By the Republicans' Absurd Definition, Boris Johnson Meddled in the 2016 Election
Reporters should ask Donald Trump if Boris Johnson “meddled” in the 2016 election by denouncing him as stupid and insane for proposing to ban Muslims.
Politics
House Democrats Poised to Rubber-Stamp the "Achilles' Heel of Dodd-Frank"
Reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as is would preserve loopholes while leaving the agency under-resourced and vulnerable to lawsuits.
Nancy Pelosi Pushes the House to Pass USMCA, but Neglects a Bill With Broad Support to Strengthen Unions
The PRO Act, which has 215 co-sponsors, would be the most comprehensive rewrite of U.S. labor law in decades. Pelosi hasn’t brought it to the floor.
Democrats Want to End U.S. Support for the Yemen War — but They Might Continue Funding It Anyway
Progressives want to use the defense budget to stop support for Saudi Arabia’s war, but are enough Democrats willing to take a stand?
Pete Buttigieg Says Marijuana Arrests Signify “Systemic Racism.” His South Bend Police Fit the Bill.
A black South Bend resident was 4.3 times more likely to be arrested for possessing marijuana since 2012 than a white resident. Nationally, it was 3:1.
New York Democrats Just Passed a Measure That Could Take the Working Families Party Off the Ballot
The measure could end up jeopardizing blue seats, sidelining alternative parties, and elevating the Conservative Party.
Voices
Michael Bloomberg’s Right-Wing Views on Foreign Policy Make Him a Perfect Candidate for the Republican Nomination
It’s not just domestic policies — Michael Bloomberg’s positions on the Iraq invasion, Saudi Arabia, and Israel-Palestine are extreme.
Washington’s Right-Wing Consensus on Israel Faces a Reckoning in Three New York Congressional Races
Eliot Engel and Jerry Nadler, among the most pro-Israel Democrats, are facing primaries from the left. Nita Lowey, another pro-Israel hawk, is retiring.
In Three Touchstone Speeches, Elizabeth Warren Grounds Her Campaign in a History of American Protest and Movement Building
Linking with women-led labor struggles is her way of answering those who want to push her away from economic policy and into a “women’s issues” box.
All the President’s Crimes
"Are You Sure They Did That?" Even Fox Questions Trump's Ukraine Conspiracy Theory
The hosts of “Fox and Friends” appear to be losing patience with Donald Trump’s conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election.