Voices
Democrats Craving a Brokered Convention — Including Elizabeth Warren — Should Learn the Lessons of 1968
Ignoring the voters’ will through party-boss convention maneuvering is the most likely way to reelect Trump.
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
How the Senate Paved the Way for Coronavirus Profiteering, and How Congress Could Undo It
Bernie Sanders pushed a measure through the House to require drugs funded by public research funds to be sold at a reasonable cost. The Senate shot it down.
The Far Right Loves to Hate Sanders Surrogate Linda Sarsour, and She “Has the Wounds to Prove It”
Linda Sarsour opens up in her new memoir and in an interview, but she remains deeply guarded over controversies like her departure from the Women’s March.
Don’t Tell Cable Pundits That Bernie Sanders Is Leading Nationally Among Black Voters
MSNBC pundits were so excited about Biden’s win in South Carolina that they wrote off Sanders’s national support among black and young people.
The Fight Inside the Democratic Party Is Playing Out in a Slew of House Primaries in Texas and California on Super Tuesday
The outcomes could signal whether the energy behind Bernie Sanders movement is contagious, or contained by the omnipresence of the presidential campaign.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Cronyism and Conflicts of Interest in Trump's Coronavirus Task Force
Only four members of Trump’s coronavirus task force have any scientific or medical training.
Joe Biden's Chief Strategist Lobbied to Undermine Barack and Michelle Obama's Signature Initiatives
Joe Biden likes to tout his ties to Obama, but he chose Anita Dunn, a lobbyist who fought progressive policies under Obama, to lead his campaign.
Bloomberg Has Hired the Vice Chairs of the Texas and California Democratic Parties
The Bloomberg campaign is counting on performing well in the delegate-rich Super Tuesday states.
DNC Superdelegate Promoting Brokered Convention Is a Significant GOP Donor, Health Care Lobbyist
“I am a committed Democrat but as a lobbyist, there are times when I need to have access to both sides,” William Owen told The Intercept.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Coronavirus Spending Bill Could Be Used to Cement Spying Powers, Surveillance Critics in Congress Warned
The congressional effort to rein in the government’s surveillance powers before a March 15 deadline could run up against a new opponent: a new coronavirus.