors.
The Coronavirus Crisis
In Exchange for Aid, Trump Wants Praise From Governors He Can Use in Campaign Ads
Trump extorts praise from Democratic governors, then uses it in a campaign commercial that casts him as the hero of the coronavirus crisis.
The Coronavirus Crisis
After Florida Held Its Primary Amid Pandemic, Two Poll Workers Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Florida is one of three states that pushed forward with March 17 primaries, even though in-person voting carries risks amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Debt Collection Industry Deems Itself Essential to “Financial Health” of Consumers, Fights Covid-19 Shutdown
Lobbyists argue that debt collection must not be suspended during the pandemic, citing an “ethnically diverse” and women-majority workforce.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Millions of People Will Struggle to Pay Rent in April, but Few in Congress Care
Amid record high unemployment, most congressional Democrats have shown no interest in addressing many people’s inability to make major bill payments.
Voices
As Congress Pushes a $2 Trillion Stimulus Package, the "How Will You Pay For It?" Question Is Tossed in the Trash
When all of this is behind us, to the extent that it ever can be, let’s not forget what we’ve learned: Congress knows how to spend money when it wants to.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Vital Federal Contracts for Ventilators and Coronavirus Supplies Will Take Months to Complete
A review of recent government coronavirus contracts shows the response of federal agencies to the global pandemic is on a slow timeline.
The Coronavirus Crisis
To Develop a Covid-19 Vaccine, Pharma and the Federal Government Will Have to Break Old Patterns
The weaknesses in the federal government’s ability to produce vaccines fast enough to avert a crisis have been evident for more than a decade.